by Leprechaun Express & Steve Welsh
From 1900 through 1975, Notre Dame lost only three opening games: 1934 (at home to Texas, oddly enough), at SMU in 1956 and at home in 1963 to Wisconsin.
Since 1976, though, it has lost 11 season openers in the past 41 years, most notably the 50-47 double-overtime setback at Texas this past weekend.
How has Notre Dame bounced back from being 0-1?
There was zero panic around the Guglielmino Athletics Complex on Notre Dame’s campus … as the Irish aim to bounce back in this weekend’s home opener against Nevada following Sunday night’s tough 50-47 double-overtime loss at Texas. … the vibe remains strong regarding the program’s present … and certainly its future with the coaches on staff and players in the program. … Play with more consistency on offense and special teams while shoring up the defense heading into Nevada this weekend and get it progressing in the right direction. Big games coming up against the 12th-ranked Spartans and 7th-ranked Stanford are big opportunities to climb back into the national picture.
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.
Notre Dame did some good things offensively against Texas, but in the end the Irish offense could not capitalize on enough opportunities to win … Kizer was able to move the offense much better than Zaire, leading the Irish to all six of its touchdown drives. He made plays with his arm (215 yards, 5 TD’s) and legs (77 yards, 1 TD). Kizer was more than willing to attack tight windows … It was not a perfect performance … the Irish quarterback left too many yards on the table …. All in all, Kizer played very good football, but moving forward he will have to clean up some mechanical and read issues.
#NotreDame vs. #Nevada
Event Date: Saturday, September 10, 2016 at 3:30 pm
Facility: Notre Dame Stadium
Additional Information
Limited Availability.
DeShone Kizer will start at quarterback for … Notre Dame against Nevada …. Kizer said Kelly met with him Wednesday and told him he won the job …. Kizer outplayed Malik Zaire in a 50-47 double-overtime loss at Texas. Kizer threw for five touchdowns and ran for another and guided Notre Dame within field-goal range two other times on 13 possessions. … 15 of 24 passing … 215 yards … pass efficiency rating of 206.5.
TIME, DATE AND PLACE
3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016
Notre Dame Stadium (80,795); Notre Dame, Ind.
TELEVISION
NBC national telecast ….
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SERIES INFO
Notre Dame leads the series 1-0, a 35-0 Irish win on Sept. 5, 2009, at Notre Dame Stadium.
THE COACHES
Notre Dame: Brian Kelly, 55-24 at Notre Dame (7th year), 226-81-2 overall (26th year), 0-0 vs. Nevada
Nevada: Brian Polian, 19-20 at Nevada and overall (4th year), 0-0 vs. Notre Dame
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
Notre Dame will aim for its first win of the season after Sunday night’s loss at Texas. The Irish have not begun a season at 0-2 since 2011.
Brian Kelly meets with the press after Notre Dame’s season-opening 2OT loss at Texas.
Click here for Notre Dame post-game quotes.