Tag: Notre Dame Football 2017
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Box Score/Live Stats: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest” – ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: “Beat Wake – @NDFootball – Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest 2017” – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO/ IRISH LORE: “Josh Adams Record-Setting 98-Yard Touchdown Run – Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest 2015” – WatchND Throwback Thursday
Josh Adam’s 98-yard touchdown run against Wake Forest in 2015, the longest-ever touchdown run at Notre Dame Stadium.
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Thursday Press Conference Looking Ahead to Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest” – WatchND
IRISH & OPPOSITION DEPTH CHARTS: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest – Dual-Column Depth Charts
[click here to jump directly to depth charts] Notre Dame and Wake Forest depth charts follow below in a responsive layout, with parallel dual columns on a regular desktop or laptop view; with smaller screens, columns might jump down and stack up. Keep in mind that Brian Kelly sometimes features extensive rotation at some positions. This year, right tackle, especially, is a shared position. … Alizé Mack is still
» Read moreNOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TICKETS: Notre Dame Still Has Tickets Available For Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest
As of the wee hours of the night heading into game day, Notre Dame still has tickets available for general public sale for Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest in Notre Dame Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, kickoff shortly after 3:30 p.m. ET. As of this posting, there still are a limited number of tickets available, ranging from $70 to $110.
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “BGI Staff Predictions: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals.com
IRISH NEWSLINK: “And In That Corner … The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and a very familiar defense” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame QB Wimbush aims to improve passing” – Lindy’s/Sports Xchange
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Benefits From Time Share At Right Tackle” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals.com
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Wake Forest: Five Things to Watch” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Quick Notre Dame Notebook: Injury updates, cornerback swap & ‘developmental’ players” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” – Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[Preview:] Wake Forest at Notre Dame; Irish Illustrated’s staff gives its predictions for Saturday’s matchup between the 5-3 Demon Deacons and the surging, third-ranked Irish.” – Irish Illustrated/NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-Wake Forest Preview: No Secrets This Week” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Friday at 4: A statistical look at how Notre Dame routed two top-15 teams in consecutive weeks” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Grad transfer Malik Zaire to get first start for Gators” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wake Forest visits No. 5 ND, ex-defensive coordinator Elko” – AP/WTOP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Adams Hauls In Maxwell Semifinalist Honors; Irish RB leads the nation with seven runs of at least 60 yards this season.” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s resurgence could make this year’s College Football Playoff push craziest yet” – USA Today
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame grounded about playoff, Heisman talk” – AP/WTOP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame TE Alizé Mack Mack (concussion) won’t play Saturday” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Things To Learn: Wake Forest offers a look into Notre Dame’s defensive future” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Prister’s Thursday Thoughts; All things Wake Forest/Elko. Playoff rankings. Another DE of note. ND’s mental edge.” – Irish Illustrated/NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “With Alizé Mack out, Notre Dame digs into its tight end depth” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Georgia-Notre Dame has been the most pivotal college football game of 2017: What if we knew that at the time?” – SaturdayDownSouth
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Wake Forest at Notre Dame: Saturday’s matchup and prediction” – Chicago Tribune
Notre Dame Penciled Into College Football Playoff With Four Games Left; Irish #3 in NCAA’s CFP Poll Based on Strength of Schedule
Reality imitates overhype in the NCAA’s inaugural College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of 2017, with Notre Dame penciled into the playoff at the #3 spot. Georgia, source of Notre Dame’s sole loss, is at #1, in part because of their 1-point win over Notre Dame. The committee chairman reportedly credited Georgia and Notre Dame’s strength of schedule as factors in
» Read more[PDF 55 pages] IRISH NEWSLINK: Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest extended game notes – UND
“… RB Josh Adams is the only player in FBS since at least 1996 to break a TD run of at least 70 yards in four consecutive games. Per STATS, he passed four players since ‘96 who had TD runs of 70-plus in three straight games, including Heisman trophy winner Ricky Williams. …”
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest – Game Week” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Third-Ranked Irish Look To Keep Rolling Versus Wake; Notre Dame hosts Demon Deacons on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on NBC.Third-Ranked Irish Look To Keep Rolling Versus Wake Notre Dame hosts Demon Deacons on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. on NBC” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “College Football Playoff Committee chairman Kirby Hocutt explains why Georgia is ranked over Alabama” – SEC Country
IRISH VIDEO: “Inside Notre Dame Football: Post-North Carolina State and Pre-Wake Forest” – WatchND
Inside Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly and Jack Nolan take a look at Notre Dame Football after the victory over North Carolina State and looking ahead to Wake Forest. ” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen>
» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Victory Over North Carolina State – WatchND
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» Read moreIRISH VIDEO: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State Highlights – WatchND
IRISH VIDEO: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State Extended Highlights – NBC
IRISH VIDEO: “ICON: Irish Connection – Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State” – WatchND
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» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State – Stats/Box Score” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Josh Adams powers No. 9 Notre Dame to another statement win in topping No. 14 N.C. State” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Beats NC State 35-14; Josh Adams Rushes for 202 Yards” – Bleacher Report
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Josh Adams, Notre Dame ignite playoff push by beating NC State” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Josh Adams runs for 202 yards as Notre Dame surges to 35-14 win over NC State” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “#9 Irish Romp In 35-14 Win Over #14 Wolfpack” – AP/UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Saturday’s matchup, prediction: N.C. State at Notre Dame” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame-North Carolina State: 10 To 1 Countdown” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
DEPTH CHART: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State – Dual-Column Depth Charts
[#NotreDame and North Carolina State depth charts appear below, side-by-side in parallel dual columns in a regular computer view; on a smaller view screen, the responsive layout will cause the columns to jump down and stack up.] NOTRE DAME OFFENSE QB 7 *Brandon Wimbush 6-1 3/4 228 Jr./2 12 Ian Book 6-0 1/8 208 So./1 4 *Montgomery VanGorder 6-1 3/8
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “How good is Notre Dame football? How do they rate among 1-loss teams?”
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Irish Host Top-15 Battle With NC State; Wolfpack make first visit to Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 3:30 p.m. on NBC” – UND
[PDF 51 pages] IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame vs. North Carolina State extended game notes” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Expects Martini, Williams Back for NC State” – UHND
IRISH NEWSLINKS: “NC State-Notre Dame matchup highlights ACC’s 9th week” – Fox Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “How one personnel pickup changed Notre Dame’s defense” – ESPN
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Josh Adams leads revitalized Notre Dame run game” – Lindy’s/ Sports Xchange
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame football: Rejuvenated Irish create different challenge for NC State” – NCAA/ Raleigh News & Observer
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Rerun or revival ahead for Quenton Nelson and the Notre Dame O-Line?” – South Bend Tribune/ ND Insider
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Here Comes Notre Dame. Wait, What? The Fighting Irish have bounced back from a 4-8 disaster to crack the top 10—and now there’s talk of playoffs (really!)” – Wall Street Journal
IRISH NEWSLINK: “NC State Wolfpack vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” – Athlon
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame linebacker Te’von Coney realigns with his promise” – South Bend Tribune/ ND Insider
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame’s red-hot run rewarded with entry into top 10 of AP poll” – Chicago Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 9 Irish defense in takeaway mode under new coordinator” – AP/WTOP
IRISH NEWSLINK: “NOTRE DAME’S NEW ROLE IN ACC FOOTBALL: SPOILER” – ACCSportsCom
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: Notre Dame Cracks Top-10; College Football AP and Coaches Polls; Six Notre Dame Opponents Ranked, Seventh Receives Votes
[click here to jump to polls] After previously riding a 5-1 bubble against an unexpectedly padded early-season schedule, Notre Dame now has cracked the top-10 in both the AP and Coaches Polls, following their first win over an opponent nationally ranked at game-time. The now-6-1 Irish are 1-1 against opponents ranked at game-time, 2-1 against opponents currently ranked. The first College Football Playoff
» Read moreShould Notre Dame drop Southern Cal over Abortion? Yes.
Under the Catholic Code of Canon Law, abortion brings automatic excommunication. But, not unlike a luxury mansion that turns out to be infested with rats, vermin and hidden mold, Notre Dame’s football schedule is riddled with institutions that perform abortions. One of them, apparently, is the University of Southern California. The author thought that, in the past, Southern Cal was
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Is Notre Dame for real? Irish hope to prove the value of independence in 2017; A tough end to the 2017 slate will have Notre Dame against the ropes for the rest of the season” – CBS Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “We’re About to Find Out How Good Notre Dame Really Is” – Sports Illustrated
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Brandon Wimbush Back In The Saddle As Notre Dame Quarterback” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
Should Notre Dame Fans Brace Themselves for a Big Skid? Unexpectedly soft first half of the season followed by murderer’s row closing stretch.
Resurgent Notre Dame rides a 5-1 bubble that has fans and click-hungry media thinking big. Yet strength of schedule is about to go from padded to rock solid. Heading into the season Notre Dame was a 4-8 ball club, diving into a 12-game regular season featuring 11 teams that made bowls the previous year. The one opponent who had missed
» Read moreIRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame relies on QB Brandon Wimbush to keep drives alive despite passing struggles” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Can Notre Dame get in? Crazy playoff scenarios could be on tap” – New York Post
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame without LB Greer Martini and with a hampered Dexter Williams” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Is the new Notre Dame ready for prime time?” – ESPN
IRISH VIDEO: “Highlights: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina” – WatchND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “No. 21 Notre Dame beats North Carolina 33-10 for 5-1 start” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame stifles North Carolina throughout 33-10 victory” – NBC
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Rolls Past North Carolina, 33-10, Improves To 5-1” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/ Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Improves To 3-0 On Road In 33-10 Win; Another rushing performance in excess of 300 yards keys fifth victory of Irish season” – Scout
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Ian Book settles in to beat Tar Heels, but don’t expect QB controversy at Notre Dame” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Improves To 3-0 On Road In 33-10 Win” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Final Stats/Play-by-Play: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Defense, rushing attack lead Notre Dame to road win” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame 33, North Carolina 10: Numbers, Turning Point & More” – Blue & Gold Illustrated/Rivals
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame RB Deon McIntosh receives game ball in win over UNC” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Defense, offensive backups step up as Notre Dame gives Tar Heels the boot” – ND Insider/South Bend Tribune
IRISH NEWSLINK: “[PDF] Post-Game Transcript/Quotes: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Sharpley’s Snap Judgments: Notre Dame v. North Carolina; The Fighting Irish took care of business tonight in Chapel Hill with a 33-10 win. A strange, yawning win, yet a win nonetheless.” – NotreDame.247Sports
[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK: “Post-Game Notes: Notre Dame vs. North Carolina” – UND
IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame maintains focus, wins easily again; Irish don’t allow adverse situations to impact their play this year” – Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
IRISH VIDEO: “Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s Victory Over North Carolina” – WatchND
Brian Kelly talks to reporters after Notre Dame’s victory over North Carolina in Chapel Hill
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