Independent streak helped build Notre Dame into football’s historic and now modern behemoth
It was some combination of religion, a grudge involving Knute Rockne and a rival, and maybe the simple time-honored notion ...
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'Wake up the echoes:' Why Notre Dame slogan has become part of football team's identity
In Notre Dame's long, storied history of college football excellence, four words stand out to Fighting Irish faithful: "Cheer, cheer, for old Notre Dame / Wake up the echoes cheering her name." ...
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Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman used everything to beat Penn State — even James Franklin comments
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Before Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard field goal sent Notre Dame to the national championship game, before Christian Gray’s diving interception set it up or before Jeremiyah ...
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Uncovering Notre Dame Football's Hidden 1920s Nickname
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish nickname is of course not just one of the most recognizable in all of sports but is also one of the most iconic of any sports team worldwide. Imagine for a second ...
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Notre Dame's Uniforms Are the Talk of the Orange Bowl
Thursday night's College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl between the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish and No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions is a battle between two of the sport's ...
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Notre Dame edges Penn State in wild Orange Bowl to reach first national championship game in 12 years
For the first time since 2012, Notre Dame will play for a national title. The (7) Fighting Irish advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship with a 27-24 win against (6 ...
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Notre Dame Postgame Show: Irish Rally To Beat Penn State, Advance To The National Title Game
Notre Dame (14-1) earned its third straight win over a Top 10 team with a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Penn State (13-3) to win the Orange Bowl. It's Notre Dame's first Orange Bowl ...
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Brian Kelly was the biggest loser of Notre Dame's Orange Bowl win
Notre Dame advancing to the College Football Playoff national championship game on Thursday night stunk really badly for one person in particular. The Fighting Irish’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over ...
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Orange Bowl highlights: Notre Dame-Penn State score, top moments from CFP semifinal
The Notre Dame football team is back in the national championship game. The No. 7 Fighting Irish knocked off No. 6 Penn State 27-24 in the Orange Bowl Thursday on a game-winning field goal by ...
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Notre Dame’s dream Playoff just keeps getting better: Orange Bowl final thoughts
Eleven thoughts on Notre Dame’s epic 27-24 victory over Penn State in the Orange Bowl to set the stage for a historic, highly anticipated national title game against Ohio State on Jan. 20 in ...
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Notre Dame committed to staying independent, AD says
As Notre Dame prepares to compete for the national title in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, the university remains bullish in its belief that its independent status is the right ...
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Penn State vs. Notre Dame series history, all-time record ahead of CFP semifinal matchup
Penn State and Notre Dame are unmistakable college football royalty, two programs whose past triumphs have helped define the sport across its 155-year history. Both schools are among the top seven ...