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Top defensive players on campus this weekend

By The Observer · Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012

A trio of prized 2013 recruits with scholarship offers from Notre Dame will be on campus Saturday to take in the charged atmosphere surrounding the contest between the Irish and Stanford. The Irish recruiting staff's focus will be on the defensive backfield, as two of the three recruits are projected to line up at either safety or cornerback. Irish recruiting expert Mike Frank said cornerback Chris Hawkins, safety Max Redfield and linebacker Isaac Savaiinaea are all elite prep players on the national level.

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Irish defense continues impressive streaks

By The Observer · Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012

When Notre Dame hired Brian Kelly following the 2009 season, it was due in large part to the coach's offensive pedigree at his previous head coaching stops. However, at his introductory press conference, Kelly emphasized the need for a staunch defense over a prolific passing attack.

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Men's Tennis: Irish travel to ITA Regional Championships

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

After dominating the Tom Fallon Invitational at the Eck Tennis Pavilion last weekend, the Irish are looking to carry their momentum through fall break and into the USTA/ITA Midwest Regional Championships. The event begins one week from today in East Lansing, Mich.

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Men's Swimming: Irish to begin season at home

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

For the Irish, Friday evening marks more than the end of midterms - it marks the beginning of the team's 2012-2013 campaign. Notre Dame will host the Dennis Stark Relays, welcoming Oakland, Cleveland State and IUPUI.

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LoVecchio remembers first start, transfer

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

Editor's note: This is the seventh of a new Observer feature. The "Waking the Echoes" series intends to inform fans about some former players and will feature weekly stories profiling them and their lives since Notre Dame. Notre Dame fans did not know it, but they were witnessing the future of college football.

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Head-to-Head: Notre Dame vs. Stanford

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

CARDINAL PASSING The Andrew Luck era has ended but that doesn't mean the Cardinal's fortune in the passing game has. Senior Josh Nunes has the tough task of trying to replace Luck, but that has not stopped the Cardinal from becoming a top-25 team, including a No. 8 ranking after a 21-14 win over then-No. 2 USC on Sept. 15. Nunes has thrown for 1,145 yards and eight touchdowns in five games this year. In the Cardinal's 54-48 overtime win over Arizona on Saturday, Nunes threw for a career-high 360 yards and two touchdowns. But the biggest stat for Nunes against the Wildcats was the zero in the interception column, as his four interceptions and early inconsistency fueled calls for his benching.

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ND Women's Soccer: First Place on line in Hoya matchup

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

Riding an unbeaten streak of eight games, No. 24 Notre Dame will battle for first place in the Big East when it travels to No. 11 Georgetown on Friday. The Irish will then round out the weekend with a tough road test at Villanova on Sunday.

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ND Women's Golf: Golfers head to Oklahoma

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

Coming off a successful showing at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, the No. 17 Irish are back at full strength and prepared to take on the competition at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic hosted by No. 14 Oklahoma.

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Hockey: Team travels to Kansas City for opener

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

More than seven months after a disappointing season concluded with a CCHA-tournament loss at Michigan, the No. 13 Irish hit the ice against the Black Bears of Maine in their season-opening contest Friday night.

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Men's Golf: Despite strong final round, Irish place poorly

By The Observer · Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012

Sunshine accompanied strong winds on the final day of the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic on Tuesday after the tournament's start was plagued by rain. Notre Dame's performance was cause for a brighter outlook for Irish supporters as well, as the Irish turned in their lowest score of the event to climb out of last place.

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