One Foot Down

Photo by CFP/Getty Images Unsurprising As we all settle into the wait for college football’s National Championship game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes, it might be a good time to remind everyone that there will be A LOT of things said about this game — like A LOT. It’s easy to fall into the traps that the doubters and the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame is more than a touchdown underdog to Ohio State

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Some data snapshots from the Irish’s instant classic, 27-24 win over Penn State. Oh the agony. Notre Dame football had me spending most of Thursday night reenacting Fred Sanford’s iconic calls to Elizabeth. And I wouldn’t trade those moments for anything in the world. The Irish punched their ticket to the 2024 College … [Read more...] about COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF: Orange Bowl Data Review — Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24

Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Reflections amid disbelief Although I called it before the game and believed in it all week since the Sugar Bowl, I sit here now still in disbelief that the Notre Dame Fighting Irish emerged victorious over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl. I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever seen Notre Dame win this … [Read more...] about 3 Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl

Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images Cooper Flagg’s record-setting day was too much for a spirited Irish effort in a tough environment The Notre Dame Fighting Irish went into Cameron Indoor Stadium for the most daunting game on their 2024-25 schedule, and until the last four minutes, it went mostly how you would expect. To the credit of Micah Shrewsberry and his squad, other recent … [Read more...] about Duke 86, Notre Dame 78: Flagg this one as a moral victory

MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Taking care of business The Notre Dame Fighting Irish picked up another ACC win on Thursday with a 100-64 beatdown of the wake forest Demon Deacons. From the ND press release: SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The Notre Dame offense continues to put up historic numbers, as the Irish downed Wake Forest on Thursday … [Read more...] about Irish trounce Wake Forest , 100-64