Notre Dame

D’oh | Matt Cashore-Imagn Images Markus Burton’s return to the lineup gets spoiled by a late-game breakdown The North Carolina Tar Heels made their way to Purcell Pavilion for a Saturday afternoon matinee, with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish badly needing a win after the disastrous effort in Atlanta. It was announced that Irish star Markus Burton would be available off … [Read more...] about North Carolina 74, Notre Dame 73: Great game, foul ending

Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images Breaking down greatness No circumstances could make me happier as I return to this space after a long paternity hiatus than these - the Notre Dame Fighting Irish just got a bigger win than any in my lifetime, and I get to talk about how it happened. In an amazing bit of trivia, my daughter - who turned two months just before … [Read more...] about Three Things We Saw in Notre Dame’s Win Over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl

Stephen Lew-Imagn Images Could be a close one The Notre Dame Fighting Irish has advanced in the college football playoff to the seminfinals in the Orange Bowl after taking down the Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame’s opponent will be the Penn State Nittany Lions, who got there thanks to a Fiesta Bowl win over the Boise State Broncos. Notre Dame took out the … [Read more...] about Notre Dame opens as slight favorite over Penn State in the Orange Bowl

The Gator Bowl featuring Ole Miss vs Duke didn’t stay competitive for very long Thursday night. What was once a relatively highly anticipated bowl game between two 9-3 teams quickly got out of hand. By midway through the second quarter, it started to feel more like a party for the Rebels. By the end of the 52-20 victory, it felt more like a celebration of one of the most … [Read more...] about Gator Bowl: Ole Miss vs Duke Turns Into Lopsided Affair