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Teddy and The Gipper:
A Notre Dame Friendship
Discover 'Teddy and the Gipper: A Fighting Irish Friendship' by Len Clark, Ph.D., a heartwarming journey to Notre Dame through the bond between Teddy Flynn, his dog Snacks, and George Gipp. Illustrate...
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Notre Dame closes the regular season with a 49–20 win at Stanford — and the stat of the night tells the story: the Irish averaged 7.7 yards per play, Stanford just 4.5. Explosive, efficient, and balanced. ND rolls into bowl season with momentum. ☘️💪🔥
November 30, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Notre Dame closes the regular season with a 49–20 win at Stanford — and the stat of the night tells the story: the Irish averaged 7.7 yards per play, Stanford just 4.5. Explosive, efficient, and balanced. ND rolls into bowl season with momentum. ☘️💪🔥
Stanford caps an 80-yd drive with a 3-yd TD from Charlie Mirer to Marcus Brown 🔴🏈, trimming ND’s lead to 49–20. Irish still up big, holding a 483–312 yardage edge and averaging 7.7 yards per snap. Now the question: how does ND close this out? Finishing time ☘️💪🔥.
November 30, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Stanford caps an 80-yd drive with a 3-yd TD from Charlie Mirer to Marcus Brown 🔴🏈, trimming ND’s lead to 49–20. Irish still up big, holding a 483–312 yardage edge and averaging 7.7 yards per snap. Now the question: how does ND close this out? Finishing time ☘️💪🔥.
Notre Dame answers Stanford’s score with a haymaker ☘️💥—Aneyas Williams bursts 51 yards straight up the gut for a touchdown, capping a 75-yard drive in just 3:07. Irish now lead 49–13 and are up to 483 total yards. ND averaging 7.7 yards per snap. Statement drive.
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Notre Dame answers Stanford’s score with a haymaker ☘️💥—Aneyas Williams bursts 51 yards straight up the gut for a touchdown, capping a 75-yard drive in just 3:07. Irish now lead 49–13 and are up to 483 total yards. ND averaging 7.7 yards per snap. Statement drive.
Stanford finds the end zone for the first time tonight, finishing a 91-yd drive with a 9-yd TD pass from Elijah Brown to Brian Farrell 🔴🏈. Irish still lead 42–13, but that series snaps a streak of zero Stanford red-zone trips. ND offense now back on the field to reset the tone ☘️🔥
November 30, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Stanford finds the end zone for the first time tonight, finishing a 91-yd drive with a 9-yd TD pass from Elijah Brown to Brian Farrell 🔴🏈. Irish still lead 42–13, but that series snaps a streak of zero Stanford red-zone trips. ND offense now back on the field to reset the tone ☘️🔥
November 30, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Stanford back on the board with a 44-yd FG, but the story remains Notre Dame’s dominance ☘️💪. Irish still lead 42–6 and hold a 393–151 yardage edge. ND averaging 7.4 yards per play vs. Stanford’s 3.0. Even on a long drive, the Irish defense forces three points.
November 30, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Stanford back on the board with a 44-yd FG, but the story remains Notre Dame’s dominance ☘️💪. Irish still lead 42–6 and hold a 393–151 yardage edge. ND averaging 7.4 yards per play vs. Stanford’s 3.0. Even on a long drive, the Irish defense forces three points.
Notre Dame opens the second half the same way it played the first ☘️🔥 — suffocating Stanford and scoring fast. CJ Carr hits Jordan Faison for a 6-yd TD to cap a 77-yd, 4-play lightning drive ⚡️. Irish up 42–3 and dominating the yardage 389–90. Efficiency. Tempo. Total control.
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Notre Dame opens the second half the same way it played the first ☘️🔥 — suffocating Stanford and scoring fast. CJ Carr hits Jordan Faison for a 6-yd TD to cap a 77-yd, 4-play lightning drive ⚡️. Irish up 42–3 and dominating the yardage 389–90. Efficiency. Tempo. Total control.
Notre Dame closes the half with precision football ☘️📐. CJ Carr threads a 12-yd strike to Jadarian Price on 3rd & 10, capping a 45-yd, 9-play, 1:04 sprint of a drive. Irish up 35–3, outgaining Stanford 319–86 and perfect in the red zone (4-for-4). This offense is humming.
November 30, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Notre Dame closes the half with precision football ☘️📐. CJ Carr threads a 12-yd strike to Jadarian Price on 3rd & 10, capping a 45-yd, 9-play, 1:04 sprint of a drive. Irish up 35–3, outgaining Stanford 319–86 and perfect in the red zone (4-for-4). This offense is humming.
Stanford on the board - #9 Notre Dame leads the Cardinal 28-3
November 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Stanford on the board - #9 Notre Dame leads the Cardinal 28-3
Notre Dame keeps stacking touchdowns like it’s a script they wrote weeks ago ☘️🔥. Freshman Aneyas Williams punches in a 2-yd score to cap a crisp 8-play, 54-yard drive in 3:21. Irish rolling 28–0 with complete control of tempo, trenches, and tone. This is methodical domination.
November 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Notre Dame keeps stacking touchdowns like it’s a script they wrote weeks ago ☘️🔥. Freshman Aneyas Williams punches in a 2-yd score to cap a crisp 8-play, 54-yard drive in 3:21. Irish rolling 28–0 with complete control of tempo, trenches, and tone. This is methodical domination.
Notre Dame just broke it wide open ☘️ — and it came on a fake punt. Joshua Burnham uncorks an 84-yard strike to Luke Talich , turning a field-position punt look into a house call. Irish now up 21–0 and doubling Stanford in plays run (26–7) and yards (212–23). That’s versatility
November 30, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Notre Dame just broke it wide open ☘️ — and it came on a fake punt. Joshua Burnham uncorks an 84-yard strike to Luke Talich , turning a field-position punt look into a house call. Irish now up 21–0 and doubling Stanford in plays run (26–7) and yards (212–23). That’s versatility
#9 Notre Dame leads Stanford 14-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
#9 Notre Dame leads Stanford 14-0 at the end of the 1st Quarter
Notre Dame is putting on a possession clinic in Palo Alto . Another 11-play march — 61 yards in 5:27 — ends with Jadarian Price powering in from 1 yard out. ND up 14–0 and has outgained Stanford 127–4. CJ Carr 4/5 for 36 yds, Love & Price already at 82 combined rushing. Dominant
November 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Notre Dame is putting on a possession clinic in Palo Alto . Another 11-play march — 61 yards in 5:27 — ends with Jadarian Price powering in from 1 yard out. ND up 14–0 and has outgained Stanford 127–4. CJ Carr 4/5 for 36 yds, Love & Price already at 82 combined rushing. Dominant
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love leaves the game holding ribs
November 30, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love leaves the game holding ribs
Notre Dame’s opening drive was a clinic in patience and power 💪☘️ — 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:14 off the clock. Jeremiyah Love punched it in from 2 yards out after back-to-back 18-yard bursts 🚀. Irish lead 7–0 and Stanford still has zero yards of offense. ND owning the line early. 🔵🟡
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Notre Dame’s opening drive was a clinic in patience and power 💪☘️ — 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:14 off the clock. Jeremiyah Love punched it in from 2 yards out after back-to-back 18-yard bursts 🚀. Irish lead 7–0 and Stanford still has zero yards of offense. ND owning the line early. 🔵🟡
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November 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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Final in Vegas 🎲: Houston 66, Notre Dame 56.
Irish go 0 FGs in the final 5:49, despite Markus Burton’s all-around night (19 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast). The difference? 16 Houston O-boards → 24 second-chance points 💥 ND’s bench battled (21 pts), but UH controlled the glass. ☘️🏀
Irish go 0 FGs in the final 5:49, despite Markus Burton’s all-around night (19 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast). The difference? 16 Houston O-boards → 24 second-chance points 💥 ND’s bench battled (21 pts), but UH controlled the glass. ☘️🏀
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Final in Vegas 🎲: Houston 66, Notre Dame 56.
Irish go 0 FGs in the final 5:49, despite Markus Burton’s all-around night (19 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast). The difference? 16 Houston O-boards → 24 second-chance points 💥 ND’s bench battled (21 pts), but UH controlled the glass. ☘️🏀
Irish go 0 FGs in the final 5:49, despite Markus Burton’s all-around night (19 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast). The difference? 16 Houston O-boards → 24 second-chance points 💥 ND’s bench battled (21 pts), but UH controlled the glass. ☘️🏀
3:41 left in Vegas 🎲 — Houston 62, Notre Dame 51.
Both teams ice-cold: ND 0 FGs in 4:00, UH 0 pts in 2:08.
Markus Burton keeping ND alive with 16 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, and Irish winning bench scoring 21–19. But 16 Houston O-boards → 24 2nd-chance pts still the separator. ☘️🏀
Both teams ice-cold: ND 0 FGs in 4:00, UH 0 pts in 2:08.
Markus Burton keeping ND alive with 16 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, and Irish winning bench scoring 21–19. But 16 Houston O-boards → 24 2nd-chance pts still the separator. ☘️🏀
November 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
3:41 left in Vegas 🎲 — Houston 62, Notre Dame 51.
Both teams ice-cold: ND 0 FGs in 4:00, UH 0 pts in 2:08.
Markus Burton keeping ND alive with 16 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, and Irish winning bench scoring 21–19. But 16 Houston O-boards → 24 2nd-chance pts still the separator. ☘️🏀
Both teams ice-cold: ND 0 FGs in 4:00, UH 0 pts in 2:08.
Markus Burton keeping ND alive with 16 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast, and Irish winning bench scoring 21–19. But 16 Houston O-boards → 24 2nd-chance pts still the separator. ☘️🏀
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston 58, Notre Dame 48 at the 7:05 media timeout. Irish trimming again: 23 pts this half and Markus Burton doing everything — 14 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast. But UH hasn’t hit a FG in 3:41 … and still leads by 10 thanks to 14 O-boards → 20 second-chance pts.
Still a fight. ☘️🔥🏀
Still a fight. ☘️🔥🏀
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston 58, Notre Dame 48 at the 7:05 media timeout. Irish trimming again: 23 pts this half and Markus Burton doing everything — 14 pts, 7 reb, 5 ast. But UH hasn’t hit a FG in 3:41 … and still leads by 10 thanks to 14 O-boards → 20 second-chance pts.
Still a fight. ☘️🔥🏀
Still a fight. ☘️🔥🏀
Irish clawing back in Vegas 🎲☘️ — Houston 48, Notre Dame 42 at the 11:49 media timeout. ND’s bench is +10 and Markus Burton is stuffing the sheet: 12 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast. Cougars cooling off (2-for-9 this half), but still owning extra chances with 11 O-boards. Game tightening. 🔥🏀
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Irish clawing back in Vegas 🎲☘️ — Houston 48, Notre Dame 42 at the 11:49 media timeout. ND’s bench is +10 and Markus Burton is stuffing the sheet: 12 pts, 6 reb, 4 ast. Cougars cooling off (2-for-9 this half), but still owning extra chances with 11 O-boards. Game tightening. 🔥🏀
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston 44, Notre Dame 32 at the 15:58 media timeout. Irish showing life: Markus Burton up to 9 (6 boards, 3 assists) and Cole Certa sparks a steal + dime. But Houston still dictating pace: +7 on the glass and already 8 threes. ND hanging around. ☘️🔥
November 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston 44, Notre Dame 32 at the 15:58 media timeout. Irish showing life: Markus Burton up to 9 (6 boards, 3 assists) and Cole Certa sparks a steal + dime. But Houston still dictating pace: +7 on the glass and already 8 threes. ND hanging around. ☘️🔥
Halftime in Vegas 🎲 — Houston 39, Notre Dame 25.
Irish close the half with energy: 7–0 run, big threes from Cole Certa & Logan Imes 🔥 But the story remains the glass: ND down 22–16 overall and giving up 9 offensive boards → 13 second-chance pts. Still a fight. ☘️🏀
Irish close the half with energy: 7–0 run, big threes from Cole Certa & Logan Imes 🔥 But the story remains the glass: ND down 22–16 overall and giving up 9 offensive boards → 13 second-chance pts. Still a fight. ☘️🏀
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Halftime in Vegas 🎲 — Houston 39, Notre Dame 25.
Irish close the half with energy: 7–0 run, big threes from Cole Certa & Logan Imes 🔥 But the story remains the glass: ND down 22–16 overall and giving up 9 offensive boards → 13 second-chance pts. Still a fight. ☘️🏀
Irish close the half with energy: 7–0 run, big threes from Cole Certa & Logan Imes 🔥 But the story remains the glass: ND down 22–16 overall and giving up 9 offensive boards → 13 second-chance pts. Still a fight. ☘️🏀
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston leads 34–15 at the 3:56 media timeout. Cougars have 19 rebounds to ND’s 10, including 8 offensive boards fueling 11 second-chance points.
Emanuel Sharp is up to 11, and Milos Uzan continues to orchestrate. Irish hanging in behind Jalen Haralson. ☘️🏀
Emanuel Sharp is up to 11, and Milos Uzan continues to orchestrate. Irish hanging in behind Jalen Haralson. ☘️🏀
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Vegas update 🎲 — Houston leads 34–15 at the 3:56 media timeout. Cougars have 19 rebounds to ND’s 10, including 8 offensive boards fueling 11 second-chance points.
Emanuel Sharp is up to 11, and Milos Uzan continues to orchestrate. Irish hanging in behind Jalen Haralson. ☘️🏀
Emanuel Sharp is up to 11, and Milos Uzan continues to orchestrate. Irish hanging in behind Jalen Haralson. ☘️🏀
Vegas turning red early 🎲🔥 — Houston leads 29–7 at the 7:17 media timeout. Cougars drilling 5-of-9 from deep (56%) while ND is 3-for-15. Milos Uzan + Emmanuel Sharp = 16 combined pts, and King Flemings already has 4 assists. Irish need a momentum spark. ☘️🏀
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Vegas turning red early 🎲🔥 — Houston leads 29–7 at the 7:17 media timeout. Cougars drilling 5-of-9 from deep (56%) while ND is 3-for-15. Milos Uzan + Emmanuel Sharp = 16 combined pts, and King Flemings already has 4 assists. Irish need a momentum spark. ☘️🏀