Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting

Notre Dame and Stanford square off this weekend in a must-win matchup for both teams. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the key matchups in the game, and what Notre Dame must do on both sides of the ball to come out on top. The staff also discusses what a win over Stanford could do for the program moving forward.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Lou Somogyi and Matt Jones debate the Stanford game and how the Irish will play in that game.

Notre Dame suffered a devastating 10-3 loss to NC State this weekend, a game that was played during Hurricane Matthew. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell recap the game. The discussion revolves around the abysmal offensive performance, highlighted by struggles in the red zone, and the special teams unit that gave up yet another score. The one positive that is discussed was the physical play of the Irish defense.

BGI recruiting analysts David McKinney and Corey Bodden discuss everything in the world of Notre Dame recruiting.

Notre Dame faces another must-win situation when it travels to Raleigh, North Carolina to take on the NC State Wolf Pack. The Irish will have to defend the most explosive offense it has faced up to this point in the season, and its offense will be tested by a physical NC State defensive line. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell preview the matchups and discuss what Notre Dame must do to come out on top.

Blue & Gold Illustrated's Lou Somogyi and Matt Jones debate which is the tougher game: NC State or Stanford. The Irish travel to Raleigh, N.C., this weekend and host the Cardinal on Oct. 15.

Notre Dame picked up a much-needed victory this weekend when it beat the Syracuse Orange 50-33 in MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Blue & Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the victory. Their breakdown includes discussion of Notre Dame's dominating offensive performance, which included 654 yards of offense. Notre Dame's defense also showed improvements, at least after the first quarter.

BGI recruiting reporters David McKinney and Corey Bodden discuss everything in the world of Notre Dame recruiting.

Notre Dame faces a tough test this weekend as it looks to bounce back from its 1-3 start. The Irish defense will square off against a Syracuse offense that ranks 7th nationally in passing offense. Can Notre Dame - with new defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder - get back on track? Blue Gold Illustrated senior editor Lou Somogyi and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down what Notre Dame must do to make that happen? The pair also discusses what it is about the Syracuse offense that makes it so difficult to defend.

Blue Gold Illustrated's Lou Somogyi and Matt Jones debate which area of the defense is most important to improvement: fundamentals or personnel changes.