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 … Last Syracuse Win: Syracuse 24, ND 23 at ND in 2008
ND All-Time vs. The ACC: 41-18 (.695)
ND Last 5 Games vs. The ACC: 3-2
ND Last 10 Games vs. The ACC: 6-4
ND All-Time vs. Current ACC: 139-60-3 (.695)

IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Irish247 Staff Predictions: Syracuse Game” – Irish247

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ND travels to Syracuse (2-2) for a noon kickoff where Dino Babers and his fast-paced offense are waiting. … Notre Dame comes in [a] 10.5 points favorite … Syracuse runs an average of 86 plays per game, has the best passing offense Notre Dame has faced and boasts one of the nation’s best wide receivers. Syracuse shouldn’t have troubling scoring against the Irish. But it’s lack of a rushing attack — and its 103rd-ranked rushing defense — are the reasons why ND will prevail in a shootout. ND’s ground game will come alive for the first time in three weeks ….

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Requirements for Notre Dame’s Next Defensive Coordinator” – UHND

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Brian Kelly will be forced to make the most important hire of his Notre Dame tenure in the near future as he looks to find a permanent replacement to former defensive coordinator Brian Vangorder.  … here’s a run down of the requirements …. Defensive Coordinator Experience …. Big Program Experience …. NFL Assistant Need Not Apply …. Relentless Recruiting Acumen …. A DC Who Can Make More With Less …. A 4-3 Defensive Philosophy …. Outside the Brian Kelly Coaching Tree …. The Ying to Mike Sanford’s Yang ….

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame Officials Watching Brian Kelly”

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly should know that his stated intent to act out more on the sideline has raised eyebrows among those above him …. Notre Dame sources have told 670 The Score that some university officials have long been embarrassed by Kelly’s purple-faced ranting at his players, assistants and officials, considering it unbecoming of the position and creating bad optics for the program and the school. Now they’re newly concerned …. This is coupled with myriad issues of players’ legal transgressions and renewed attention to the vetting of borderline recruits who bring what some there feel are unnecessary risks. And all of it is in sharp focus due to losing. …

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame vs. Syracuse: Game Preview, Prediction and Players to Watch” – Bleacher Report

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will attempt to salvage a disappointing 2016 campaign when they challenge the Syracuse Orange in a neutral-site tilt …at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Syracuse’s (2-2) uptempo offense poses a legitimate threat to a team that just fired its defensive coordinator. Earning a victory would jump-start Dino Babers’ rebuild at the school.

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Game Preview: Syracuse” – Blue and Gold Illustrated

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This season, Syracuse is running plays at the fastest clip in FBS, averaging 93 plays a game through three weeks, which is predicated on better conditioned players. … Sophomore quarterback Eric Dungey — a 6-foot-3, 207-pound native of Lake Oswego, Ore. — leads the speed-based attack. His top target has been … [r]edshirt-senior Amba Etta-Tawo, a graduate transfer from Maryland (15 starts and 938 yards in three seasons) … the offense’s top performer early in the season. Though he had just the month of August to learn the offense, Etta-Tawo began the 2016 season with three straight 100 yard receiving games to go along with three touchdowns.

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IRISH VIDEO: Inside #NotreDame #Football – Duke Recap and Syracuse Preview

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A look at #NotreDame’s loss to Duke and looking ahead to Syracuse; featuring Brian Kelly, Jack Nolan and Notre Dame players.

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 can be to start winning football games.

IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Tuesday Press Conference before Notre Dame vs. Syracuse

Brian Kelly meets with the media on the Tuesday leading up to Notre Dame’s 2016 game with Syracuse. click here for transcript

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