Author: Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh

“… The Irish originally reached 900 wins in 2017, but the NCAA mandated in February 2018 that the school vacate 21 victories because of academic misconduct, including all 12 wins from the school’s 2012 run to the national championship game, as well as nine from 2013. …”

“Not often is a 285-pound defensive tackle running 48 yards the offensive spark needed, but junior Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa lumbering that far changed No. 10 Notre Dame’s fortunes on Saturday in its 35-20 win against No. 18 Virginia. His fumble return for a near-score highlighted a dominant performance from the Irish defensive line, which finished with eight sacks among 13 total

“Trailing 17-14 at halftime, No. 10-ranked Notre Dame (3-1) used a superb second half defensive effort — specifically the pass rush by the ends that helped result in eight total sacks — to propel a 35-20 victory versus No. 18 Virginia (4-1). Running back Tony Jones Jr. scored three touchdowns and rushed for a career high 131 yard on 18

“Behind a dominant defensive line that helped the Fighting Irish rack up eight sacks and five turnovers, No. 10 Notre Dame defeated No. 18 Virginia 35-20 Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. …”

“… Notre Dame’s … College Football Playoff hopes are still alive thanks to the dominance of Julian Okwara. The defensive end recorded three sacks and forced Virginia QB Bryce Perkins to fumble twice in the Irish’s 35-20 win over the No. 18 Cavaliers on Saturday. …”

“… The 10th-ranked Fighting Irish still have a path to the College Football Playoff if they can run the table. Beating the Cavaliers in South Bend won’t send them surging up the polls, but it was the result they needed to remain in the playoff conversation. The Notre Dame defense stole the show, as it recovered three fumbles and intercepted

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“On Saturday, the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will square off against the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in a highly-anticipated matchup that will have major College Football Playoff implications. The Bulldogs are the heavy, home favorite, as they are currently14-point favorites depending on what line you look at. Very few people across the country are giving the Fighting Irish

“No. 7 Notre Dame travels to play No. 3 Georgia on Saturday night in one of the premier early college football games of the season. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Notre Dame opened as a 10.5-point underdog ….”

“‘Big on Big.’ It’ll be on display in Athens Saturday night. Georgia and Notre Dame: No. 3 vs. No. 7. Playoff contenders and/or participants in both of the last two football seasons. …”

“And the now-senior starter for the Irish has faced only one team in 10 career starts coming into this season that even finished in the top third (top 45) in either pass-efficiency defense or total defense. That was eventual national champion Clemson last Dec. 29. And Book produced a career-low passing efficiency rating as a starter (83.65) in that 30-3

“… I suppose there is nothing to do but to keep overthinking every aspect of No. 7 Notre Dame’s trip to No. 3 Georgia. To help the cause, let’s bother Anthony Dasher, Managing Editor of UGASports.com. …”

“Georgia is attempting to become the first team to begin 3-0 against Notre Dame in a football series since Iowa in 1940, and only the fourth after the turn of the 20th century. …”

“Notre Dame travels to Georgia this weekend to take on the third-ranked Bulldogs. It presents the No. 7 Fighting Irish with an opportunity to earn a significant win. …”

“There have been countless big games hosted over the years in the long, storied history of Sanford Stadium, home of the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs. However, it’s difficult to find one anticipated more than Saturday night’s contest, when No. 7 Notre Dame comes to Athens for the first time. …”

“College football’s must-see matchup for Week 4 takes place in Athens on Saturday night, as Notre Dame meets Georgia in a clash of top-10 teams and playoff contenders. …”

“Saturday, September 21, 2019, Time 8 p.m. ET, Site: Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA, Capacity 92,746 (Bermuda Grass), TV: CBS (national) …”

“Behind a dominant defense and a second-quarter offensive outburst, No. 7 Notre Dame blitzed New Mexico en route to a 66-14 home-opening victory …. The Fighting Irish had three interceptions in the first half, including Kyle Hamilton’s pick-six to open the scoring, and scored 31 points in the second quarter en route to improving to 2-0 …. Notre Dame totaled

“Three quick, explosive touchdowns in the second quarter propelled No. 7-ranked Notre Dame to a 38-7 halftime lead en route to a 66-14 blowout victory against New Mexico Saturday afternoon in Notre Dame Stadium. …”

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NBC Sports talks with Steve Virgen of the the Albuquerque Journal about the Lobos …

“No. 7 Notre Dame will kick off its home schedule when it hosts New Mexico on Saturday afternoon in South Bend, Ind. That figures to be good news for the Fighting Irish (1-0), who had last week off after a season-opening victory on the road against Louisville. Notre Dame went undefeated at home last season and has won its last

“A pair of season-opening wins for New Mexico and Notre Dame set up an intriguing Week 3 matchup in South Bend after both teams enjoyed a bye in Week 2. The Lobos and Irish will meet for the first time when Brian Kelly squares off with Saga Tuitele on Saturday afternoon. … following a health scare that will keep Davie

“In some instances, it was the quarterback – pre- and post-snap. In others, it was the offensive line in accordance with the running backs failing to create the space and/or creasing that space to pick up the necessary yardage for a first down. Chase Claypool admitted Tuesday that he missed at least one “signal” during the Louisville game. …”