Football: Blocked out
If the Irish defense wasn't suffering enough after giving up 367 rushing yards to Navy during Notre Dame's 35-17 loss Saturday, news on Monday certainly set that mood further back.
If the Irish defense wasn't suffering enough after giving up 367 rushing yards to Navy during Notre Dame's 35-17 loss Saturday, news on Monday certainly set that mood further back.
The Irish took part in the Pre-National Meet Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind., competing against 19 of the top 30 teams in the country. The Notre Dame men took seventh place, while the women took 23rd in an invitational that served as a preview for the National Championships coming up next month.
The offensive troubles continued for the Belles this weekend, as Saint Mary's fell to another MIAA opponent.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With tight end Kyle Rudolph and receivers Michael Floyd and Theo Riddick out for Saturday's game against Navy, the Irish called upon the likes of Tyler Eifert, Duval Kamara and TJ Jones in primary roles where they hadn't played much in live action this season.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — When Notre Dame marched 71 yards down the field on its opening possession Saturday, the Irish sideline simply wished it had been a 72-yard drive.
The Irish fell to two elite NCAA swimming and diving squads Friday. The squad lost a double dual meet, falling to host Auburn 197-101 and to LSU 155.33-141.66.
The Irish took down the defending national champions for a third straight season Saturday, handing No. 1 Boston College a 2-1 loss in front of a sellout crowd at the Joyce Center.
Notre Dame split a pair of dual meets Saturday as it defeated Oakland University 166-132, but fell to Michigan by a count of 172-120. The Irish move to 2-1 on the season.
The Belles set 12 new personal records for a close second-place finish at the Manchester Invitational on Oct. 16. The squad was narrowly defeated by host Manchester College, which finished with 38 points to the Belles' 45.
The Irish wrapped up conference play this weekend with a regular season championship after remaining unbeaten through 11 contests — just another typical season for Irish coach Randy Waldrum. Notre Dame earned a 1-0 victory over Villanova on Friday before concluding the season with a 1-1 draw at Georgetown on Sunday.
The Irish hosted the ITA Midwest Regional Tournament, showing once again that the team has the potential to follow up on last season's success.
The Belles return from Fall Break having competed in their first league meet of the year, the MIAA Relays, hosted by Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Saturday. While the races were not scored, they served as an important precursor to the upcoming season.
Although the Irish didn't emerge with a first-place finish, they turned in a solid performance over the break at the Landfall Tradition on the Dye Golf Course in Wilmington, N.C. on Sunday. The Irish rose from seventh place on the second day of play to sixth on the final day, marking the lowest score by any team during the final round of golf.
In a week filled with difficult competition, the Irish achieved moderate success on the field while improving off the field as well.
The Irish experienced both highs and lows during their four games over Fall Break, splitting a quartet of games.
Following the announcement that junior tight end Kyle Rudolph would need season-ending surgery, Irish fans were left wondering if the offense would be able to sustain its progress. While that remains to be seen, Saturday's 44-20 victory over Western Michigan made at least one thing very clear — Michael Floyd can pick up some of the slack.
Only 12 seconds into Notre Dame's 44-20 victory Saturday, junior receiver Michael Floyd crossed the goal line for the first points of the day.
Ninety years since their last meeting, Notre Dame brought its series lead over Western Michigan to 3-0 with the victory Saturday. In fact, in their previous two meetings, the Broncos failed to score a point.