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What are Notre Dame’s chances of winning out?

Will Marcus Freeman close his first season at Notre Dame as Brian Kelly did his?

How similar is Notre Dame’s 2022 season to its 2010 season?  The more it goes on the more comparisons I seem to see in regard to the first season under a new head coach.  2010 saw the Irish struggle the first two months before closing with wins over No. 14 Utah, Army, and USC for the first time in almost a decade.  A New Year’s Eve domination of Miami in the Sun Bowl capped the year.

That season resulted in an 8-5 overall record. It also saw Notre Dame drop October contests to Navy and Tulsa after starting 1-3.  Despite the early turbulence, it was fairly easy to tell that the program was headed in the right direction after one year of Brian Kelly.

Now can Marcus Freeman close 2022 the same way Kelly and Notre Dame did a dozen years ago?  There are two incredibly favorable matchups left before the regular season concludes at USC for the first time since 2018.  Here is how ESPN’s FPI handicaps Notre Dame’s chances of winning their final three contests.

Former Notre Dame O-Lineman Taylor Dever Dead at 31

Notre Dame might be preparing for the ACC championship game, but it’s still keep tabs on its former players.

Notre Dame might be preparing for the ACC championship game, but it’s still keep tabs on its former players. Sadly, it had to deliver sad news Friday night about one of them:

Dever played for the Irish from 2007 to 2011, starting the final two years. During his last season, he served as the captain for the games against Pittsburgh and Stanford. In 2012, he took part in the NFL Scouting Combine. Though he went undrafted and ultimately never played an NFL game, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and then claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.

Dever served as one of the bridges between the Charlie Weis and Brian Kelly eras. Though he didn’t stick around long enough to take part in the memorable 2012 season, he undoubtedly served as a mentor for the guys who did. He will be missed greatly, and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and former teammates and coaches.

Notre Dame in NFL: Former Irish RB finds new NFL home

Former Notre Dame running back has been in the NFL for seven seasons now despite being a sixth round pick. Now he’s got a new NFL home.

Theo Riddick was a key part of Notre Dame’s offense in 2012, running for over 900 yards, five touchdowns and pulling in another 370 yards and two more scores through the air.

The Notre Dame fan-favorite went on to become a sixth round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 2013 and spent six years there before signing with the Denver Broncos last season.  Riddick never played a down for Denver however as he dealt with a shoulder injury.

Riddick has a new home as of this weekend, agreeing to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to join their backfield.

Riddick has over 3200 scrimmage yards in his career and 19 scores.  He’s still somewhat of a long-shot to make the Raiders roster as Lynn Bowden, Jr. and Jalen Richard will have to be unseated.