After another blowout, Notre Dame deserves credit for making its schedule look easy
4 months, 1 week ago

After another blowout, Notre Dame deserves credit for making its schedule look easy

New York Times  

– Eight final thoughts on Notre Dame’s 49-14 blowout of Army and where the Irish are headed. Notre Dame’s schedule has been one of the weakest in recent history with four Group of 5 opponents, plus a down Florida State, Purdue and Stanford. In The Athletic’s mock bracket, including those on the bubble, only Indiana, Tulane and Boise State are worse than Notre Dame in the Sagarin schedule strength metric. Freeman came to Mitch Jeter’s defense after his missed 48-yard field goal attempt dropped short and the 30-yarder got blocked when Notre Dame failed to protect up front. But if Notre Dame goes to USC and wins by blowout, it’s got to be viewed in the context of Penn State needing overtime to finish off the Trojans.

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No. 1 Notre Dame clamps down on defense, a good sign as March is getting closer
1 month, 1 week ago

No. 1 Notre Dame clamps down on defense, a good sign as March is getting closer

Associated Press  

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — It’s been a good week for the Notre Dame women’s basketball team: Return to No. The big number for Fighting Irish coach Niele Ivey was 42 — the season-best in points allowed by her team this season, the reward for a night of airtight defense. “We wanted our identity to be our defense.” The 42 points …

How Notre Dame, Ohio State coaches built championship rosters ready to contend for a title
2 months, 1 week ago

How Notre Dame, Ohio State coaches built championship rosters ready to contend for a title

New York Times  

ATLANTA — The coaching staffs at Ohio State and Notre Dame aren’t presumptuous enough to assume their roster-building philosophies are the only way to make it to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. “We’re going to major in high school recruiting, and the foundation of our football program will be from high school recruiting,” Irish coach Marcus Freeman said, …

How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame’s run to the CFP title game
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How a loss to Northern Illinois set the table for Notre Dame’s run to the CFP title game

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The toughest game Notre Dame will play this season is obviously going to happen on Jan. 20, the College Football Playoff national championship game in Atlanta against Ohio State. “But it’s true.” Here’s why: Notre Dame was coming off a stunner of a Week 2 loss, 16-14 to Northern Illinois. “The time you’re tested the most …

Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn State
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Notre Dame gets late pick and field goal to make title game with 27-24 win over Penn State

Associated Press  

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. Fighting Irish defensive back Christian Gray snared Drew Allar’s pass across the middle at the Nittany Lions 42e with 33 seconds …

How Ohio State outlasted Texas in Cotton Bowl to set up CFP title clash with Notre Dame
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How Ohio State outlasted Texas in Cotton Bowl to set up CFP title clash with Notre Dame

New York Times  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Sawyer was out of breath, needing water. “There’s some guys on this team today that will become legends in Ohio State history,” Day said after the game. Texas’ ensuing drive came one yard away from tying the game just outside of the two-minute timeout, but Sawyer sacked Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers on fourth-and-goal, knocked the ball …

Notre Dame football team ravaged by flu ahead of CFP semifinal and Orange Bowl against Penn State
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Notre Dame football team ravaged by flu ahead of CFP semifinal and Orange Bowl against Penn State

Daily Mail  

Ahead of the biggest game for the Notre Dame football program in over a decade, the Fighting Irish's roster has been ravaged with the flu with their College Football Playoff Semifinal against Penn State on Thursday night. Notre Dame has been ravaged with the flu ahead of its CFP semifinal against Penn State The Fighting Irish outbreak is believed to …

A trip to the CFP title game is on the line when Notre Dame and Penn State meet in the Orange Bowl
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

A trip to the CFP title game is on the line when Notre Dame and Penn State meet in the Orange Bowl

Associated Press  

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been a long time since either Notre Dame or Penn State reached college football’s mountaintop as national champions. The Irish and Nittany Lions face off in the Orange Bowl on Thursday night, the first of two College Football Playoff semifinal games; the other is Friday when Texas takes on Ohio State. “Obviously, you don’t get …

Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Notre Dame adapts on the fly to its longest season and changing schedule as CFP semifinal arrives

Associated Press  

Notre Dame receiver Beaux Collins will remember this College Football Playoff run for several reasons and one of them is how he sprinted through the team’s New Orleans hotel hallways like a fun-loving child. The playoff semifinal Thursday night against the Nittany Lions will mark the deepest into January that Notre Dame has ever played; one more win would extend …

Penn State, Notre Dame arrive at Orange Bowl with a bigger game in mind
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Penn State, Notre Dame arrive at Orange Bowl with a bigger game in mind

Associated Press  

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — In an era that is now long gone, a trip to the Orange Bowl meant a break from the rough weather up north and the capper to a successful season that, if things had gone great, ended with a championship trophy in the case. This season, for Penn State and Notre Dame, it’s the latest stop …

Notre Dame, Penn State set for Orange Bowl clash in CFP semifinals. What are keys to the game?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Notre Dame, Penn State set for Orange Bowl clash in CFP semifinals. What are keys to the game?

New York Times  

The path to the national championship game is set, and either Penn State or Notre Dame will advance. For Penn State, even after beating SMU and Boise State in the Playoff, there are still many questions about whether or not James Franklin’s team can win a game when it’s not favored. Now, there’s a golden opportunity here for Penn State, …

Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinals
3 months ago

Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinals

Associated Press  

— Notre Dame’s defense set a dominating tone early in its College Football Playoff opener against Indiana. It’s time for somebody else to have an opportunity, and I know they’ll be ready.” After a shocking 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois in the second game of the season, Notre Dame’s defense led the charge for an 11-game winning streak that lifted …

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

No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35
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4 months ago

No. 5 Notre Dame punches CFP ticket with 2 late interception return TDs to beat USC 49-35

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Notre Dame led 35-21 early in the fourth quarter, but Ja’Kobi Lane made the second of his three touchdown catches for the Trojans with 8:43 left. Notre Dame’s offense responded with yet another lightning-quick drive against USC’s improved defense, and Leonard’s short TD run put the …

USC vs. Notre Dame: D’Anton Lynn’s improved defense faces its toughest test
4 months ago

USC vs. Notre Dame: D’Anton Lynn’s improved defense faces its toughest test

LA Times  

When D’Anton Lynn inherited one of the worst defenses in college football, the expectation was that even a middling performance would make a major difference at USC. “We’re playing our best ball right now,” cornerback Greedy Vance said. As Lynn sees it, Notre Dame is “the best offense that we’ve played.” Which should make for an ideal measuring stick, to …

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

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 …

Notre Dame dominating Army just another box checked on ruthless Irish march to the Playoff
4 months, 1 week ago

Notre Dame dominating Army just another box checked on ruthless Irish march to the Playoff

New York Times  

NEW YORK — The camera found Jeremiyah Love bouncing through pregame warmups about an hour before kickoff. This week’s prop in Notre Dame’s march to the College Football Playoff was Army, formerly unbeaten and now reduced to an afterthought after a 49-14 blowout. Maybe this is the secret to Notre Dame’s success, as the Irish seem to reflect their head …

Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff rooting guide: Which games matter the most for Irish?
5 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 domination of Navy shows how Irish have grown since Northern Illinois upset
5 months ago

Notre Dame domination of Navy shows how Irish have grown since Northern Illinois upset

New York Times  

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Marcus Freeman used to recoil at the mention of Northern Illinois, seemingly offended no one could let the defining moment of his make-or-break third season go. Notre Dame’s head coach didn’t want everything about this season to be tinted by Northern Illinois, but he couldn’t stop the stain from spreading. “I said we’re going to be …

College football best bets Week 9: Navy to cover vs. Notre Dame, Penn State and more spread bets
5 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 …

What’s with Notre Dame’s injuries? Final thoughts from a dominant win over Stanford
5 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s with Notre Dame’s injuries? Final thoughts from a dominant win over Stanford

New York Times  

— Nine thoughts on Notre Dame’s dominant win over Stanford, one for every yard after the catch logged by Pat Coogan last weekend. He’s been Notre Dame’s only reliable receiver this season and basically got frozen out of the offense the past three games: 13 targets, seven catches, 74 yards. But Notre Dame doesn’t need Stanford to be a good …

No. 16 Notre Dame tries to put playoff hopes back on track against No. 15 Louisville
6 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
6 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)
6 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 …

Are Riley Leonard’s legs enough for Notre Dame? Takeaways after Irish win vs. Miami (OH)
6 months, 1 week ago

Are Riley Leonard’s legs enough for Notre Dame? Takeaways after Irish win vs. Miami (OH)

New York Times  

17 Notre Dame shrugged off a slow start and pulled away to easily avoid another MAC upset, beating Miami 28-3 on Saturday. It’s hard to know if Notre Dame will get it, even after Leonard’s 38-yard go route to Beaux Collins just before halftime relieved some of the pressure inside Notre Dame Stadium. Gray delivers opposite Morrison Miami wanted no …

Marcus Freeman has to figure out how Notre Dame got here, why it couldn’t go further
1 year, 4 months ago

Marcus Freeman has to figure out how Notre Dame got here, why it couldn’t go further

New York Times  

STANFORD, Calif. — The best of Audric Estime came between the tackles, forcing Stanford into a night of business decisions on Saturday, en route to 25 carries, 238 yards and four touchdowns. As officials reviewed Gi’Bran Payne’s fumble or touchdown late in the second quarter, Freeman got into Estime and running backs coach Deland McCullough for the hint of another …

No. 19 Notre Dame wraps up regular season against struggling Stanford
1 year, 4 months ago

No. 19 Notre Dame wraps up regular season against struggling Stanford

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “There’s no one answer that can guarantee it is going to happen, but it won’t be from a lack of effort from myself and our coaching staff to make sure this group is ready.” The Cardinal are expecting just that from the Irish, especially after Stanford …

USC vs. Utah five things to watch: Trojans plan to ‘attack it harder’ after loss
1 year, 5 months ago

USC vs. Utah five things to watch: Trojans plan to ‘attack it harder’ after loss

LA Times  

Behind closed gates and high walls, everything looks great for USC. Emboldened by their first loss of the year, the Trojans returned to the practice field with “a little more edge,” offensive lineman Jonah Monheim said, “a little more fire.” But Monheim knows just being the team that practices well when no one is around to see it won’t make …

No. 10 USC vs. No. 21 Notre Dame: Trojans prepare for a wet, bruising game day
1 year, 5 months ago

No. 10 USC vs. No. 21 Notre Dame: Trojans prepare for a wet, bruising game day

LA Times  

The artificial crowd noise was turned all the way up. Yes, it feels like Notre Dame rivalry week. “Growing up, being a USC fan and dreaming about coming to USC, you always dreamed about playing in USC-Notre Dame game,” said Williams, a former star at Gardena Serra, “and especially playing at South Bend is a dream.” Notre Dame Stadium has …

Williams expects tough matchup as No. 10 Trojans renew rivalry at No. 21 Notre Dame
1 year, 5 months ago

Williams expects tough matchup as No. 10 Trojans renew rivalry at No. 21 Notre Dame

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “No matter how good the teams are, no matter how bad the teams are, it’s just like Oklahoma and Texas,” Williams said. “When you play against a team like that, with the sense of rivalry, the game is always a little bit harder than what the …

No. 21 Notre Dame hopes to rebound from 2nd loss while renewing rivalry with No. 10 USC
1 year, 5 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 …

Notre Dame football midseason report: Who are the Irish six games into 2023?
1 year, 5 months ago

Notre Dame football midseason report: Who are the Irish six games into 2023?

New York Times  

— Notre Dame couldn’t come up for air this week, even if it needed some at the season’s midway point. Notre Dame has just nine sacks through six games, which puts Al Golden’s defense on pace to basically halve last year’s sack total of 38. Sam Hartman is a deep-ball dynamo — he needs help Why has Notre Dame’s offense …

No. 11 Notre Dame heads to No. 17 Duke looking to rebound from emotional loss to Ohio State
1 year, 6 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, 6 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. 9 Notre Dame looks to improve to 10-0 against MAC foes when Central Michigan visits
1 year, 6 months ago

No. 9 Notre Dame looks to improve to 10-0 against MAC foes when Central Michigan visits

Associated Press  

— Notre Dame usually dominates Mid-American Conference opponents. “I still remember walking up the tunnel pregame, and they cranked up the Notre Dame fight song in the tunnel,” McElwain said. “ goosebumps and all those things, and I hate to say it, but I might have started singing the fight song with them.” While he wants his players to enjoy …

No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams
1 year, 6 months ago

No. 10 Notre Dame beats NC State 45-24 for 29th straight regular-season win against ACC teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Audric Estime ran for an 80-yard touchdown on the first play after an extended weather delay and Sam Hartman three of his four scores after halftime to help Notre Dame beat North Carolina State 45-24 on Saturday, earning yet another win against an Atlantic Coast Conference …

Notre Dame’s defense is ahead of its offense in spring practice. Is that a bad thing?
1 year, 11 months ago

Notre Dame’s defense is ahead of its offense in spring practice. Is that a bad thing?

New York Times  

— Zeke Correll talked through the mental game he’s had to play the past five years while going from emergency starter at center to misfit guard and back to his rightful place in the middle of Notre Dame’s line. For all the potential positives about Notre Dame’s offense in Marcus Freeman’s second season, there’s no denying its newness. “I think …

USC switches strategies to deal with daunting 2023 football schedule
2 years, 2 months ago

USC switches strategies to deal with daunting 2023 football schedule

LA Times  

Caleb Williams scores a touchdown in USC’s 48-45 win over UCLA on Nov. 19, 2022 at the Rose Bowl. Instead of scheduling another nonconference opponent for its Week 3 opening, USC will begin its 2023 campaign with a Week Zero matchup against San Jose State on Aug. 26 at the Coliseum. By taking on an earlier season opener, USC was …

No. 13 Notre Dame ready to challenge Williams, No. 5 Trojans
2 years, 4 months ago

No. 13 Notre Dame ready to challenge Williams, No. 5 Trojans

Associated Press  

— Notre Dame’s defense has passed three tests against the nation’s top quarterbacks. Two of college football’s traditional powers have been steadily ascending the rankings, with Notre Dame winning seven of its last eight to go from unranked to the cusp of the top 10. Each is among the nation’s top 20 in yards passing per game, yet the Irish …

New coaches lead ancient rivals into Notre Dame-USC clash
2 years, 4 months ago

New coaches lead ancient rivals into Notre Dame-USC clash

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I knew it last year, but this year, being at the end of the year, at USC, you can really feel it.” CALEB VS IRISH USC quarterback Caleb Williams has leaped into the Heisman Trophy race by commanding the nation’s attention with a spectacular series of …

LSU, USC move up behind UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU in CFP
2 years, 4 months ago

LSU, USC move up behind UGA, Ohio St, Michigan, TCU in CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LSU moved up to fifth and Southern California was sixth Tuesday night in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU. Michigan is at Ohio State on Saturday and USC hosts Notre Dame, which checked in at 15th in the selection committee’s …

Notre Dame beats No. 5 Clemson 35-14 with punt block for TD
2 years, 4 months ago

Notre Dame beats No. 5 Clemson 35-14 with punt block for TD

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “That was a way more drastic field rush than the last one.” Two years ago, only 11,071 fans, mostly students and university employees, were on hand when Notre Dame upset top-ranked Clemson 47-40 in double overtime because of COVID-19 restrictions. “It’s special” Notre Dame coach Marcus …

Notre Dame keeps rolling, beats Alabama 78-64 in 1st round
3 years ago

Notre Dame keeps rolling, beats Alabama 78-64 in 1st round

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Cormac Ryan scored a career-high 29 points, including seven 3-pointers, and 11th-seeded Notre Dame recovered from a grueling First Four win and late-night flight to beat sixth-seeded Alabama 78-64 on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “I mean, gotta give Notre Dame …

Notre Dame preseason standouts: 10 players who helped their own stock with an impressive August
3 years, 7 months ago

Notre Dame preseason standouts: 10 players who helped their own stock with an impressive August

New York Times  

— Some of these Notre Dame players will have breakout seasons, starting on Sept. 5 at Florida State. So as Notre Dame moves out of training camp mode and into season prep, here are 10 players who made August moves, even if their starting points and end results aren’t all identical. Even if Notre Dame’s offensive line didn’t necessarily thrive …

How Clemson-Notre Dame will differ in Round 2: Beat writer breakdown
4 years, 3 months ago

How Clemson-Notre Dame will differ in Round 2: Beat writer breakdown

New York Times  

Brian Kelly played it cool and did not offer a strong opinion when asked Sunday evening about the ACC Championship Game and its College Football Playoff implications. Shouldn’t 10 get you there?” Notre Dame and Clemson’s first meeting Nov. 7 became one of the best games in college football this year after the Irish won in South Bend, Ind., in …

College football Week 7 picks: Notre Dame will dominate USC
5 years, 5 months ago

College football Week 7 picks: Notre Dame will dominate USC

LA Times  

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book tried to evade Virginia defender Eli Hanback during the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on Sept. 28, 2019 in South Bend, Ind. Mississippi State at Tennessee: Tennessee 21-20 Tennessee will get a desperately needed win at home thanks to freshman quarterback Brian Maurer. USC at Notre Dame: Notre Dame 31-17 The Fighting Irish pass …

Relive the famed ‘Bush Push’ game with the USC and Notre Dame players on the field
9 years, 5 months ago

Relive the famed ‘Bush Push’ game with the USC and Notre Dame players on the field

LA Times  

Coach Pete Carroll reacts after USC beat Notre Dame, 34–31, on Oct. 15, 2005, at South Bend, Ind. — Matt Leinart, USC quarterback "We get to Notre Dame, it's like 3,000 people out there. OK, here we go again.’” — Steve Sarkisian “On our drive after their drive, Brady was rah-rahing us and saying, ‘We can respond the same way.’ …

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