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No. 3 Notre Dame renews rivalry with struggling USC

No. 3 Notre Dame renews rivalry with struggling USC

The Sports Xchange

November 20 Longtime rivals Notre Dame (11-0) and USC (5-6) find themselves with two very different prospects for the immediate future beyond Saturday's matchup, the 90th all-time between the two blue-blood programs. FULL STORY

No. 3 Notre Dame wary of No. 12 Syracuse

No. 3 Notre Dame wary of No. 12 Syracuse

The Sports Xchange

November 14 But the Fighting Irish (10-0) know they cannot afford to relax as they prepare for a game against No. 12 Syracuse (8-2) at Yankee Stadium in New York. It marks one of the highest-stakes meetings in a series that started in 1914. FULL STORY

Notre Dame QB Book to start vs. Syracuse

Notre Dame QB Book to start vs. Syracuse

The Sports Xchange

November 12 Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book is expected to be under center for Saturday's game against Syracuse at Yankee Stadium. FULL STORY

Week 11 Lowe Down: Georgia, Clemson get big wins

Week 11 Lowe Down: Georgia, Clemson get big wins

Matt Lowe

November 09 If it can’t, I’m not sure the Tigers have the scoring power to hang with the Bulldogs, who have won four out of the last five meetings. FULL STORY

Notre Dame QB Book to miss Saturday's game

Notre Dame QB Book to miss Saturday's game

The Sports Xchange

November 08 Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book will not play in Saturday's game against Florida State because of a rib injury, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. FULL STORY

No. 3 Notre Dame wary of struggling Florida State

No. 3 Notre Dame wary of struggling Florida State

The Sports Xchange

November 06 It has been a magical season for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish are 5-0 at home and 3-0 in true road games thanks to a sturdy defense and a rejuvenated offense under junior quarterback Ian Book. FULL STORY

No. 4 Notre Dame eyes Northwestern, not ratings

No. 4 Notre Dame eyes Northwestern, not ratings

The Sports Xchange

October 30 Both teams are playing well as they enter the prime-time contest. The Fighting Irish are coming off a 44-22 victory over Navy, and the Wildcats have won four straight after a resounding 31-17 win over then-No. 19 Wisconsin. FULL STORY

No. 3 Notre Dame expects tough battle with Navy

No. 3 Notre Dame expects tough battle with Navy

The Sports Xchange

October 24 However, Notre Dame (7-0) knows better than to expect easy success against Navy (2-5). The Midshipmen beat the Fighting Irish two years ago, and four of their past five meetings have been decided by 10 points or less. FULL STORY

USF Holds On To Defeat UConn

USF Holds On To Defeat UConn

Ken Cross

October 20 Saturday night’s 38-30 win for the South Florida Bulls over struggling UConn was a shocker all right. No one could have predicted that the Bulls could have hit their average of 487 total yards in the third quarter, yet have so much trouble putting the game FULL STORY

Boykin’s Fourth Quarter Catch Bails Out Notre Dame

Boykin’s Fourth Quarter Catch Bails Out Notre Dame

Lindyssports.com Staff

October 17 Miles Boykin has 32 receptions for Notre Dame this season, but none was bigger than his fourth quarter catch against Pittsburgh. FULL STORY