IRISH VIDEO: Highlights: Notre Dame vs. Nevada
Video highlights from #NotreDame’s 39-10 victory over Nevada.
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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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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “DeShone Kizer leads Notre Dame to 39-10 win over Nevada” – Chicago Tribune
DeShone Kizer threw two touchdown passes and ran for another … Josh Adams rushed for 106 yards and Notre Dame’s defense rebounded … to help the 18th-ranked Fighting Irish beat Nevada 39-10 …. After being held scoreless in the first quarter by Nevada (1-1), the Irish (1-1) took control with a 25-point second quarter — the most points in the quarter for Notre Dame since scoring 28 points against Pittsburgh in Charlie Weis’ debut … in 2005. Kizer was 15 of 18 for 156 yards with one interception and Equanimeous St. Brown led Irish receivers with six catches for 85 yards with Torii Hunter Jr. out with a concussion …. Both teams struggled with mental errors …. Justin Yoon missed a point-after kick … and the Irish had an interception called back when defensive lineman Khalid Kareem was called for a late hit on Tyler Stewart. … was one of nine penalties for 94 yards by the Irish, including two offensive pass interference calls that nullified long plays. Nevada had 11 penalties for 88 yards.
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IRISH NEWSLINK: Live Box Score: Notre Dame vs. Nevada – ESPN
Notre Dame vs. Nevada … live box score from ESPN
[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Nevada extended game notes (long PDF)
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). RADIO u IMG College Sports is the exclusive national rights-holder for Irish football radio broadcasts. Notre Dame games will be broadcast to 117 affiliates by Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Allen Pinkett (analysis). This broadcast can be heard live on SiriusXM Satellite Radio (channel 129). u The broadcast will be preceded by a one hour pre-game show hosted by Tony Castricone with interviews conducted by Jack Nolan. It will be followed by a national post-game show hosted by Castricone, Criqui and Pinkett. u All games can be heard in South Bend on WSBT 96.1 FM & 960 AM, and Sunny 101.5 FM. TICKETS u Saturday will be the 250th straight sellout at Notre Dam
VIDEO: Brian Kelly Radio Show – Notre Dame vs. Nevada Week
On Thursday night heading into the Notre Dame-Nevada game, Head Football Coach Brian Kelly hosts his weekly radio show with Jack Nolan, joined by some Notre Dame players and a live crowd.
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame-Nevada 2016: Five Things to Watch” – UND.com
… five things to watch:
1.The Notre Dame quarterback situation
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2. Early season improvement
There’s an old saying … that a team makes its greatest improvement from the first game to the second. Brian Kelly … put seven first-time starters on the field at Texas, and … there are 10 players missing from last year’s team who now occupy spots on NFL rosters. … Now that the Irish have seen some of their younger, less-experienced players in game situations, at least for a week, it’s easier to make adjustments, corrections and improvement. Expect everybody on the field to have a better feel for his assignment ….
3. What to expect from Nevada?
It figures to be an emotional day for Wolf Pack head coach Brian Polian who not long ago spent five seasons (2005-09) in South Bend as an Irish assistant coach. … This is a Nevada program that won a bowl game last year (… the Wolf Pack has played in a bowl game 10 of the last 11 seasons) and opened with an overtime home win. James Butler is a proven talent at running back … senior quarterback Tyler Stewart was an efficient 17 of 23 throwing the football last weekend.
4. The shorter work week
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5. The NBC broadcast
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IRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football with Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan: Post-Texas and Pre-Nevada”
Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan cover some of the latest developments with Notre Dame football, including recapping the Texas game and looking ahead to Nevada. Nolan also sits down with Irish defensive back Shaun Crawford.
IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Nevada Tickets (limited availability as of Sept. 7)
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Event Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 3:30 pm
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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame defense fails to pass test against Texas ” – Chicago Tribune
The Irish allowed 517 yards, an average of 6 per play. Its secondary was beat time and again. … a Notre Dame Kelly-coached team lost for the first time to an unranked team while in the top 10 in 21 opportunities. … a freshman quarterback, Shane Buechele … torch[ed] them for 280 yards and two touchdowns. They couldn’t tackle … backup quarterback Tyrone Swoopes when it counted.
The back of its defense, one again, was beat for big play after big play.
‘We gotta coach better,’ Kelly said. ‘It starts with me and our staff coaching better. Then our players have to do their job. ….’
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