IRISH VIDEO: “ICON – Closing Out a Football Game (Ep. 8)”
IRISH VIDEO: “ICON – Closing Out a Football Game (Ep. 8),” covering #NotreDame’s victory over Miami (Fla.)
Tag: Notre Dame Football
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame blows 20-0 lead, then scores 10 straight to beat Miami” – NBC
Nothing has gone according to plan for Notre Dame (3-5) this season, but they managed to find themselves celebrating a win despite blowing a 20-0 lead at home …. Notre Dame saw a 20-0 lead turn into a 27-20 deficit against Miami (4-4, 1-3 ACC) in the fourth quarter, but … responded with a 10-point run to come away with a much-needed win in Notre Dame Stadium. The game was clinched with a sack of Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya. * * * … The Irish now keep their slim bowl hopes alive with the win, but still face an uphill [battle]. … Next week Notre Dame plays Navy in Jacksonville, followed by Army in San Antonio. The Irish then close out the season at home against Virginia Tech and on the road at USC. Nothing is impossible ….
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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame nips Miami after blowing huge lead” – Lindy’s
Notre Dame blew a 20-point lead but recovered to beat Miami 30-27 on kicker Justin Yoon’s third field goal of the game, a 23-yarder with 31 seconds left … DeShone Kizer passed for 263 yards and two touchdowns as the Fighting Irish (3-5) overcame two muffed punts, a successful onside kick by Miami and a partially blocked punt to win for just the second time in their last six games, snapping a home losing streak at three games … [Miami] Quarterback Brad Kaaya passed for 288 yards, all over the last three quarters, as the Hurricanes (4-4) lost their fourth in a row. Notre Dame clinched the win when linebacker [Nyles] Morgan got to Kaaya for its fifth sack of the afternoon on the final play.
Notre Dame scored 17 points in the first quarter before Miami got a first down. When Yoon kicked his second of three field goals in the second quarter, Notre Dame had a 20-point lead before surrendering 27 unanswered points before a late 10-point rally by the Irish to bring home the win.
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IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame-Miami: Numbers, Turning Point & More”
“By The Numbers … 1-9 Record by Miami in Notre Dame Stadium, with the first visit by the Hurricanes coming back in 1972. Their lone victory occurred in 1984 (31-13), the season after winning their first of five national titles from 1983-2001. … 4 Straight victories by the Fighting Irish against Miami, dating back to 1990, and thereby extending their advantage in the series to 18-7-1. ….”
IRISH VIDEO: Brian Kelly Post-Game Press Conference After Notre Dame’s 30-27 Victory Over Miami (Fla.)
Brian Kelly spoke with reporters following Notre Dame’s 30-27 comeback win over Miami (Fla.) on Saturday.
IRISH NEWSLINK Sun-Sentinel: “Hurricanes comeback attempt falls short at Notre Dame”
“They’re historic rivals that have struggled in recent years. … Saturday, though, the Hurricanes and Irish showed that whenever they meet, emotions will run high and there will, more than often, be more than a little drama. This time, the drama in the Irish’s 30-27 victory included a 20-point comeback effort, a stunning special teams touchdown, a kicker who connected when his team needed him and a defense that made a key stop on the game’s final play. The sellout crowd of 80,795 that packed into Notre Dame Stadium left knowing they’d seen yet another classic in a series that already included a few. …”
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “They made it interesting, but Irish survive vs. Miami” – USA Today
What happened Saturday night would’ve been unbelievable if this wasn’t Notre Dame football in 2016. Notre Dame 30, Miami 27 fit the theme almost perfectly. A chaotic afternoon saw the Fighting Irish dominate its way to an early 20-point lead only to allow 27 straight points. The difference Saturday was the way Notre Dame finally finished, something that’s eluded them all season. ‘They were just happy … it’s finally over, that they got through it in a close game, that they found a way to win,’ a relieved coach Brian Kelly said … ‘That was the feeling more than anything else.’ After losing its previous two games in unsettling fashion, the Irish survived by a 23-yard field goal from Justin Yoon with 30 seconds left. … Notre Dame’s bowl hopes remain alive as Miami lost its fourth straight. It was a white-knuckler before those final moments. …
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IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Irish Beat Hurricanes, 30-27”
… Notre Dame sophomore receiver C.J. Sanders fumbled a Miami punt with 6:49 left, and the Hurricanes recovered for a touchdown. Notre Dame then responded with a quick 75-yard drive, capped by a 41-yard TD run by Adams. ….
IRISH NEWSLINK Irish247: “Three takeaways: Irish sneak past Miami in thriller”
Irish blow another big lead …. Defensive front controls line of scrimmage …. Special teams miscues sting Irish …..
IRISH NEWSLINK South Bend Tribune ND Insider: “Justin Yoon lifts #NotreDame past Miami in final minute”
“Justin Yoon connected on a 24-yard field goal with 30 seconds left in the game to end the #NotreDame football team’s (3-5) … frustration on the final drive. Yoon’s kick gave the Irish a 30-27 victory over Miami (4-4), which suffered its fourth straight loss. Before the game-winning boot, the Irish came close to a grave mistake. …”