Author: Michael Cannon

A 21-20 escape victory over the Hokies of Virginia Tech may have left Irish fans with even more questions than answers heading into the remainder of the season.  With Notre Dame looking for a bounce back game this past weekend, the Irish defense stepped back up while the offense remained mediocre at best.  Sitting at […]

After a brutal loss to Michigan, the Irish will take the field again at home this weekend for a 2:30pm matchup against the Hokies of Virginia Tech.  2016 was the last time that Notre Dame lost consecutive football games and the Irish will look to keep that streak alive with a much needed bounce back […]

Well, that was a difficult game to watch.  Getting blown out of the water by an arguably inferior, if not the exact same talent level, opponent is not something that should happen to a program that is (was) vying for playoff contention.  The Notre Dame football team looked like a shell of themselves Saturday night […]

2005.  That was the last time that the Fighting Irish were able to get a win in Ann Arbor.  With another primetime matchup set for Saturday, the 19th ranked Michigan Wolverines are set to host the eighth ranked Fighting Irish.  At Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has an 11-1 record when coming off a bye week, […]

With one big rival behind us, Notre Dame enters it’s bye week ranked eighth in the nation and 5-1 overall after a 30-27 victory over USC on Saturday.  But why was the outcome of this game so close?  As it has been mentioned, records can be thrown out the window in rivalry games.  A now […]

It’s rivalry week.  The 3-2 Trojans of Souther California are coming to South Bend to take on the 4-1 and ninth ranked Fighting Irish this Saturday and as usual, it will be an exciting matchup.  What makes this rivalry so special?  Tradition, history, heart, and passion are just a few of the words that the […]

The ninth ranked Fighting Irish recorded their first shutout since 2014 with a 52-0 victory over the Bowling Green Falcons on Saturday, improving to 4-1 on the year.  As a shutout is not something easily accomplished, this is the third shutout in the Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame.  Coming into this game as a […]

Irish fans will get a taste of some “MACtion” this weekend as the Mid-American Conference opponent, Bowling Green Falcons, come to Notre Dame Stadium to take on the ninth ranked Fighting Irish.  Under first year head coach Scot Loeffler, the Falcons are arriving with a 1-3 record coming off a 42 point loss two weeks […]

Responsible for eight sacks and one touchdown, the Irish defense lead the way over the Virginia Cavaliers this past weekend with a final score of 35-20.  Although it wasn’t the most visually appealing first half, Notre Dame was able to come out with another victory, extending their win streak, and improving to 3-1 on the […]

“Our team will define who they are this week because they are coming off a game where they were disappointed in their performance and now they have a chance to do something about it […] a bounce back situation defines who you are.”  This is what Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly had to say […]