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A win is a win and these plays helped the Irish get there
Touchdowns and turnovers don’t always tell the story as there are plenty of smaller plays that help dictate a game. These are those plays for Notre Dame as they escaped with a closer than expected 35-32 victory over Navy.
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Who did well? Who didn’t for the Irish?
The first half was like it was written as a perfect scrip. The Irish couldn’t do much wrong and raced out to a 35-13 lead. It ended up as a tale of two halves, the second not being as kind to Notre Dame as the first. There were good performances, 5 stars, and not so great, 1 star, ones today. Find out below who earn those the best and worst stars and all of them in between below.
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Not quite like last weekend but there are still keys for the Irish to get another W
On paper, this game for the Irish is a big mismatch and it should be. Navy isn’t nearly as talented as Notre Dame even with the game on the Midshipmen’s home field. It still doesn’t mean the Irish can just show up and take home a win,; they still have to earn it. The five keys below outline what it will take for Notre Dame to improve to 7-3.
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A dominating effort from start to finish for the Irish
The celebration continues here. What else can you say about this team, who has turned around their fortunes after looking like they could have rolled over and given up this season. Notre Dame looked like the fourth ranked team in the country, not Clemson. It was beating, in all aspects of the game. Yes, the title claims that there were bad performances, but if you scroll down, you’ll just find a bunch of 5 stars after the Irish’s 35-14 upset of the Tigers.
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These plays help dictate the outcome in favor of the Irish
In any game, there are plays that don’t lead directly to big plays but still make a huge impact on the game itself. Here are those plays in Notre Dame’s road upset victory against Syracuse that propels the Irish to a 5-3 record and one step closer to bowl eligibility.
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Which plays stood out to you in the Irish’s win?
The Irish went into Chapel Hill, North Carolina and stopped another high-powered offense. This time the Notre Dame offense kept their end of the bargain and out-scored a statistically very good North Carolina offense. Not all the scoring plays were big and here are the five plays that ultimately helped Notre Dame defeat North Carolina.
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Who did well and who didn’t?
A win is a win no matter how it happens and this one must feel great for the Irish. It was a long time coming as the Marcus Freeman era began with three straight losses. Although Cal would not just roll over in Notre Dame Stadium, the Irish earned a win that came down to the wire. Here are the best, 5-stars, and worst, 1-star, performances from Notre Dame’s win over Cal.
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