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Irish Survive Their Owl of Discontent

November 1, 2015 by Moons

It was far from pretty. The Irish needed a late touchdown yet again from DeShone Kizer and Will Fuller to avoid a loss that would have felt like a nightmare. On a night know for tricks and treats, it felt for much of the evening like the Irish were playing a trick on themselves. The result is fine: Notre Dame proved victorious over the Temple Owls 24-20. If this game were measured as a type of candy, it was far from being a Reese's Cup. In fact, it's insulting to mention Reese's with that ...

Counting the Stars: Is Temple to Notre Dame what Notre Dame was to Alabama?

October 29, 2015 by Bayou Irish

One aspect of Saturday's game against Temple (7-0) that has me intrigued is the superficial similarity it has to Notre Dame's (6-1) National Championship Game against Alabama in 2013. The Temple Owls come into Saturday's game without a loss and College GameDay is comin' to their citayyyyy. They're ranked in the Top Twenty-Five for the first time since 1979. They're a program returned to relevance. And they're running into a buzz saw. For those of you who lived through, and still remember, ...