Notre Dame put together an exceptional team effort for 60 minutes to record a convincing 38-17 victory over Stanford on Saturday night. The Irish dominated in all phases, especially in the fourrth quarter, to break open an intensely competitive contest and turn it into a romp. Running back Dexter Williams returned to the lineup after…
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Irish Host Stanford in Prime Time Showdown
Notre Dame and Stanford square off in a battle of unbeaten, top ten teams this Saturday evening in South Bend. The Cardinal represent a familiar foe to the Irish, as the teams now play each other every year and a more intense rivalry has developed over the past two decades. Stanford has dominated lately, holding…
Irish Achieve Success by the Book
Notre Dame started slowly at Wake Forest and even fell behind for the first time this season, but quarterback Ian Book led a 49-point explosion in a 30-minute stretch as the Irish coasted to a 56-27 romp over the Demon Deacons. Book secured his hold of the starting position with a 325-yard passing day, including…
Irish Travel in Search of Points
Notre Dame (3-0) takes its first road trip of the season on Saturday when the Irish take on Wake Forest in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Brian Kelly’s attack has been slowed by inconsistent performances at quarterback and along the offensive line, while Offensive Coordinator Chip Long has failed to develop a steady flow or rhythm. The…
Notes from the Geetar: Truncated Edition
I had a full column ready to go here. Talking about the touchback in the end zone that felt like it took (a very enjoyable) 20 minutes, the inability for opponents to score more than 17 points against ND’s quality defense, how fun it is to have safeties who really are safe, the 12 quarters…