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Orange Is the New Victim

Posted on by John Vannie

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Notre Dame overcame an uncharacteristic number of self-inflicted wounds and handled the Syracuse Orange by 31-15 on Saturday night. Everett Golson had a roller coaster performance, combining two fumbles, two interceptions, a school record 25 consecutive completions and 363 passing yards. Fortunately, the defense performed consistently well throughout the evening, and its ability to shut…

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Irish Return to Take on Syracuse

Posted on by John Vannie

Notre Dame (3-0) will leave the State of Indiana for the first time this season to take on the Syracuse Orange at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. The Irish took advantage of a break in the schedule last week to retool its offensive line, but a significant number of injured or suspended players are still…

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IBG: Busman’s Bye Week

Posted on by Mike Coffey

The football team may take a week off, but the juggernaut that is the Irish Blogger Gathering never lowers its guard for a moment, lest beings of a lesser quality attempt to sap and impurify our precious bodily fluids. But a bye week is like the boss being on vacation — you’re working, but you’re…

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Wonder, Think and Know: Boiling Over Edition

Posted on by Mike Coffey

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I don’t think Mike Royko ever stood next to a blackjack table in Las Vegas and said, “Some things you wonder, some things you think, and some things you just know”. If he had, though, he probably would have realized there’s money to be made watching me place bets and then placing the opposite ones….

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Golson Rescues Ailing Irish

Posted on by John Vannie

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Everett Golson passed for two touchdowns and rushed for another, accounting for 315 of Notre Dame’s 398 total yards in a hard fought 30-14 win over Purdue. The senior quarterback connected on 25 of 40 throws for 259 yards with no interceptions and 56 rushing yards as he willed a sputtering offense down the field….

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