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Notre Dame Football: The Tiger Kings
Notre Dame Vs. #4 Clemson: How the Irish Broke Down the Tigers Last Saturday, the number four ranked team in the country stormed into Notre Dame Stadium undefeated and undaunted. The Tigers had Playoff aspirations. Notre Dame, who for all intents and purposes was having a disappointing season, sitting at 5-3, with losses to Marshall and Stanford in the same building Clemson was coming into. A 3.5-point underdog at home, hope among Irish faithful was waning as gameday approached.
Notre Dame football: Irish top No. 16 BYU in convincing fashion
The Notre Dame football team beat the #16 ranked BYU Cougars (4-2) 28-20 in Las Vegas for ND’s annual Shamrock Series game. The Irish improve to 11-0 all-time in Shamrock Series matchups. This game also marks head coach Marcus Freeman’s first win over a ranked opponent and brings his first career winning streak to three games. Notre Dame football started off Saturday night with a bang, intercepting BYU QB Jaren Hall on the first play of the game, courtesy of Tariq Bracey.
Notre Dame football: Reasonable expectations against BYU
Saturday night is going to be quite the spectacle in Las Vegas for the Notre Dame football team, and their opponent, BYU. Both the Irish and the Cougars are rocking some serious heat in terms of their uniforms, and inside Allegiant Stadium the matchup will be a sight to see. Notre Dame football is entering their 11th Shamrock Series game at 2-2 on the year, while BYU comes in ranked #16 in the nation and with a 4-1 record.
Notre Dame football: Keys to victory against BYU in Week 6
The Notre Dame football team takes on the BYU Cougars on Saturday night, and here are some keys to victory for them in the matchup. Notre Dame football has been untouchable thus far in the history of their signature Shamrock Series, which is essentially an Irish home game at a neutral site. The Irish are a perfect 10-0 in the Shamrock Series, with their most recent win coming against #18 Wisconsin in Chicago last season.
Notre Dame football at UNC: Studs and Duds from 2022 Week 4
The Notre Dame football team took on North Carolina in Week 4, and here are our Studs and Duds from the 45-32 victory. 77 points were scored in the Week 4 matchup between Notre Dame football and the UNC Tar Heels, and this game had a lot to offer on both sides of the ball, whether it was Notre Dame’s rush offense or North Carolina’s prolific deep ball ability with QB Drake Maye.
Notre Dame football: Irish down North Carolina on the road
The Notre Dame football team picked up their second win in a row on Saturday, downing North Carolina on the road. The Notre Dame football team dominated for three quarters and then survived a furious comeback effort from North Carolina to defeat the Tar Heels 45-32 on Saturday, improving to 2-2 on the year.
Notre Dame Vs. North Carolina: Irish Players to Watch
Notre Dame football finally broke through last week, defeating Cal by a score of 24-17. The game came down to the final play, a failed Hail Mary attempt from the Bears, but Notre Dame won more decisively than the score or final play might suggest. The Irish put the game away several times on Cal’s final drive, only to give them new life via objectively bad penalties committed by the home team. Without these mistakes, Notre Dame would’ve won with a much better taste in their mouths.
Notre Dame football vs Cal review: Studs and Duds
Notre Dame football won on Saturday, a sentence that much of the Irish nation was unsure would be said at any point this year, mainly due to the anemic offense and uninspiring run defense. Fortunately, Coach Marcus Freeman made the necessary adjustments on offense and made sure backup Drew Pyne would be prepared to lead the team on Saturday, and Notre Dame defeated Cal 24-17. Who helped the Notre Dame football team get it done, and who left more to be desired in the week three victory?
Notre Dame football: Defensive keys vs Cal in 2022 Week 3
The Notre Dame football team has struggled to kick off the 2022 season, and here, we look at the defensive keys in Week 3 against Cal. It’s no secret that this season has been anything but the gold standard in South Bend for this Notre Dame football team. Notre Dame football is 0-2, is starting its backup QB in Week 3, and is fresh off a loss to a Sun Belt opponent in Marshall last week.
Notre Dame football: How the Irish QB situation stands entering Week 3
The Notre Dame football team lost quarterback Tyler Buchner for the season after being injured against Marshall. Where do the Irish stand at QB now? Just two days following Notre Dame football losing to Marshall, more bad news has broken in South Bend. Starting QB Tyler Buchner, who was injured at the end of the Marshall game, has been diagnosed with a high-grade AC joint sprain and will undergo surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, Marcus Freeman told reporters Monday.
Aaron Rodgers vs. John Elway: A Career Retrospective
John Elway has a gold jacket and a bust in Canton. Aaron Rodgers will soon have the same. Since these two QBs both have Hall of Fame pedigree, it’s an interesting thought to wonder who has had more of an impact on the NFL during his respective career. I’m going to take a dive into both Aaron Rodgers’ and John Elway’s careers and find an objective answer, because numbers never lie.
Notre Dame football stunned by Marshall: Is the season already over?
The Notre Dame football team suffered one of the worst losses in recent memory, begging the question, is the season over already? Notre Dame football gave Ohio State all they could handle a week ago in what was a good showing for a team that had question marks all over the field. The offense, led by Tyler Buchner, was expected to show exponential improvement in the home opener against Marshall, a Group of Five opponent.
Notre Dame football vs Marshall: Game preview and prediction in Week 2
The Notre Dame football team heads home to take on Marshall in Week 2, and here is our game preview and prediction for the matchup. Notre Dame football made a case to be one of the premier teams in college football last week during a 21-10 loss to Ohio State. Usually if a team opens the season with a 11 point loss, it means they’re simply not good.
Notre Dame football: Reasonable expectations against Marshall
On Saturday, the Notre Dame football team takes on Marshall in their home opener, and here are some reasonable expectations for the Irish. Notre Dame football and Marshall started their 2022 campaigns off on entirely different levels of play. The Irish went on the road to face a perennial playoff powerhouse, while the Thundering Herd stayed at home and played an FCS opponent who has won 6 or fewer games every year since 2015.
Notre Dame football at Ohio State: Studs and Duds from Game No. 1
The Notre Dame football team lost their opener to No. 2 Ohio State Saturday night. Here are the Studs and Duds from the game. Saturday night was a roller coaster of emotion for both Notre Dame football and the Ohio State Buckeyes as they battled it out inside the Horsehoe. Notre Dame came into this game with a noticeable chip on their shoulders and played like the better team in the first 30 minutes, holding a 10-7 halftime advantage.
Notre Dame football at Ohio State: Game preview and prediction
The Notre Dame football team will battle it out against the No. 2 team in the country on Saturday night, and here is our game preview and prediction for the matchup. Notre Dame football at Ohio State: Game preview and prediction Notre Dame Vs. Ohio State Game Preview – A Monumental Matchup Here at Slap the Sign, we’ve been talking about the upcoming matchup with Ohio State for what seems like eternity.
Notre Dame football: Defensive keys against Ohio State
The Notre Dame football team takes on Ohio State in Week 1 of the college football season, and here are some defensive keys to stop them. It is no big secret that the Ohio State Buckeyes are loaded on the offensive side of the ball, but the Irish could put together a game plan to stop them on Saturday night.
Notre Dame football: Do Irish QBs show up when the lights are brightest?
This Saturday, the Notre Dame football team takes on Ohio State in a matchup between two top-5 teams. The Buckeyes have an elite quarterback in CJ Stroud, a potential Heisman Trophy candidate, but here, we focus on the signal-caller for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. That quarterback is Tyler Buchner, who beat out Drew Pyne to earn the starting job this summer. Will Buchner be able to step up and beat Ohio State in his first career start?
Notre Dame football: How the 2023 recruiting class can finish strong
The Notre Dame football program has been stacking talent within their 2023 recruiting class, putting together one of the best groups we have seen in quite some time. Notre Dame football: How the 2023 recruiting class can finish strong The Situation for Notre Dame Brian Kelly’s sudden and unexpected departure left Notre Dame with more questions than it had answers at the time.
Notre Dame football: 3 Irish NFL players who will have biggest impact in 2022
There are plenty of former Notre Dame football players in the NFL, but here, we look at three who will have the biggest impact on their team in 2022. Notre Dame football is a powerhouse when it comes to producing NFL talent, and as we approach the 2022 NFL season, there is no shortage of Fighting Irish contribution around the league. I’m going to take a look at some of the former Fighting Irish elite who are poised to make the biggest impact in the NFL this upcoming season.
Notre Dame football: Naming the top-5 Shamrock Series games
The Notre Dame football team plays in big-time games every season, but the Shamrock Series games have taken on a meaning of their own. The Shamrock Series for the Notre Dame football team has helped expand Notre Dame’s national outreach as well as its wardrobe. But uniforms aside, how would the best of these games be ranked if we built a list of the top 5? That’s the question I set out to answer. Notre Dame football: Naming the top-5 Shamrock Series games 1.
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