Riddick's Game Winning Catch Today for Lions!

Former Notre Dame student-athlete Theo Riddick '13 (photo above), is making quite a name for himself in his sophomore season with the Detroit Lions...

Today, it was a game-winning catch with 29 seconds left!  Here's a link to the replay below.

Former Notre Dame All-American Golden Tate had another big day for the Lions catching 11 passed for 109 yards!

LINK:  GAME WINNER!

Notre Dame Dropped to #16 in Coaches Poll

The Amway Coaches Poll was just released and Notre Dame was dealt the biggest blow among the Top 25 teams -- dropping eight spots to #16 in their poll.

LINK:  COACHES POLL

Notre Dame Plays #1 Minnesota on ESPNU

Jeff Jackson's Fighting Irish take on the #1 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers today at 5 PM ET on ESPNU.  #14 Notre Dame was shutout by the Gophers 5 - 0 in Friday night's game...

Minnesota is coached by Notre Dame alum Don Lucia '81 -- who's also the father of Irish hockey star Mario Lucia.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME vs. MINNESOTA

Golson's Post Game Media Session After ASU

Notre Dame QB Everett Golson met with the media after Arizona State's 55 - 41 win over the Irish...

LINK:  GOLSON

Coach Brian Kelly's Post Game Media Session

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after yesterday's 55 - 31 loss to Arizona State...

LINK:  POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

An Awful 11 Minutes in Notre Dame FB History...

In just 10 minutes, 44 seconds of game time -- Arizona State outscored Notre Dame 49 - 0.

The all-time record for most points ever scored against Notre Dame in a full 60 minute football game is 59 -- Army did this in 1944 when they beat the Irish 59 - 0.

Arizona State's 49 points were scored on five offensive possessions totaling 183 yards -- and two "pick six" interceptions (a total of 20 plays from scrimmage / in a game that had 152 total plays) -- think about that.

Oh, by the way -- the other 49 minutes and 16 seconds of game time (132 offensive & defensive snaps) -- Notre Dame outscored Arizona State 31 - 6.


LINK:  SCORING CHART

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

OT: One of the "Greatest Shows on Earth"

The Marine's SILENT DRILL PLATOON -- incredible!

LINK:  MUST SEE!

Taylor Swift's ND Sweatshirt "Photo Bomb!"

Seven time GRAMMY AWARD winning recording artist Taylor Swift -- was out getting some exercise in her NOTRE DAME SWEATSHIRT when she ran across a couple of girls posing for a photo shoot in a Nashville park.

Taylor's brother Austin is a student at the University of Notre Dame.

Click on the link below for the rest of the story!

LINK:  TAYLOR SWIFT

The Arizona Media Plays Up Notre Dame Game

It's the biggest late season football game in a long, long, long time in Tempe, AZ...

Here's what the media is saying:

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC

Video of Notre Dame Boarding Plane for AZ

The Fighting Irish left South Bend on the 767 pictured above -- during the noon hour today -- for their trip out to Phoenix International Airport and tomorrow's afternoon game with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

LINK:  VIDEO

Coach Brian Kelly Raves About Nyles Morgan

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly met with the media after today's practice -- as his #10 Fighting Irish prepare to fly to Phoenix tomorrow to take on #9 Arizona State Saturday afternoon...

LINK:  KELLY

Arizona State is "Cashing In" on Notre Dame

Arizona State -- ranked #9 in the College Football Playoff Poll -- has yet to sell out a football game this season...

That changes this Saturday afternoon when Notre Dame comes to town.

LINK:  NOTRE DAME ON THE SCHEDULE

Arizona Media Coverage of Notre Dame vs ASU

Took a lap around the State of Arizona to see what's being said about Saturday's big game between #9 Arizona State and #10 Notre Dame...

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC

LINK:  ARIZONA REPUBLIC #2

Muffet's Presser After Win Over Ferris State

Notre Dame's women's hoops team kicked off their "exhibition" schedule last night with a 92 - 32 win over my alma mater -- Ferris State University.  It was over -- early -- the Irish scored the first 28 points before the Bulldogs made their first basket...

LINK:  MUFFET, TURNER AND REIMER