Bowl Games

Irish Draw Cyclones in Orlando

Notre Dame and Iowa State will square off for the first time on Saturday, December 28 as the Fighting Irish have accepted an invitation to play in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, FL. The Cyclones (7-5) finished third in the Big-12 Conference under Coach Matt Campbell, who is completing his fourth year at the…

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Ian to Miles Means Victory for Irish

With two minutes remaining in a soggy Citrus Bowl, LSU seemed to have things well in hand.  They had overcome multiple special teams gaffes to take a three-point lead on kicker Jack Gonsoulin’s first made field goal of the game, Notre Dame’s offense had looked better stopping itself than accomplishing much, and the defense needed…

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Irish Battle Rutgers in Pinstripe Bowl

Notre Dame concludes its 2013 season on Saturday with a matchup against Rutgers in the Pinstripe Bowl. The game will be played in Yankee Stadium in New York City starting at noon Eastern time, and ESPN will provide national television coverage. The 8-4 Irish will try to end a disappointing campaign on a high note,…

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Confirmation Bias with Grits

The SEC is universally recognized as the top-flight conference in college football. Seven of its teams are ranked in the top 20 in the latest BCS poll, their games occupy the majority of the prime-time television slots every weekend, and the winner of their title game is being given a de-facto slot in the national…

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