Category: Notre Dame Football News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Drue Tranquill is excited to play under the lights this Saturday night” – DieHards
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: “Three sacks show much more of Notre Dame’s defense” – 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: “Jeff Jeffers remembered at first Notre Dame football game” – WNDU
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia Football: Week 1 Report Card” – Dawn of the Dawg
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush wasn’t perfect — and that’s a good thing” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Top Players – A Closer Look: Notre Dame vs. Temple” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Former ND LB Douglas Randolph Suing School over Negligence Related to Injury” – Bleacher Report
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Temple: By The Numbers, Turning Point, Key Stat” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Nic Weishar clutches first career TD for Notre Dame” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No passing the buck when it comes to protecting ND’s Wimbush against Georgia” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Report: Former LB Suing Notre Dame, Brian Kelly For Negligence Causing Spinal Damage” – Sports Illustrated
IRISH NEWSLINK: “NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Offense intends to keep ground game humming along” – Goshen News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame defense already showing signs of improvement” – Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Temple: 10 To 1” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “What We Learned: Notre Dame is Long’s offense, freshmen impact and more” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Defensive rotation, RT duo and overall health” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Snap Counts: Notre Dame vs. Temple” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Temple: What the Irish Learned” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Grades: Offense vs. Temple” – Slap the Sign
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia CB Aaron Davis expected to travel to Notre Dame” – Red and Black
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia at Notre Dame” – Lindy’s
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Have Georgia On Their Mind; Bulldogs make first visit to Notre Dame Stadium by an SEC team since 2005” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Top Players – A Closer Look: Notre Dame vs. Temple” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wimbush leads Notre Dame to 49-16 victory over Temple” – WNDU/AP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wimbush’s triumphant first start filled with near-misses positive and negative; more notes” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Snap Counts: Notre Dame vs. Temple” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish crush Temple despite shades of 2016” – Goshen News
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame gets season-opening win it desperately needed it to be” – Indianapolis Star/ USA Today
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Fast start, ground game carry Notre Dame past Temple 49-16” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Ex-Notre Dame player suing school, Brian Kelly for negligence” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Temple: 10 To 1” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Temple: What the Irish Learned” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame rushes for 422 yards in 49-16 rout of Temple” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football Grades: Offense vs. Temple” – Slap the Sign
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Monster rushing performance powers Notre Dame in football opener” – Temple Sports
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 VIDEO: Notre Dame vs. Temple Highlights – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Runs Past Temple In Opener, 49-16” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“Notre Dame romped for 422 yards rushing (606 total offense) … en route to a 49-16 rout of the Temple Owls … the second-most rushing yards amassed by the Irish in the eight-year Brian Kelly era, eclipsed only by the 457 during a 62-27 drubbing of UMass in 2015. Three Fighting Irish players eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark, led by
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Final Stats – Notre Dame vs. Temple” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Put It On The Board: Irish Top Owls; Notre Dame receives trio of 100-plus yard rushing performances for first time since at least 1954” – UND
IRISH STATLINK: Notre Dame vs. Temple Stats/ Box Score – ESPN
[PDF 44 pages] Notre Dame vs. Temple Game Notes – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: College Football Scores – Div. I-A (FBS) – ESPN
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: “Notre Dame throwback uniforms pay tribute to Knute Rockne” – Chicago Tribune
“Notre Dame will wear special uniforms honoring legendary player and coach Knute Rockne for the Nov. 18 game against Navy. The uniforms feature a vintage “ND” logo as well as modernized versions of the old-school helmets and brown leather high-top cleats worn in Rockne’s era. “The older style ND …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Remembrances and Reflections of Ara” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “What to watch: Irish versus Owls” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football: 2017 Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” – Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Nyles Morgan senses ‘clock ticking’ entering final season” – Chicago Tribune
Nyles Morgan didn’t like what he was seeing out of Notre Dame’s defense during practice. …
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Countdown to kickoff — Notre Dame vs. Temple” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame needs Brian Kelly to make a bigger difference on Saturdays” – Chicago Tribune
“Based on scuttlebutt, I half-expected Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly to show up 10 minutes late to Tuesday’s news conference because a campus bake sale benefiting the football program delayed him. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Small Ball Also Part Of The Notre Dame Attack” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Adams ready to see Wimbush in action for Notre Dame on Saturday” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s opponents: Boston College” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Daelin Hayes works to carry big spring into fall” – Chicago Tribune
Daelin Hayes raced around from the left side and nearly got to quarterback Brandon Wimbush on the first play of Sunday’s scrimmage. The sophomore defensive end made a habit of getting into the backfield during Notre Dame’s spring camp. He’s hoping to carry it over to this fall. “You try to move…
» Read moreIRISH 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: “Notre Dame’s Alohi Gilman denied immediate eligibility” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish247 Impressions: Brian Kelly Press Conference (Aug. 29)” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly should stop with the lame excuses” – Chicago Tribune
“… So a team with an NFL-caliber quarterback in DeShone Kizer, a team that opened the season ranked 10th in the nation, couldn’t win five games because the head coach was … too distracted? This is supposed to pass for an actual excuse? So it wasn’t that an out-of-touch Kelly made awful decisions regarding his staff? Kelly fired defensive coordinator
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Temple, still without QB, gets set ‘live’ 2 weeks before Notre Dame” – CNS Philly/ NBC
“… Temple still doesn’t have a starting quarterback just two weeks ahead of traveling to South Bend. Three weeks of camp and an offseason of preparation have settled nothing in the four-pronged race for the starter’s crown. Redshirt junior Frank Nutile, redshirt sophomore Logan Marchi, redshirt freshman Anthony Russo and true freshman Todd Centeio again all split reps up and
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Inside Notre Dame QB Brandon Wimbush’s journey to the top of the depth chart” – South Bend Tribune/ ND Insider
“… And now the deal gets real and the lights get bright, and the only conventional tangibles Wimbush has on his college résumé are five passing attempts and seven runs spread over two cameos two years ago. Are we there yet? The college football world is about to find out. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Brian Kelly says his inattention to detail was a factor in Notre Dame’s subpar 2016” – ESPN
“Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he spent too much time fundraising last season and not enough time overseeing his football team. ‘It f—ed up last year’s team,’ Kelly told Bleacher Report in a story published Thursday. Notre Dame was considered one of the biggest underachievers in football last season. The Irish were ranked No. 10 in the preseason but
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Behind The ‘8’ Ball At Notre Dame” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“Among the 15 Notre Dame full-time football head coaches since Jesse Harper in 1913, Brian Kelly is only the fifth to reach his eighth season. The only four with longer tenures are the “Mount Rushmore” of the program: Knute Rockne’s 13 seasons (1918-30) prior to his premature death, and then the 11-year reigns of Frank Leahy (1941-43, 1946-53), Ara Parseghian
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Done deal: Notre Dame, Wisconsin will clash at Soldier and Lambeau fields” – Chicago Tribune
“Notre Dame and Wisconsin will make it official Monday during a news conference at the Under Armour store on Michigan Avenue: Their football series is on. Lambeau Field will host in 2020, Soldier Field in 2021. Two monster programs slugging it out in two NFL cathedrals. … The teams have not met since 1964, even though longtime Wisconsin athletic director
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Football’s Backfield is LOADED in 2017” – uhnd
“For all of the consternation over Brian Kelly’s preference for a passing game, Notre Dame has actually had a few years under his tenure where the Irish were a bonafide running team. Think 2011, 2012, and 2015. With an experienced offensive line that looks like it could be one of the nation’s best, the Irish have the kind of backfield
» Read moreIRISH 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: “Temple freshman QB Todd Centeio backing up his talk” – Phillycom
“The Temple quarterback spot is far from settled, and presumably all four candidates are still in the running to start the opener Sept. 2 at Notre Dame, but one who continues to make strides is freshman Todd Centeio. … a 6-foot-1, 205-pound dual threat from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., who enrolled at Temple in
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football to honor Ara Parseghian in upcoming season” – WSBT
“Notre Dame football mourned the loss of one of their program greats … as they began fall camp. However, the team found a way to take the legendary coach out on the playing field with them in the upcoming season. The name ‘Ara’ will be placed on the front of each helmet, above the face-mask, in place of where it
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Two-Deep Continues To Stabilize” – Blue and Gold Illustrated/Rivals
“… The top three quarterbacks are junior Brandon Wimbush, sophomore Ian Book and freshman Avery Davis, while the running backs featured starter Josh Adams, Jones Jr. and Williams, with sophomore Deon McIntosh also mixed in. Defensively during tempo, the lineup was also familiar …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Family, community to remember the late Ara Parseghian” – WNDU
“Family, friends and fans will gather on Notre Dame’s Campus Sunday to remember the late Ara Parseghian. The public is invited to both the Mass and memorial on the University of Notre Dame campus. You may also watch a livestream of the services by clicking here. The legendary former Notre Dame football coach died Wednesday at his home in Granger
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “2017 College Football Rankings – Preseason” – ESPN
1 Alabama(49) 0-0 1603 — 2 Ohio State(5) 0-0 1512 — 3 Florida State(4) 0-0 1434 — 4 USC 0-0 1415 — 5 Clemson(7) 0-0 1367 — 6 Penn State 0-0 1257 — 7 Washington 0-0 1245 — 8 Oklahoma 0-0 1237 — 9 Michigan 0-0 959 — 10 Wisconsin 0-0 936 — 11 Oklahoma State 0-0 912 — 12
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: In Memoriam: Ara Parseghian (1923 – 2017)
“Ara Parseghian, the legendary football player and coach who led the University of Notre Dame to two national championships, died early Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at his home in Granger, Indiana, according to multiple news sources. Parseghian, who underwent hospital treatment recently for a hip infection, was 94. … [includes link to Guest Book]”
» Read more[Aug. 1] IRISH NEWSLINK: “Temple’s quarterback competition still a wide open battle; The Owls have no heir-apparent to the departed Phillip Walker at quarterback” – MetroUS
“For the Temple Owls, a new dawn is on the horizon as training camp has begun on North Broad. The Owls have four weeks to prepare for their first game of the season on the road against Notre Dame on September 2 – a tough task for any team, let alone a team replacing their head coach (Matt Rhule), starting
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Roster & New Number Updates” – Blue and Gold Illustrated 7.14.17
“A total of 113 football players — 84 on scholarship and 29 walk-ons — are projected to partake in the team’s opening practice that is scheduled to be at the Culver Academies on Tuesday, August 1. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Isaac Rochell Selected By The Los Angeles Chargers” – UND
“Former University of Notre Dame defensive lineman Isaac Rochell was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the seventh pick in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft Saturday afternoon in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art at Eakins Oval.”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “DeShone Kizer Selected No. 52 Overall by the Cleveland Browns” – UND
“Standout quarterback is the 13th Notre Dame signal caller drafted in the top two rounds of the NFL Draft”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “QB Brandon Wimbush still growing, learning Notre Dame offense” – USA Today
“… Wimbush has been the talk of this team ever since DeShone Kizer declared for the NFL in December. In one of his first meetings with reporters earlier this year, Wimbush called last year’s 4-8 season ‘unacceptable.’ Buzz surrounding him [sic] is that he’s the right guy to take on one of the most scrutinized jobs in college football. He’s
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Gold Wins Annual Blue-Gold Game 27-14; Ian Book threw for 277 yards and a touchdown”
“Ian Book finished 17-for-22 for 277 yards and one touchdown and Daelin Hayes had seven tackles with three sacks to lead Gold to a 27-14 win over Blue in the annual Blue-Gold Game at Notre Dame Stadium (20,147). …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “2017 Notre Dame Opponents: The Experience Breakdown” – Blue and Gold Illustrated
“… Teams rebuild. Programs reload. #NotreDame was … near the bottom in 2016 with only 10 starters returning … the result was a 4-8 outcome. … partly because it still remains a team and is not a program. … Phil Steele released his pre-spring experience chart for all 129 Football Bowl Subdivision teams, based on the number of starters returning
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