Category: Notre Dame Football Game Day
IRISH NEWSLINK: “MSU vs. Notre Dame: View from the other side” – Detroit News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Michigan State Spartans Preview and Prediction” – Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Saturday’s matchup, prediction: Notre Dame at Michigan State” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “#GoIrish #BeatSpartans; #NotreDame travels north to Michigan State Saturday for 8 p.m. kickoff on FOX.” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF 48pp] Notre Dame vs. Michigan State – extended game notes” – UND
IRISH VIDEO: “Highlights: Notre Dame Victory Over Boston College” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame Victory Over Boston College” – WatchND
		
			Brian Kelly talks to reporters after Notre Dame’s win over Boston College in Chestnut Hill
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Boston College” – ESPN
		
			From ESPN, selected highlights from Notre Dame’s victory over Boston College in Chestnut Hill on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Boston College Game Tracker – UND
Notre Dame Has Must-Win Game at Boston College
		
			A must-win game, loosely speaking, is a game that helps if you win, but can be disastrous if you lose. A rebuilding Notre Dame team with question marks hanging over its head has such a game against Boston College in Chestnut Hill. And Boston College, in recent decades, has turned into a bitter rivalry and the Eagles usually hand the Irish a dogfight.
» Read more[PDF: 48 pages] IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Boston College – Extended Game Notes” – UND
		
			“… THE SERIES: All-Time: ND leads 14-9-0 Last: 19-16 ND (Nov. 21, 2015 at Fenway Park in Boston) At BC: Tied 4-4-0 Last: 21-6 ND (Nov. 10, 2012) …”
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football” with Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan, Post-Georgia and Pre-Boston College
		
			Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan talk about Notre Dame Football’s unfolding season, following their 1-point game with Georgia and heading into their road trip to Boston College.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Shipping Up To Boston; Notre Dame visits Boston College Saturday at 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Kelly on Notre Dame’s sideline ‘fight’, Chip Long’s play calling and shuffling WRs” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Spartans head into bye week hungry for Notre Dame” – State News (Michigan State University)
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame ready for tough, hard-fought game with Boston College; Notre Dame knows that it will get Boston College’s best shot this weekend inside Alumni Stadium.” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “LIVE STATS: Notre Dame vs. Georgia” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Georgia: 10 To 1”- Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia Bulldogs vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction”- Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Final Prediction: Notre Dame-Georgia”- NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference Previewing Notre Dame vs. Georgia
		
			Brian Kelly met with reporters on Tuesday to provide updates on Notre Dame Football and preview Notre Dame’s upcoming primetime game against the Georgia Bulldogs.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football” with Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan, Post-Temple and Pre-Georgia – WatchND
		
			“Inside Notre Dame Football” with Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan takes a look at Notre Dame Football following the Irish win over Temple and during preparation for Notre Dame’s upcoming game against Georgia.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Georgia: Homework To Do” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Kirby Smart Preparing Team For Historic Matchup With Notre Dame” – Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia releases depth chart for Notre Dame game” – Georgia.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Opens As Nearly Touchdown Favorite Over Georgia” – UHND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Smart, Bulldogs preview Notre Dame game” – Sic Em Dawgs
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Opponent Preview: Georgia Bulldog Defense” – Slap the Sign
IRISH TRANSCRIPT: “Brian Kelly Georgia Preview Press Conference Transcript” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill is excited to play under the lights this Saturday night” – DieHards
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Off and running: No. 24 Notre Dame looks to run over Georgia” – USA Today
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia defense knows it faces stiffer test at Notre Dame” – DawgNation
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia Football: #24 Notre Dame Breakdown” – Dawn of the Dawg
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia players relish chance to experience Notre Dame mystique” – Augusta Chronicle
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football: Brian Kelly updates injury after season opener” – Diehards
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Beg, borrow, deal? Georgia fans with Notre Dame tickets set to invade Chicago” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame players don’t return UGA’s fire in war of words” – Dawg Nation
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football: 5 reasons Fighting Irish will beat Georgia” – Saturday Blitz
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame mystique draws Georgia players’ respect, but not awe” – DawgNation
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Georgia: So what will week two bring?” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “All’s quiet on Notre Dame front ahead of DawgNation Invasion” – Dawg Nation
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Counterfeit Notre Dame-Georgia Tickets May Surface” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Practice Report: Observations from the first UGA football practice before Notre Dame matchup” – RedandBlack
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame opens as favorite over Georgia with Jacob Eason out” – Saturday Down South
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly on Georgia’s defense, RBs & Notre Dame vs. the SEC” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s ‘demeanor in running the football’” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “If Notre Dame’s offensive line really is dominant, prove it in prime time” – Montrose Press/ South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia Football: Week 1 Report Card” – Dawn of the Dawg
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia CB Aaron Davis expected to travel to Notre Dame” – Red and Black
IRISH VIDEO: Notre Dame vs. Temple ICON/Irish Connection – WatchND
		
			Irish Connection: Behind the scenes from Notre Dame’s season-opening 49-16 win over Temple on Saturday, Sept. 2.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame Victory Over Temple – WatchND
		
			Brian Kelly post-game press conference after Notre Dame’s season-opening 49-16 win over Temple on Saturday, Sept. 2.
» Read moreIRISH STATLINK: Notre Dame vs. Temple Stats/ Box Score – ESPN
[PDF 44 pages] Notre Dame vs. Temple Game Notes – UND
NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TICKETS: Notre Dame’s Home Sellout Streak in Jeapordy? Irish Still Have Tickets Available for Home-Opener Against Temple
		
			Less than 14 hours before their season-opening kickoff against Temple, Notre Dame still has what appears to be more than 100 tickets available, leaving up in the air whether they will continue a home sellout streak dating back to the Ara Parseghian era, God Rest His Soul. Prices on remaining tickets appear to be either $45 or $75, plus whatever added
» Read moreNOTRE DAME WEATHER: Irish Set for Sunny Skies, Mid-70’s for Season Opener With Temple
		
			Notre Dame is set for ideal football weather for their season-opener again Temple at Notre Dame Stadium. Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70’s are predicted for the mid-afternoon kickoff at 3:30 pm on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. Notre Dame Weather – National Weather Service :: Notre Dame Weather – Weather Channel :: Notre Dame Weather – AccuWeather [AccuWeather embedded live
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “What to watch: Irish versus Owls” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Countdown to kickoff — Notre Dame vs. Temple” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Host Temple To Open 2017 Campaign” – UND
		
			“Notre Dame welcomes Owls to newly renovated Notre Dame Stadium Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on NBC. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK LIVE VIDEO: “Coach Kelly Press Conference – Noon ET Tuesday – Notre Dame vs. Temple Preview”
		
			Brian Kelly talks to reporters previewing Notre Dame’s 2017 season opener against Temple.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Opponents: Michigan State” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Seats are two inches wider at new Notre Dame Stadium. Yes, it’s a big difference.” – South Bend Tribune
		
			“Two inches. Remember that figure as we move on to what may seem like far more impressive numbers while examining Notre Dame’s $400 million Campus Crossroads project around and in the football stadium. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Ticket Information for 2017 Blue-Gold Game; 88th annual Blue-Gold Game set for Saturday, April 22 at 12:30 p.m. EDT”
		
			“Gates will open at 11:30 a.m. EDT. … General admission and reserved gold tickets may be purchased online … General admission adult tickets are $12 each ($15 on game day) … General admission youth tickets (18 years and under) are $8 each ($10 on game day) … Children (ages three and under) do not require a ticket for general admission seating
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Southern Cal live boxscore/stats – ESPN
IRISH TICKETS: Notre Dame vs. Southern Cal in the L.A. Coliseum, Saturday afternoon of Thanksgiving Weekend
		
			As of late Tuesday night, tickets are still available for Notre Dame vs. Southern Cal in the Los Angeles Coliseum, Saturday afternoon of Thanksgiving Weekend. Kick-off is at 12:30 p.m. PT/local time (3:30 p.m. ET). Click here for USC online ticket sales, Notre Dame vs. Southern California, Saturday, Nov. 26 in the L.A. Coliseum … [or click here for alternative
» Read moreLos Angeles Coliseum Weather
		
			Partly sunny and a chance of rain, with a high of 65, is predicted for the Los Angeles Coliseum on Saturday of Thanksgiving Weekend, when Notre Dame takes on Southern Cal at 12:30 p.m. local time, 3:30 p.m. ET. Below are links to L.A. Coliseum weather and full-sized embedded Accuweather widgets for 90037 (the widgets might take longer to load). (And
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK UND: “Irish Head West For 88th Meeting With USC; The battle for the Jeweled Shillelagh kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC”
		
			“Irish Head West For 88th Meeting With USC; 3:30 p.m. ET; Saturday, Nov. 26; Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (93,607); TV: ABC national telecast … RADIO: IMG College Sports is the exclusive national rights-holder for Irish football radio broadcasts … to 117 affiliates …. This broadcast can be heard live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio (channel 129). The broadcast will be preceded
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» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK ESPN: Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech – Live Box Score/Stats
[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech extended game notes
IRISH NEWSLINK Athlon: “Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL
		
			DeShone Kizer and the Irish look to continue their late push to become bowl eligible at home against the Hokies
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Radio Show Heading Into Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL
		
			Brian Kelly hosts his radio show heading into Notre Dame’s match-up with Virginia Tech, featuring Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and Notre Dame players.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football: What to Watch For Against Virginia Tech”
		
			“The Irish are on the brink of bowl elimination …. Notre Dame may have the two toughest games of their season left. 3. Can the Notre Dame defense stop Jerod Evans? … 2. Watch the run game … 1. Will DeShone Kizer keep Notre Dame alive? …”
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference As Notre Dame Prepares for Virginia Tech
		
			Brian Kelly talks to reporters after Thursday practice heading into Notre Dame’s game against Virginia Tech.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame-Virginia Tech 2016: Five Things to Watch” – UND.com
		
			“After two weeks away from home … Notre Dame … returns to Notre Dame Stadium … for its final home game of the year against Virginia Tech. … the last of five Atlantic Coast clashes … the last of six home contests … the first time the Hokies and Irish have met. … five things to watch … 1. The
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Chicago Tribune: “#NotreDame’s Brian Kelly looking toward future, however uncertain it may be”
		
			“On the whole, #NotreDame hasn’t gotten the job done on the field this season. But the Irish’s 4-6 record doesn’t mean coach Brian Kelly will be without one once the season ends. … Nonetheless, barring a sweep of the final two games — Saturday against Virginia Tech and Nov. 26 at USC — this will be the first season Kelly
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Inside Notre Dame Football – Army Recap and Virginia Tech Preview
		
			Inside #NotreDame #Football covers some of the latest news, featuring Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and some Notre Dame players, including a Notre Dame vs. Army recap and Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech preview.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference – Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech Preview
		
			“Virginia Tech has a very good football team. Justin Fuente, head football coach and Bud Foster, the defensive coordinator, put together a very good year, some really good wins; North Carolina I really thought probably as complete a game as they played all year. Turned the ball over a few times, but a really good football team. Defensively it’s what
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK UND: “Senior Day Marks First-Ever Meeting With Hokies; Kickoff set for 3:40 p.m. ET on NBC” ……. #NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL
		
			Notre Dame vs. Virginia Tech: Senior Day Marks First-Ever Meeting With Hokies; Kickoff set for 3:40 p.m. ET on NBC ….
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK ESPN: Notre Dame vs. Army live box score/stats
IRISH VIDEO: Go Irish! Beat Army!
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Army West Point Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” – Athlon
		
			1. Notre Dame Defensive Adjustments to Defend the Option … 2. Army Pass Defense vs. DeShone Kizer and the Notre Dame Receivers … 3. Waiting for the Notre Dame Special Teams Mistake … This season has a chance to be one to remember for Army and already is a season to forget for Notre Dame. But there is still a
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK New York Times: “At Army, Winning Is No Longer a Jolt to the System”
		
			“According to Edgar Allen Poe — the wide receiver from Tucson, not the macabre poet — a much brighter aura surrounds the Army football team this season, and not just because the Black Knights are finally winning more games than they lose.”
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Radio Show Notre Dame vs. Army Preview
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: Brian Kelly talks with Jack Nolan and Notre Dame players, and covers the latest in Notre Dame football as the Irish prepared for West Point.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “And in that corner… The Army Black Knights” – NBC
		
			“Notre Dame heads to San Antonio, needing a win …. in the Black Knights, the Irish have a foe that’s fitting—a double-digit underdog, but one who presents some of the same challenges that made Navy so difficult. Jeff Monken’s third Army team has shown considerable improvements. They’ve won big games, beating Wake Forest and Temple while hanging tight with Duke.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “No big changes coming to struggling Irish” – Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
		
			“… immersed in … the worst of his 27 seasons as a … head coach, it would be easy for … Brian Kelly to make wholesale changes within his program. He did so last month by firing … Brian VanGorder, but from a personnel standpoint, Kelly has decided to stay the course even after losing for the sixth time in
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “BGI Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Army”
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: “Notre Dame is hoping that its second game against the triple option goes better than its first. The Irish are coming off a 28-27 loss to Navy, but Army has put up better numbers on both sides of the ball than has their arch-rivals at Navy.”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Irish 247: “What to watch against the Black Knights”
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: The Fighting Irish return to the field with a matchup against the Army Black Knights. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. (ET) in San Antonio, Texas.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame-Army 2016: Five Things to Watch” – UND/John Heisler
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL #NotreDamevsArmy: 1. Expect minimal possessions (again). … 2. Quarterback play will be critical. … 3. Another Notre Dame-Army connection. … 4. Notre Dame might be one of the better opponents Army has faced. … 5. Check out the military angles. Anytime Notre Dame plays one of the service academies, the military connections are front and center … Joining
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK NBC: “Monken, Kelly meet on different terms”
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: “When Army battles Notre Dame on Saturday, Black Knights head coach Jeff Monken will be looking across the field at a head coach he knew a long time ago. And it can’t help but trigger a trip down Memory Lane.”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Army Attempting To Snap ‘The Streak’ Against Notre Dame”
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: It was 1958 when Notre Dame lost most recently to the Army West Point Black Knights in football, a 14‑2 setback. That was the final season Army had under coaching legend Earl “Red” Blaik, who led the Cadets to an 8‑0‑1 record and a No. 3 finish in the Associated Press poll, with Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK UND: “Shamrock Series Renews Classic ND-Army Matchup; Irish and Black Knights meet in San Antonio at 3:30 p.m. ET.”
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: Notre Dame vs. Army, 3:30 p.m. ET; Saturday, Nov. 12; Alamodome (72,000); San Antonio, Texas.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Notre Dame Shamrock Series Uniforms 2016
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: Video from July unveiling Notre Dame’s custom alternative uniforms for this year’s Shamrock Series game against Army — including a Celtic font; a dark, understated forest green; understated burnished gold trim on the uniform; and a somewhat clashing helmet. (The uniform looks like a stylish moisture-wicking, post-modern t-shirt, while the helmet arguably has a kind of 1970’s industrial
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference – Notre Dame vs. Army Preparation
		
			#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: Brian Kelly met with reporters early in the week as Notre Dame prepared to take on Army.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Navy live boxscore/stats – ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Thursday Post-Practice Press Conference Leading Into Notre Dame vs. Navy
		
			Brian Kelly spoke with reporters after practice on Thursday, heading into Notre Dame’s game with Navy in Jacksonville on Saturday.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: Video: Navy Sports Chat: Notre Dame Preview
IRISH NEWSLINK und: “Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference Transcript”
		
			“… Obviously, Ken Niumatalolo and what he’s done at Navy has been well documented. This year they’re already beating a top five team in Houston, a team that we know quite well in terms of playing them over my past six years here. A ton of respect for what they do offensively, defensively, and special teams. So it will be
» Read moreIRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame has studied the option and found a system” – Annapolis Capital Gazette
		
			… When Bob Elliott was hired as a special assistant to the head coach at Notre Dame, one of his first tasks was to conduct an in-depth study on option football. Notre Dame plays Navy every year and also had Georgia Tech and Army on the 2015 and 2016 schedules. Elliott, who had previously coached the safeties and linebackers for
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference Previewing Notre Dame vs. Navy
		
			Brian Kelly met with reporters on Tuesday, to preview Notre Dame’s upcoming game against Navy in Jacksonville.
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