Monday, November 9, 2020
Missed This: Brady Quinn Interviewing Book
"We've had this game circled for a long time and it's finally here."@Brady_Quinn chats with @NDFootball QB Ian Book and previews tonight's big Top 5 matchup between the Irish and Tigers ☘️🐅 #BigNoonKickoff pic.twitter.com/kIL4jeEoog
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 7, 2020
Sunday, November 8, 2020
936 All-Time Wins for Notre Dame Football...
Back in February of 2018 -- the NCAA stripped our Fighting Irish of 21 wins over the course of two seasons. I believe the penalty was way too harsh -- and will never recognize this decision at the ND GO IRISH BLOG when looking at "all-time winning" totals for FBS...
So, after last night's victory over #1 Clemson -- Notre Dame Football has an all-time record of 936 - 326 - 42. Here's where that ranks in college football history:
ALL TIME WINNING PERCENTAGE:
- Notre Dame: 73.3%
- Boise State: 73.1%
- Ohio State: 73.0%
- Alabama: 72.8%
- Michigan: 72.7%
ALL TIME WINS:
- Michigan: 964
- Notre Dame: 936
- Ohio State: 930
- Alabama: 928
- Texas: 926
Who knows, if Harbaugh gets another five-year contract extension in Ann Arbor -- we just might catch the Wolverines by 2027 in all-time wins!
Clemson's D vs. Notre Dame's Offensive Line
Thought it would be good to do some research to see how impressive Notre Dame's offensive line's performance was last night. Here are the facts:
- No one has rushed the ball better vs. Clemson this season
- No one has protected the QB better vs. Clemson this season
- No one has thrown the ball better vs. Clemson this season
- Notre Dame's ability to run the ball vs. Clemson:
- Wake Forest: 37 yards rushing
- Citadel: 86 yards rushing
- Virginia: 147 yards rushing
- Miami: 89 yards rushing
- Georgia Tech: 123 yards rushing
- Syracuse: 150 yards rushing
- Boston College: 67 yards rushing
- Notre Dame: 209 yards rushing
- Notre Dame's ability to protect the QB position:
- Wake Forest: 6 QB sacks
- Citadel: 4 QB sacks
- Virginia: 3 QB sacks
- Miami: 5 QB sacks
- Georgia Tech: 4 QB sacks
- Syracuse: 2 QB sacks
- Boston College: 4 QB sacks
- Notre Dame: 2 QB sacks
- Notre Dame's ability to throw the ball vs. Clemson:
- Wake Forest: 293 yards passing
- Citadel: 76 yards passing
- Virginia: 270 yards passing
- Miami: 121 yards passing
- Georgia Tech: 81 yards passing
- Syracuse: 175 yards passing
- Boston College: 208 yards passing
- Notre Dame: 310 yards passing
What I Will Never Forget About Last Night...
It was a game "for the ages" -- as our #4 ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame stood "toe to toe" with the #1 Clemson Tigers...
Here's what I will never forget about last night:
- My reaction and my family's reaction when Kyren Williams takes the 2nd play from scrimmage and goes 65 yards for a TD!
- Kyren Williams picking up the Clemson blitz, all night long -- a tip of the cap to you young man!
- Overcoming costly mistakes in the redzone -- throwing away 15 points
- Michael Mayer's illegal motion -- ND lost 4 points
- Michael Mayer's drop -- ND lost 4 points
- Ian Book's fumble into the endzone -- ND lost 7 points
- Jeremiah Owusu-Koramorah taking the fumbled pitch into the end zone -- Etienne could feel a beat down coming and he flinched...
- Javon McKinley's great finger tip catch -- when we really needed a big play!
- The punishment Notre Dame put on Clemson -- player after player leaving with injury in those orange and purple helmets in the 4th quarter
- Dabo talking the ACC officials into picking up a flag -- after an obvious pass interference penalty late in the 4th quarter
- A 91 yard drive in the closing minutes -- that culminated with the "seas parting" and an open Avery Davis catching a perfectly thrown deep ball from Ian Book -- and the short TD pass a couple plays later...
- Notre Dame's defensive line taking the game over in the 2nd OT with back-to-back sacks -- after Notre Dame's go-ahead OT TD!
- The camera shot (from above the field) of the student body running onto the field
- And, my Domer son's reaction -- watching him run out of our house (with his girlfriend) to join the expected on-campus celebration in the water of the Clarke Memorial Fountain...
Funny end to the story: Apparently our Notre Dame student body doesn't know about the tradition of jumping into the fountain after big wins... When they arrived, no one was around. However, I'm proud to say my Domer son (Class of 2008) was the first to jump in and kept the tradition alive...
Notre Dame 47 -- Clemson 40 in Double OT!
Notre Dame Locker Room Celebration!
🗣TALK TO US NICELY! #GoIrish x #Rally pic.twitter.com/rA908orZDh
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 8, 2020
Rallied for the Brotherhood.☘️#GoIrish x #Rally pic.twitter.com/YXS36M5kBL
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) November 8, 2020
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Notre Dame Beats #1 Clemson in 2 OT!!!
DOWN GOES NO.1!
— Notre Dame on NBC (@NDonNBC) November 8, 2020
Notre Dame upset No.1 Clemson in double overtime 😱 pic.twitter.com/1UqRaUIbRL
Howard and Coso Pick Notre Dame to Win!
Cue the Victory March for Coach!
— The Fighting Irish 😷 (@FightingIrish) November 7, 2020
We’re liking that pick!#GoIrish #BeatTigers pic.twitter.com/p8iDgxyitm
Friday, November 6, 2020
Look For These ESPN College GameDay Signs
How You Know You've Raised Your Kids Right
My friend Dave Peloquin '03 is the Director of Player Personnel for Notre Dame Football. Last night at practice -- three members of Dave's staff (his kids) decided to let the world know who they are cheering for this Saturday night...
Go Irish!