Saturday, November 8, 2014

A Closer Look at the Impact of IRISH Mistakes


Here's a close look at the major mistakes Notre Dame made today and the associated consequences -- a negative swing of as many as 38 points!!!

Turnover #1 -- on second offensive possession:
  • Everett is tripped up and he loses the ball falling down
  • ASU recovers on Notre Dame's 13 yard line
  • They score the next play -- 7 POINTS

Turnover #2 -- on third offensive possession:
  • Everett is intercepted on first offensive play
  • Left tackle didn't cut the defensive end -- he tips the ball
  • ASU intercepts and takes over on Notre Dame's 23 yard line
  • They score three plays later -- 7 POINTS

Turnover #3 -- on fourth offensive possession:
  • Everett is intercepted on first offensive play
  • Another tipped ball for an interception
  • ASU takes the ball into the endzone for a TD -- 7 POINTS 

Turnover #4 -- on first offensive possession of second half:
  • Everett leads Notre Dame from their own 25 to the ASU 5
  • Everett gets intercepted in the endzone
  • ASU thwarts Notre Dame's momentum -- ND loses 3 to 7 POINTS

Turnover on downs -- botched field goal snap:
  • Notre Dame was on a roll - scoring 2 TD's with a chance to close the gap to 14
  • Field goal snap was dropped
  • Notre Dame loses 3 POINTS

Turnover #5 -- Irish are down 10 points with 4 minutes left in the game:
  • Golson fires a perfect pass to an open Corey Robinson
  • Robinson attempts to catch the pass with his hands and it deflects up and behind him
  • ASU intercepts the deflection and returns for a TD -- 7 POINTS

FINAL STATISTICS:
  • ASU:  One turnover
  • ND:  Five turnovers and a botched field goal snap
  • ASU:  412 total yards (224 passing / 188 rushing)
  • ND:  487 total yards (446 passing / 41 rushing)

UGH, What Could Go Wrong -- Did Go Wrong!


This was as ugly as it gets -- as the Irish erased a 31 point deficit -- only to give up 21 points in three minutes late in the game to give ASU a 55 - 31 win.

Here's what went wrong:
  • Four interceptions
  • 3 fumbles (one on a botched field goal)
  • Five total turnovers
  • Four of the five turnovers led to 28 points for Arizona State
  • MANY, MANY SACKS given up on offense

LINK:  BOX SCORE

OT: Former Tarheel Files Lawsuit



This story is not going away anytime soon...

LINK:  CNN STORY

Photos of Notre Dame's Walk Through at ASU


Here's a few photos taken by @NDFootball of the team's walk through at Arizona State's Sun Devils Stadium...

The Media Makes Their Picks: ND vs. ASU


Took a lap around the worldwide web this morning to see what the "pundits" are saying about this afternoon's game between #10 Notre Dame and #9 Arizona State -- just click on the links below:

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC

LINK:  SPORTING NEWS

LINK:  LOU HOLTZ

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

LINK:  CBS SPORTS

Notre Dame Fans in Tempe -- Friday Night!


Here's a look at South Bend's ABC57's coverage last night from Tempe, AZ as the Notre Dame Nation get's ready for today's big game...

LINK:  THE IRISH INVASION

LINK:  PEP RALLY -- FRIDAY NIGHT

LINK:  PRE-GAME CELEBRATION