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Irish Romp Despite Mistakes

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…

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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….

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The Anatomy of a Blown Call

The game is over and the heartbreak has set in as has the anger in NDNation.  And while a loss won’t be reversed, perception will play a large role in the selection of the committee in the first final four of college football.  That committee should be aware that the interference call that cost Notre…

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The Thrill is Back

Last night was a bitter pill for the Irish faithful, and a night’s rest and some prayerful meditation has not made it taste any better. But it has allowed me to find the silver lining. As I (because I lack a better word for it) stormed home from the gamewatch last night, I fumed about…

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Three Yards and a Cloud of Controversy

Notre Dame’s heroic attempt at a game-winning drive in the final seconds came up empty when an apparent touchdown by Corey Robinson was negated by offensive pass interference, and the Irish fell by 31-27 to Florida State in a hard fought contest on Saturday night. The Seminoles had staged their own comeback in the second…

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