IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame runs away from Nevada in home opener” – South Bend Tribune NDInsider

Good … but not quite totally convincing. … Saturday’s lopsided 39-10 Irish (1-1) win over talent-starved Nevada (1-1) Saturday was an opportunity to shake off a little frustration and get ready for Michigan State … The Irish, who appeared to rectify a few of their defensive shortcomings from a week ago, will likely have to go into the rest of their season without Shaun Crawford, one of the two dependable cornerbacks on the roster. … Nick Coleman, who took a beating against the Longhorns … was inserted with no obvious damage until the third quarter when Wyatt Demps caught a 44-yard pass over him.

… DeShone Kizer built on the success he had in the opener.  He completed 15 of 18 passes for 156 yards in a little over two quarters. … threw for two second-quarter touchdowns while the Irish put 25 points on the board. … ran for a score from two yards in the third quarter.

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