Football

UMass Hopes to Catch Irish Napping

Notre Dame hosts the University of Massachusetts on Saturday in the first ever football game between these schools. The Minutemen represent the Mid-American Conference, and are 0-2 on the season after losing to Temple last week in heartbreaking fashion. The Irish are 3-0 and hope to enjoy a breather of sorts before what promises to…

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Defense, Prosise Sink Georgia Tech

C.J. Prosise rushed for 198 yards and scored three touchdowns, and a swarming Notre Dame defense slammed the door on Georgia Tech’s triple option to lead the Irish to a 30-22 victory against the Yellow Jackets. DeShone Kizer turned in a capable performance in his first career start at quarterback, completing 21 of 30 passes…

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Depleted Irish Face High Scoring Jackets

Ninth-ranked Notre Dame returns home after a costly win in Virginia to face undefeated and 15th rated Georgia Tech on Saturday in an important contest that will bolster the post-season aspirations of the winner. Paul Johnson’s Yellow Jackets run a well-honed option attack and have scored 131 points in their first two games, admittedly against…

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Irish Win Game; Lose Zaire for 2015

Backup quarterback DeShone Kizer connected with Will Fuller on a 39-yard scoring strike with just 12 seconds remaining to lift Notre Dame to a hard fought 34-27 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers. The Irish fell behind by 27-26 with just under two minutes to go in the fourth quarter when Albert Reid scored from one…

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Virginia Prepares for Irish Invasion

Notre Dame takes to the road on Saturday afternoon to play the University of Virginia in the first of six games this season against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents. The Irish are coming off an impressive opening night performance against Texas, while the Cavaliers traveled to the Rose Bowl last week where they fell to highly…

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