College Football Playoff begins new era with No. 3 Notre Dame hosting No. 9 Indiana
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College Football Playoff begins new era with No. 3 Notre Dame hosting No. 9 Indiana

Associated Press  

9 Indiana at No. Key matchup Indiana’s run defense vs. Notre Dame’s ground game. This will be the first College Football Playoff game played at a campus site — and the first game ever played under the Friday night lights at Notre Dame Stadium.. The Irish defense finished the regular season first nationally in pass efficiency defense, takeaways and defensive scores and third in scoring defense.. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was named The Associated Press Coach of the Year on Tuesday, becoming the first Hoosiers coach to win the national award.. Love is the only FBS player to rush for a touchdown in every game this season.. Ty Son Lawton and Justice Ellison are Indiana’s first RB duo to each post 10 or more TD runs in the same season.. Leonard is one of 10 FBS quarterbacks to throw for 1,900 yards and rush for 650. This will be Notre Dame’s first home game not telecast by NBC since 1990.

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Hidalgo scores 33 as No. 3 Notre Dame defeats Loyola Maryland 97-54
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Hidalgo scores 33 as No. 3 Notre Dame defeats Loyola Maryland 97-54

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Notre Dame beat Loyola Maryland 97-54 on Sunday. Takeaways Loyola Maryland: After a rough start getting outscored 26-9, the Greyhounds hit 7-of-14 shots and were only outscored by one point in the second quarter. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish connected on 10-of-20 3-pointers against …

Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana
1 week, 4 days ago

Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana

Associated Press  

— Marcus Freeman learned the hard lessons from all those big losses as well as the inexplicable ones. On Friday night, in the first game in college football’s new playoff era, the Notre Dame coach celebrated the most significant victory of his career — in Notre Dame Stadium with snowflakes flying and players singing the school’s alma mater. Jeremiyah Love …

Notre Dame and Indiana get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lights
2 weeks ago

Notre Dame and Indiana get 1st taste of playoff football under the Friday night lights

Associated Press  

Marcus Freeman spent his first two seasons as the Notre Dame coach chasing the playoff dream. It’s the first time Notre Dame has hosted a postseason game, the first time Notre Dame Stadium has hosted a Friday night game and the first time since 1990 that a Notre Dame home game has not been telecast by NBC. “The hardest thing …

College Football Playoff picks: SMU, Clemson, Vols, Hoosiers beware as CFP opens on campus
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College Football Playoff picks: SMU, Clemson, Vols, Hoosiers beware as CFP opens on campus

Associated Press  

Welcome to the new-look postseason, where the path to the national championship begins at campus sites for eight of the 12 teams in the College Football Playoff. Snow showers are forecast to give way to cloudy skies and temperatures in the 20s in South Bend, Indiana, for Friday night’s Indiana-Notre Dame game. A 10- to 15-mph northwest wind will make …

Notre Dame jumps to 3rd in AP Top 25 women's poll after win over UConn; UCLA, South Carolina 1-2
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Notre Dame jumps to 3rd in AP Top 25 women's poll after win over UConn; UCLA, South Carolina 1-2

Hindustan Times  

Notre Dame jumped to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday after beating rival UConn last week. Notre Dame's victory over UConn gave the Irish three wins over top five teams this season. “This is a major win for us,” Notre Dame coach Niele Ivey said. Two of the top stars in college basketball will square off …

Hidalgo scores 29 as No. 8 Notre Dame holds off No. 2 UConn 79-68
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Hidalgo scores 29 as No. 8 Notre Dame holds off No. 2 UConn 79-68

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame forced UConn into 3-of-16 shooting from 3-point range, while the Fighting Irish were 10 for 18 behind the arc. Takeaways Notre Dame: Liza Karlen, a 6-foot-2 forward, suited up for the Fighting Irish for the first time since suffering a left ankle sprain …

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They don’t want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams.” Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. “We’re …

Citron leads No. 8 Notre Dame against No. 2 UConn after 25-point game
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Citron leads No. 8 Notre Dame against No. 2 UConn after 25-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UConn Huskies at Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Bend, Indiana; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -2.5; over/under is 139.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. Notre Dame scores 85.8 points, 36.3 more per game than the 49.5 UConn gives up. UConn averages 8.5 made 3-pointers …

Shrewsberry leads Notre Dame against Dartmouth after 25-point game
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Shrewsberry leads Notre Dame against Dartmouth after 25-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Dartmouth Big Green at Notre Dame Fighting Irish South Bend, Indiana; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Notre Dame takes on Dartmouth after Braeden Shrewsberry scored 25 points in Notre Dame’s 69-64 win against the Syracuse Orange. Dartmouth averages 7.0 more points per game than …

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?

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The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 seed Notre Dame, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 8.5. 6 seed Penn State, Dec. 21, noon BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 8.5. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 10.5. 8 …

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
3 weeks, 3 days ago

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

CNN  

CNN — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. Oregon offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu celebrates after the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP The top four seeds are …

What the College Football Playoff rankings say about Ohio State after its loss to Michigan
4 weeks, 1 day ago

What the College Football Playoff rankings say about Ohio State after its loss to Michigan

New York Times  

The final College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed on Sunday, but Tuesday night’s penultimate Top 25 gave us an idea of what Ohio State’s fate will be. Tuesday was close to the best-case scenario for Ohio State Eight teams are a lock for the Playoff: Oregon, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee and Indiana. It could …

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 4 Irish still draw on lessons learned from humbling loss to N. Illinois
4 weeks, 2 days ago

AP Top 25 Extra Points: No. 4 Irish still draw on lessons learned from humbling loss to N. Illinois

Associated Press  

Now Notre Dame waits. They all but clinched an at-large spot with their win at Southern California on Saturday and, combined with Ohio State’s loss, strengthened their position to be a host team Dec. 20 or 21. 5 in last week’s CFP rankings and, after Ohio State’s 13-10 loss to Michigan, should move up a spot when the new rankings …

College Football Playoff 2024 projections: A new No. 1, Ohio State hits the road
1 month ago

College Football Playoff 2024 projections: A new No. 1, Ohio State hits the road

New York Times  

My pool of teams did not change from last week to this week, but Ohio State’s inexplicable home loss to Michigan and Miami’s loss at Syracuse certainly shook up the seeding. In this scenario, I have both Texas and Penn State sustaining a second loss in their conference title games but remaining above 11-1 Notre Dame in the rankings. Finally, …

Utah takes on No. 3 Notre Dame
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1 month ago

Utah takes on No. 3 Notre Dame

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The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Utah Utes George Town, Cayman Islands; Saturday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Utah takes on No. Notre Dame is second in the ACC scoring 44.7 points per game in the paint led by Hannah Hidalgo averaging 12.0. Utah averages 10.6 …

No. 17 TCU takes on No. 3 Notre Dame
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No. 17 TCU takes on No. 3 Notre Dame

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. TCU Horned Frogs George Town, Cayman Islands; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. Notre Dame ranks second in college basketball with 46.8 rebounds per game led by Kate Koval averaging 11.8. TCU scores 86.3 points, 30.1 more per game …

No. 17 TCU squares off against No. 3 Notre Dame
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1 month ago

No. 17 TCU squares off against No. 3 Notre Dame

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. TCU Horned Frogs George Town, Cayman Islands; Friday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. TCU averages 10.3 made 3-pointers per game, 6.1 more made shots than the 4.2 per game Notre Dame allows. Notre Dame averages 8.2 made 3-pointers per …

No. 5 Notre Dame visits USC with Playoff berth in sight before 95th edition of this famous rivalry
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No. 5 Notre Dame visits USC with Playoff berth in sight before 95th edition of this famous rivalry

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! But because of how good this team is in relation to its record.” This annual long-distance showdown originally became momentous back when every game wasn’t on television, back when teams didn’t habitually traverse the continent to play college football — and also back when USC didn’t …

USC looks to upset No. 5 Notre Dame, deny surging Irish a home game in CFP
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USC looks to upset No. 5 Notre Dame, deny surging Irish a home game in CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Key matchup Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love vs. USC LB Easton Mascarenas-Arnold. Players to watch Notre Dame: QB Riley Leonard has settled in after a slow start, with 11 total touchdowns to one interception over the last four games. Facts & figures Notre Dame has held …

No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue
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1 month ago

No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A win would likely secure a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and could send them to the Big Ten title game — if No. The Boilermakers have struggled to find balance all season and could have problems against Indiana’s physical defense — especially …

College Football Playoff rankings predictions: Don’t expect Indiana to fall far
1 month ago

College Football Playoff rankings predictions: Don’t expect Indiana to fall far

New York Times  

Last week’s College Football Playoff rankings didn’t have a lot of drama, but Week 13 could make up for it. 13 in Tuesday night’s rankings: Next five: Syracuse, Army, Louisville, Duke, Iowa The top four should remain unchanged, though if you told me the committee ranked Notre Dame above Penn State this week, I wouldn’t be shocked. GO DEEPER College …

College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia bumped out of bracket while Oregon, Ohio State hold steady at top
1 month, 2 weeks ago

College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia bumped out of bracket while Oregon, Ohio State hold steady at top

New York Times  

Georgia plummeted from No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday following a 28-10 loss to Ole Miss, its second loss of the season, while previously undefeated Miami dropped from No. “Their defense has been solid, though in their loss to Ole Miss, with their offense struggling, their defense was on the field quite a bit.” Oregon and …

Sports betting roundup: The underdogs respond in both the NFL and college football
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sports betting roundup: The underdogs respond in both the NFL and college football

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The three most bet college teams in terms of tickets all failed to cover the spread — Georgia at Mississippi, LSU against Alabama, and Indiana against Michigan. Two of the three most bet NFL teams in terms of money did not cover the spread — the …

Hidalgo scores 28 to help No. 6 Notre Dame women cruise to 102-58 win over Purdue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hidalgo scores 28 to help No. 6 Notre Dame women cruise to 102-58 win over Purdue

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 6 Notre Dame led by double figures for more than 35 minutes Sunday night as the Fighting Irish beat Purdue 102-58 for their 10th consecutive win over the Boilermakers. Ella Collier and Destini Lombard each scored five points in a 12-4 spurt that trimmed the …

Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Riley Leonard runs for 2 TDs, throws a TD pass and No. 10 Notre Dame routs Florida State 52-3

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 10 Notre Dame heaped more misery onto Florida State by overpowering the Seminoles 52-3 on Saturday night. On his first touchdown, the senior quarterback broke to the left side and sprinted 34 yards, diving into the end zone to cap Notre Dame’s first drive. Jadarian Price …

No. 3 Ohio State will try to keep up the momentum as 1-7 Purdue visits the Horseshoe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No. 3 Ohio State will try to keep up the momentum as 1-7 Purdue visits the Horseshoe

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 3 Penn State last week, Ohio State will try to keep up the same momentum as the Buckeyes face the Big Ten’s worst team. Facts & figures Purdue has lost four of the last five in this series.. Ohio State has won 10 straight home games …

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is released each week throughout the season, and the first set of rankings will determine the 12 teams that will participate in the first round of the playoffs. Oregon, currently ranked number one, will be the top seed in the poll, while Miami, BYU, and Indiana are also undefeated and ranked in the …

Four reasons Indiana is the 12-team College Football Playoff’s most fascinating contender
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Four reasons Indiana is the 12-team College Football Playoff’s most fascinating contender

New York Times  

College Football Playoff expansion was made for teams such as Indiana. Austin Mock’s model has Indiana’s chances to make the Playoff at 85 percent even though its chances of winning the Big Ten are only 10 percent. At 11-1 with a loss to the Buckeyes — for the sake of this exercise, let’s make the result of the game something …

Why Penn State edged Tennessee, Indiana in College Football Playoff rankings at No. 6
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why Penn State edged Tennessee, Indiana in College Football Playoff rankings at No. 6

New York Times  

If the season ended today, Penn State would host Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff game in Beaver Stadium. Final thoughts If Penn State wins out to finish 11-1 — and gets some help via Ohio State and Indiana stumbling this month — there’s still a path to Indianapolis. Indiana is one of the best stories in the sport …

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings

New York Times  

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday night, and once again I’ll be using my projections model to try to predict how the selection committee will rank the teams each week. Here’s what I expect Tuesday’s rankings to be: Next five: Missouri, South Carolina, UNLV, Arizona State, Tulane Biggest question: What to do with Notre Dame? There …

Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff rooting guide: Which games matter the most for Irish?
2 months ago

Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff rooting guide: Which games matter the most for Irish?

New York Times  

— You may not have heard of Rich Clark. GO DEEPER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: How Week 9 impacted the 12-team bracket As Notre Dame takes its second bye week, here’s a viewer’s guide to the games that matter most for the Irish to make the 12-team field and how high they might rise in those rankings. Please don’t …

Notre Dame vs. Navy: A Battle for the Ages, With a Chance to Propel the Fighting Irish into the Playoff Conversation
2 months, 1 week ago

Notre Dame vs. Navy: A Battle for the Ages, With a Chance to Propel the Fighting Irish into the Playoff Conversation

Associated Press  

No. 12 Notre Dame takes on No. 24 Navy in a crucial matchup in the rivalry. The Fighting Irish, coming off a loss to Navy, will need a win to maintain playoff hopes. Navy, on the other hand, seeks to break their six-game losing streak against Notre Dame. Key matchups to watch include the battle between the ground game of …

How 30-plus College Football Playoff contenders and their conference races collide in the weeks ahead
2 months, 1 week ago

How 30-plus College Football Playoff contenders and their conference races collide in the weeks ahead

New York Times  

As November approaches, more and more programs’ College Football Playoff hopes are dropping like autumn leaves from the trees. Key games before first CFP rankings: BYU at UCF, Oct. 26; Cincinnati at Colorado, Oct. 26; Texas Tech at Iowa State, Nov. 2. A failed drive for a last-second field goal cost them at Oregon, but games against Penn State, Indiana …

College football best bets Week 9: Navy to cover vs. Notre Dame, Penn State and more spread bets
2 months, 1 week ago

College football best bets Week 9: Navy to cover vs. Notre Dame, Penn State and more spread bets

New York Times  

It’s now Week 9 of the college football regular season, and every single week from here on out — and the last few — will have ranked matchups and a ton of drama for the College Football Playoff. Sign Up Best bets for college football Week 9 Penn State -6.5 at Wisconsin If you want to talk about how Penn …

No. 16 Notre Dame tries to put playoff hopes back on track against No. 15 Louisville
3 months ago

No. 16 Notre Dame tries to put playoff hopes back on track against No. 15 Louisville

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! ET BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 6 1/2 Series record: Tied 2-2 WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Cardinals derailed Notre Dame’s 2023 season with a win on its home turf. KEY MATCHUP Louisville’s high-scoring offense vs. Notre Dame’s stingy defense. … Louisville scored TDs on …

No. 16 Notre Dame will lean on a stifling defense against high-scoring No. 15 Louisville
3 months, 1 week ago

No. 16 Notre Dame will lean on a stifling defense against high-scoring No. 15 Louisville

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Then Notre Dame’s stifling defense turned the game. Christian Gray broke up a pass that Junior Tuihalamaka intercepted at the Notre Dame 4, the Irish forced a turnover on downs on the next series and freshman Boubacar Traore closed out the first half with two sacks, …

No. 17 Notre Dame shakes off sluggish start in 28-3 win over Miami (Ohio)
3 months, 1 week ago

No. 17 Notre Dame shakes off sluggish start in 28-3 win over Miami (Ohio)

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Haunted by off-target passes and penalties, Notre Dame found itself trailing 3-0 early in the second quarter on a 26-yard field goal by Miami’s Dom Dzioban. “But if you let that affect the way you go out and execute the next play, then, man, you’re not …

No. 18 Notre Dame rushes for 362 yards, 6 TDs in 66-7 rout over rival Purdue
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No. 18 Notre Dame rushes for 362 yards, 6 TDs in 66-7 rout over rival Purdue

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Quarterback Riley Leonard finally got Notre Dame’s offense off the ground Saturday. 18 Notre Dame pound Purdue 66-7 for the most lopsided loss in the Boilermakers’ 137-year history. Leonard made it 28-0 with TD runs of 3, 34 and 13 yards and Notre Dame capped …

No. 5 Notre Dame tries to avoid a hangover in home opener against Northern Illinois
3 months, 3 weeks ago

No. 5 Notre Dame tries to avoid a hangover in home opener against Northern Illinois

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Northern Illinois defensive end Roy Williams made a statement last week by sacking Western Illinois quarterback Nathan Lamb on the first play of the game. PLAYERS TO WATCH Northern Illinois: WR Trayvon Rudolph caught four passes for 104 yards in last week’s season-opening win and QB …

No. 7 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13
4 months ago

No. 7 Notre Dame pulls away late to beat No. 20 Texas A&M 23-13

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Aggies had a chance to tie it, but Christian Gray jumped the route to knock down Conner Weigman’s pass on fourth down to give Notre Dame the ball back. “It wasn’t pretty,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. Yes, there’s a lot of things we …

Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 13: Conference title clashes will tell all
1 year, 1 month ago

Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 13: Conference title clashes will tell all

New York Times  

The 2023 season comes down to conference championship weekend. GO DEEPER Behind the AP Top 25 ballot: Oregon-Washington making Pac-12 history and more takeaways The regular season has come to a close, meaning teams with losing seasons have essentially locked in their final positions in these rankings, pending some small moves due to bowl games. All of those teams could …

No. 19 Notre Dame looks to finish the regular season with a win at Stanford
1 year, 1 month ago

No. 19 Notre Dame looks to finish the regular season with a win at Stanford

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame tries to avenge last home season’s loss to Stanford and regain the Legends Trophy. PLAYERS TO WATCH Notre Dame: QB Sam Hartman threw four TD passes last week to move into fourth place all-time among FBS quarterbacks with 132. FACTS & FIGURES Notre Dame …

No. 21 Notre Dame hopes to rebound from 2nd loss while renewing rivalry with No. 10 USC
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 21 Notre Dame hopes to rebound from 2nd loss while renewing rivalry with No. 10 USC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “We expect it to be an electric atmosphere, a great environment and a great opportunity for this program to use the adversity we faced this past week and to use it as energy and motivation.” Saturday’s game closes out a stretch in which Notre Dame has …

No. 10 Notre Dame visits unbeaten No. 25 Louisville seeking 31st straight win over ACC opponent
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 10 Notre Dame visits unbeaten No. 25 Louisville seeking 31st straight win over ACC opponent

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Louisville’s secondary has history with Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman, having faced him last season while at Wake Forest. Louisville ranks in the middle of several ACC pass defense categories but held N.C. State to just 112 yards through the air with two sacks …

No. 10 Notre Dame visits No. 25 Louisville in ranked matchup. Irish seek 31st straight win over ACC
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 10 Notre Dame visits No. 25 Louisville in ranked matchup. Irish seek 31st straight win over ACC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Louisville has its best start in 10 years and first AP Top 25 ranking since early last season but faces its biggest test under first-year coach Jeff Brohm. Said Cardinals defensive end Stephen Herron, “He’s a veteran quarterback who’s going to make plays, and we’re going …

No. 11 Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against ACC teams with visit to No. 17 Duke
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 11 Notre Dame aims to extend its win streak against ACC teams with visit to No. 17 Duke

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! KEY MATCHUP Duke’s ground game against Notre Dame’s run defense. The Blue Devils beat the Fighting Irish 38-35 in 2016 in one of Notre Dame’s few losses in the ACC scheduling partnership.. Duke is 4-0 for the second straight season under Elko and can push to …

No. 11 Notre Dame heads to No. 17 Duke looking to rebound from emotional loss to Ohio State
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 11 Notre Dame heads to No. 17 Duke looking to rebound from emotional loss to Ohio State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Last season a blown second-half lead against Ohio State in college football’s game of the week, led to a letdown and another loss — that one at home to Marshall. That’s our focus.” After losing last year’s season-opener at Ohio State, Freeman’s team lost its confidence …

Notre Dame final thoughts: Endgame questions linger after Ohio State escapes
1 year, 3 months ago

Notre Dame final thoughts: Endgame questions linger after Ohio State escapes

New York Times  

— Thirteen thoughts on Notre Dame’s epic 17-14 loss to Ohio State, a result that may echo throughout the rest of the season. It’s just that everything after that horizontal Egbuka run felt like Notre Dame and Ohio State were playing at different speeds. Three players accounted for all five of Notre Dame’s third-down conversions against Ohio State: Gi’Brian Payne, …

No. 6 Ohio State looks to beat No. 9 Notre Dame for 6th time in a row. Last Irish win was in 1936
1 year, 3 months ago

No. 6 Ohio State looks to beat No. 9 Notre Dame for 6th time in a row. Last Irish win was in 1936

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The game is a resume-builder for the winner in the race for the College Football Playoff, though a loss wouldn’t necessarily eliminate either Ohio State or Notre Dame. KEY MATCHUP Ohio State QB Kyle McCord vs. the Notre Dame defense. Notre Dame: RB Audric Estimé’s 130.3 …

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