Notre Dame (10-0) puts its undefeated season and possible playoff berth on the line on Saturday with a New York City showdown against 12th-ranked Syracuse (8-2). Quarterback Ian Book is set to return to the starting lineup for the Irish, who continue to rack up frequent flier miles in November. Notre Dame’s pursuit of an…
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Irish Romp Despite Mistakes
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Notre Dame made its share of head-scratching mistakes, mostly in a very sloppy third quarter, but Florida State was far too busy shooting itself in the foot to make a game of it as the Irish cruised to a 42-13 victory on Saturday night. Dexter Williams ran for 202 yards and two rushing touchdowns, and…
Injured Book Will Sit vs. Seminoles
Notre Dame (9-0) plays its only home game of the second half of the season on Saturday evening as the Fighting Irish battle Florida State (4-5). This Senior Day affair will be the final performance on home turf for veterans such as Jerry Tillery, TeVon Coney, Drue Tranquill, Dexter Williams, Justin Yoon and Tyler Newsome….
140 Chances to Make a Difference
A couple weeks back, I wrote about Darrell “Flash” Gordon and his efforts at Wernle Youth & Family Treatment Center. Wernle has been Flash’s passion for coming up on 20 years now, and he’s focused that passion into helping a lot of neglected kids and their families. Now you have a chance to help Flash…
Irish Overcome Mistakes to Beat Cats
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Ian Book faked a handoff and ran untouched around left end for the clinching touchdown with 2:45 remaining to secure a hard fought 31-21 victory for undefeated (9-0) Notre Dame. Book’s 23-yard score on a third down play removed the possibility of any last minute drama, as the Irish were nursing a three point lead…