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Notre Dame’s KeiVarae Russell (6) brings down Georgia Tech’s Clinton Lynch (49) during the Notre Dame-Georgia Tech NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Irish D Gives Bees Hives, Win 30-22

September 20, 2015 by Bayou Irish

In defeating Georgia Tech 30-22, Notre Dame became the only team in the country to beat three Power 5 teams this season and the first to contain Tech's offense. After last week's breathless finish at Virginia, fair questions were asked of the Irish about their understanding of Defensive Coordinator Brian VanGorder's scheme and whether it was the right fit for Notre Dame. Fairer questions were directed at Notre Dame's depth and DeShone Kizer's ability to fill in for Malik Zaire, who joined the ...

So Why Go? The Importance of Going Bowling

January 26, 2015 by Bayou Irish

Last week, one of our newest writers, Moons, wrote a solid and well-received piece on whether or not bowl games serve as a "springboard" for success the following season. Moons suggested that a bit of micro-analysis or team-specific inquiry could flesh out his general theory and add a little nuance. In today's piece, I decided to look specifically at the Irish. What I found was that while there was no correlation between a bowl appearance, much less a win, for that matter, and a better record ...