By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent NOTRE DAME, Ind. — If you didn’t believe Notre Dame is a team of destiny before Saturday, you probably do now. The fourth-ranked Irish’s 29-26 triple overtime win over Pitt was nothing short of miraculous. Notre Dame snatched a victory from the jaws of defeat not once but a couple […]
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By CHRIS GOFF ISL Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – As he turned to watch Marcus Thornton’s 3 erase the last of a 14-point halftime lead, Paul George felt despair. I was thinking, ˜Did I just give this game away,’ George said. Thornton, left open, sent the game to overtime with a swish from the top of the […]
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By CHUCK SAMPLES ISL Correspondent Three weekends remain in the NASCAR Sprint Cup season, and at least at the very top a familiar face has charged back to the top. When the Chase for the Cup started, I anticipated Jimmie Johnson would win his sixth title in seven years. I also thought Dale Earnhardt would […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Just like in the Wisconsin game, Purdue came out of the gate strong and scored early against Penn State. And just like in the Wisconsin game, the Boilermakers did little more until the game was out of reach. The Boilermakers were overwhelmed in a 34-9 loss to the Nittany Lions that […]
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By BEN FAHRBACH ISL Correspondent Chatard claimed the Sectional 21 championship with a 50-7 win over Greencastle. Chatard started in the normal fashion, running the ball. The opening drive concluded with a Pete Hartley 22-yard run score and the rout was on. Greencastle had only given up 2.2 points per game, but Chatard scored more […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent So far this season, Notre Dame has played like a champion, as its sign just outside its locker room suggests. But how will the Irish play as a heavy favorite at 3:40 p.m. Saturday when they host Pitt? The game against the Panthers begins a three-game stretch where 8-0 Notre Dame, […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor Purdue (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) is in danger of having its bowl hopes put on life support heading into Saturday’s home game against Penn State. The Boilermakers need to win three of their final four games to become bowl eligible, and if the Boilers lose this one, they will then hit the road for games […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Correspondent Just when you think you have the Big Ten football somewhat figured out, last week happens. Michigan appeared ready to solidify itself not only as the favorite to win the Legends Division, but take a stranglehold in doing so. Nebraska, though, had other ideas and now the Cornhuskers control their […]
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By CRAIG DRAGASH ISL Correspondent Another week of sectionals, another down week for Dragash; the good news is I improved from the previous week when I went 0-4 by going 3-4 in week two. I know, everyone out there had Fishers beating HSE by five touchdowns, right? We’ve reached the IHSAA sectional finals. Unfortunately, many […]
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By DOUG GRIFFITHS ISL Corrrespondent Letdown, letdown, letdown. That seems to be the only thing being talked about around Notre Dame’s football program this week. After each big win this season, Irish coach Brian Kelly has been asked during the following week of preparation how his team will avoid a dreaded letdown. As expected, a […]
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By CLIFF BRUNT ISL Editor I asked Robert Marve about how he has dealt with the fact that Purdue coach Danny Hope has spent the better part of the past few years trying to rein him in. His response? “On or off the field?” That honest response tells a lot about Purdue’s new starting quarterback. In […]
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