The noon kicks not keeping your attention? Here’s plenty to read about the upcoming game against Georgia Tech that kicks off in 90 minutes as well as some other stories of note from earlier this week. Also: Last call to get your prediction for today’s game in!
FROM OUR SITE
- A Preview with Some Buzz to It
- Opponent Watch: Cardinal Sin Edition
- Friday Roundup: The “Struggle Week” Episode
- #HLSRecap Top 25: Week 2 Standings
- Good Fridays w/Padre: Candid Dates
PODCAST
- Fox Sports: LISTEN: The Fighting Irish are finished in the playoff race
- ND Insider: Podcast: Five stars from Notre Dame-Virginia
- Irish Sports Talk: “A Season with Notre Dame Football” Episode 2 IST189
- Sports Illustrated: College Football Podcast: Previews, picks for biggest games of Week 3
- ND Insider: Podcast: Five highlights from this week’s Showtime episode
- Irish Sports Radio: “A Season With Notre Dame Football” Shows an Emotional Irish Team After Virginia Win
- News-Sentinel: PODCAST: Notre Dame Football Weekly, Invasion of the Yellow Jackets
- Irish Sports Talk: Notre Dame vs Georgia Tech Week 3 Preview IST190
- Irish Sports Talk: Irish Opponent Recap & Preview Week 3 IST191
- ND Insider: Podcast: What advice would Brady Quinn give ND QB DeShone Kizer?
TODAY’S GAME
- One Foot Down: Week 3 Viewer’s Guide: Good Games Galore
- ESPN: ACC Upset watch: Clemson, Georgia Tech, FSU must avoid losses in Week 3
- ESPN: Yellow Jackets’ offense set to pose problems for Irish
- Subway Domer: Georgia Tech? Bitch, Please
- ESPN: Kirk Herbstreit’s Gameplan Breakdown
- ND Insider: Quick Hits: Brian Kelly’s Georgia Tech Week press conference
- ESPN: Georgia Tech-Notre Dame Preview
- AP: FOOTBALL: Georgia Tech readying for Notre Dame
- USA Today: No. 14 Georgia Tech meets No. 8 Notre Dame in ACC Week 3
- The Armchair All Americans: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech: What You Need to Know
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Irish Prep For Triple-Option Look
- UND.com: Notre Dame Versus Georgia Tech: New Irish Wrinkle at Quarterback
- CSN: Georgia Tech’s defense a boom-or-bust chance for Notre Dame
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Game Preview: Georgia Tech
- Yahoo: Georgia Tech: the enigma of college football
- 247 Sports: Herbstreit talks about Notre Dame-Georgia Tech matchup
- iSportsWeb: Notre Dame Football: Georgia Tech game marks the start of a new season
- AP: Kizer gets 1st start for No. 8 Irish vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech
- ESPN: Spotlight is on Kizer, but Georgia Tech’s offense might dictate
- Fox Sports: Check out this Georgia Tech-Notre Dame hype video
- Inside the Irish: Will Irish experience help slow down Yellow Jackets’ option?
- Subway Domer: Notre Dame Haiku: Volume VII
- Irish Sports Daily: Martin, Offense Gear Up For Yellow Jackets’ Swarming Defense
- Irish247: Irish247 Analysis: Georgia Tech Preview
- One Foot Down: One Foot Down Game Day Countdown: Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech
- From the Rumble Seat: Georgia Tech Football Opponent Film Preview: Notre Dame
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: ND-Georgia Tech: Top Storylines
- ESPN: Paul Johnson on Notre Dame: We’ll live with them throwing
- ESPN: Can Notre Dame keep pace with Georgia Tech?
- ESPN ($): Notre Dame Fighting Irish have struggled with Navy Midshipmen which is a less athletic, talented version of upcoming opponent Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
- UHND: Rivalries: Notre Dame – Georgia Tech Series
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame-Georgia Tech: 10 To 1
- Subway Domer: The Anti-Preview: Notre Dame VS Georgia Tech
- South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame-Georgia Tech weekend events
- Slap the Sign: Notre Dame Football Predictions: Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame
- Rant Sports: Notre Dame Football Needs Fast Start Against Georgia Tech in Week 3
- One Foot Down: Notre Dame Special Teams: Georgia Tech Preview
- Irish Illustrated: Staff Picks
- One Foot Down: Q&A with From the Rumble Seat
- Irish247: Irish247 Staff Predictions: Georgia Tech game
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Keys to the Game: ND vs. GT
- CSN: Three keys and prediction: Notre Dame-Georgia Tech
- Sporting News: Georgia Tech at Notre Dame: Saturday’s keys to victory
- Inside the Irish: Pregame Six Pack: Keys to stopping Tech’s offensive juggernaut
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Predictions: Georgia Tech
- Irish247: Defending triple-option easier said than done for Irish
- iSportsWeb: Notre Dame Football: Georgia Tech Preview
- ESPN: Betting nuggets
CURRENT TEAM
- ESPN: Irish hopes hitched to DeShone Kizer
- Inside the Irish: Video Round-up: Kelly talks secondary, Kizer and injuries
- Chicago Tribune: Notre Dame not using mounting injuries as an excuse
- AP: Notre Dame defense needs to rebound after poor performance
- Bleacher Report: How Notre Dame Football Can Overcome Injuries to Remain a Playoff Contender
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Kelly Confident In Kizer
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Moving Forward At Tight End
- CSN: TE Durham Smythe the latest Notre Dame starter out for the season
- Irish247: WATCH: Notre Dame’s ‘historic’ Trick Shot Monday
- AP: Notre Dame loses TE Smythe to season-ending knee injury
- Bleacher Report: Durham Smythe Injury: Updates on Notre Dame TE After Shoulder, Knee Surgeries
- NCAA: Notre Dame players show off their best tricks in Trick Shot Monday videos
- ESPN: Notre Dame moving forward with Kizer
- ESPN: Kelly: ‘DeShone’s got to play his butt off’
- ESPN: Notre Dame loses 5th starter for the season
- ESPN: Top contenders dealing with quarterback issues
- ND Insider: “Parking Reasons” why Ronnie Stanley not an Irish football captain
- CSN: Notre Dame OL aims to fix vexing short-yardage issues
- ND Insider: DeShone Kizer brings businesslike approach to Notre Dame QB position
- Irish Sports Daily: ISD Video: Players
- Chicago Tribune: Can DeShone Kizer make most of unexpected opportunity to shine?
- ND Insider: Recruiting Flashback: Notre Dame QB DeShone Kizer
- Chicago Tribune: DeShone Kizer ready for spotlight as Notre Dame quarterback
- Goshen News: NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Kizer gets first start for No. 8 Irish
- CSN: Notre Dame formulating a plan for Brandon Wimbush
- ND Insider: Notre Dame offense searching for short-yardage answers
- CSN: Will Fuller continues his growth as Notre Dame’s lethal weapon
- Fox Sports: Kizer hopes summer work will help transition to Notre Dame starter
- South Bend Tribune: Notre Dame’s Ronnie Stanley addresses why he can’t be a captain
- Bleacher Report: How DeShone Kizer Became the Accidental Face of Notre Dame Football
- Washington Post: Despite injuries, Notre Dame controls its own destiny
- CBS Sports: DeShone Kizer’s time: What to expect from Notre Dame without Malik Zaire
- Irish Sports Daily: New Week, New Life For DeShone Kizer
- USA Today: How much will Notre Dame change with DeShone Kizer at QB?
- ESPN ($):How Notre Dame has to change its game plan to keep its playoff hopes intact
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Sudden Change
- NBC Sports: Notre Dame’s Kizer showing signs of increased confidence
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Speed Thrills
- Notre Dame Insider: Joe Schmidt takes lead in defining moment for Notre Dame defense
- Irish Illustrated: A man for all moments
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: DeShone Kizer Ready To Roll
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: C.J. Prosise has found a home as leading man in Notre Dame backfield
COACHING
- ND Insider: Notebook: Brian Kelly-coached QBs have fared well in 1st starts
- Irish Sports Daily: BK Transcript: 9/17
- Irish Sports Daily: ISD Video: Brian Kelly
- ND Insider: Notebook: Time for a change for Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly
SCHEDULE/POLLS
- ESPN: Does the ACC have an national championship contender?
- CBS Sports: Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh ‘open’ to renewing Notre Dame series
- College Football Talk: Michigan vs. Notre Dame revival? Jim Harbaugh is in
- Detroit Free Press: Harbaugh: ‘Open’ to UM vs. Notre Dame series resuming
- Sports Illustrated: Auburn, Notre Dame tumble in college football Power Rankings after Week 2
- Detroit News: Harbaugh ‘open’ to rekindling Notre Dame series
- MLive.com: Jim Harbaugh would be open to playing Notre Dame, but would like to discuss further with ND first
- ESPN: Notre Dame’s playoff hopes have Ohio State parallels
- ESPN: What can Notre Dame learn from Ohio State
- Calgary Sun: Notre Dame Fighting Irish could be in for a tough run
- CBS Sports: Pick Six: Alabama out for revenge, Notre Dame looks to move on
- ESPN: It’s DeShone Kizer’s turn to steer injury-riddled Irish toward playoff
LAST WEEK’S GAME: NOTRE DAME 34, VIRGINIA 27
- Orlando Sentinel: WATCH: Brian Kelly addresses Notre Dame locker room after Malik Zaire injury
- Showtime Sports: Notre Dame Football Coach Brian Kelly Leads Emotional Team Huddle
- CFB Film Room: Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Virginia Grades: Defense
- Notre Dame Go Irish blog: Virginia Game: Inside Notre Dame Football
- Slap the Sign: Head Coach Brian Kelly Discusses Notre Dame Comeback
- Irish Sports Talk: Notre Dame Defense Recap vs Virginia IST188
- Slap the Sign: Notre Dame Offensive Grades vs. Virginia
- One Foot Down: Will Versus the Dark Cloud
RECRUITING
- Irish Illustrated: Calvin excited for ND visit
- Irish247: Notre Dame Recruiting Insider: Tunnel Vision
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Five Questions: Notre Dame Recruiting
- Irish Illustrated: Recruiting Battles: ND vs. Georgia Tech
- Irish Sports Daily: 2017 Kansas DE/TE In For GT Game
- Irish Illustrated: Lyght targets junior Utah safety
- Irish Illustrated: Junior QB ready for different ND visit
IRISH IN THE NFL
- ESPN: Chargers turn to Trevor Robinson for information about Bengals
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Irish In The NFL: Week 1
- Scout Fantasy: Cardinals WR Michael Floyd is practicing in full this week
- Notre Dame Insider: Brian Kelly recounts Notre Dame-Georgia Tech battle for Stephon Tuitt
MISC.
- Columbus Dispatch: Joe Nocera commentary: Notre Dame give up football? Ha!
- Elkhart Truth: Notre Dame football season brings back memories of good times with loved ones, past games
- ESPN Radio: Andy Staples, CFB
- UND.com: A History Of Upsets
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Do you believe in Notre Dame mystique?
- UND.com: Longtime Notre Dame athletics announcer John “Jack” Lloyd dies at age 79
- Atlanta Journal Constitution: Georgia Tech’s ‘Other’ Rudy doing fine 40 years later
- The Observer: ‘A Season With Notre Dame Football’ – Episode two recap
- ESPN: Worst blowouts in sports history: Nos. 75-51
- Irish247: Star power at the Notre Dame football pep rally
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