IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly Turns To USC During Teleconference” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
Author: Leprechaun Express - Steve Welsh
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Top Notre Dame Players Against Bowling Green” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Rapid-fire offense, shutout defense combine in Notre Dame’s blowout of Bowling Green” – ND Insider/ South Bend Tribune
“… Book did just about whatever he wanted against the Bowling Green defense led by former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder. Book finished 16-of-20 passing (80 percent) for 261 yards with five touchdown passes to four different players. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “With the easy one over, now it gets interesting for No. 9 Notre Dame ” – ND Insider/ South Bend Tribune
‘… Saturday’s script couldn’t have gone any better for Notre Dame. Score a lot of points. Make a lot of plays. Get a lot of guys game experience. Leave the stadium feeling good about the day and the ones ahead. …”
IRISH VIDEO: “NBC Extended Highlights From Notre Dame’s Win Over Bowling Green” – WatchND
NBC extended highlights: Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Buries Bowling Green Behind Six Touchdown Tosses” – Irish Illustrated
“Ian Book completed 15 of 17 first half passes, one third of those completions for touchdowns as Notre Dame torched Bowling Green Saturday, 52-0. The shutout was the program’s first since hammering unranked Michigan, 31-0 in 2014. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Dominate Both Lines Of Scrimmage” – Irish Illustrated
“Starting quarterback Ian Book dropped back to pass 20 times. … relatively untouched … on most …. That protection afforded the senior the rarity of more touchdown passes (5) than incompletions (4) as he amassed 261 passing yards on 16 completions. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Book throws 5 TDs as No. 9 Notre Dame routs Bowling Green” – ESPN/AP
With Southern California on the horizon for No. 9 Notre Dame, Brian Kelly wanted his team to show explosiveness against Bowling Green on Saturday.
The Fighting Irish did, and plenty of it.
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Ian Book threw a career-high five touchdown passes and had only four incompletions in a little more than two quarters of work and the defense earned its first shutout since 2014 in a 52-0 victory over the Falcons.
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Bowling Green: By The Numbers” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
“1 Ranking of Notre Dame nationally in best turnover margin going into the Bowling Green game, and it is expected to maintain that entering next weekend’s game versus arch rival USC (which was 121st out of 130 teams).
During its 4-1 start, the Fighting Irish generated 14 turnovers — the most recent an interception by senior safety Jalen Elliott versus the Falcons — while committing only four. That is now a plus-2.0 ratio per game. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Rapid Review: Notre Dame 52, Bowling Green 0” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
“On the game’s opening series, 45-point underdog Bowling Green’s defense forced a three-and-out and punt by Notre Dame.
That would prove to be the peak moment for the Falcons as the Fighting Irish went on to coast to a 52-0 victory.
The defense pitched its first shutout in five years, while senior quarterback Ian Book finished 16 of 20 through the air for 261 yards and five touchdowns. …”