Category: Notre Dame

Notre Dame up into top 2 in Amway Coaches Poll

Notre Dame moves up in the latest Amway Coaches Poll after upsetting former No. 1 Clemons in South Bend.

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Notre Dame got its signature 2020 win last night, a double-overtime thriller against Clemson in which the Irish outlasted the Tigers 47-40. Yes, presumed No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence didn’t play, but does that really matter?

No, Clemson has been a dominant force in college football without Lawrence and will continue after he moves onto the the NFL. What the Irish did last night was something no other ACC opponent can claim to have done since 2017, beat the Tigers in a conference game.

This is a night many Irish fan’s will not forget; we certainly won’t. The Irish were rewarded for their effort in the latest Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports by being ranked No. 2, two spots ahead of Clemson.

In other games in the ACC, No. 10 Miami barely got by NC State, 44-41, Liberty won on the road at Virginia Tech and No. 24 North Carolina waxed Duke, 56-24.

The full Amway Coaches poll, with ACC teams in bold and last weeks ranking in parenthesis:

1. Alabama (2)

2. Notre Dame (4)

3. Ohio State (3)

4. Clemson (1)

5. Florida (8)

6. Texas A&M (7)

7. Cincinnati (6)

8. BYU (9)

9. Miami, FL (10)

10. Indiana (13)

11. Georgia (5)

12. Oregon (14)

13. Oklahoma St. (12)

14. Wisconsin (11)

15. Marshall (15)

16. Iowa St. (17)

17. Coastal Carolina (16)

18. Oklahoma (19)

19. SMU (18)

20. USC (20)

21. Auburn (21)

22. Liberty (NR)

23. Northwestern (NR)

24. Texas (NR)

25. Army (21)

Dropped out: No. 23 Boise St., No. 24 UNC, No. 25 Michigan

Klatt has Notre Dame in his top 3 after defeating Clemson

Fox college football analyst Joel Klatt reranks his top 10 teams after last nights action, with Notre Dame going up after upsetting Clemson.

The praise is starting to roll in for the Irish and rightfully so. Last nights epic double-overtime thriller gave many national pundits more ammo to move Notre Dame higher in their rankings. Already ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit has moved the Irish into his his top two. Fox’s Joel Klatt didn’t put the Irish that high, just one off.

The 47-40 upset of No. 1 Clemson in South Bend has shaken the college football world. Brian Kelly guided his Notre Dame team to one of the biggest wins in his tenure and the recognition that comes with it.

Notre Dame now has a great chance at to make the College Football Playoff’s, even if they suffer a loss in the ACC Championship. They should be favored in every remaining game on the schedule, with the potential exception of a Clemson rematch in the conference title game.

Last night was electric, but the Irish can’t afford to let their guard down as they travel to Boston College this next weekend. Remember, the Eagles gave the same Clemson team a run for their money, but ended up losing late in the second half. Take a look at last nights highlights, it was one hell of a ballgame.

Tweet, tweet! The best second half Notre Dame tweets vs Clemson

An exciting first half brought the same in the second half for Notre Dame, as they battled Clemson in South Bend.

What a first half that was. The Irish seemingly did everything right and took a 23-13 lead into the break over Clemson. Social media was buzzing and it continued throughout the second half. Here are the best Notre Dame tweets from halftime through the end of the game.

Watch: Book to Davis ties game for Notre Dame vs Clemson

Ian Book finds Avery Davis in the endzone for Notre Dame, who ties the game late against Clemson.

With just 1:54 left on the clock, Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book engineered a 91-yard drive that tied the game against Clemson with just :22 second remaining. First Book found Davis to get the Irish into the redzone.

Then they combined to finish the drive off.

The massive touchdown tied the game at 33 and eventually into overtime.

Watch: Owusu-Koramoah forces fumble, Notre Dame recovers

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah had an encore after he scored a touchdown against Clemson, a forced fumble recovered by the Irish.

Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is having himself a game. He’s already scored a defensive touchdown and he helped the Irish get another turnover.

Back-to-back series for Notre Dame forcing turnovers against the Clemson offense. The Irish lead the Tigers 20-10 late in the second quarter.

Watch: Owusu-Koramoah scores defensive touchdown, extends Notre Dame’s lead

Huge plays are what Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah does and he did it again, scoring a touchdown for Notre Dame against Clemson.

It seemed like the tide was turning, the Irish having to settle for field goals after two drives into the redzone. Well, Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah has the offenses back.

The linebacker took the botched handoff to the house to extend Notre Dame’s lead over Clemson, 20-10 late in the second quarter.

Watch: Williams huge run gives Notre Dame lead in first minute

Notre Dame running back Kyren Williams takes his first carry to the house against Clemson.

Kyren Williams didn’t wait long to make an impact. His first carry was a huge 65-yard touchdown run that featured great blocking on all levels. See it for yourself.

The huge play by the sophomore running back gives the Irish an early 7-0 lead less than a minute into the game. Talk about a fast start for Notre Dame against visiting Clemson.

Claypool joins College Game Day to makes picks in Notre Dame Stadium

From Notre Dame Stadium, College Game Day brings in Chase Claypool with Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, David Pollack and Desmond Howard to pick games.

You know it’s a big game when ESPN sends their A-team to your campus for  College Game Day.

The crew of Lee Corso, David Pollack, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Rece Davis welcomed in former Notre Dame wide receiver Chase Claypool to the show for his picks.

Here are their picks for this weeks games, including the huge matchup for the Irish as they welcome in Clemson. Claypool was excited to join the crew.

Liberty vs Virginia Tech

Claypool – VT

Howard – Liberty

Pollack – VT

Herbstreit – VT

Corso – VT

 

Houston vs Cincinnati

Claypool – Cincy

Howard – Cincy

Pollack – Cincy

Herbstreit – Cincy

Corso – Cincy

 

Michigan vs Indiana

Claypool – Michigan (It pains me to do this)

Howard – Michigan

Pollack – Michigan

Herbstreit – Michigan

Corso – Michigan

 

Nebraska vs Northwestern

Claypool – Northwestern

Howard – Northwestern

Pollack – Northwestern

Herbstreit – Northwestern

Corso – Northwestern

 

Oklahoma St. vs Kansas St.

Claypool – Ok. St.

Howard – Ok. St.

Pollack – Ok. St.

Herbstreit – Ok. St.

Corso – Ok. St.

 

West Virginia vs Texas

Claypool – UT

Howard – UT

Pollack – WVU

Herbstreit – UT

Corso – WVU

 

Stanford vs Oregon

Claypool – Oregon

Howard – Stanford

Pollack – Oregon

Herbstreit – NO PICK

Corso – Oregon

 

Arizona St. vs USC

Claypool – USC

Howard – USC

Pollack – USC

Herbstreit – USC

Corso – USC

 

Florida vs Georgia

Claypool – UF

Howard – UF

Pollack – UGA

Herbstreit – UGA

Corso – UF

 

Notre Dame vs Clemson

Claypool – Notre Dame

Howard – Notre Dame

Pollack – Clemson

Herbstreit – Clemson

Corso – Notre Dame

Watch: Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly on ESPN’s College Game Day

Notre Dame’s head coach Brian Kelly responds to ESPN’s College Game Day about his teams identity.

As the hosts of ESPN’s College Game Day, it should come to no surprise that Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly made an appearance. Maria Taylor asked what the Irish’s identity is and here was Kelly’s response.

The hype is building. LET’S GO IRISH!

Which Clemson Tigers could give Notre Dame problems today?

Clemson Tigers including D.J. Uiagalelei, Baylon Spector, Jackson Carman, Bryan Bresee, Myles Murphy and Amari Rodgers could give Notre Dame problems.

We all know Trevor Lawrence would normally be at the top of this list, but due to ACC protocols after a positive COVID-19 test, the Clemson star quarterback will watch from the sidelines. Dabo Swinney has finally gotten his recruiting to acumen to match his on-field status, since ’17 each of his classes have been ranked inside the top 10 according to the 247Sports composite team rankings. The Tigers have plenty of talent on both sides of the ball. Here are a few of them that you should be hearing their names called early and often.