IRISH NEWSLINK und.com: Notre Dame Football radio affiliates

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Albany NY WJIV 101.9 FM Albuquerque NM KIVA 1600 AM Allentown PA WPEN 97.5 FM Atlanta GA WCFO 1160 AM Atlanta GA WMLB 1690 AM Baltimore MD WSPZ 570 AM Baltimore MD WTEM 980 AM Bernardston MA WJIV-tr 105.5 FM Boston MA WBZ 98.5 FM

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IRISH NEWSLINK NJ.com: “Wimbush fans set to support Notre Dame QB’s N.J. return during tough redshirt year”

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…. The younger Wimbush indeed is having to wait for his shot. After seeing the field as a true freshman last year, the 6-3, 215-pounder was told by Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly in the offseason that he’d redshirt this year. …

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IRISH NEWSLINK und.com: “Notre Dame Football Game Week – Notre Dame vs. Syracuse”

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All-Time: Notre Dame leads 4-3 … Under Brian Kelly: Notre Dame leads 1-0 … Last Five Games: Syracuse leads 3-2 … At Neutral Sites: Tied 1-1 … In East Rutherford, N.J.: Notre Dame leads 1-0 … First Meeting: ND 20, Syracuse 0 at SU in 1914 … Last Meeting: #8 ND 31, Syracuse 15 in East Rutherford, N.J., in 2014

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IRISH NEWSLINK und.com: “Brian Kelly Syracuse Preview Press Conference Transcript”

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Obviously, we’ve had a very busy few hours, few days, and looking forward to getting back out on the practice field. For coaches, that’s the best place for us to get to work on our football team, and it will give us an opportunity to, you know, to begin to put our football team in the best position that we

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IRISH NEWSLINK Irish247: “Four-star DE Donovan Jeter commits to Notre Dame’

Beaver Falls (Pa.) high school four-star defensive end Donovan Jeter has committed to Notre Dame. Four-star DE Donovan Jeter was a big-time target for the Irish this cycle. (Photo: Tom Loy, 247Sports) The 6-4, 250-pounder chose the Fighting Irish following an official visit to Notre Dame this past weekend. Jeter, one of the most talented defensive linemen in the nation,

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IRISH NEWSLINK Sporting News: “#NotreDame’s farewell to College Football Playoff hopes was a total team effort”

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There’s really no defense for this. #NotreDame began the college football season ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press poll, and after just three games the Fighting Irish are more likely to end the year in the Quick Lane Bowl than the College Football Playoff.

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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Michigan State 2016: What the Irish Learned

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Notre Dame Saturday in prime time played the second contest in a three-game home stand against a Michigan State team that qualified for the College Football Playoff a year ago. Here are some Irish takeaways from their 36-28 loss to the eighth-rated Spartans: 1. Turnovers against good teams are lethal. Notre Dame after three games ranks 48th in turnovers, after

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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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

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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 NBC: “Five things we learned: Notre Dame 39, Nevada 10”

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Notre Dame’s home opener went the way you’d want. An easy victory, a ton of young players getting experience, and a team back on track with Michigan State coming to town next weekend.

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

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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

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

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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

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[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Nevada extended game notes (long PDF)

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TIME, DATE AND PLACE u 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 u Notre Dame Stadium (80,795); Notre Dame, Ind. TELEVISION u NBC national telecast with Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Doug Flutie (analysis), Kathryn Tappen (sideline), Rob Hyland (producer) and Pierre Moossa (director). NBC Sports Network will also have live pre-game and post-game shows featuring Liam McHugh (host) and Dhani Jones (analyst).

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IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Best Notre Dame Comebacks From An 0-1 Beginning”

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From 1900 through 1975, Notre Dame lost only three opening games: 1934 (at home to Texas, oddly enough), at SMU in 1956 and at home in 1963 to Wisconsin. Since 1976, though, it has lost 11 season openers in the past 41 years, most notably the 50-47 double-overtime setback at Texas this past weekend. How has Notre Dame bounced back

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NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Brian Kelly Press Conference: Aug. 30; News and Notes”

DEPTH CHART NOTES • Sixth-year senior Avery Sebastian is starting ahead of freshman Devin Studstill at free safety. Freshman Jalen Elliott is behind Drue Tranquill at strong safety. • Notre Dame’s starter at weakside defensive end is listed as Andrew Trumbetti. That is followed by Daelin Hayes OR Jay Hayes. • Starting quarterback? Well, there we no surprises Tuesday. Notre

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NEWSLINK UND.com: TRANSCRIPT: Brian Kelly Sunday Press Conference After Notre Dame Victory Over Georgia Tech

Q. Couple questions about Drue Tranquill. Surgery next week to ten days? COACH KELLY: I asked that question this morning, and probably closer to two weeks. I think Rob Hunt, our trainer, would like to rehab him a little bit first before we have surgery. Q. I don’t think Max Redfield played yesterday; was that because of his injury or

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NEWSLINK Chicago Tribune: C.J. Prosise rushes for three TDs as Notre Dame overwhelms Georgia Tech

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What’s the best way to usher in a new starting quarterback against a top 15 opponent? A smothering defensive performance helps. A career-high outing from the starting running back wouldn’t hurt, either. No. 8 Notre Dame got both in a 30-22 victory Saturday against No. 14 Georgia Tech in front of 80,795 fans at Notre Dame Stadium.

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NEWSLINK Sporting News: “Notre Dame passes test, displays pieces to be playoff contender “

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The Irish have a running game. The Irish have a nasty defense. The Irish have a dark-horse Heisman Trophy candidate. That’s more than enough for Notre Dame to make a run with redshirt freshman quarterback DeShone Kizer, and there are more-than-enough chances left on the schedule to prove it.

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NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune: “Notre Dame defense makes statement in smothering of Georgia Tech “

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Isaac Rochell couldn’t remember when his body ached so much. And someday maybe the Notre Dame defensive lineman will look back, and the indelible takeaway will be how much that didn’t matter. No. 8 Notre Dame’s 30-22 smothering of 14th-ranked Georgia Tech Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium — the dominance vandalized by a late, flailing burst of Yellow Jacket offense

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NEWSLINK WJCL: Georgia Tech Falls to Notre Dame

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No. 14 Georgia Tech couldn’t fix its mistakes fast enough against eighth-ranked Notre Dame. “It was like popcorn. One guy you’d get fixed, then the other guy would mess up,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. “Against good players, you can’t have missed assignments.” The Yellow Jackets closed to 30-22 when Patrick Skov scored a pair of touchdowns on passes

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NEWSLINK UND.Com: TRANSCRIPT: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech – Post-Game Quotes

Hear from the coaches and players following the Irish win over Georgia Tech. COACH KELLY: Obviously my staff, coaches, I thought we had a very good plan. Our players executed it and beat a very good football team in Georgia Tech. All those things have to come together when you’re playing a team like Georgia Tech, in particular a team

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NEWSLINK AP/UND.Com: “#8 Irish Defeat #14 Georgia Tech 30-22”

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NOTRE DAME, Ind. – C.J. Prosise provided the flash for the Fighting Irish with three touchdowns and 198 yards rushing, including a 91-yard TD run that was the longest run in Notre Dame Stadium history, and the defense provided the grit. A pair of touchdowns for 14th-ranked Georgia Tech from Justin Thomas to Patrick Skov in the final minute, the

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