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Drew White embodies Notre Dame captainship, will pass torch after Fiesta Bowl

By Mannion McGinley · Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022

While Drew White has not yet made a decision in terms of his future with the Irish, he played in Saturday’s game as though it was his last appearance in the blue and gold. Although the Irish fell to the Oklahoma State Cowboys, 37-35, White played a role in most of the defensive successes on the day. Individually, the game capped off White’s third straight statistically impressive season. The graduate student linebacker (with one year of eligibility remaining) arrived in South Bend in 2017 and rose from a 3-star recruit to one of seven 2021 captains. 

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A 'tale of two halves': Irish drop 21-point lead to Cowboys, fall 37-35

By Mannion McGinley · Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022

The Fiesta Bowl was nothing short of a test for the Irish. It tested a defense, and more specifically a secondary, without Kyle Hamilton. It tested a Chris Tyree-led running back room. It tested Tommy Rees and his unbridled offensive play calling. And it set the tone as the Irish stepped into the Marcus Freeman era.

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