Irish Breakdown

Notre Dame improved to 8-0 and remained second in the latest polls after its 45-31 road victory over Boston College.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell provide in-depth analysis of the victory.

The breakdown begins with a look at the Notre Dame offense. Driskell dives into why this was such an impressive performance from both offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and quarterback Ian Book. 

The staff finishes with a breakdown of the Irish defense. It wasn't the prettiest defensive performance of the season, but the unit made big plays in big moments, which the Irish Breakdown crew discusses.

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Former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback Steve Beuerlein joins Irish Breakdown publisher Bryan Driskell to talk about the Irish win over Clemson and the upcoming matchup against Boston College.

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Notre Dame kicks off its 2020-21 hockey season tonight when it takes on the Wisconsin Badgers.

To preview the season I sat down with WSBT sports director Darin Pritchett, who does play-by-play for the hockey team, to talk about expectations for the Fighting Irish this season.

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Notre Dame will look to improve to 8-0 this weekend when it heads to Massachusetts to take on the Boston College Eagles. Notre Dame holds all the matchup advantages, but Boston College is a dangerous team.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell break down the matchup between Notre Dame and Boston College. They talk about what the game means big picture and then dive into matchups and keys to the game for the Irish offense and defense.

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In my latest segment with the crew at WSBT Sportsbeat we dive into a number of topics related to the Notre Dame victory over Clemson and its upcoming matchup against Boston College.

0:27 - We talk about standouts for the Notre Dame run defense, which held Clemson running back Travis Etienne to just 28 rushing yards on 18 carries.

2:30 - Sean asks about linebacker Shayne Simon, who had the best game of his young career against the Tigers.

4:07 - The next topic of conversation is the struggles of cornerback TaRiq Bracy, and the comparison between him and freshman Clarence Lewis from a skillset standpoint.

6:03 - Sean asks me about my confidence level that Notre Dame would put together the final drive of regulation, and what that drive means for quarterback Ian Book.

8:30 - Darin asks me about the impact of Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence not playing against Notre Dame, and whether or not having him would have made an impact.

10:54 - Next we talk about how well running back Kyren Williams performed in pass protection. We also talk about how Williams and other players stepped up and made big-time plays in big moments.

13:00 - We dive into conversation about Boston College, and it begins with a conversation about quarterback Phil Jurkovec.

16:47 - The conversation turns to whether or not Boston College has enough around Jurkovec to upset Notre Dame.

18:15 - Darin asks how I would rank Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson and Notre Dame in the rankings. Of course, I plugged the Irish Breakdown Top 25.

19:23 - Sean asks me about my opinion on the recent comments about Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi's thoughts on Notre Dame joining the ACC.

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Notre Dame will look to improve to 8-0 and build on its huge victory over Clemson. In order to do that, the Fighting Irish must beat the Boston College Eagles (5-3).

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario talks with BC Bulletin publisher A.J. Black about the Eagles. There is great depth in this conversation, and it goes well beyond quarterback Phil Jurkovec.

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Notre Dame earned its biggest win in decades this weekend when the Irish beat the No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers. The Irish earned a 47-40 double overtime victory.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell break down the victory. They discuss the big picture ramifications of the game, dive into analysis of the Irish offense and break down the Notre Dame defense.

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After spending all week previewing the matchup between #4 Notre Dame and #1 Clemson, the Irish Breakdown is ready to make their predictions. IB football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell discuss how they think the game will be played out, they make their predictions and finish by discussing what a win, and a loss, would mean for Notre Dame moving forward.

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The fourth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the top-ranked Clemson Tigers square off this weekend in what will be the biggest game inside Notre Dame Stadium in over a decade. It's a tremendous opportunity for Notre Dame to earn a big win and put itself in great position for a berth to the College Football Playoff.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell dive into this matchup. They talk big picture what this game means, matchups to look for, keys to success and how the Irish stack up against the Tigers. The show ends with a prediction.

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The fourth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the top-ranked Clemson Tigers on Saturday. It's the biggest game in Notre Dame Stadium in over a decade. It's an opportunity for Notre Dame to not only get a huge win, but to put itself in a strong position to get to the College Football Playoff.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell preview the game, the matchups, the concerns, the areas where Notre Dame should perform well and give predictions for the contest.

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