NC State

R.J. Shelton #12 of the Michigan State Spartans scores a touchdown in front of Drue Tranquill #23 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of a game at Notre Dame Stadium on September 17, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Credit: Stacy Revere/Getty Images

After Last Night, I See Only Four “Likely Wins” Left

September 18, 2016 by Jimmy Grant

We can now confidently conclude that the Texas loss was no aberration. It was not the result of a hostile crowd, an outmatched-but-inspired Texas team or some fixable defensive errors. Notre Dame is a deeply flawed team this year; last night confirmed that. It was almost hard to watch the Irish make huge errors on special teams, continue to play defense with the density of Swiss cheese and make questionable coaching decisions in a game they absolutely had to win. There was seemingly no ...

Scouting Report: NC State

August 5, 2016 by EricStFrame

Notre Dame has only faced the NC State Wolfpack once in school history. The lone meeting took place in 2003's Gator Bowl, when Philip Rivers and the NC State Wolfpack beat the Irish 28-6. It is time for the Irish to even the series, but it won't be easy. NC State has been to two straight bowl games and is considered a program on the rise. NEW OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR The major change for the Wolfpack this year will be a new offensive coordinator by the name of Eliah Drinkwitz. Last year, ...

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Notre Dame Football: Trap Games 2016 (Part 2)

June 23, 2016 by EricStFrame

What are trap games? Well, for starters these games tend to be against teams that are ranked just outside the Top 25. This, of course, means a win over the Irish is sure to catapult them into the Top 25 in the subsequent week’s rankings. Another aspect of trap games include the level of play. Either the unranked underdog plays up to Notre Dame’s talent level or, unfortunately, the Irish seep down to the underdog’s level of play. When both of these happen simultaneously, it is a recipe for ...