Notre Dame beats No. 5 Clemson 35-14 with punt block for TD
Prince Kollie scored on a blocked punt, Benjamin Morrison returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown and had another interception to set up another score as Notre Dame earned its second straight win over a ranked opponent, beating No. 5 Clemson 35-14.
Notre Dame Stadium no longer place of solace under Freeman
The Fighting Irish have lost their home-field advantage. In Freeman's first season as head coach, Notre Dame (3-3) is an inexplicable 1-2 in South Bend despite entering each game as a double-digit favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. And they easily could be 0-3. โThereโs not just one answer because if there were, weโd fix it,โ Freeman said.
news.yahoo.comNotre Dame QB Buchner expected to miss season with injury
Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman said Monday that Buchner has a severe AC joint sprain in his left shoulder. Buchner was injured in the fourth quarter of Notre Dame's surprising loss to Marshall over the weekend and was scheduled to have surgery Tuesday. Drew Pyne, who came off the bench after Buchner was hurt, was listed as the starter on Notre Dame's depth chart for this Saturday's home game against California.
news.yahoo.comNotre Dame AD: Big Ten deal with NBC 'perfect' for Irish
Swarbrick held a live online chat for Notre Dame's alumni association Wednesday, during which he addressed recent developments with the Big Ten and how they could impact the school's ability to remain a football independent. The Big Ten's new media rights deals are not yet finalized, but the conference is moving toward contracts with Fox, NBC and CBS.
news.yahoo.comAuburn, Stanford heading to Omaha; SEC nabs 4 of 8 CWS spots
The College World Series again will have a strong Southeastern Conference flavor after Auburn became the fourth SEC team to make the NCAA baseball tournament's final eight. The Tigers knocked off No. 3 national seed Oregon State 4-3 on the road Monday night to win their best-of-three super regional and lock up the last spot in the CWS. No. 2 Stanford also won the deciding game in its home super regional, beating UConn 10-5 to earn a second straight trip to the CWS.
news.yahoo.comNo. 1 Tennessee, 4 other teams lock up NCAA regional titles
Tennessee was right where it was expected to be Sunday night, celebrating an NCAA regional title on its home field and eager to continue one of the most dominant runs in college baseball history. The No. 1 national seed Volunteers, No. 4 Virginia Tech, No. 5 Texas A&M, Texas and Notre Dame closed out their regionals and advanced to super regionals beginning Friday. No. 6 Miami was the first top-eight seed eliminated, losing 4-3 to Arizona in Coral Gables, Florida.
news.yahoo.comSaints' Book hails 'unbelievable opportunity' to make debut
New Orleans Saints quarterback Ian Book says that because of the unpredictability of COVID-19, he and fellow reserve QB Trevor Siemian adopted the motto: โStay ready.โ Now, because of a COVID-19 outbreak infecting at least 15 Saints players and several coaches, Book is on the brink of seeing how ready he really is. The rookie out of Notre Dame took snaps at practice Friday as New Orleans' No. 1 QB and is slated to make his NFL regular-season debut as a starter against the Miami Dolphins in the Superdome on Monday night.
news.yahoo.comBueckers scores 22 but injured in UConn win over Irish
Paige Bueckers scored 22 points but went down with an injury at the end of No. 2 UConn's 73-54 win over No. 24 Notre Dame on Sunday. Olivia Nelson-Ododa added 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Huskies (5-1), who dominated underneath, outrebounding Notre Dame 45-32 and outscored the Fighting Irish 28-16 in the paint. UConn freshman Caroline Ducharme scored a season-best 14 points and Aaliyah Edwards chipped in with 10.
news.yahoo.comLSU hires Kelly away from Notre Dame to be Tigers next coach
LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport's most storied program to an Southeastern Conference powerhouse. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night that Kelly was leaving Notre Dame for LSU. It was the second bombshell in college football in as many days, coming a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.
news.yahoo.comChryst says Wisconsin's troubles on offense go beyond Mertz
Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst says the Badgersโ problems on offense donโt rest solely with struggling quarterback Graham Mertz. Mertz was 18 for 41 for 240 yards with four interceptions and a fumble in the Badgersโ 41-13 loss to Notre Dame on Saturday. Chryst said Monday his message to the sophomore is to stay positive.
news.yahoo.comClemson falls to No. 25 in AP poll, snapping top-10 streak
Clemson tumbled to No. 25 in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, snapping its streak of 97 straight weeks in the top 10. The Tigers (2-2) lost for the second time this season Saturday โ falling in double overtime to North Carolina State โ and dropped 16 spots from No. 9 in the AP Top 25, which is presented by Regions Bank. Clemsonโs top-10 streak was tied with Alabama for the longest current run in college football and second-longest in the history of the AP poll, behind Miamiโs 137 from 1985-93.
news.yahoo.comHistoric forest in France supplies oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame
Historic forest in France supplies oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame The Villefermoy forest in France used to belong to the Catholic Church before the French Revolution. Now, some of its trees will be used to rebuild the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral, which was heavily damaged in a fire two years ago. Elaine Cobbe has the story.
cbsnews.comChoir returns to Notre Dame for first time since 2019 fire
Choir returns to Notre Dame for first time since 2019 fire For the first time since the Notre Dame cathedral was damaged in fire, a Christmas choir โ this time wearing hard hats โ rang in the holiday. The 850-year-old cathedral is slowly being rebuilt. Roxana Saberi reports.
cbsnews.comCollege Football Playoff semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas
The College Football Playoff semifinal game scheduled for January 1 is being moved from the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced Saturday night. The decision was made due to rising COVID-19 cases in Southern California, according to College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock. "We are very grateful to Rose Bowl officials and the City of Pasadena," Hancock said in a statement. The College Football Playoff selection committee announced Sunday that Notre Dame would be playing in the game despite a loss on Saturday, facing off against Alabama. "Why can't it be the Rose Bowl in Las Vegas or can it be the Rose Bowl in another town?"
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