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Talented Irish Invade Louisville

Following a perfect regular season and a disappointing playoff loss, Notre Dame opens its highly anticipated 2019 campaign with a Labor Day road game against the Louisville Cardinals. The Fighting Irish return much of the nucleus from last season, and boast a wealth of young talent to compete for positions vacated by the likes of…

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Playoff Path Runs through Troy

Undefeated Notre Dame (11-0) heads to Los Angeles to take on traditional rival Southern California on Saturday evening in its final audition for the college football playoff committee. The Fighting Irish are currently ranked third and are playing at a high level, having demolished 12th-ranked Syracuse last week in New York. The Trojans (5-6) are…

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Irish Brace for Battle in the Bronx

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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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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Wildcats Lie in Wait for Irish

Notre Dame (8-0) will attempt to maintain its tenuous hold on a postseason playoff spot on Saturday evening as the Fighting Irish battle Northwestern (5-3). Despite being ranked third in the AP and Coaches polls, the playoff committee saw fit to place them in the fourth position earlier this week when the initial rankings were…

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