Beyond the Boxscore
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Beyond the Boxscore: Boykin, Williams Shine Again for Notre Dame
The sixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish managed to withstand a raucous crowd under the lights at Blacksburg on Saturday night by defeating the 24th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies by a score…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame’s Stars Power Irish Over Stanford
In the biggest game so far of their 2018 football season, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish offered a strong statement for moving up in the rankings by knocking off the…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Dominates Wake Forest 56-27
Playing under steamy conditions in Winston-Salem, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish were able to shake off their early doldrums. That allowed them to eventually take control of their game against…
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Beyond the Box Score: Notre Dame Barely Hangs On Over Vandy
A collective array of white knuckles might be a description of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish faithful after a much-too-dramatic win over the Vanderbilt Commodores on Saturday. That’s because a…
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Beyond the Box Score: Breaking Down Notre Dame’s Near Disaster vs. Ball State
The basic concepts for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with respect to their game against the Ball State Cardinals were to avoid both a major upset and any key injury.…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Defense Steals Headlines from Michigan
The need to get off to a strong start to begin the 2018 season was on the minds of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish when they faced a Top 25…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Wins Ugly for Beautiful End to 2017 Season
Saving the best for last could serve as the mantra for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s dramatic 21-17 comeback victory over the LSU Tigers in the Citrus Bowl. Without the…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Escapes Senior Day Victorious
The main goal for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in facing a tricky opponent like Navy, especially after a crushing defeat, was to simply come away with a victory. The…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Wins Ugly for 1st Time in 2017
From an aesthetic standpoint, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s 48-37 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons won’t go down as any sort of classic contest. However, with the Irish…
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Notre Dame Defense, Josh Adams Power 35-14 Victory over #14 NC State
Running off 28 unanswered points and shaking off a slow start helped the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish elevate their 2017 record to 7-1 with a convincing win over the…
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Breaking Down Notre Dame’s Total Domination of USC
In Notre Dame’s first six games, the naysayers pointed to a relatively weak schedule to that point and indicated that the team would be put to the test during the…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Wins with Defense, Running Again
Continuing its 2017 redemption tour, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a relatively easy time on Saturday as they manhandled the rebuilding North Carolina Tar Heels by a 33-10 score.…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Relies on Big Plays in Rout of Miami OH
Doing the bulk of their damage during a prolific first half, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish raised their record to 4-1 on the year with a 52-17 thrashing of the…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Continues Redzone Perfection
Taking some revenge from last year’s home to defeat to Michigan State, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish improved its season record to 3-1 with an impressive 38-18 victory over this…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Runs Wild Over Boston College
While the halftime nerves of Notre Dame fans were no doubt on edge in Saturday’s game at Boston College, they were calmed by a rousing second half performance that saw…
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Beyond the Box Score: Notre Dame 19, Georgia 20
An offense that is still in the midst trying to get its footing that was facing a defense that was that seemingly everywhere when it counted. That unfortunate convergence might…
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Beyond the Box Score: Notre Dame Football’s 33 Point Opening Victory
Picking up a 33-point win to start the season shifts the focus from the 2016 woes of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and on the potential of the 2017 unit.…
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Ugly Stats from Another Ugly Loss: Beyond the Boxscore Virginia Tech
The goal of earning a spot in a bowl game came to an end in South Bend on Saturday as Notre Dame watched a pair of 17-point leads fade away…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Overpowers Army
After a painful ending last week, Notre Dame spared the Irish faithful any nervous moments by completely dominating Army, 44-6, in a game that was over at halftime. One indication…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Navy Runs Wild on Notre Dame
Despite having a clear understanding of how the Navy Midshipmen’s offense operates on a regular basis, the Notre Dame defense was still unable to clamp down and ended up on…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Defense Suffocates Miami Ground Game
What looked to a be a blowout turned into a nail-biting win for the Irish as they came away with a 30-27 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. While the scoring…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Offense Stalls vs. Stanford
Even though perfect weather conditions existed for thia Notre Dame Stanford battle, the Irish offensive unit still struggled for the most of the night. That lack of consistency ended in…
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Ugly Stats from an Ugly Game Notre Dame – NC State Game
Once Brian Kelly’s squad dries out from the monsoon-like conditions they faced in Raleigh, they can determine exactly why it took the Notre Dame offense over 50 minutes to figure…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame Struggling on 3rd Down
Needing a different approach from the concept that a good defense beats a good offensive unit, the Notre Dame offense exploded for an eye-popping 654 yards in their wild 50-33…
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Beyond the Boxscore: Notre Dame v. Duke ’16
If the Notre Dame defense was looking to boost their confidence against a team that had struggled offensively the past two weeks, that goal failed miserably on Saturday afternoon against…
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