Notre Dame Football
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Notre Dame Ranked 5th in First 2015 Playoff Rankings
When the first College Football Playoff Rankings were released on Tuesday night, Notre Dame and its fans were pleasantly surprised with the results. The one loss Fighting Irish came in…
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Jaylon Smith Semifinalist for Butkus, Bednarik Awards
Notre Dame junior linebacker Jaylon Smith has made the first round of cuts for two of the most prestigious defensive player awards on Monday when he was named one of…
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Notre Dame Mired by Inconsistency
Each football season brings with it a new identity for every team. Ohio State, the defending national champions, had the luxury of three quarterbacks capable of starting for seemingly any…
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Duranko’s Digest: What Did We See Against Temple?
Notre Dame fashioned another thrilling fourth quarter rally to defeat pesky, resilient, tenacious Temple 24-20. Temple played up to Notre Dame’s level rather than Notre Dame playing down to Temple’s.…
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Notre Dame Jumps Stanford in AP Poll
While many Notre Dame fans weren’t too impressed with the Irish’s four point road victory over then #22 ranked Temple, the AP voters apparently were – or at least more…
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Notre Dame v. Temple ’15: Shamrock Stickers
It wasn’t pretty but the Irish kept their playoff hopes alive with a 24-20 victory versus Temple. The Owls rose to the occasion in the biggest game of their program…
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Terrible Targeting Call on Elijah Shumate Costly
Notre Dame is no stranger to questionable targeting penalties on road games that proved costly and Saturday night was another instance following Elijah Shumate’s 4th quarter targeting penalty. The senior…
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Brian Kelly Explains Sideline Outburst with Assistant Coach
Explosive plays were hard for Notre Dame to come by on the field on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the Irish having some on the sidelines. Midway through the third…
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Is This Brian Kelly’s Best Coaching Job to Date?
The topic is obviously a very subjective one, and in some corners, a very polarizing one. Brian Kelly has now been with the Notre Dame since 2010 and under his…
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Notre Dame Football Playoff Picture: Week 9
The Irish moved up two spots to #9 in the AP poll after Utah and Florida State fell from the ranks of the unbeaten. As a reminder, we’re only look…
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Notre Dame’s Dominant OL: By the Numbers
Down 7-0 to rival USC after they drove the length of the field on their first series, the Notre Dame offense needed to answer. In prior years, you could expect…
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Notre Dame v. Temple ’15: Key Matchups
Notre Dame comes off its bye week to face the undefeated Temple Owls in a primetime clash on Halloween night. The Irish are double digit favorites versus Temple; however, the…
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Notre Dame Football’s 2015 Midseason MVPs
Notre Dame is 6-1 and currently sits at No. 9 in the latest Associated Press poll, and while head coach Brian Kelly’s team has feisty opponents remaining on the schedule,…
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ESPN Gameday Coming to Temple v. Notre Dame
The ESPN College Gameday crew will be making their 2nd ever trip to the City of Brotherly love this weekend for one of the most surprising showdowns of ranked teams…
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Notre Dame A Tale of Two Defenses
Notre Dame fans had every reason to be concerned about the USC Trojans heading into last Saturday’s prime time matchup at Notre Dame Stadium. Yes, the Trojans were coming off…
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Notre Dame Football Playoff Picture: Week 8
Notre Dame's win over USC has the Irish alive and well in the playoff race with a weekend of scoreboard watching on tap this weekend.
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Duranko’s Digest: What Did We See Against USC?
Somewhere, Rock and Howard Jones smiled. This is what an epic, rivalry game look like. Legacy fulfilled. Offense, Defense, Special Teams, thrills, agony, expected stars and surprise heroes. Football games…
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Notre Dame v. USC ’15: Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame took back bragging rights from their arch-rivals from Southern Cal this year thanks to the performances of the following players.
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Notre Dame Back in Coaches Poll Top 10
Notre Dame’s win over USC last night combined with a handful of higher ranked teams falling this weekend has propelled the Irish back into the top 10 of the Amway…
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Notre Dame Special Teams The Difference Over USC
Notre Dame special teams have lone been a major point of contention for Irish fans on forums and blogs across the internet for years, but on Saturday night, it was…
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Stage is Set for Notre Dame, Will They Seize It?
The stage is set this weekend for Notre Dame to make a statement over one of their rivals, a rival that embarrassed them a year ago with the Irish limped…
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Notre Dame Football Playoff Picture Report: Week 7
Review of last week: #17 USC upset by Washington 17-12 | This was a brutal hit to the hype surrounding this week’s game and Notre Dame’s strength of schedule resume…
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Time for Notre Dame Football to Take Next Step
With the coming of the annual USC clash brings familiar feelings for Notre Dame fans, and those feelings come in some form of trepidation. Since the Pete Carroll era Trojans…
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Notre Dame v. USC ’15 – Key Matchups
Notre Dame will look to make it two victories in a row when arch-rival USC travels to South Bend. The Trojans come to Notre Dame amidst turmoil with Steve Sarkisian…
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Sheldon Day Emerging as Notre Dame’s Defensive Leader
Sheldon Day has been a captain for Notre Dame for the past two seasons now, but it hasn’t been until the last few weeks that Notre Dame’s stout defensive end…
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