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It took 12 seconds for Notre Dame to establish the tone of its 44-20 win over Western Michigan Saturday.

Yet' remains key word for Irish

It might be a good idea to look at Notre Dame through the eyes of Western Michigan coach Bill Cubit.

Men's Interhall: Alumni looks to gain momentum for playoffs

Alumni and Knott square off on Thursday in a game that may seem like it may not have a lot riding on it. The two teams, however, could not disagree more with that notion.

Eifert, Ragone prepared to fill in for Rudolph

Since arriving at Notre Dame last December, Irish coach Brian Kelly has been preaching the importance of his "next man in" philosophy, which means that every player at every position needs to be ready to step in and be productive if called upon.

Men's Tennis: Irish return to campus to compete

Coming off a tough first showing at the ITA All-American Event in Tulsa, Okla., the Irish will return home over fall break to host the Midwest Regional Tournament Oct. 21-22.

ND Women's Swimming: Irish head south after first place relay finish

The Irish will head south over Fall Break in an attempt to tame a pair of Tigers in SEC opponents No. 8 Auburn and No. 25 Louisiana State.

ND Men's Swimming: Irish to test their spirit against Pitt

Coming off a win at their Dennis Stark Relays last weekend, the Irish team looks to take on division rival Pittsburgh Friday in the first dual meet of the season to open their Big East conference schedule.

Broncos to become first ever MAC foe for Irish

The Mid-American Conference (MAC) has existed since 1947, but Western Michigan will be the first team from the MAC ever to play against Notre Dame.

Staff Predictions

Douglas Farmer, Sports Editor

Hockey: Breaking the ice

Notre Dame will open its final season in the Joyce Center tonight with a two-game series against Lake Superior State to kick off the CCHA season.

ND Volleyball: Irish working to make changes and move on

Most students use Fall Break as a time to relax and recover from their hectic schedules. The Irish, though, won't have this luxury, as they enter the heart of Big East play over break with four total matches.

Recruiting: Decommitment strikes slow week

This week Notre Dame has already felt one effect of landing 20 verbal commitments before October — one of those commitments has decommitted.

Broncos give Irish a chance to shine

As I considered a topic for this column, there was so much temptation to write about, well, pretty much anything except for the game itself. After all, what does Saturday's game against the Broncos really mean for the 3-3 Irish?

ND Women's Tennis: Frilling ready to lead at Regionals

The Irish will have their first full-team meet in three weeks over Fall Break at the Regional Qualifying tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich.

SMC Soccer: Belles lose close match to Hope

The Belles lost their fifth straight game Wednesday when they were defeated 1-0 by conference rival Hope.

Men's Soccer: Freshman Shipp shines with three assists in first start

SMC Volleyball: Belles fall to Comets once again

The Belles fell short Wednesday night, losing to Olivet 3-1 as Saint Mary's failed to avenge an early season loss to the Comets.

Men's Interhall Football: O'Neill and Stanford set to change records

With a playoff spot on the line, tonight's game between evenly matched O'Neill and Stanford promises to be an intense and hard fought battle.

SMC Swimming: Belles ready to relax after high-paced relay

Fresh off their first meet of the season last week at Notre Dame's Dennis Stark Relays, the Belles can now look forward to a more relaxed event. Unlike the three Division I teams faced last weekend, the MIAA Relays contain only fellow league participants.

ND Women's Golf: ND recharging its batteries for a win

The Irish have had three successful tournaments over the last three weeks and are finally enjoying a few days off the course this weekend before facing their toughest competition so far at the end of fall break.