Irish Breakdown

The fourth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the top-ranked Clemson Tigers this weekend in what will be the biggest game inside Notre Dame Stadium since the 2015 Notre Dame vs. USC matchup.

What better time to introduce the first Irish Crossover Podcast. In episode one, Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister and Irish Breakdown publisher Bryan Driskell sit down to break down this epic matchup.

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Notre Dame takes on Clemson this weekend in a matchup of the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish against the top-ranked Tigers.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario interviewed Tiger Illustrated publisher Larry Williams to get the latest analysis and news about Clemson heading into the matchup.

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Notre Dame improved to 6-0 on the season with a 31-13 victory at Georgia Tech. It wasn't always the cleanest game, but the Irish were in control throughout and coasted to victory.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell break down the victory. They give big picture analysis, dive into what went right - and wrong - on offense, and finish by reviewing the performance of the Fighting Irish defense.

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Notre Dame heads to Atlanta this weekend to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Despite the 2-4 record of the next opponent, this is a big game for the Fighting Irish, who need to build momentum heading into their titanic Nov. 7 matchup against Clemson.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell break down the game. They talk about why this game is so important and then dive into analysis of the Georgia Tech offense and defense, which features matchups and areas where Notre Dame can, and should, thrive.

The show concludes with the IB staff making their predictions for the game.

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The 5-0 Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-4) this weekend. It's the final meeting before Notre Dame's epic matchup against Clemson.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario speaks with JacketsOnline.com publisher Kelly Quinlan about Georgia Tech and its growth under second-year head coach Geoff Collins.

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Notre Dame went on the road this weekend for the first time all season, and the Irish were dominant, blowing out Pitt by a 45-3 score. Irish Breakdown publisher Bryan Driskell recaps the game, and discusses why it was such an important victory.

This episode breaks down the game plans on both sides of the ball, talks some big picture aspects of the game and then dives into specifics of the offense and defense.

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Notre Dame looks to improve to 5-0 this weekend when it makes its first road trip of the season. The Fighting Irish travel to Pittsburgh to take on the Pitt Panthers. Pitt has a brilliant defense, but the Irish are still double-digit road favorites for a reason.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and football analyst Bryan Driskell break down the game. They dive into specifics about why the Pitt defense is so good, why the Pitt offense struggles, the matchups that could have the biggest impact and then keys to victory for the Irish. 

The show concludes, of course, with the staff make their game predictions.

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Notre Dame takes on Pittsburgh this weekend for its first road game of the season. It's a matchup of one of the nation's best offensive lines against arguably the best defensive line in the country.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario talks with Pitt insider Chris Peak of Panther-lair.com to breakdown this matchup. You won't find better insight on the Panthers anywhere!

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Notre Dame earned a sloppy 12-7 win over Louisville. There were issues that came up with the Notre Dame offense that we've seen in the past, and if not corrected they could cost the Irish in the games that matter.

Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario and publisher Bryan Driskell talk about the big picture problems that they saw in the Notre Dame/Louisville game. There were also some bright spots, like the play of the Irish line and defense, and they break that down as well.

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Notre Dame's next opponent is the 1-3 Louisville Cardinals. Despite the record, Louisville is a talented football team with an explosive offense. Irish Breakdown football analyst Vince DeDario interviews Jeremy Wahman, editor of CardinalSportsZone.com to talk about the Cardinals.

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