Opponent: Iowa State (7-5) When: December 28th Where to Watch: Noon on ABC Line: Notre Dame -3.5 Notre Dame has seen some changes since the end of the season. The big one is Chip Long is no longer there. Notre Dame announced that Tommy Rees will be calling plays. ReesRead More →
Notre Dame 40 Boston College 7 The win over Boston College wasn’t pretty especially the first half. The Irish led 16-7 at halftime on the strength of three field goals and a touchdown. The inefficiency by the offense was across the board. Boston College flushed quarterback Ian Book out severalRead More →
Whenever Notre Dame loses the instant reaction is to blame the coach, blame the recruiting, blame the academic requirements etc. There’s no program that receives more national scrutiny than Notre Dame. That’s why it should shock no one that people were questioning Brian Kelly’s qualifications to remain Notre Dame’s headRead More →
Notre Dame suffered a win and a loss on Saturday. The Fighting Irish survived a scare from rival, USC, in their 30-27 victory. Notre Dame could never put away their pesky opponent but showed some grittiness with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that took 6:54 off the clock. That led toRead More →
Notre Dame is used to big stages but this might be one of the biggest ones under head coach Brian Kelly’s reign. The Irish have been unfairly painted as coming up small in big games because of their struggles in the College Football Playoffs. Kelly has the third best recordRead More →
The first half of the Notre Dame-Louisville game probably had Irish fans feeling a tad bit concerned. The Irish defense struggled with Louisville’s offense in the first half. Ian Book didn’t look very Ian Book. But after a comedic, three plays-three fumbles, the Irish scored a touchdown before half andRead More →
It’s hard to believe that Brian Kelly is about to start his tenth year under the Golden Dome. He took over a program trying to find it’s way since Lou Holtz stopped stalking the the sidelines. There was Bob Davie (35-25), Tyrone Willingham (21-15), and Charlie Weis (35-26). None ofRead More →
The last time we saw Ian Book, he was on the wrong end of a 30-3 drubbing in the College Football Playoff. To be fair, Notre Dame as a team looked overwhelmed by Clemson’s speed and athleticism. This isn’t a criticism of Brian Kelly and the Irish. What Kelly hasRead More →
Listen to people talk and you’d never know that Notre Dame is 22-3 in their last 25 games with 7 wins over top 25 opponents. Yes, the Clemson loss stings but Notre Dame is on the right path. Getting back to the College Football Playoff is attainable if the IrishRead More →
Notre Dame finished the AP Poll ranked 5th in the country. The Fighting Irish season ended with a loss to Clemson in the College Football Playoffs. It’s a little surprising that Ohio State finished at 3 ahead of Notre Dame. It’s not to say that the College Football Playoff teamsRead More →