Tag: Notre Dame vs. Army
[PDF] IRISH NEWSLINK UND: Notre Dame Post-Game Notes After Win Over Army

“… Notre Dame’s 32-point halftime lead was its largest lead at intermission since the Irish led Stanford 34-0 on November 29, 2003 … Notre Dame had 11 different players register a catch, a team season high. …”
IRISH NEWSLINK UND/AP: “Irish Drive Over Army; Balanced attack subdues the Black Knights in San Antonio”

“Notre Dame … improved to 4-6 … with a 44-6 victory over Army (5-5) in a Shamrock Series game at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday afternoon. The Irish utilized a balanced attack to take down the Black Knights, rushing for 261 yards while passing for an additional 215 yards. DeShone Kizer threw three touchdowns in the contest and rushed for an additional 72 yards. Two of Kizer’s scoring tosses ended up in the hands of native Texan Durham Smythe in the first half. Notre Dame returns home next week for senior day to face Virginia Tech at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC”
IRISH NEWSLINK ESPN: Notre Dame vs. Army live box score/stats
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[PDF] Notre Dame vs. Army extended game notes
IRISH NEWSLINK AP: “Army meets Notre Dame in Shamrock Series tilt”

#NOTREDAME #FOOTBALL: “… Army and Notre Dame have at least one thing in common this season: Each has had trouble against option attacks. When they meet on Saturday in San Antonio at the Alamodome, Army (5-4) just might have a small edge. The Black Knights use the clock-chewing triple option, and the Irish (3-6) are reeling from a one-point loss to Navy, their third setback in four games in what so far is the worst of Brian Kelly’s seven seasons as head coach. The chance to play in a bowl game is still a possibility for both teams. Kelly said he planned no changes. …”
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Army West Point Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Prediction” – Athlon

1. Notre Dame Defensive Adjustments to Defend the Option … 2. Army Pass Defense vs. DeShone Kizer and the Notre Dame Receivers … 3. Waiting for the Notre Dame Special Teams Mistake … This season has a chance to be one to remember for Army and already is a season to forget for Notre Dame. But there is still a huge talent disparity, despite the records of the two teams. The Irish are bigger and faster. Of course, Notre Dame was bigger and faster than Navy too, but the Black Knights are just a notch below the Midshipmen. Army will make it competitive, but Notre Dame will control a good portion of the game and get an elusive win.
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IRISH NEWSLINK Blue and Gold Illustrated: “Notre Dame-Army: A Series Of Momentous Occasions”

“… In commemorating Notre Dame’s 125 years of football history in 2012, Blue & Gold Illustrated’s Football Preview that summer compiled a top 50 countdown of the most iconic moments in Fighting Irish football lore. ….”
IRISH NEWSLINK New York Times: “At Army, Winning Is No Longer a Jolt to the System”

“According to Edgar Allen Poe — the wide receiver from Tucson, not the macabre poet — a much brighter aura surrounds the Army football team this season, and not just because the Black Knights are finally winning more games than they lose.”