Purdue fans piled into Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday afternoon feeling confident in an upset over a reeling Notre Dame program. It didn't take long for their disappointment to be immeasurable as the Fighting Irish didn't just bounce back they turbo-jumped into the largest win by scoring margin in rivalry history. Let's review Notre Dame's 2nd [...]
In the most annoying blowout in Notre Dame football history, the Irish looked like the team we were promised all offseason Saturday, blasting a Purdue team that frankly looked like they were done about seven minutes into the game by a 66-7 margin. With every touchdown, the Irish's utter no-show against Northern Illinois looked more [...]
Back to Purdue we go. The Fighting Irish pack up the equipment trucks, load up the team buses, and head down south to West Lafayette for game 3 of the 2024 season. This was supposed to be a focused road trip but not a game with much interest, unless you're really into the Shillelagh Trophy, [...]
Notre Dame couldn’t separate from Northern Illinois. While a fact check reveal there was some luck involved, the Huskies were just as efficient as the Irish, more explosive, and doubled up the 4-TD favorites in scoring chances created. The post-game win expectancy from SP+ reveals a coin-flip game - one that Marcus Freeman couldn't afford [...]
Another week another full slate of college football games. While some of the 18S Staff may want to take this weekend off, I personally think college football is something to celebrate! There are some fun games this week, renewed rivalries, up and coming programs looking to establish themselves. Let's dive into all of the week [...]
Does your appetite for watching the rest of the country plummet when Notre Dame suffers a catastrophic loss, especially early in the season? You may not be alone! The good thing for anyone experiencing such issues is that week 3 is a great opportunity to take break and find something else to do on Saturday. [...]
Don't you just love it when the entire perception of your favorite team is shattered within the span of a week? Right after the Texas A&M victory, I began work on an article title titled "Why You Should Trust Notre Dame this Season" where I would gush about how Marcus Freeman has transformed this program [...]
Hopefully this is proven out to be in the Catholic “A broken world from which Grace is the redemption” and not “The return window has already closed so you’re SOL.” At any rate, I’m going to knock out one framing piece before the workday picks up here and hopefully go through a similar exercise for [...]
We got craziness in week 2 of college football, unfortunately the chaos planted itself in South Bend and infected everything about Notre Dame's program. Goodbye playoff talk. Goodbye to the top 20 poll. What do the bowl options look like even if the Irish could somehow rebound to 11-1? I shudder to think! Here's the [...]
Not even the most pessimistic fan had this week 2 matchup against Northern Illinois as the game to blow up Notre Dame's season. An obvious let down game and sleepy home opener after the hyped matchup at Texas A&M? That made all the sense in the world. But to lose a game like this in [...]
Notre Dame is the Make-a-Wish team of college football. I'll explain. Notre Dame only exists as a husk. A former blue blood whose only purpose in this sport is to make dreams come true for other programs. UConn. Tulsa. South Florida. Duke. (A half-dozen other programs nearly joined this list late in the Brian Kelly [...]
"You know this Notre Dame team? The team that won last week against Texas A&M? Turns out they have a history of not playing up to that standard in the following week. That's why the AD set up this game for them. This whole game is a trap." Northern Illinois at Notre Dame (-28) Notre [...]
Welcome back to the second week of the Quad Box. The Quad Box that was actually put in for the noon slate was possible, which was a fun surprise for those who followed the recommendations here. Before we dive into the rest of the weekend's picks, I will acknowledge that there is one of these [...]
Notre Dame aced the projected toughest test of 2024 in College Station, shutting down the Aggies offense and creating the explosive plays to decide a defensive battle. Al Golden's defense put on a masterclass, shutting down explosive plays and forcing Conner Weigman and the unproven A&M skill talent to sustain long drives to score. Riley [...]
One (full) week down on the season. The biggest upset so far came back in Week 0 in Ireland (although that's since been a little watered down LOL FSU) while Week 1 was a pretty quiet affair across the nation. Technically, the Fighting Irish sprung an upset but that wasn't very shocking to many folks. [...]
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