Tag: Blue and Gold game

Watch: Transfer Kris Mitchell scores his first touchdown in Notre Dame stadium

What a play by Mitchell

There was a big jump in stadium size for Notre Dame football transfer wide receiver [autotag]Kris Mitchell[/autotag].

Coming from FIU, where the capacity of the stadium was just 20,000, the adjustment to over 5-times that would clearly be different. It didn’t seem to faze the transfer, as he showed off his big-time playmaking ability with a touchdown in the Blue and Gold game.

Mitchell beat his defender, who slipped down the right side of the field, where Steve Angeli found him wide open for the long touchdown score. That’s the kind of explosiveness that many expect to see when he made the move to come to South Bend.

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Watch: Micah Gilbert scores again in Notre Dame’s Blue and Gold game

The freshman is showing out

It’s time to get the hype train going for true freshman wide receiver [autotag]Micah Gilbert[/autotag].

For the second time during Notre Dame football’s Blue and Gold game, the North Carolina native found the end zone. It was a simple go-route, but Gilbert showed his speed to get past the cornerback and race beyond the safety for the score.

The different between the first and second score was who threw him the ball. The first touchdown was from Kenny Minchey and the next one was from fellow freshman CJ Carr. We could be seeing a whole lot of the connections from either of these quarterbacks and Gilbert in the near future.

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Watch: Kenny Minchey runs it in for third score of Notre Dame’s spring game

The second-year quarterback finds the end zone

Although Notre Dame football’s second-year quarterback [autotag]Kenny Minchey[/autotag] threw an interception earlier in the Blue and Gold game, it didn’t put him in the dumps.

A few series following the errand throw, Minchey drove his Gold team down the field and into the red zone. He initially rolled out to his left looking to throw the ball, but when no one came open, he called his own number and powered his way into the end zone.

It does look like at this moment Minchey is most likely the third-string quarterback behind Riley Leonard and Steve Angeli, but putting points on the board must have felt great for him.

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Watch: True freshman RB Aneyas Williams finds end zone in Notre Dame’s spring game

The true freshman could make plays like this in the fall

It’s safe to say that Notre Dame football’s 2024 recruiting class will be setting the stage for years to come.

One of those freshman is running back [autotag]Aneyas Williams[/autotag], who entered the program as the nations No. 19 back and 250th overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. It didn’t take long for him to make an impact in Notre Dame’s Blue and Gold game, as he found the end zone early in the second quarter.

Williams started his run on the inside, bounced outside and outraced the defenders to the pile-on and cashed in. What was an interesting aspect of the score was that the broadcast actually was interviewing head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and he explained how a freshman back could get playing time.

Since he knows the protections, Freeman believes that his young back will see the field early for the Irish this season. That is exciting to hear.

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Watch: Steve Angeli finds Eli Raridon for first score of Notre Dame’s spring game

Angeli to Raridon for the first score of the Blue and Gold game

The first few minutes of Notre Dame football’s spring game was pretty boring, but that all changed when the Blue team found the end zone.

Quarterback [autotag]Steve Angeli[/autotag], who led the Irish to an impressive win in the Sun Bowl, looks like he has picked up where he left off. He was accurate and on time with his throws, moving his team down the field.

On 3rd-and-ten Angeli made a fantastic hard count to get the defense to jump offsides. The “free play” saw the sophomore find tight end [autotag]Eli Raridon[/autotag] over the middle, who juggled the ball, got control and powered his way for the first score of the Blue and Gold game.

Big things are expect from both players, even if Angeli is expected to be Riley Leonard’s backup when the season begins.

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How to watch Notre Dame football’s spring game draft

Who would you take first in the Blue and Gold draft?

It has become a new tradition under Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman to live stream the Blue and Gold game draft.

The Irish are in their final week of preparations for the spring game, and once again the draft will be broadcast for everyone to see. The commissioner, Freeman, will oversee the selections this Thursday at 9:15 am EST.

There are three ways to catch the event, either via the official Notre Dame X account, its Facebook and on YouTube. What we don’t know is who will be making the selections, but we should find out that information fairly soon.

It will be interesting to see which quarterbacks and wide receivers go early, as those are, in my eyes, the biggest question marks as the spring practices conclude. If I had to guess, we will see Steve Angeli picked as the first quarterback and Jaden Greathouse as the first receiver. Who would you pick?

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Thoughts after Notre Dame’s annual Blue and Gold game

What did you think about this performance Irish fans?

The spring is officially over for [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] as the Gold defeated the Blue, 24-0.

The conditions weren’t great, but it was nice to see the Irish in Notre Dame Stadium. Head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has to be happy about some of the results, but other aspects not as much.

There was plenty to digest about what we just saw, but first a reminder that even though this looked like football, it really wasn’t. Game planning wasn’t extensive and play-calling was fairly vanilla.

However, there are thoughts about what we just saw from the Irish, and here are mine after the Blue and Gold game.

Watch: Sam Hartman’s third touchdown of the Blue and Gold game

One, two and now three touchdowns for Hartman

[autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] quarterback [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] is lighting up his teammates on the Blue team.

The transfer quarterback led his Gold team to two touchdowns in its first three drives and wasn’t finished. On his fourth drive, Hartman guided his team to another score.

The first was a passing touchdown to [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag], and the second was a run from a few yards out. No. 3 was through the air again: Hartman found wide receiver [autotag]Matt Salerno[/autotag] on a beautiful throw into the back of the end zone as the Gold team took a commanding 21-0 lead midway through the second quarter.

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Watch: Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman runs in a score

Two drives, two touchdown for Hartman

So far, so good for [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] quarterback [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag]. On his first offensive series in the Blue and Gold game, the transfer quarterback found [autotag]Jayden Thomas[/autotag] for a passing touchdown.

On Hartman’s second drive, he led his Gold team down the field once again, and found the end zone. The quarterback used his legs this time, running in just a few yards for the second score of the game.

Although quarterbacks are wearing non-contact red jerseys, Hartman went untouched into the end zone on a very good play call. Two drives, two touchdown for the Gold squad with the presumed starter at the helm.

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How to watch Notre Dame’s 2023 Blue and Gold game

How to watch the Irish today

The spring practices are coming to an end for [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] football. Today, the Blue face the Gold in the annual spring game, as head coach [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] gives us a preview of what the team could look like this fall.

Typically on a Notre Dame game day, it’s pretty easy to find the Irish on your television. Unfortunately, the spring game is a different monster as there is only one option to watch, streaming.

Here are the viewing notes:

  • Game Day: April 22nd, 2023
  • Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. ET
  • TV: None
  • Streaming: Peacock
  • Venue: Notre Dame Stadium

Have fun during the spring game and go Irish!

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