IRISH NEWSLINK: “Notre Dame Notebook: Kelly’s investment in Crawford paying off” – Anderson Herald Bulletin
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IRISH NEWSLINK: “Crawford outstanding in Notre Dame’s win over Boston College” – NotreDame.247Sports
IRISH NEWSLINK notredame.247sports: “Three takeaways: ND cruises past Nevada to earn first win”
… 1. St. Brown emerges as go-to target in Hunter’s absence: A different wide receiver steps up every year. T.J. Jones transformed into the go-to target in 2013, Will Fuller had a breakout season the following year and he delivered the same kind of production in 2015. Senior Torii Hunter Jr. was expected to lead an inexperienced group of wide receivers and in two and a half quarters of action, he has. But sophomore Equanimeous St. Brown snared five receptions for 75 yards against Texas—he also scored the Irish’s first two touchdowns. …
IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame’s Shaun Crawford out for season with torn left Achilles” – ESPN
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 camp … He started at corner the first two games this season and starred last week at Texas … with an interception and returning a blocked extra point for [two points]. … [Losing him is] another huge hit to the Notre Dame secondary, which dismissed starting free safety Max Redfield last month ….
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IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame runs away from Nevada in home opener” – South Bend Tribune NDInsider
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 their season without Shaun Crawford, one of the two dependable cornerbacks on the roster. … Nick Coleman, who took a beating against the Longhorns … was inserted with no obvious damage until the third quarter when Wyatt Demps caught a 44-yard pass over him.
… DeShone Kizer built on the success he had in the opener. He completed 15 of 18 passes for 156 yards in a little over two quarters. … threw for two second-quarter touchdowns while the Irish put 25 points on the board. … ran for a score from two yards in the third quarter.
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