DeShone Kizer's 79 Yard Touchdown Run!

Sophomore, first-year starter DeShone Kizer led the Irish with 342 yards of total offense -- 299 yard passing / 143 yards rushing!

The 79 yard run is the 2nd longest run by a ND QB from scrimmage in history!

Kizer to Fuller -- Game Winning Touchdown!

KeiVarae's Late Interception Seals Irish Victory!

Notre Dame beats Temple 24 - 20 in Philly tonight.

Reigning ACC Champs -- Back to Work Friday!

The three freshmen; Pflueger, Ryan and Burns -- all made their first college field goal attempts last night -- A THREE, A THREE and a TWO!

OT: New Zealand's "All Blacks" Haka Dance

I watched them do this on NBC before the start of the Rugby World Cup Final today against Australia -- WOW!

Phil Steele Makes His "Best Bet" Pick on ESPN

Let's Take a Look at Temple's Football Schedule

Since we have all day to worry about this game -- allow me to shed some light on the undefeated Owls and the "great" defense we will be playing this evening...

Here's a look at who Temple has played so far -- and the offensive rankings of each team.  For a point of comparison -- here's how ND ranks (against all 128 teams in FBS):

• Rushing Rank:  #15
• Passing Rank:  #33
• Offensive Rank:  #17

Penn State

• Temple 27 -- Penn State 10
• Penn State's record: 6 - 2
• Penn State Rushing Rank:  #82
• Penn State Passing Rank:  #92
• Penn State Offensive Rank: #111

Cincinnati

• Temple 34 -- Cincinnati 26
• Cincinnati's record: 4 - 3
• Cincinnati's Rushing Rank:  #34
• Cincinnati's Passing Rank:  #8
• Cincinnati's Offensive Rank: #7

UMASS

• Temple 25 -- UMASS 23
• UMASS's record: 1 - 6
• UMASS's Rushing Rank:  #120
• UMASS's Passing Rank:  #24
• UMASS's Offensive Rank:  #50

Charlotte

• Temple 37 -- Charlotte 3
• Charlotte's record: 3 - 5
• Charlotte's Rushing Rank:  #58
• Charlotte's Passing Rank:  #112
• Charlotte's Offensive Rank:  #104

Tulane

• Temple 49 -- Tulane 10
• Tulane's record: 3 - 4
• Tulane's Rushing Rank:  #122
• Tulane's Passing Rank:  #84
• Tulane's Offensive Rank: #122

UCF

• Temple 30 -- UCF 16
• UCF's record: 0 - 8
• UCF's Rushing Rank:  #128
• UCF's Passing Rank:  #90
• UCF's Offensive Rank: #128

East Carolina 

• Temple 24 -- East Carolina 14
• East Carolina's record: 4 - 4
• East Carolina's Rushing Rank:  #96
• East Carolina's Passing Rank:  #29
• East Carolina's Offensive Rank:  #55

NOTE:  When you look at Penn State vs. Cincinnati -- this might be the best argument ever that Defense is more important than Offense -- or, you need to play a BIG TEN schedule...

Brian Kelly on ESPN GameDay This Morning

This was obviously filmed last night when the Fighting Irish did their "shake-out."

Temple Coach on ESPN This Morning

Temple Fans Get Up Early Today for GameDay

   

Photos of ND's Locker Room @ The "Linc"

Here's Notre Dame's locker room set up for tomorrow night's PRIME TIME game with Temple at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field. 

Courtesy of @NDFBEquipment -- follow Ryan Grooms on Twitter!

ESPN Anchor Returns Home to Temple

   

Rece Davis and Lee Corso Talk GameDay

   

Philly Excited to Host College GameDay Show

   

Temple Owls Host Pep Rally This Afternoon

Here's a look at Temple's celebration this afternoon in Philadelphia...

LINK:  TEMPLE PEP RALLY

Notre Dame Football's Arrival to Philadelphia

The Irish have landed in the city of Brotherly Love. #HereComeTheIrish #NDvsTEM pic.twitter.com/0aeKAW1Y1r

— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) October 30, 2015

ESPN's Rece Davis Talks ND vs. Temple

ESPN Story: Philly Native Will Fuller

Thought you'd like to read this story written by ESPN's Notre Dame beat writer Matt Fortuna...

LINK:  WILL FULLER

ESPN: Can Temple Upset Notre Dame?

Jack Swarbrick Show: Muffet McGraw Interview