Jaylon Smith News & Notes
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Notre Dame Linebackers
Joe Schmidt, Jaylon Smith Hold Key for Notre Dame D
Prior to the 2015 season, I wrote about this being a make or break year for Brian VanGorder as the Notre Dame defensive coordinator. He returned a litany of starters…
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Awards
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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Matchups
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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Players of the Week
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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Matchups
Notre Dame v. Navy ’15: Key Matchups
Notre Dame will look to rebound from its first loss of the season when the Navy Midshipmen travel to South Bend this Saturday. The Irish will need to be ready…
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Matchups
Notre Dame v. Clemson – Key Matchups
All eyes will be on Death Valley Saturday night when the undefeated Irish face their toughest test of the season thus far versus Clemson.
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Notre Dame Football Highlights
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame vs. Texas: Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame’s 2015 season got off to a roaring start Saturday night under the bright lights of Notre Dame Stadium with a Texas sized whipping of the Longhorns. The Irish…
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Notre Dame Linebackers
Jaylon Smith – Notre Dame’s Quiet Leader
There are many definitions of a leader. There are some who are vocal and outspoken, some who lead by example, and some who are a combination of all these traits. Many would…
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Notre Dame Defensive Line
Where’s the Rush for Notre Dame Football?
Lost in the sea of injuries and big plays surrendered by the Notre Dame defense in the second half of the season, was the lack of pass rush from the…
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Defense
A Pre-Spring Ranking of Notre Dame’s Starting Defense
We take a pre-Spring Practice look at the putative defensive starters. This may well change during Spring practice or in the Fall. The middle linebacker situation remains fluid, but suddently…
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame v. USC ’14 – Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame’s regular season came to a brutal end as they were flattened 49-14 by arch-rival USC. The Irish were never in the game as the Trojans jumped out to…
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Matchups
Notre Dame v. USC ’14 – Key Matchups
Notre Dame will look to avoid losing its fourth straight game when they travel to California to take on arch-rival USC. The second half of the season has been riddled…
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame v. Stanford ’14 – Shamrock Stickers
The Irish kept their undefeated season alive with a thrilling 17-14 comeback win over Stanford on Saturday. Notre Dame overcame turnovers and sloppiness on offense that had very much to…
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Matchups
Notre Dame v. Stanford ’14 – Key Matchups
Notre Dame will face its toughest test of the season Saturday when the Stanford Cardinal travel to Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish are coming off a lackluster performance in a…
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame v. Syracuse ’14 – Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame overcame a season-high five turnovers to remain undefeated with a 31-15 victory over Syracuse. The Irish were sloppy with the football, which they will need to clean up…
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Matchups
Notre Dame v. Syracuse ’14 Key Matchups
Notre Dame will return to action after their bye week when they travel to MetLife Stadium to tangle with Syracuse. The Irish are heavy favorites versus the Orange and will…
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame v. Purdue ’14 – Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame moved to 3-0 on the season with a 30-14 victory over in-state rival Purdue in the annual Shamrock Series game. The Irish overcame some early adversity as they…
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Matchups
Notre Dame v. Purdue ’14 – Key Matchups
The Irish will look to build off their statement victory over Michigan when they battle in-state rival Purdue in the annual Shamrock Series game. The Irish showed what they can…
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Players of the Week
Notre Dame v Michigan Shamrock Stickers
Notre Dame closed out its series with Michigan by making a statement to the Wolverines and the rest of college football. The Irish dominated on both sides of the ball…
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Notre Dame v. Michigan ’14 – Key Matchups
This week the Irish will face bitter rival Michigan under the lights at Notre Dame Stadium. This weekend’s game is of paramount importance for the Irish’s season as the Michigan…
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Analysis
The Indispensables – 2014 Notre Dame Football Edition
The latest version of the Hollywood blockbuster series the Expendables opened at the box office a couple weeks ago. While the over the hill all-star cast may play the roles…
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Matchups
Notre Dame vs. Rice ’14 – Key Matchups
The Irish will look to rebound from a disappointing 2013 campaign by getting back to their winning ways in 2014, and that begins when the Rice Owls travel to South…
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Awards
Jaylon Smith a Phil Steele 2nd Team All-American
Notre Dame sophomore linebacker Jaylon Smith has Notre Dame fans giddy with excitement over what he will add to the 2014 Fighting Irish defense after an impressive rookie campaign. The…
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Defense
Notre Dame Post-Spring 2014 Defensive Outlook
In high school algebra we learned that the difficulty of solving an equation increases in relation to the number of unknowns in the equation. That lesson is applicable to the 2014…
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