Category: Newslinks

IRISH NEWSLINK AP/New York Newsday: “No. 12 Spartans hold on for win over No. 18 Irish”

Newslinks, Notre Dame Football Game Day, Notre Dame Football News
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… No. 12 Michigan State took advantage of mistakes by No. 18 Notre Dame and held on for a 36-28 victory …. The Spartans (2-0) turned what had been a close game at halftime into a 29-point lead with three third-quarter touchdowns. But Notre Dame made it close as DeShone Kizer threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and the Irish (1-2) cut the lead to 36-28 with 6:02 left on a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Durham Smythe. On Notre Dame’s next possession, Kizer was sacked for a 5-yard loss by Raequan Williams on third-and-2 and Notre Dame punted with 3:37 left in the game and the Spartans ran out the clock. …  Kizer threw for a career-high 344 yards, completing 20 of 37 passes with one interception with heavy pressure at times from the Spartans.

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IRISH NEWSLINK und.com: “Rally Falls Short For The Irish; Notre Dame scores 21 straight points late in game, but falls to Michigan State 36-28”

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… Notre Dame … (1-2) fell behind by 29 points in the second half, rallied with three consecutive touchdowns but eventually fell to Michigan State (2-0), 36-28, in front of a sellout crowd of 80,795 at Notre Dame Stadium Saturday night. The Spartans took control of the game with three straight rushing touchdowns in the third quarter, establishing a 36-7 lead. Notre Dame’s DeShone Kizer attempted to rally the Irish with three straight scores, two passing, one rushing, but the Irish defense could not get the stop necessary at the end of the game to get the offense an opportunity to tie.

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IRISH NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune ND Insider: “Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer: A history of C-L-U-T-C-H”

Newslinks, Notre Dame Football News, Quarterbacks
Golden Dome in Bright Sunlight

Shine a spotlight on DeShone Kizer, and the results are often C-L-U-T-C-H.

“Look, if you’ve got a really good quarterback you’ve got a chance, and he’s a really good quarterback,” Kelly said. “He knows what he’s doing. He knows how to do it and he’s working to get better at it every single day. He gives you a shot at winning every game you play.”

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IRISH NEWSLINK One Foot Down: “Notre Dame Football: What Has Happened to Tight End U?”

Newslinks, Notre Dame Football News, Tight Ends
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“… in the past two seasons the tight end has really been a non-factor in the Irish offense, and 2016 is no different. Through the first two games Irish tight ends have caught just one pass for eight yards, which was to Durham Smythe against Texas. Against Nevada, none of the Irish tight ends were even targeted.”

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IRISH NEWSLINK notredame.247sports: “Three takeaways: ND cruises past Nevada to earn first win”

Defensive Backs, Newslinks, Notre Dame Football Game Day, Wide Receivers
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… 1. St. Brown emerges as go-to target in Hunter’s absence: A different wide receiver steps up every year. T.J. Jones transformed into the go-to target in 2013, Will Fuller had a breakout season the following year and he delivered the same kind of production in 2015. Senior Torii Hunter Jr. was expected to lead an inexperienced group of wide receivers and in two and a half quarters of action, he has. But sophomore Equanimeous St. Brown snared five receptions for 75 yards against Texas—he also scored the Irish’s first two touchdowns. …

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IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame Beats Nevada”

Newslinks, Notre Dame Football Game Day, Quarterbacks
Notre Dame Stadium Facade

For a majority of the second half, Notre Dame junior quarterback DeShone Kizer stood on the sideline without his helmet and wearing a red visor.

No, the Toledo, Ohio, did not struggle and get the hook from coach Brian Kelly.

The Irish avoided a Week 2 quarterback controversy, starting Kizer and letting him captain Notre Dame to a big first half lead en route to a 39-10 victory over Nevada in front 80,795 spectators at Notre Dame Stadium.

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