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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “How much lightning occurs in tropical cyclones?” – National Weather Service/National Hurricane Center

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NWS Raleigh Weather Radar, Screenshot

Ironically, while lightning is one weather-related danger that can reliably bring a football game to a halt, apparently lightning is not as common in hurricanes. Yet, as seen with #NotreDame vs. North Carolina State, lightning in a hurricane is not unheard of. Playing in Raleigh, N.C., amidst the advancing fringes of Hurricane Matthew, Notre Dame and North Carolina State already

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame finds a fix in week of chaos” – South Bend Tribune ND Insider

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Football on Turf Near Yard Marker

…. A firing. A defensive overhaul. A 1-3 record. A crisis of confidence and execution. … the Irish persevered. … As the top executive in the Notre Dame athletic department, athletic director Jack Swarbrick had a vested stake in the upheaval. Kelly said he came to Swarbrick with his decision to fire VanGorder …. ‘My message, publicly and privately, is

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

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Football Next to Football Field

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

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Sunday Brunch: The Next Saturday Couldn’t Come Fast Enough” – UNDcom

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Penalties gummed up drives for both squads in the first period, Irish cornerback Shaun Crawford left the field on crutches … and with 3:26 to go the Irish had nearly as many penalty yards (40) as total yards (44). … The second period changed the mood: …. Kizer-to-…St. Brown connection for 49 yards … set up the Irish at the

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame’s Shaun Crawford out for season with torn left Achilles” – ESPN

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Notre Dame cornerback Shaun Crawford is out for the season after suffering a torn left Achilles tendon … a sophomore … injured in the first quarter while breaking up a deep pass on the ….first defensive series [against Nevada]. … Crawford was expected to start at nickelback last season as a true freshman, but … tore an ACL during fall

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “QB Kizer leads No. 18 Notre Dame past Nevada” – Lindy’s

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"We're # 1" Moses Sculpture at Notre Dame

…  DeShone Kizer completed 15 of 18 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns … No. 18 Notre Dame cruised to a 39-10 win over Nevada …. Running back Josh Adams finished with 106 rushing yards to lead the Fighting Irish. Kizer also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown before giving way to backup quarterback Malik Zaire late in

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Five things we learned: Notre Dame 39, Nevada 10” – NBC

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Notre Dame Stadium Facade

An easy victory, a ton of young players getting experience, and a team back on track with Michigan State coming to town next …. It wasn’t all easy. The Irish offense was slow out of the gate. The defense struggled on their opening series, but made some game-changing plays and held Nevada to just 300 yards. … after a first

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

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Golden Dome in Bright Sunlight

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

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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly stays the course with Notre Dame defense” – South Bend Tribune Irish Insider

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Notre Dame Stadium Facade

… a problem that was obvious (the defense) long before fall camp began, has reached crisis level … Fix it now or brace for a free-fall. … in six years under Kelly, Notre Dame is 3-3 in the second game of the season – and two of those wins were last-minute escapes from lower-caliber foes …. Even though Nevada barely

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NEWSWATCH: “Brian Kelly Talks Notre Dame’s Quarterback Plan Against Texas” – Blue and Gold Illustrated

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Golden Dome in Bright Sunlight

Brian Kelly, like most people analyzing Notre Dame’s season opener against Texas, realizes that all eyes will be on the Irish quarterback situation. … the rotation of junior DeShone Kizer and senior Malik Zaire — and how the two quarterbacks handle that … will likely have more impact on the final result than any other factor. * * * The

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