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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Numbers Crunching: Notre Dame Vs. Navy” – Irish Illustrated/ 247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish return from bye, turn attention towards Navy” – WNDU
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Gilman excited to face former team” – WNDU
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD: Div. I-A/ FBS Scores – ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference as Notre Dame Readied for Navy – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: Drue Tranquill Press Conference as Notre Dame Readied for Navy – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: Ian Book Press Conference as Notre Dame Readied for Navy – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference as Notre Dame Readies for Navy – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Take Undefeated Record West To Face Mids; Notre Dame and Navy meet west of Chicago for the first time” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF] Notre Dame vs. Navy Extended Game Notes” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Focus, Intensity, Attention To Detail Key To Notre Dame’s Stretch Run” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Bye Week: 10 To 1 Countdown” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Notre Dame Rises to #3 During Bye Week; Irish Probably Should Be #1 — ND Only Top-5 Team to Beat Another Top-5 Team, As Currently Ranked
[click here to jump to polls] Notre Dame rose to #3 in both the AP and Coaches Poll during their bye week, thanks to previous-#2 Ohio State getting blown out at Purdue. The Fighting Irish are the only top-5 team that has beaten another top-5 team, as currently ranked. That fact alone should have propelled Notre Dame into the #1
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “College Football Scores – Div. I-A/FBS” – ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football – Post-Pitt/Pre-Navy” – WatchND
Inside Notre Dame Football with Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and others, assessing Notre Dame Football post-Pitt and Pre-Navy
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “ICON Irish Connection: Notre Dame Win Over Pitt” – WatchND
Notre Dame QB Ian Book #1 in College Football for Completion Percentage, Heading Into Bye Week
According to NCAA statistics, Notre Dame’s Ian Book leads Div. I-A/FBS quarterbacks in completion percentage, heading into Notre Dame’s bye week. Thus far on the year, after seven games, starting in four games and logging stats in five, Book is at 103 of 137 passing, with a 75.2% completion percentage for 1151 yards and 11 touchdowns to 3 interceptions. The
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football: Brian Kelly ‘super excited’ as team enters off week” – NCAA/ Goshen News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame and Michigan were the big winners after chaos hits college football” – MySanAntonio/ Business Insider
IRISH VIDEO: “NBC Extended Highlights from Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
IRISH VIDEO: “Ian Book Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
IRISH VIDEO: “Khalid Kareem Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
Notre Dame defensive lineman Khalid Kareem post-game press conference after Notre Dame’s win over Pitt
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Chris Finke On-Field Interview After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
Notre Dame wide receiver Chris Finke on-field interview after Notre Dame’s win over Pitt
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Chase Claypool Post-Game Interview After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool post-game interview after Notre Dame’s win over Pitt
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Alohi Gilman Post-Game Interview After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – NBC Sports
Notre Dame defensive safety Alohi Gilman post-game interview after Notre Dame’s win over Pitt
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “NBC Analyzes Notre Dame’s Path to the Playoff” – NBC Sports
NBC’s Doug Flutie and Mike Tirico look at Notre Dame’s path to the College Football Playoff
» Read moreNotre Dame Jumps Into Top-4 after Close Win Over Pitt, While Half of Top-10 Loses
[click here to jump to polls] After undefeated Notre Dame (7-0) rallied to beat Pitt (3-4) by a score of 19-14 — and half of the previous top-10 lost — the Irish jumped into the top-4 in both the Coaches Poll and the AP. The Irish rose to #4 from their previous #5 spot. This threshold, of course, will grab
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football: 3 takeaways from the Fighting Irish’s 19-14 win over Pitt” – NCAA/Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 5 Notre Dame rallies in fourth quarter to slip past Pittsburgh” – Chicago Sun-Times
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Defense turns day from suspect to special for No. 5 Notre Dame” – ND Insider/ South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Pitt’s near-upset of No. 5 Notre Dame shows the Irish’s playoff path isn’t a breeze” – Yahoo Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Ian Book and Miles Boykin save the day as No. 5 Notre Dame escapes a scare against Pittsburgh” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish survive home scare against Pittsburgh” – Goshen News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 5 Notre Dame labors, rallies, then survives underdog Pitt, 19-14” – ND Insider/ South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Avoids The ‘Pitts’ With 19-14 Victory” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Book, Boykin bailout No. 5 Notre Dame in 19-14 win vs Pitt” – AP/ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Survives Requisite Pittsburgh Scare” – Irish Illustrated/ 247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 5 Notre Dame wins ugly, but ‘a win’s a win’” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF] Final Stats: Notre Dame vs. Pitt” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF] Notre Dame Post-Game Notes – Notre Dame vs. Pitt” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Late Score Lifts #5 Irish in 19-14 Win Over Pitt” – UND
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Top Plays from Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Highlights from Notre Dame’s Win Over Pitt” – WatchND
IRISH STATLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Pitt Live Stats” – UND/StatBroadcast
IRISH STATLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Pitt – Live Box Score/Stats” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “College Football Scoreboard – Div. I-A/FBS” – ESPN
IRISH AUDIO: “Notre Dame Pregame Already Underway” – Notre Dame Football Radio
IRISH KICKOFF: Notre Dame vs. Pitt set for 2:30p.m. ET/ 1:30 CT/ 12:30 MT/ 11:30 PT/ 8:30 HST on NBC
After some primetime tilts, #5 Notre Dame (6-0) heads back to mid-afternoon for their game with Pitt (3-3) in The House That Rockne Built. The game is set to get underway not long after 2:30 P.M. ET/local Notre Dame time, 1:30 CT, 12:30 MT, 11:30 PT … 10:30 AKDT and 8:30 HST. The game will be broadcast by NBC and
» Read morePitt Sits at the Notre Dame-Central Florida-Undefeated Nexus
Now here’s where it gets weird. Last year, Central Florida was the only undefeated team in Div. I-A/FBS, but were left out of the College Football Playoff, winning a different major bowl. This year, Central Florida is undefeated thus far, at 5-0, sitting in the top-10, with one issue being whether they have a path to the playoff. Meanwhile, Notre Dame
» Read moreIRISH & OPPOSITION DEPTH CHARTS: Notre Dame vs. Pitt – Dual-Column Depth Charts
[click here to jump directly to depth charts] Notre Dame and Pitt depth charts follow below (in dual columns on a regular computer view; on smaller screens, the columns might jump down and stack). … Keep in mind that Brian Kelly sometimes features appreciable rotation at some positions. … Notre Dame might enjoy a very slight size advantage at times,
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Pittsburgh: Five Things To Watch” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Prepares For Another Pitt Upsurge” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Pittsburgh at Notre Dame” – Lindy’s/ SportsXChange
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Prediction and Preview” – Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “And In That Corner … The Pittsburgh Panthers, owners of two top-5 upsets the last two seasons” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Pittsburgh: Irish Reaching Superhero Status?” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “A blowout would do more than just boost Notre Dame’s ego” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Illustrated Staff Picks: No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh” – Irish Illustrated/ 247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “3 ways Notre Dame can beat Pittsburgh on Saturday” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Back in the Notre Dame lineup, Daelin Hayes ready to tackle expectations” – ND Insider/ South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly Transcript: October 11” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
University of Pittsburgh Trains Abortionists and Notre Dame Should Drop Them, Even If It Means Leaving the ACC
The Catholic Faith regards abortion, the deliberate killing of innocent human life in her mother’s womb, as such a serious evil that Catholic Canon Law provides automatic excommunication for abortion. Yet Notre Dame’s football schedule and conference affiliations are riddled with open and notorious abortion providers and trainers of abortionists. The University of Pittsburgh is one of them. In just
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “College Football Frenzy: Blue bloods brought back to life in NCAA ranks” – Calgary Sun
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Radio Show, As Notre Dame Readies For Pitt” – WatchND
Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and others assess Notre Dame football as the Irish ready for Pitt
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference, As Notre Dame Readies For Pitt” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Alohi Gilman Post-Practice Interview” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Chris Finke Post-Practice Interview” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football: Post-Virginia Tech/ Pre-Pittsburgh” – WatchND
Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan, Evan Sharpley and Darin Pritchett assess Notre Dame Football after Virginia Tech and heading into Pitt
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Fifth-Ranked Irish Renew Acquaintances With Pitt; Notre Dame-Pitt series dates back to 1909” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF – 46 pages] Notre Dame vs. Pitt extended game notes” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Undefeated Notre Dame has room to grow” – WSBT
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s offensive line didn’t flinch in protecting Ian Book at VT” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Huge underdog, but Pitt takes momentum into game vs. No. 5 Notre Dame” – ABC 7 Chicago/ ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference as Notre Dame Prepares for Pitt” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “ICON Irish Connection — Notre Dame’s Win Over Virginia Tech” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Top Plays From Notre Dame’s Win Over Virginia Tech” – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF] TRANSCRIPT: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame in mix for college football playoff, but plenty of season remains” – AP/ Fox Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brady Quinn on Ian Book, Notre Dame’s quarterback revelation: ‘Sometimes we overcomplicate the position’” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Examining the Elston effect on Notre Dame’s pass rush and D-line development” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Pass Rush Flush With Quarterback Pressure” – Irish Illustrated/ 247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Virginia Tech: What The Irish Learned” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Six years later, triple-OT loss at No. 3 Notre Dame still haunts ex-Pitt players” – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Undefeated Notre Dame in Top-5 After Decisive Win at Then-Top-25 Virginia Tech; Playoff Berth Likely Within Notre Dame’s Grasp if They Continue Developing and Take Care of Business
[click here to jump to polls] Notre Dame has risen to #5 in both the AP and Coaches Poll following their decisive 45-23 win at then-#24/23 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. There also were key losses by previous-#5 LSU and previous-#7/#5 Oklahoma. The first official College Football Playoff rankings are not due out for several weeks, set for release on Oct.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Highlight’s of Notre Dame’s Win Over Virginia Tech” – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Exit Sandman: #6 Irish Silence #24 Hokies 45-23” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame, Dexter Williams remove any doubts in 45-23 victory at No. 24 Virginia Tech” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Dexter Williams’s Legs Make Notre Dame an Even Scarier Playoff Threat
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Win After Virginia Tech” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “QB Ian Book Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Win After Virginia Tech” – WatchND
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book talks with reporters after Notre Dame’s win over Virginia Tech
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