By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame continued to pad its record by beating lesser competition on Saturday afternoon, but give the Irish a break teams get fat on cupcakes this time of the year. The latest cupcake the Irish consumed was Saint Francis of Pennsylvania. Notre Dame improved to 5-1 on the season […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame did what no one thought it could. It finished the football season undefeated thanks to a 22-13 win at USC Saturday night. Yes, the top-ranked Irish, who began the season unranked and ended it 12-0 for the first time since 1988, are relevant once again. So relevant […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Win and you’re in. That’s Notre Dame’s mindset as it braces for its regular-season finale against rival USC Saturday night. The 11-0 and No. 1-ranked Irish know if they beat the Trojans they’ll be playing in the BCS National Championship Game Jan. 7 in Miami. While Notre Dame has […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Once again IndySportsLegends.com provides you a scouting report of Notre Dame’s upcoming opponent through the eyes of the radio play-by-play announcer. This week we spoke with Pete Arbogast, the Voice of the Trojans. Needless to say, USC has had an extremely disappointing season. After being tabbed the No. 1 […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Each game the Irish seem to be led by a different player. If it’s not forward Jack Cooley, it’s Jerian Grant. If it’s neither one of those two, it’s Garrick Sherman. That trend continued Wednesday night as Notre Dame got a game-high 18 points in as many minutes from […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor Many college football aficionados doubted whether Notre Dame would ever be relevant again on the national stage. The school’s academic standards were too high, higher than when the Irish last won a national title more than two decades ago. High enough in fact that star players from that 1988 […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor It’s official Notre Dame is No. 1. For the first time in the history of the BCS Rankings’ 14-year history, the Irish are the top-rated team. So the 11-0 Irish, the only remaining undefeated team eligible for the post-season, will head to Southern California this weekend knowing if they […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Finally the Irish resembled a top five team at home, hammering Wake Forest 38-0 Saturday in Notre Dame Stadium. The third-ranked Irish’s previous five home games were all decided by a touchdown or less, but this one was over in a hurry. Notre Dame scored […]
Continue ReadingBy Doug Griffiths ISL Assistant Editor Notre Dame bounced back from a disappointing overtime loss to St. Joseph’s Friday night and beat BYU 78-68 a day later in the consolation game of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center. Three players for the 20th-ranked Irish scored in double figures led by forward Jack […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor NOTRE DAME, Ind. ” What a night! Not only does Notre Dame now know if it beats USC next Saturday in Los Angeles, the Irish be playing in the BCS National Championship Game, but they will go to Southern California ranked No. 1 in the nation. If the Irish are ranked […]
Continue ReadingBy DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Assistant Editor The 20th-ranked Fighting Irish saw an eight-point lead evaporate and were upset by St. Joseph’s 79-70 in overtime in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic Friday night in Brooklyn, N.Y. Notre Dame appeared to be in control of the game leading 66-58 with four minutes to play. […]
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