DeShone Kizer says he’s starting against Nevada and won’t rotate with Malik Zaire at quarterback. The BGI guys debate the effect of Torii Hunter’s absence. Brian VanGorder’s defense remains under the microscope. All these stories and more from the past 24 hours of Notre Dame football below.
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PODCAST
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Irish debate: The Torii Hunter Jr. effect
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NEXT GAME
- NBC Pressbox: No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish host Nevada Wolf Pack Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on NBC
- Bleacher Report: Nevada vs. Notre Dame: Game preview, prediction and players to watch
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: A look at Nevada: Q&A with beat writer Chris Murray
- College Football News: Notre Dame vs. Nevada game preview and fearless prediction
- Inside the Irish: Polian prepares for Notre Dame
- Inside the Irish: And in that corner…The Nevada Wolf Pack
- Irish Sports Daily ($): Nevada by the numbers
- ND.edu: Football weekend events: Notre Dame vs. Nevada
- ND Insider: Nevada’s Brian Polian returns to Notre Dame as opposing head coach
- One Foot Down: 5 things to know about the Nevada Wolf Pack
- Reno Gazette-Journal: Pack feels prepared for huge Notre Dame crowd
- UHND: Nevada ’16: Notre Dame defense vs. Nevada’s offense
- UND: Notre Dame-Nevada 2016: What’s next for Irish?
2016 TEAM
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: BGI video: Player interviews, Sept. 7
- Irish Illustrated: Kelly accentuates the positive
- Irish Sports Daily: Video: Players and Nevada
- Irish247: No panic at Notre Dame, Irish ready to get on track
- Irish247: Kelly discusses decision to play four arrested players
OFFENSE
- Bleacher Report: DeShone Kizer named Notre Dame starting QB: Latest details, comments, reaction
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Analysis: Notre Dame QB situation towards turn acceptance
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: DeShone Kizer named No. 1 QB
- CSN Chicago: DeShone Kizer says he’s been named Notre Dame’s starting QB
- ESPN: DeShone Kizer named starting quarterback at Notre Dame
- Fox Sports: Kelly names Kizer as Notre Dame’s No. 1 QB against Nevada
- Goshen News: WRs ready to go vs. Nevada if Hunter Jr. can’t
- Inside the Irish: Kizer set to start against Nevada
- Irish Illustrated: DeShone Kizer earns starting nod over Malik Zaire
- Irish Illustrated: Video: DeShone Kizer on being named the starting quarterback
- Irish Illustrated: Kelly wants engagement from his No. 2
- Irish Sports Daily: Kizer talks QB decision, Malik Zaire and leadership
- Irish Sports Daily: Notre Dame offense looks to Sanders, St. Brown
- Irish247: Kelly looks at breakout performance of Equanimeous St. Brown
- Irish247: Kirk Herbstreit talks Notre Dame quarterbacks – again
- Irish247: Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly talks offensive line performance
- Irish247 ($): Kizer shines bright under the lights
- Irish247 ($): Analyzing Notre Dame quarterback scenarios, present and future
- ND Insider: DeShone Kizer credits Golson with aiding his latest rise on Notre Dame’s depth chart
- One Foot Down: DeShone Kizer officially named Notre Dame’s starting quarterback
- Slap the Sign: Will Brian Kelly really play two quarterbacks again?
- Slap the Sign: Kizer’s draft stock on the rise after performance at Texas
- UHND: DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame starting quarterback
- UHND: NFL, Heisman hype building for DeShone Kizer already
- WSBT: Notre Dame WR Hunter going through concussion protocol
DEFENSE
- CSN Chicago: With defense again under fire, Brian Kelly preaches patience
- Irish247 ($): Keep it simple
- Irish247: Brian Kelly says Notre Dame can win with this defense
- Irish247: Brian Kelly on if Brian VanGorder is the man for job on defense
- One Foot Down: Nothing new with the Irish defense. Is it time for a change?
- Slap the Sign: Irish defense taking necessary risk on Devin Studstill
SCHEDULE
- ESPN: After a wild first week, which conferences could be left out of the playoff?
- Irish Sports Daily: Opponent recap: Week 1
- Irish247: Notre Dame’s odds of reaching CFP drop following loss
- One Foot Down: Is Notre Dame already eliminated from the playoff?
- Sports of Earth: Resetting Notre Dame’s playoff hopes
RECRUITING
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2018 four-star WR Joshua Moore: Notre Dame “everything I’m looking for”
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2017 DB Jaylen Kelly-Powell: Notre Dame “still up there for many reasons”
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: 2017 four-star OL will take official to Notre Dame
- Irish Sports Daily: Sheffield appreciates early recognition
- Irish Sports Daily: 2018 in-state DB/LB in for Nevada game
- Irish Sports Daily: 2018 IN DT visiting this weekend
- Irish247 ($): Paulson Adebo talks Notre Dame-Texas, official visit plan
- ND Insider: Video: Notre Dame LB commit Pete Werner returns to the field
- Scout: No. 16 OT and Notre Dame commit Josh Lugg mauls competition
LAST GAME: Texas 50, Notre Dame 47
- AP: Return of college football boosts ABC in ratings
- Armchair All-Americans: Texas vs. Notre Dame: By the numbers
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame vs. Texas: Offensive grades
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame vs. Texas: Offensive breakdown – Pass game
- Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame vs. Texas: Offensive breakdown – Run game
- Horns247: Longhorn Blitz: Recapping the big win over Notre Dame
- Irish Illustrated ($): I have 52 things to say
- Irish Illustrated ($): Beyond the numbers
MISC.
- Irish Sports Daily: Top hoops target taking official this weekend
- ND Insider: Live chat with Eric Hansen (recap)
- ND Insider: A blueprint for bouncing back
- One Foot Down: Twittermania: Nevada week
- One Foot Down: Notre Dame haiku: Set yourself free
- SportsVideo: NBC Sports to broadcast Notre Dame football games in 4K/UHD
- The Tiger: Football reflections: Week one and the best opening weekend of college football
- UND: 100 years later: Eight shutouts in 1916
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