Notre Dame dominated the Hokies in the most important categories that decide games, but the Irish shot themselves in the foot in all of the less predictable and more random facets of the game. Turnovers and special teams blunders that cost valuable field position nearly led to a horrendous loss reminiscent of South Florida loss [...]
Notre Dame couldn't establish an efficiency advantage for the first time since Ian Book took over the offense, but countered with a Dexter Williams-led win in explosiveness. The Irish also continued their excellence limiting scoring opportunities to create a big advantage in points per scoring chance, with some thanks due to Justin Fuente and his [...]
It appears my reverse-jinx worked. Notre Dame came out like gangbusters to open a tough road game but then went into a big funk until halftime with only a 1-point lead over Virginia Tech. With a let down in plain sight, the Fighting Irish stepped on the gas in the 3rd quarter on their way [...]
This weekend ticks off a Notre Dame road game bucket list. Although the first game of this series came 2 years ago during the forgettable 2016 season (can you remember much from the previous meeting?) it's this inaugural trip to Lane Stadium that has been among the Top 10 must-visit homes in college football for [...]
Previewing a Senior Day showdown between Notre Dame and Virginia Tech. The Hokies are very good defensively, but are cracks starting to emerge? Can the Irish keep their long-shot bowl hopes alive? If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats Glossary, Bill Connelly’s Five Factors, [...]
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