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What We Actually Saw from Notre Dame vs South Florida
So far this year I’ve been writing a “What to Watch For” piece prior to the games, and given how much I enjoy writing about it, I think I’ll keep…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Shutout of South Florida
Notre Dame was back in action today down several key players that they weren’t expecting to be without. The losses didn’t seem to impact the Irish, however, as the notched…
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Notre Dame vs South Florida: What To Watch For Today
You may have noticed an uptick in discussion of the 2011 season opener against the Bulls, that ended…not so well. Could be related to Notre Dame’s opponent this weekend–the South…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Victory Over Duke
There was a lot to like in Notre Dame’s first game of the 2020 season like the fact that there was even a game. Programs like Michigan still don’t know…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Sloppier Than Normal Season Opener
Notre Dame kicked off the 2020 season over the weekend with an effort that looked every bit the part of an opening weekend game. There was rust – a lot…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Season-Opening Win Over Duke
Notre Dame played an actual game of football today. It felt almost surreal given everything that has happened since Notre Dame last played in December, but the Irish did indeed…
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What To Watch For Saturday in The Notre Dame Football ’20 Opener
The unique thing about the run-up to the 2020 Notre Dame season is for the first time in a long time (ever?) we’re all dealing with the same information. No…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Very Likeable Bowl Game
Sometimes this column is tough to write. In fact, it’s usually good for us when it’s tough to write. When it’s easy to find five things I didn’t like in…
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5 Things I Liked from Notre Dame’s Inspired Effort in the Camping World Bowl
Notre Dame finished its 2019 season on Saturday with a convincing 33-9 victory over Iowa State in the Camping World Bowl giving them 11 wins on the season and propelling…
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Immediate Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Bowl Game Beating of Iowa State
Notre Dame capped off their 2019 season with their 11th win of the year thanks to a dominating performance in the Camping World Bowl over Iowa State. The 3.5 point…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in a Very Fitting Way to End the 2019 Regular Season
Notre Dame capped off a 10-2 regular season on Saturday in much the way their entire went – a bit of an uneven effort that left fans frustrated at times…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Season Finale Win Over Stanford
Notre Dame capped off the regular season on Saturday with a 21 beating of rival Stanford to snap a five-game losing streak on the farm. The Irish started off slow,…
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Overreactions from Notre Dame Football’s Cathartic Win at Stanford
Notre Dame started slow again before ripping off 31 unanswered points en route to a 45-24 win over Stanford to finally give Brian Kelly his first win on the farm…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Last Home Game of 2019
You know it was a good game for Notre Dame when I can spend a significant portion of my 5 things I didn’t like column railing on Doug Flutie and…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s FANtastic 2019 Senior Day
Notre Dame capped off a 6-0 home record on Saturday afternoon with a 40-7 win over Boston College. It wasn’t always pretty, but ultimately, the Irish did what they should…
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Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Senior Day Rout of Boston College
Notre Dame capped off another season undefeated at home on Saturday with a 40-7 beating of Boston College that could have actually been a lot worse. Notre Dame was sloppy…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Blowout of Navy
Whenever you win a football game against a top 25 team by 32 points, there usually isn’t a lot to dislike in the game, but since I do this column…
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5 Things I Liked (The Most) in Notre Dame’s Rout of Navy
Notre Dame beat Navy the way that Notre Dame should beat Navy every year this past weekend. The Irish were too much for the Midshipmen to keep up with on…
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Overreactions from Notre Dame Finally Beating Navy Like They Should
Notre Dame unleashed the kind of whooping on Navy on Saturday that we used to be used to seeing. Over the last decade, though, we’ve rarely see Notre Dame handle…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like from Notre Dame’s Appearance on Public Access TV
Notre Dame beat Duke last weekend in a rather convincing fashion. It was in many ways, the most complete game Notre Dame has played all year long. It wasn’t, however,…
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5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame Football’s Latest Win Over the ACC
Notre Dame won a football game on Saturday in convincing fashion against a Power 5 opponent for the first time in over a month. Saturday was a pretty good day. …
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Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Most Complete Performance of the Year
Notre Dame responded to their last-minute victory over Virginia Tech with their more complete performances of the year. They weren’t perfect, but they were better than we’ve seen them for…
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5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Close Call Over Virginia Tech
We’ve been banging the drum of a win being a win and winning being the much better outcome than losing the last couple of days. It is important to remember…
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5 Things I Liked As Notre Dame Snatches Victory from Jaws of Defeat
Notre Dame won a football game yesterday with a game-winning, two-minute drive to keep their home winning streak intact and keep their (maybe dwindling) hopes of a New Year’s 6…
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Overreactions from Notre Dame’s Frustratingly Close Win Over Virginia Tech
Notre Dame needed some late-game heroics as an 18-point favorite yesterday to keep their home winning streak alive and avoid back to back losses for the first time since 2016. …
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