Stanford took advantage of a wretched first half by mistake prone Notre Dame to build a 21-0 lead and coasted to a 28-14 victory on Saturday night. The Irish fell to 8-4 under the weight of penalties, sacks, turnovers and a blocked pooch punt attempt by Tommy Rees. The night was not a total loss, however,…
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Left Coast Opportunity for Irish
Notre Dame closes its regular season on Saturday evening by visiting fourth-ranked (AP Poll, 6th in BCS) Stanford in Palo Alto. The 8-3 Irish are in search of a victory that will build confidence for 2012 and assuage the sting of disappointing losses earlier this season. Meanwhile, the 10-1 Cardinal have plenty of motivation with…
Defense Rescues Irish
On a day when the offense was unable to sustain success through the air or on the ground, Notre Dame’s defense stood tall and held off a determined effort by Boston College in a 16-14 win. The Irish started fast but could not find the end zone after the game’s opening drive, and could not put…
Irish Host BC on Senior Day
Notre Dame plays its final home game of the season on Saturday afternoon against Boston College. The Irish are trying to repeat last year’s performance in November by closing the season with four consecutive wins and a victory in a bowl matchup that is still to be determined. The team edged into the Top 25…
Irish Blitzkrieg Crushes Terps
Notre Dame ran and passed at will against a porous Maryland defense and the Irish cruised to a 45-21 victory on Saturday at FedEx Field. Tommy Rees passed for nearly 300 yards in a 30 for 38 performance while the rushing tandem of Jonas Gray and Cierre Wood racked up 235 yards on the ground….