Advanced Stats Review: Clemson
The Irish physically dominated a talented Clemson team with playoff aspirations, running at will and shutting down the Tiger offense. There's already been some efforts to discount the resounding win - as if Clemson was [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: No Flag This Time
Now, that was one awesome weekend of college football, dear friends. We made Dabo Swinney extremely sad and that even dulled the jealousy of watching Brian Kelly upset Alabama in Death Valley. The weekend was [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: GAME OF THE CENTURY (G5 Version)
Welcome back to the 18S G5 Top Ten! While this weekend was very crazy at the top of the rankings, we saw the buildup of a the first G5 Game of the Century! Also Considered: [...]
Clemson Game Review: Tiger Tail Between Its Legs
Clemson flew home early Sunday morning seriously licking their wounds as Notre Dame put together one of its most complete and physical dominations of a top ranked opponent in a very long time. For the [...]
Look At Us Now: Clemson Instant Reaction
My first reaction to tonight's win? "We've got ourselves a (blankity blank) head football coach." Notre Dame didn't just beat #4 Clemson Saturday, 35-14. They pushed the Tigers around. They did the only things they [...]
Advanced Stats Review: Syracuse
Notre Dame put together a complete effort to kill Syracuse's dreams, jumping out to an early lead and holding it thanks to contributions from the defense, rushing attack, and special teams. The offensive line and [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: A Defensive Performance for the Ages
A pair of top 10 teams in our rankings had a rough week 9 but the tippy-top of the rankings continue to remain unblemished. That is guaranteed to change with the biggest game of the [...]
On the Radar: The List of Possible Quarterback Grad Transfers for Notre Dame
Notre Dame will once again be in the spotlight this off-season attempting to bring in a quarterback through the Transfer Portal. Last year, it was a hot topic of the off-season with the new coaching [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: Fresno Did What Now?
Hello and welcome back to the 18S G5 Top Ten! We had one big result shake up the top ten and the corresponding conference race this week! Let’s dive into the top ten and break [...]
Syracuse Game Review: Squeezing the Orange on the Road
You can't have a better start than a pick six on the first play from scrimmage. I had been stuck in traffic after a Halloween function leaving myself enough time to make the Noon start [...]
Highs and Lows: Syracuse Instant Reaction
It might be overstating things, it might not, but it sure felt like Howard Cross saved what was left of Notre Dame's season when he tipped a pass that Marist Liufau intercepted, sparking Notre Dame [...]
Syracuse Game Preview: It’s Still the Carrier Dome to Me
Almost no one had this game on the 2022 radar as a big one for either Notre Dame or Syracuse prior to October of this year. Well, things change! It's arguably the biggest Syracuse home [...]
Advanced Stats Review: UNLV
The Irish defense and special teams served up the perfect chance for a relaxing afternoon against UNLV, but the offense struggled to throw down the alley oops enough that starters were still playing in the [...]
The 18 Stripes Top 20 Poll: LSU Joins this Rankings Family
Friends, it was a rough weekend out there for road teams. We had 10 home teams in our rankings take care of business, including 8 out of our top 10. That includes the resurgent LSU [...]
18S G5 Top Ten: The Race is On!
So this was a brutal week for the Group of 5 teams. I officially am deeming it a G5 Blood Week. We saw four of the top ten teams go down and many different conference [...]
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