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Seeing Red Irish come up one point short to Georgia in prime time as offense stalls in second half
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush is tackled by two members of the Georgia defense during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to the Bulldogs on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Wimbush was 19-for-39 passing for 211 yards, but was held to one rushing yard on 16 attempts. Wimbush was sacked three times, as the Georgia pass rush made its presence known.
A signature win continues to elude Brian Kelly Marek Mazurek Assisstant Managing Editor
The first rule of being a successful football coach is to win. The second rule is to win recently. In his seven seasons at Notre Dame, head coach Brian Kelly has shown he can win. He took over a team that finished 6-6 in 2009 and turned it into an undefeated season and an appearance in the national title game just three years later. But since then, the wins have been harder to come by. A season with a playoff appearance written all over it fell apart due to injuries and a devastating loss to Florida State in 2014. The Irish did make the Fiesta Bowl in 2015, but consecutive losses to Stanford and Ohio State left a sour taste in the mouths of Irish fans. And last year was … well, we don’t need to get into that. see MAZUREK PAGE 3
By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer
It seemed like a dream scenario. After stopping Georgia on 3rd-and-short, the Irish forced the Bulldogs to punt the ball back to them with 1:57 left in the fourth quarter. The Irish (1-1) were trailing by one, and all they needed was to get into field-goal range for a chance to win. Notre Dame looked to be in good shape after junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush threw a 17-yard completion to junior wide receiver Chris Finke. But the Irish hopes of a late comeback came crashing down the very next play when Wimbush fumbled the ball after being sacked by Georgia senior linebacker Lorenzo Carter. Georgia (2-0) recovered the loose ball and ended the game in victory formation. It was a fitting end to a game that was dominated by defensive play. “Well, they are a team that battles,” Irish head coach Brian Kelly said on the play of defense. “I thought that, first of all, our defense, other than a couple of missed hits on plays, was, you
know, the type of defense that can continue to go out there week-after-week and give you the kind of effort necessary to win football games. I think that we were able to, from an offensive standpoint — 19 points wasn’t enough tonight. We put ourselves in some tough situations, but I just liked their grit and resolve and going out there and competing for four quarters and having the chance to win a football game against a quality opponent in the University of Georgia.” The first half of the game told a similar story. On the first drive of the game, Notre Dame converted a 3rd down thanks to a pass interference penalty on Georgia. After Wimbush completed a 29yard pass to graduate student wide receiver Cameron Smith, the Irish drive stalled after a pass to junior running back Josh Adams fell incomplete. Junior kicker Justin Yoon converted a 39-yard field goal to give Notre Dame an early 3-0 lead. After two short offensive possessions from each team, the Bulldogs tied the game on redshirt sophomore kicker Rodrigo Blankenship’s 27-yard field goal with 6:36 left to play in the first
quarter. The drive was highlighted by a 30-yard rush from senior tailback Nick Chubb and a 31-yard pass completion by freshman quarterback Jake Fromm. These would be the only two scores of the first quarter, as both defenses forced the other team to punt after quick threeand-out possessions. Notre Dame would break the tie early in the second quarter when Wimbush capped a fourplay, 32 yard scoring drive with a one-yard touchdown run. Georgia responded by going on a 12-play, 62-yard drive that ended with a five-yard touchdown pass from Fromm to junior wide receiver Terry Godwin to tie the game, 10-10, with 6:45 left in the half. Notre Dame had a response of its own, however, driving 40 yards on six plays to set up Yoon’s 42-yard field goal to give the Irish a 13-10 lead with 4:14 left in the half. Georgia did have a late attempt to take the lead before halftime. But on the third play of the drive, Fromm’s pass was intercepted by senior linebacker see LOSS PAGE 2
Defense shows vast improvement despite loss By DARCY DEHAIS Sports Writer
In a game that lacked excitement on the offensive end, the Notre Dame defense proved Saturday it has made massive strides since last season’s 4-8 ending. Despite the 20-19 loss, the Irish defense stood strong against a tough Georgia side, which was marked by a powerful run game. Georgia entered the matchup with a 31-10 win over Appalachian State under its belt — a game in which the Bulldogs averaged 7.3 yards per pass and completed 11 of their 20 attempts in the air. Notre Dame’s defense held up well against the Bulldogs’ offensive game, forcing two turnovers in the first half and coming up with big stops on several third downs. Compared to a defensive side that allowed an average of 182.4 rushing yards, 196.4 passing yards and 27.8 points per game see DEFENSE PAGE 3
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Drue Tranquill, and the Irish took a 13-10 lead into the locker room. Notre Dame was 0-of-7 on converting 3rd downs and rushed for only 27 yards in the first half, but it still held a three-point lead going into the break. Georgia also had an attempt to tie the game early in the third quarter, but Blankenship’s 44yard field goal attempt missed wide right. After a few short offensive possessions from both teams, the Irish expanded their lead to 16-10 after a 37-yard field goal by Yoon with 6:22 left in the third quarter. Georgia responded by taking its first lead of the game on the next drive. After freshman running back D’Andre Swift’s 40-yard rush that was extended by a facemask call on the Irish, senior tailback Sony Michel punched the ball in from six yards out for the touchdown. The extra point made the score 17-16 in favor of Georgia with 4:34 left in the third quarter. Notre Dame entered the final quarter trailing by a point. Wimbush led the Irish on a
13-play, 73-yard drive that was capped off by a 28-yard field goal by Yoon to give the Irish a 19-17 lead with 10:21 to go in regulation. After two three-and-out possessions from each team, Georgia went on a swift nineplay, 63-yard drive highlighted by a 31-yard pass from Fromm to senior wide receiver Javon Wims, bringing the ball to the Notre Dame 17-yard line. After the Irish mounted a defensive stop, Blankenship rammed a 30-yard field goal through the uprights to give the Bulldogs a 20-19 lead with 3:34 left in the game. Notre Dame couldn’t get anything going offensively on the ensuing drive and had to punt after a three-and-out. Kelly said he thought the biggest reason Notre Dame struggled offensively wasn’t because of the quickness of the Georgia defense, but because of the physicality of the Bulldogs’ front seven. “Quickness wasn’t an issue for us [Saturday],” Kelly said. “I knew coming in they had great depth, and you know, at times we struggled with controlling any kind of continuity with the line of scrimmage. They are physical up front. We felt like if we could get the ball into the second level and into
the secondary, we could have some success, but we didn’t have, at times, the chance to do that.” The Irish defense was able to force the Bulldogs to punt he ball back to them after another three-and-out, however, setting up the dramatic final attempt by the Irish to get points on the board. But Carter blew by Irish graduate student left tackle Mike McGlinchey and sacked Wimbush, forcing a fumble that ended with a Bulldogs recovery. Wimbush finished 20-of-40 with 210 passing yards and a one-yard touchdown run. Adams led the Irish receivers with six catches for 60 yards, while Smith collected four catches for 44 yards. Adams also led the Irish rushing attack with 19 carries for 53 yards, but the Notre Dame rushing total of 55 yards fell far short of last week’s total of 422 yards. After the game, Kelly began his press conference by expressing his disappointment in the outcome and gave credit to Georgia for making the plays that won the game. “Well, certainly, you know, [I’m] disappointed for my guys,” Kelly said. “They battled. Played hard. Proud of
their effort. I mean, they continue to do exactly what I ask them to do. The credit should go to Georgia today. They made the plays in critical times; when they needed the big plays, they came up with them. “In a one-point game, there’s going to be a play or two that decides the game, and credit goes to [Bulldogs head coach] Kirby Smart and the Georgia football team for making the critical plays when they were needed.” In the end, Kelly said he is proud of his team and the way they competed. “They are going to learn from this game and they are going to grow from it, and they are going to be better because of it,” he said. “Still, the loss hurts. It stings. But like I said, we’ll grow from it and be better as a football team because of it.” Kelly said a major factor in deciding the outcome was the opposing secondary’s ability to contain Wimbush on the edge. “Probably a little bit more field pressure and some cover two behind it,” Kelly said. “They trapped a couple of the throws. But not a lot. It was kind of what we thought. They didn’t want the quarterback
out on the perimeter, which they did a pretty good job of. But you know, we knew they were going to be physical up front. I went in with a belief that they were going to have their successes and then we would have ours.” Kelly had a short answer when asked about how he plans to keep this year’s team from snowballing out of control like last year’s team seemed to do after an early-season loss. “It’s not going to snowball,” Kelly said. “There’s nothing different. I go to work every day, and I coach my football team.” Notre Dame will be back in action next Saturday when it takes on Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, which will be the team’s first road game of the season. Wimbush said he is confident in the team’s ability to rebound despite the loss to the Bulldogs. “I have no doubt [we will win next week.] I know we will,” Wimbush said. “Coach Long, he made it known that he’s going to push us this week, and things that happened today won’t happen again next week.” Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu
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Senior Georgia linebacker Lorenzo Carter, right, moves forward as the ball is snapped during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to Georgia on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Carter had seven tackles in the game, including a sack, forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play in the second quarter. Georgia scored a touchdown on the resulting drive.
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Davin bellamy sacks and strips brandon wimbush, ending the game
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Down 20-19 and needing only a field goal to win the game, the Irish started the final drive of the game deep in their own territory. After a 17-yard completion to junior wide receiver Chris Finke, the Irish had the momentum. But on the next play, Georgia senior defensive lineman Davin Bellamy beat graduate student left tackle Mike McGlinchey and sacked junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, forcing a fumble and ending Notre Dame’s comeback attempt.
After two missed field goals in last week’s contest against Temple, junior kicker Justin Yoon looked shaky, missing from 44 and 47 yards. But against Georgia, Yoon came through for the Irish, hitting on all four of his attempts. Yoon was good from 39, 42, 37 and 28 yards in the game. Yoon was also good on his extra-point attempt, netting him 13 total points in the game.
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Higgins Program sponsors labor lecture Research and Policy Series features presentation on labor-law reform, undocumented workers By MARIAH RUSH News Writer
As part of the Higgins Labor Program’s Research and Policy Series (RAPS), president of the North Central Indiana chapter of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Tony Flora and executive director of La Casa de Amistad, Sam Centellas, delivered a lecture about immigration and labor reform at Geddes Hall on Friday. Flora said the importance of communit y efforts cannot be underestimated. “Most of [our] work is around effecting law and regulation and that realm of politics,” Flora said. “The
AFL-CIO has been ver y v igorous about developing communit y relationships and coalitions.” Many companies, Flora said, hire undocumented workers because they are aware of their undocumented status and therefore do not have to treat them according to labor laws and standards. Centellas said bankrupt companies often involve CEOs who still make millions of dollars, and unemploy ment has nothing to do w ith undocumented workers taking jobs. “If you’re unemployed, an undocumented Mex ican worker is not oppressing see LABOR PAGE 4
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President of the North Central Indiana chapter of AFL-CIO Sam Centellas speaks about labor laws and undocumented workers in Friday’s Research and Policy Series lecture in Geddes Hall.
Career Crossings Office facilitates connections By SYDNEY DOYLE News Writer
The Career Crossings Office (CCO) at Saint Mary’s has hired two students — seniors Courtney Carpenter and Elizabeth Mason — this year in order to better help the student body when it comes to resumes, interviews and career advice. Mason said she hopes working in the CCO will create more opportunities for students to get the assistance they need. “This is going to help because Career Crossings, at times, can get very busy,” Mason said. “I think [Carpenter] and I are there for those outside office hours to help girls who need help at like nine at night, because that’s the only time they can fit in their schedule.” Mason said she has had good experiences with the CCO throughout her time at Saint Mary’s, and she wants other students to take advantage of the help provided. “I’ve gone there a lot since freshman year to get help with resumes and cover letters
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and to practice interviewing,” Mason said. “I just hope to help other girls with finding jobs and with whatever else they need help with. I know it’s a scary process, but I appreciate Career Crossings and all they have helped me with, so I just wanted to give that back.” Mason said the best part of her job so far has been talking students of different years she never spoken with before. “My favorite part so far has been the social part of meeting different people,” Mason said. “I get freshmen, sophomores and a lot of people I haven’t met before.” Carpenter said in an email she is always happy to listen to and help other students in any way she can. “I have learned a lot about Saint Mary’s students in general,” Carpenter said. “I have worked with girls from different majors, and it has been interesting to hear about their studies and goals they have for post-grad.” Carpenter said she enjoys working in the CCO because of
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the people she gets to help and she is hopeful that students are going to enjoy coming into the office to get the help they need. “I thoroughly enjoy my position and think the girls like being able to work with a fellow Belle who’s had a lot of experience with résumés, interviews, job/internship searching, etc.,” Carpenter said. “My favorite part is being able to work with fellow Belles. I’ve met a lot of awesome girls, and I’m super happy to assist them.” Carpenter said having the CCO on campus is a valuable resource that she hopes all of her fellow students take advantage of. “It’s important for girls to come because it is truly a beneficial resource that we have right on campus,” Carpenter said. “[The CCO] more than happy to help students with whatever they may need. The CCO is a great place to prepare us Belles for whatever may come in the future.” Contact Sydney Doyle at sdoyle01@saintmarys.edu
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Jenkins addresses Senator in letter Observer Staff Report
University President Fr. John Jenkins addressed U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein in a letter Saturday, expressing his concern over a judicial confirmation hearing Sept. 6. The hearing addressed the nomination of University law professor, Amy Coney
Barrett, to the U.S. 7th Court of Appeals. During the hearing, Feinstein questioned Barrett about her religious beliefs and how they would affect her judicial rulings. “W hy is it that so many of us on this side have this very uncomfortable feeling that — you know, dogma and law see JENKINS PAGE 4
Keough explores global studies By KELLI SMITH News Writer
K now n as t he Dona ld R. Keough School of Globa l A f fa irs, Not re Da me’s f irst new school in nea rly a centur y opened t his fa l l. Intended for bot h underg raduate a nd g raduate students, t he Keough School’s
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website sa id t he school is focused on adva ncing integ ra l huma n development t hrough resea rch, policy a nd pract ice. A f ter t he Universit y a nnounced its creat ion in 2014, histor y professor R. Scott Appleby was na med t he Ma ri ly n see KEOUGH PAGE 4
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Students research products By LUCY LYNCH News Writer
Last semester, a team of Notre Dame students — sophomore Do Dam Hoang, juniors Maggie Feighery and Joseph Laski and seniors John Nolan and Michelle Kim — chose several items from the bookstore and researched their supply chains, hoping to gain insight into any human trafficking or civil rights violations involved in the production process. The team undertook this consulting project as part of a human trafficking seminar directed by associate director for the Center of Civil and Human Rights, Christine Cervenak. The students conducted research using their client — the Notre Dame Licensing Department — to learn more information about bookstore vendors. The team identified merchandise including a Camelbak water bottle, a Hanes brand sweatshirt, a 47 brand cap, and Balfour class rings. “Using data that’s available on the internet and data that they could get through the Licensing Department and ThomsonReuters, they were able to investigate predictive risk analysis around companies and countries where items are produced,”
Cervenak said. “Their task was to dive into the supply chains of these four products and assess the risk of there being forced labor in the supply chain.” Junior Maggie Feighery said she acted as a source of communication for the team, as she was a social compliance intern with the Licensing Department at the time of the project. “We generated some risk maps for these company supply chains, and all of them showed low risk for trafficking, which is great,” Feigher y said. “Notre Dame is a leader among universities in terms of labor standards and being careful about what companies we license.” Cervenak said in investigating these products, the team did find room for improvement in regards to Camelbak water bottles, whose supply chain revealed it doesn’t exhibit best practices in comparison to some of its competitors. “It was an interesting suggestion that Notre Dame might say, “Let’s look at better alternatives” or “Let’s offer better alternatives to consumers,”’’ Cervenak said. “This all comes from an interest in having consumers be more aware of how dirty and clean the supply chain can be.”
One of the most important conclusions of the team’s project was that studying supply chains is difficult because there are so few companies that exhibit complete transparency, Feighery said. “The main takeaway was that it is really, really difficult to trace a supply chain beyond the factor y level,” Feigher y said. “There are ver y few companies that actually keep track of where their materials are sourced from and even when they get parts of the products like buttons or zippers.” Companies’ lack of transparency was a significant point Cervenak said she wanted her to students to understand. “It was impor ta nt not on ly for t he students to lea rn how complicated it is, a nd what best pract ices a nd compa nies look like, a nd how ra re t hat is today [but a lso to understa nd] t he role of consumers a nd sha ring t his w it h t he ca mpus communit y, which t hey did when t hey presented t heir f indings at t he Higg ins Labor Ca fe last semester,” she sa id. Contact Lucy Lynch at llynch1@nd.edu Paid Advertisement
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Under-represented, socioeconomically disadvantaged students at Notre Dame will have the chance to be awarded a new scholarship, the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Scholarship, the University announced Friday. As part of the Fighting Irish Initiative for student aid, members of the Notre Dame family made the generous gift in honor of Aaron, a baseball icon who overcame racism in his career, according to a statement from the University. “The Fighting Irish Initiative reflects our steadfast commitment to ensure that the talented students admitted to Notre Dame can attend and find a supportive home here,” University President Fr. John Jenkins said in the statement. “Hank Aaron embodies the determination of all those who seek to fulfill their dreams, and we are grateful for the
work he and his wife, Billye, have done — and are doing — to help so many young people pursue fulfilling lives.” According to the statement, the Fighting Irish Initiative goes toward the total cost of attendance for low-income students at the University, covering tuition and fees, room and board, books, transportation and personal expenses, such as warm winter clothing, laptops and tickets to cultural and athletic events on campus. “The Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Scholarship will make it possible for us to enhance the support and services that we offer to our undergraduates through the Fighting Irish Initiative,” vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding said in the statement. “I am extremely grateful for Hank and Billye Aaron’s leadership in helping our students achieve their dreams of a Notre Dame education.”
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Keough dea n of t he school. “The Keough School is a key player in fulfilling the Universit y’s goal of internationalization,” Appleby said in an email. “A ll of Notre Dame’s college and schools, as well as Notre Dame International, are active and important participants in this effort.” According to the Keough School’s website, the school, which is based in the newly-constructed Jenkins and Nanovic Halls, addresses topics such as poverty, war, disease, political oppression, environmental degradation and other threats to dignity and human f lourishing. Appleby said this year the school will focus on faculty, students and global policy studies in addition to working on new programs: one for undergraduates and one in policy studies with both a presence in Washington, D.C. and a network of international experts. The Keough School’s Master program in global affairs is already teaching its first class of students who came from areas across the world. Over the next three to five years, Appleby said the Keough School plans
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you, the CEO’s of companies are the ones oppressing you, but they have conv inced you that you’re being oppressed because of these Mex ican immigrants coming to your tow n,” Centellas said. “Our goal is to achieve a societ y through shared prosperit y, and we cannot have that shared prosperit y when 11 million people in our countr y are in a below ground economy,” he said. “If you’re undocumented, you can’t go to your boss and say, “You didn’t pay me the overtime,” and the boss can say, “W hat are you going to do about it? ” if they know you are undocumented. They can claim that they are being ver y generous, but the truth is, the undocumented workforce represents a drag on the economy — not because they are here being employed, but because they do not have full civ il and
to continue this building phase. “We w ill continue to build a world class international facult y, welcome hundreds of gifted graduate and undergraduate students into the School and extend our networks of engagement and inf luence into the worlds of applied research, policy and practice of human rights, good governance, international development, peacebuilding and related areas,” Appleby said. Ted Beatty, associate dean for academic affairs at the Keough School, said alongside participating in pre-existing programs managed by various institutes that will be expanded in the School, undergraduate students will eventually have the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive program of global affairs. “This program of global affairs will be a program that organizes what [students] do in their majors, supplemental majors or minors, language study, study abroad … in a way that integrates together and forms a coherent program of study,” Beatty said. The pre-ex isting seven institutes under the Keough School are The Center for Civ il and Human Rights, the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development,
the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies and the Nanov ic Institute for European Studies. “One thing the Keough School does is re-organize those [institutes] together under one roof,” Beatty said. “We inherit some programs from the institutes. We’ll then build up from those and create some exciting new opportunities for Notre Dame undergraduates.” Appleby said he expects the full-fledged undergraduate program — which will aim to complement and globalize the disciplinary major — will begin with a relatively small number of students next year before growing in the coming years. “Short of enrolling in the full program, or in a supplementar y major or minor in the Keough School, undergrads can also take indiv idual courses offered by the School,” Appleby said. “In addition, there are and w ill be an array of extracurricular options for students, ranging from guest lectures and mini-seminars led by prominent world leaders, to applied research opportunities designed to complement
regular coursework and stimulate global thinking.” After three years of “frenetic planning and recruiting” with the seven institutes and colleagues from Notre Dame’s other colleges and schools, Appleby said the Keough School received a new burst of energy upon its opening. “I am heartened but not surprised by the excitement and enthusiasm generated by the opening of the Keough School — expressions of which arrive daily from the Notre Dame family of alums and other fervent supporters, as well as from peers at other universities in the United States and around the world,” Appleby said. As for long-term goals, Appleby said he looks forward to seeing his successor leverage the resources that Notre Dame and its supporters have provided. “I’d wager that before too long, the Keough School and its faculty and graduates will be recognized as a world leader in placing human dignity at the center of every effort to build peace, heal the aff licted, stimulate economic growth and ensure education and security for the most vulnerable populations on the planet,” Appleby said.
labor rights.” Flora said undocumented workers often receive no attention or remedy if they raise awareness about their unfair treatment. “It seems like the abilit y to reform immigration law in America has hit a brick wall,” Flora said. “On the other hand, I’m going to be a little optimistic. I think we have a wonderful opportunit y right now. Sometimes when a bad thing happens, it opens up an aw ful lot of doors, but there is going to be an ensuing crisis created by what the Trump administration has just done.” A lthough Flora describes the current immigration climate as a “climate of terror,” he said coalitions ser ve as major proponents for immigration reform. As executive director of La Casa de Amistad, Centellas helps many families w ith undocumented immigrants. Centellas said the Latino population is often misrepresented.
“They don’t want free,” Centellas said. “They want to pay for a ser v ice. They want to contribute.” Centellas said controversy surrounding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program affects his clients. “You see it where a lot of people have read the stuff about DACA, and say ‘They are giv ing them six months, or they are rolling it out,” but no,” he said. “It’s garbage. It’s something they didn’t have to do. They could have put pressure on Congress to get this done w ithout that happening.” Centellas said many undocumented immigrants’ best chance at eventually earning documentation may be to go back to Mex ico and wait there for around 20 years before coming into the countr y legally. Undocumented labor and the associated abuse and low wages adversely affect the economy. “A lot of times people
think about immigration or immigration reform, and they forget that all of those problems impact ever ything,” Centellas said. “They say, ‘Oh, I hope those immigrants figure it out,’ but undocumented labor impacts ever y thing. It impacts your family, your uncle’s company.” “That’s why we a l l have to ca re, not just because helping ot her people is fa ntast ic a nd it’s what we shou ld do,” he sa id. “But we a lso need to get people to understa nd t hat t hey a re impacted by t his, a nd so t hat’s why it’s impor ta nt for people to get involved a nd to understa nd what is happening. That’s what is k i l ling our labor ma rket right now: t his black ma rket of labor w it h people who ca nnot advocate for t hemselves a nd move out of t hat posit ion because of t heir documentat ion status.”
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are two different things. And I think whatever a religion is, it has its own dogma. The law is totally different,” Feinstein told Barrett, in a video from The Washington Post. “And I think in your case, professor, when you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern when you come to big issues that large numbers of people have fought for years in this countr y,” Feinstein said. In his letter to Feinstein, Jenkins said he recognized Barrett’s credentials and expressed “deep concern at [her] line of questioning.” “I am one in whose heart “dogma lives loudly,” as it has for centuries in the lives of many Americans, some of whom have given their lives in service to this nation,” Jenkins said in the letter. “Indeed, it lived loudly in the hearts of those who founded our nation as one where citizens could practice their faith freely and without apolog y.” Jenkins said Barrett has the ability to act impartially in accordance with the law. “Professor Barrett has made it clear that she would ‘follow unf linchingly’ all legal precedent, and, in rare cases in which her conscience would not allow her to do so, she would recuse herself,” Jenkins said in the letter. “I can assure you that she is a person of integrity who acts in accord with the principles she articulates.” It was disturbing to see Barrett’s capabilities questioned on the basis of her faith, Jenkins said in the letter. “It is chilling to hear from a United States Senator that this might now disqualif y someone from service as a federal judge,” Jenkins said in the letter. “I ask you and your colleagues to respect those in whom “dogma lives loudly” — which is a condition we call faith. For the attempt to live such faith while one upholds the law should command respect, not evoke concern.”
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By NICHOLAS OTTONE Scene Writer
“Do you ever get the feeling that to know you more is to love you less?” This question neatly encapsulates this series’ well-developed themes of intimacy and fear, explored through every major character and their relationships. The character who expresses this existential anxiety claims eight last names because her fathers are in a committed gay monogamous relationship. Such is the world of “Bojack Horseman.” Netflix’s hilariously depressing comedy enters its fourth, and possibly best, season, more confident and ambitious than ever before. Chronicling the depressive malaise of the titular washed-up sitcom star, “Bojack Horseman” consistently tackles storylines of astounding depth and darkness — including this season’s adventures with Bojack’s maybe daughter — while remaining aloft due to a never-ending stream of puns and sight gags. Other regular characters include Princess Carolyn, a manager who tries to balance work and personal life; Mr. Peanutbutter, an embodiment of America’s sunny optimism who enters the California governor race; Diane, Bojack’s former ghostwriter who struggles within a marriage to Mr. Peanutbutter and her job at a superficial blog; and Todd, a constantly giving yet eternally confused former friend who wrestles with his newfound asexuality. “Bojack Horseman” possesses an enviably deep list of recurring characters, running gags and callbacks to prior episodes within an imaginative world populated by animal-human hybrids brought
By RYAN ISRAEL Scene Writer
“Rick & Morty best cartoon out by far” proclaimed rapper Waka Flocka Flame in the midst of the incredibly popular television show’s year-and-half long break between the season two finale and the season three premiere. Flame’s tweet embodied the show’s growing following — a legion of diverse fans who patiently awaited the highly anticipated third season. Fortunately, fans finally got what they wanted when the first episode of the show›s third season was delivered quietly and appropriately on April Fools› Day earlier this year. Although the release of the second episode was delayed until late July, thus far the new episodes have been nothing short of phenomenal. At its heart, «Rick and Morty» is a quirky animated comedy, making it a perfect fit for Adult Swim — Cartoon Network’s late night adult programming block. The show’s unique brand of humor, championed by the show’s comedy-veteran creators, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, covers everything from fart jokes to elaborately astute satire. Thankfully, the sophisticated humor of seasons past that helped gain the show widespread acclaim has returned in full force for the third season. In the fourth and best episode of season three so far, titled “Vindicators 3: The Return of Worldender,” the writers of the show
to dazzling heights through simplistic yet evocative animation. The attention to detail enhances the world and characters, hiding jokes in chyrons and store fronts. The series has grown from its surprisingly great first season to the progressively darker second and third seasons, each building upon the deft character work and sturdily constructed thematic arcs of prior episodes. Skewering celebrity culture and political corruption with palpable glee, “Bojack Horseman” handily juggles social commentary with its rapid-fire jokes. Pivoting from the prior seasons’ fixation on the depths of Bojack’s debauchery, the fourth instead focuses on the possibility of redemption, of hope, of a new beginning despite past missteps. The ceaseless march of time leaves many behind, the series argues, but reconciling with the tangled past messes that ensnare our minds is necessary and healthy. Ambitious episodes place the audience within Bojack’s head to experience the crippling effects of clinical depression and in another character’s dementia-riddled mind that loses grip of temporal and spatial limitations. Even more so than the third season’s inventively creative conceits, these episodes deepen but do not distract, enhance rather than intrude, on the emotions and sublime hilarity. Conveniently, the season’s first and second episodes ably demonstrate the series delivering on both fronts. The premiere follows Mr. Peanutbutter’s campaign for the governor seat against incumbent Woodchuck Coodchuck-Berkowitz. The episode churns through plot at an astounding pace, leaving room for exceedingly clever digressions, including a riff on “I’m Just a Bill”
of “Schoolhouse Rock” fame and a quick jaunt through “Ski School.” Its absurdist streak and astonishingly dense jokes harken back to golden-age “Simpsons” and “Arrested Development,” as it manages to land well-earned jabs at election coverage and arcane legislation, crafting possibly the series’ most purely hilarious episode. Immediately after, the second episode’s knock-out emotion provides the series’ trademark tonal whiplash, handled with aplomb to deliver one of the series’ best episode to date. Centering on an entire year as Bojack hides in his mother’s old summer home, the episode melds the present with the past, weaving past trauma with present hurt, ending with a suicidal gut punch that rivals the devastation of prior seasons. One particular sequence, as a musical duet unites past and present, aches with sincerity and anguish, as memory floods the dams of denial and past trauma inflicts present hurt. “Bojack Horseman” masks its deep pain with a colorful cascade of inspired humor and ambitious structural machinations, yet the series consistently nails the debilitating experience of mental illness and profound existential dread. The goofy comedy endears us to the characters, allowing the emotional beats to land more forcefully, while the painful tragedy acts as a grounding force for the surreal and absurd. “Bojack Horseman” proves beyond any doubt that comedy and tragedy are two sides of the same coin, and what a wonderfully insane coin it is.
blatantly mock the banal superhero-squad movies such as “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (2015) or the soon to be released “Justice League.” While the show centers around comedy, it also takes on the task of subtly (and sometimes not-so-subtly) tackling heavier issues. The season began with the divorce of the two parental figures, Beth and Jerry Smith. What followed has captured how the different characters struggle with the sudden change in the family dynamic. Rick Sanchez, the show’s main character and Beth’s father, goes so far as to turn himself into a literal pickle in order to avoid going to a family therapy session. Subsequent installments question what it means to be a hero in a morally ambiguous world and how people handle their insecurities and dysfunctions. The show’s mix of comedy and sincerity is part of what makes it one of the best shows on television today. Each episode takes the viewer on a roller coaster of emotion and thought, elevating the show to a level that so few television programs can reach. The laughter evoked from the show’s witty and sophisticated humor carries throughout, yet at the end of each episode the viewer is often left pondering a much more complex issue or question. It is this mix of provoking commentary and hilarity that leaves fans desperate for more episodes. Season three has also added more layers to the already complex and dynamic group of core characters
and their respective relationships. While Sanchez often appears as a narcissistic and pessimistic highfunctioning alcoholic, in multiple episodes this season a different side of Sanchez’s personality has been revealed, one that cares deeply for his grandson, Morty. This new perspective in Sanchez›s psyche is confounding considering how he has stated throughout the show how he believes that caring for others makes one vulnerable and weak. Morty’s character has also undergone an evolution that would be hard to miss. Throughout the season, Morty has often taken matters into his own hands, demonstrating a newfound maturity in no longer needing his grandfather to step in and save the day. Additionally, the show’s supporting cast of characters, Beth, Jerry and Summer Smith, have all also developed in their own distinct way. The sophisticated characters on “Rick and Morty” give the program a more realistic impression of life hard to find in television today. Followers of the show will often witness both the positive and negative aspects of themselves displayed in the characters. The personal attachment to the show’s compelling characters draws fans back to the show every week, making “Rick and Morty” a must-watch television show. The next episode of “Rick and Morty” airs Sunday, Sept. 17 on Adult Swim at 11:30 p.m.
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Justice in action Colleen Zewe News Writer
The core value this year at Saint Mary’s is justice and this core value couldn’t come at a more opportune time, in my opinion. Recent events such as the ending of DACA, the U.S.’s departure from the Paris Accord and the violence in Virginia have us all questioning the state of justice in our country. But for me, justice is very much alive in my Catholic faith. In the Catholic Church, justice is respecting all people because of their God-given dignity. It is recognizing that all humans, regardless of race, gender, age or ability are valuable and equal. We each deserve the same amount of love and respect and we all should be treated equally. God made everyone and everything equally and it is up to us to act as such. As a Campus Ministry student employee, I’ve had the Catholic definition of justice drilled into me quite a bit during the first few weeks of school. But knowing the definition and acting on the definition are two very different things. I want my year with campus ministry to reflect the core value of justice. I want to learn more about students from different faith backgrounds, help others, get involved in the community and treat everyone I meet with respect. I don’t want to waste my time trying to distance myself from other students who were created by the same God who created me. Instead, I want to grow closer with them. I’m always surprised to hear that some of the same people who chant about building walls and sending people back to where they came from also consider themselves Christians. When I read the Bible and Jesus’ teachings, I don’t see anything about trying to separate or create distance between groups. I read about Paul traveling around the world to show love to people of different origin than himself, and inviting Gentiles into the Christian tradition even though they were different. I read about Jesus showing love to the poor, blind and lowly. I read that God loves all of his creation equally and is always willing to open his love to anyone, no matter what. And when I look back on the history of Holy Cross, the congregation that founded our schools, I again don’t see any discrimination. I see young men and women who immigrated here in hopes of starting a better life and providing for others. Our schools were founded by immigrants who believed in the power of education, just like the DACA students some want pushed out. I don’t think Father Sorin or Sister Madeleva would close their doors to any student eager to learn, no matter what their citizenship status. The mission of the Sisters of the Holy Cross says they “rejoice in being an international and intercultural congregation.” Paul’s letter to the Galatians says that “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Perhaps we, as students at a Holy Cross school and citizens of the world, should embrace diversity and be kind to all, regardless of differences. Contact Colleen Zewe at czewe@nd.edu The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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‘What did you do this summer?’ After high school, summer ceases to be summer. Now that we’re all crazily motivated college students trying to make the most of the opportunities afforded to us, summer is a dearly precious few weeks in which we can learn some things outside (or in) the classroom, build our resumes and maybe do some traveling to bolster that all-important Instagram presence. Hyper-aware of the pressure to use my summer wisely but also wanting to look past myself, I applied for the ISSLP through the Center for Social Concerns. I can only describe my motivation back in October 2016 as “wanting to do something for the world.” As vague as that sounds, my rather inexpressible feelings stemmed from a commitment to service and a desire to take that commitment further. Almost one year later, I still find myself having an enormous difficulty expressing my thoughts and feelings about my summer in India. My post-summer conversations with friends and family typically went a little bit like this: “Hey, Caroline! How was your summer in India!?” “Oh, hey! It was great, I met the most wonderful and generous people, and the food was so good!” “Wow, it’s so amazing that you did that! I loved seeing all your pictures.” “Yeah thanks! What were you up to this summer?” I generally tried to quickly change the topic in an effort to push away the flurry of self-critical thoughts bouncing around my head: “It was great? You’re going to define your 10-week long roller coaster ride with a weak and meaningless monosyllabic expression like that? Oh yeah, and the — remember when you got food poisoning 3 times? Never mind, just accept their praise for your superficially selfless summer, and move on.” My experience this summer feels impossible to describe in a single article, let alone in a passing conversation with a friend at a local pub in London, where I’m studying abroad this semester. But when given the opportunity, I’ll talk my friends’ (and strangers’) ears off about everything I learned and especially about the internal conflicts I still feel. I spent my days this summer working at Vidya Sagar, a school for children with developmental disabilities in Chennai, India. In the morning, I aided an early intervention classroom and in the afternoon, I worked in the occupational therapy department. All summer, my sole purpose was to engage with kids and give them the love and attention they deserve. I sang cheery songs, attempted to teach lessons in a peculiar mix of English and Tamil and guided students
through sensory-stimulating obstacle courses in occupational therapy. I loved letting go of self-absorbed occupations and living so intentionally for others. It felt so different from the academic life I live on campus that is so overtly self-focused. But I know my summer wasn’t just about making kids smile. The resource expenditure of sending a young, uncertified American to teach students that primarily speak another language is unjustified unless the long-term investment in said American is accounted for. In other words, spending my summer in India was a selfish experience. It certainly felt this way as I was leaving Vidya Sagar. Looking back on my nine weeks, I thought about everything I was given compared with what I gave. I was taken in by strangers and given a home. The teachers and staff at the school taught me about everything from cognitive development to Indian pop culture to unconditional love. They were eager to teach me their language, share their home-cooked food and explain Indian culture to me. Even strangers gave to me; once my partner and I were stranded on an overnight train, and a man gave up his sleeping berth for us. Compared to all that, my work at the school seemed so insignificant. I was there to see, to learn and to be with, and to be helpful wherever I could along the way. If I let those 10 weeks be another resume building, Instagram boosting summer internship, then it is by all means a self-centered decision. It’s not enough to be grateful for what I learned and the relationships I built. The challenge of short-term mission work is living up to the investment of the experience. I am responsible for taking what I learned and using it to inform my attitudes and actions. I am responsible for maintaining a critical eye towards service and international development aid, wary of their great complexity. Perhaps most importantly, I feel called to be a witness to a life on the other side of the world and the poverty line. A month into the school year, I am still struggling to explain myself in conversations about India. And I still know that what I say in a two or even 20 minute conversation cannot possibly convey what my summer meant to me, and how it still challenges me every day. But each time, I am reminded of that challenge and the witness I am called to be. Caroline McGowan junior Sept. 10
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Dear Notre Dame fans: Our team deserves better Saturday’s football game against Georgia was a fast-paced, defense-heavy, heart-racing game that ended with the Irish losing 20-19. This game showed the dramatic improvements our team (especially our defense) has made in this past off season. We played extremely well, and while we had a few mistakes that ended up costing us the game, I was more optimistic with the 2017 season outlook than I was at this point last year. While I was not happy with the outcome of the game, I now express more displeasure with our fans — certainly not all, but many. Our football players, managers, coaches and staff work their hearts out each and every day to do their very best to represent Notre Dame on and off the field. Our football team (players, coaches, managers, etc.) deserve our utmost faith and support, win or lose, we are Notre Dame and we need to start acting like it. To say that this season will be “2016 Chapter Two,” is a disservice to our team and the work they have been putting in all summer in preparation for this season. There is a changed mentality in Notre Dame football, and if you don’t believe me, go read the Sports Illustrated article entitled “Inside Brian
Kelly’s Notre Dame overhaul.” After our gut-wrenching loss, I saw many Facebook posts, tweets, comments, Snapchats and more talking about how this year would be “2016 chapter two” or “Brian Kelly’s last season?” To the people that don’t like Brian Kelly, or for that matter want to re-litigate the 2016 season and Mr. Swarbrick’s decision to keep Kelly, I speak to you now: We, as a student body and as Notre Dame football fans, have a duty to our team. We have just as big a role as some of the coaches and other units of our team. They cannot do their jobs successfully without our full throttled support. This year, we need to be loud — we need to make the other teams despise playing in the “house that Rockne built.” We need to stand behind our team through thick and thin. Out of loss, we need to emerge stronger. I just saw an interview with Georgia’s head coach in which he said, “Our quarterback was able to go on his own cadence, which you don’t usually get to do on the road, definitely don’t get to do on the road in the SEC, the fan base don’t let you do that.” Although the crowd seemed very red on Saturday night, that should not serve as an excuse.
That is unacceptable. So, let this serve as a challenge to my fellow Irish football fans; be louder than ever before. Quit with the golf claps and let’s cheer our team onward to victory until our voices are gone. Let’s stop talking down this year’s team and start talking up the work they are putting in. As one of my favorite quotes says, “Your faith can move mountains, and your doubt can create them.” Let’s avoid building more mountains for our team and let’s stand with them as we move forward into a hopefully successful football season. You can save your skepticism for the end of the season when our record has hopefully proven worthy of your support, but in the meantime, don’t voice support for the doubters of Notre Dame football; reserve your doubts for another day, because our team will prove you wrong with their record and spirit at the end of this season. Put your full throttled support behind the Irish. Let’s help our team prove those doubters wrong. Corey Gayheart junior Sept. 10
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Protect Title IX “Notre Dame represents itself as a place of Catholic values, but acts inconsistent[ly] with that message. The proclaimed respect for truth and justice at Notre Dame is empty chatter when Notre Dame covers up sexual violence and helps offenders get away with it.” This line from the recent lawsuit launched against the University, first reported by the Observer, reflects the necessity for a strong, complainant centered Title IX policy. In a speech at George Mason University on Thursday, Betsy DeVos argued the opposite. Instead she claimed that the values of justice and due process demand a total re-evaluation of Title IX. Arguing that its policies are biased and confusing, DeVos called Title IX a “failed system” and announced the Department of Education’s plans to begin a listening process with the end goal of replacing current guidance. DeVos conflates the issues of civil and criminal justice. Title IX ensures the civil right to education regardless of sex. Sexual violence cases, investigated under Title IX, are therefore civil rights cases. Schools thus employ the standard of evidence used in civil court: preponderance of evidence, or “more likely than not.” This same standard of evidence is used in all civil suits, including those filed by the accused against their former universities, many of which DeVos mentioned on Thursday. DeVos strongly suggested that she disagreed with this standard of evidence, implying a shift to the “clear and convincing” standard, or even “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Sexual violence cases are amongst the most difficult to prove, even within current guidelines. Were this standard raised, sexual violence survivors would report even less often than the distressingly low rates today. And if they do report, it will become far less likely that perpetrators will be found responsible. Is this justice? DeVos invoked rhetoric of “kangaroo courts” and “due process” throughout her speech. “The notion that a school must diminish due process rights to better serve the ‘victim’ only creates more victims,” she argued. DeVos recounted multiple horror stories of “false accusations,” failing to provide any evidence of their alleged falsehood. She chose to focus on the very rare instances of suicide after being accused of rape, ignoring the higher number of sexual assault victims who commit suicide. However, by alternating between accounts of respondents and survivors, she conjures an equivalence of experience where there exists none. 90 to 98 percent of reported incidents of sexual violence are real. False accusations do not run rampant. DeVos’s portrayal of Title IX as unjust toward the respondent exaggerates outlier incidents and misconstrues the truth of a system designed to provide due process and justice to both parties. DeVos cites a story in her speech, quoting a survivor of sexual violence as saying: “I don’t think it’s the rape that makes the person a victim, [...] it is the failure of the system that turns a survivor into a victim.” While DeVos misconstrued this narrative as a reason to rollback Title
IX, in reality, this asserts the necessity of better enforcement. When institutional misconduct occurs, we rely upon the guidance awarded by Title IX and the 2011 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) to hold educational institutions accountable. DeVos showed a clear disregard for and willful misunderstanding of Title IX compliance by arguing that specific failings delegitimize an equitable system. Rather, these failures emphasize the importance of compliance. In rejecting Title IX altogether, DeVos demonizes a system built to protect survivors’ civil right of educational access. We believe in the value of justice. We believe in due process. But we believe due process goes both ways. Shifting the reporting process to law enforcement will not improve due process; it will instead cut down on reports. As Know Your IX released in a statement after DeVos’s speech, “We have no faith that a President who brags about sexually assaulting women is interested in building a system that’s fair for survivors.” If students fail to assert why Title IX is important, it will slip away, leaving a mess of legal procedures and inequities in its wake. Protect your Notre Dame family. Protect Title IX. In Notre Dame,
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Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Learn as you go and make the most of your knowledge, skills and past experience. An opportunity to make critical moves or adjustments to the way you live or work should be handled with precision. Good timing will kick in if you tune in to current trends. If you know what you want, the way to move forward will become apparent. Your numbers are 7, 12, 23, 31, 36, 43, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Move with the tide. Getting along will be half the battle when it comes to dealing with others. If you want something, make it clear and have your reasons ready to back the way you feel. Celebrate with someone you love. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A day trip will prove to be informative. Take on a challenge and you will come out on top. Reuniting with family or old friends will give you something to consider. A move or lifestyle change looks promising. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A personal matter is best kept secret. Don’t trust anyone with your personal information or data. Focus on heath improvements, living in moderation and staying fit. Wise choices will help you gain physical strength, wisdom and courage. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use your intelligence and practicality to overcome any challenge you encounter. Your perceptiveness will help you handle anyone who tries to take you for granted. Present your ideas and take credit for the contribution you make. Make positive lifestyle changes. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t stop believing in yourself. Someone may be critical, but that shouldn’t deter you from doing your own thing. Jealousy will not do you any favors, but working hard and being humble will be the best way to respond to adversity. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Gather information in preparation for a life change. Consider the negatives and positives in your life and clear a passageway for success. Aggressive action will help you let go of the past and move forward with optimism. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The changes at home will cause you to question what you are doing and what you should be considering. Before you commit to anything binding, try to rethink your past and consider what you want in the future. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sort through any partnership issues. Being upfront and offering fair alternatives will help you avoid hurt feelings. What you contribute to a project will be admired by some and cause jealousy in others. A change at home is highlighted. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll experience something unique that will change the way you think or feel about the people you encounter along the way. Going to a retreat or offering your time to help those less fortunate will become a turning point in your life. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Making renovations or a residential change will improve your lifestyle and help you increase your personal investments. Set a strict budget and refuse to let anyone convince you that you have to spend more money. Personal contracts can be negotiated successfully if you use a level head. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful how you handle the ones you love. Emotions will get in the way of a good time if you are unwilling to compromise. Keeping the peace will help you avoid a rift with a friend, relative or partner. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled. Engage in pursuits that are mentally and physically stimulating. Your input will be unique and encourage others to take note of who you are and what you can do. Birthday Baby: You are practical, industrious and persuasive. You are reflective and organized.
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MLB | nationals 3, phillies 2
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Aggies don’t deserve Sumlin Marek Mazurek Assistant Managing Editor
If you were trying to make a head football coach feel as uncomfortable as possible what would you do? Would you: A) Have your athletic director go on national television and give the head coach an ultimatum that he has to win this year and that he has to “do better than he’s done in the past”? B) Have a member of your board of trustees publish an incendiary post on Facebook about how your head coach cannot coach well, is arrogant and that he should be fired. Or: C) Have an angry fan write an extremely bigoted letter calling your head coach, who is black, the n-word and threatening him by leaving the letter at the coach’s home where his wife finds it. Well if you’re Texas A&M you do all three. In the past few months, tension over the status of Aggies head coach Kevin Sumlin’s job has been mounting and mounting. In late May, athletic director Scott Woodward went on Paul Finebaum’s show and all but said, “Sumlin has to win this year or he’s fired.” Personally, I don’t think that’s the best way to go about motivating your employees, but maybe Sumlin responds well to public challenges. But since the season started, things have gone from bad to worse for Sumlin. In the first game of 2017, Sumlin’s Aggies held a 34-point lead over UCLA, only to have Josh Rosen and the Bruins come back in spectacular fashion and win a 45-44 game for the ages. I’ll be the first to admit that’s a horrible way to lose and I doubt Sumlin could have angered the Aggies fanbase more if he tried. And right on cure, a member of the board of trustees, Tony Buzbee, took to Facebook venting against Sumlin’s supposed streak of incompetence saying he would vote to fire Sumlin the first chance he got. And then, as if Sumlin wasn’t having a bad enough week, his wife finds a letter calling him
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a n---- and threatening him to get out of town “or else.” Mr. Sumlin. Kevin. As crazy and counter-intuitive as it sounds, you should leave town. Not because you’re incompetent, but because Texas A&M is. Starting in 2011, you almost single-handedly resurrected a program that had been stuck in the mud of mediocrity. In 2008, Texas A&M managed just four wins. In 2009, it only got six. In your six seasons in College Station, you’ve won the Cotton Bowl against rival Oklahoma, the Chickfil-A Bowl and never won less than seven games in a single season. That record is solid, but not mind-blowing, and you could make a case for Sumlin to be fired. But there’s a difference between firing a coach and holding ultimatums over his head and having trustees and disgruntled fans write threatened and racially charged letters. Kevin Sumlin, you should leave because Texas A&M doesn’t deserve you. They don’t deserve any head coach of any moral fiber after what they’ve put you through. If, and probably when, Texas A&M does pull the trigger and fire Sumlin, I hope they can’t find anyone to replace him. I hope every qualified candidate takes a long, hard look at the culture in College Station and realizes it’s not for them. Because it isn’t for anyone. Anyone civilized at least. If you’re an Aggies fan, do you think Bob Stoops or Les Miles will come out of retirement to a fan base where someone finds it appropriate to write a hate-letter where your kids could read it? Do you think any potential head coach of note will choose to take a job where members of the board of trustees feel ok to write vindictive letters whenever they please? Knowing college football, Texas A&M will find someone to coach the team. But it’s more than they deserve. Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.
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Nationals, Strasburg clinch fourth NL East title Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The shortest game of the season at Nationals Park turned into a lengthy afternoon for Washington. It was well worth it when the champagne corks started flying in the locker room. Stephen Strasburg extended his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 34 innings, and the Nationals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 on Sunday in a tidy 2 hours, 16 minutes. About 90 minutes later, Washington clinched its fourth NL East title in six seasons when the Braves beat the Marlins on an 11th-inning homer in Atlanta. Several hundred fans remained in the stands to watch the Braves rally with three runs in the ninth, and fireworks erupted from the upper deck after Atlanta finished off Miami, making the Nationals the first team in the majors to clinch a playoff spot this year. Players poured out of the dugout wearing ski goggles, embraced their wives, girlfriends and children and flung hats and T-shirts into the crowd. “This one was very, very gratifying. Even though it looked like we had a comfortable lead, it was still a struggle,” manager Dusty Baker said in the booze-soaked clubhouse. “A lot of our top guys were hurt.” The Nationals also won the NL East in 2012, 2014 and last year, but they haven’t advanced past the divisional round of the postseason. “It’s the most well-balanced team that we’ve had,” general
manager Mike Rizzo said. “We’re very efficient offensively. We don’t strike out nearly as (much as) we did in ‘12, ‘14 and ‘16. We think that we have more ways to score. Our rotation is our rotation. It’s as good as it gets.” Baker had the luxury of resting nearly all his regulars on Sunday, but one player who didn’t need a break was Strasburg, who was infamously shut down before the playoffs in 2012 in his first season after Tommy John surgery. Strasburg has just one career postseason start, a loss in 2014. Now, he’s pitching better than ever, joining Max Scherzer and Gio Gonzalez in a formidable trio that Washington will carry into the playoffs. “Stras has been a big part of this franchise since he joined it. He’s been an elite major league pitcher every time he toes the rubber,” Rizzo said. “I couldn’t be happier that he’s going in the right direction going into October, and it’s a place he belongs.” Strasburg (13-4) threw two-hit ball for eight innings and struck out 10. He hasn’t allowed a run since Aug. 19 at San Diego, which was his first start since coming off the disabled list with an elbow nerve impingement. Since returning from the DL, he is 3-1 with an 0.51 ERA, 41 strikeouts and just four walks. “It just comes with trust. That’s the biggest thing,” Strasburg said. “Trust your ability, trust your stuff, and you go out there and kind of sleep well at night, no matter what happens.” Strasburg had command of
everything he threw, including a fastball topping out at 97 mph and a 90-mph changeup. He walked one, induced two double plays and faced one batter over the minimum. “He had all his pitches working for him and he was tough to hit,” Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. “We have young guys who have never seen him before, which also added to his success, not that he needs that.” Trea Turner homered and tripled for the Nationals, and Victor Robles got his first major league hit and RBI. The Phillies threatened in the ninth off Ryan Madson, who allowed Nick Williams’ bloop two-out, two-run single before retiring Rhys Hoskins on a grounder. It was his second save this season and first for the Nationals, who acquired him in a trade with Oakland on July 16. Then the wait began. “I was about to go to sleep in my office,” Baker said. “It looked like we were going to have to wait until Tuesday, but now, it’s a perfect scenario. We can enjoy it tonight, have a day off tomorrow. Usually you’ve got to come right back and play the next day, and guys are either super tired or hung over.” Despite the spring trainingtype lineup that Baker fielded on Sunday, the Nationals are relatively healthy heading into October, with one major question mark: former MVP Bryce Harper, who’s out with a hyperextended knee. Asked how the knee was feeling, Harper said, “ready to party tonight,” without elaborating.
nfl | Lions 35, cardinals 23
Stafford throws four TD’s to down Cardinals Associated Press
DETROIT — Matthew Stafford was forced to play defense after his first pass of the season, and failed to stop an opponent from returning his interception for a touchdown. Like the rest of the Detroit Lions, he knows how to bounce back. Stafford threw two of his four touchdown passes to rookie Kenny Golladay in the fourth quarter, helping Detroit rally to beat the Arizona Cardinals 35-23 on Sunday. “We just have to get out of our own way earlier,” Stafford said.
Detroit got in the way of a few of Carson Palmer’s passes. Palmer was picked off three times and one of his interceptions was returned by Miles Killebrew for a score in the fourth quarter. To make matters worse for the Cardinals, star running back David Johnson was knocked out of the game after fumbling in the third quarter. Detroit opened the season with another comeback after setting an NFL record last year by rallying to win eight games after trailing in the final quarter. The Cardinals scored the first 10 points of the game and
led 17-9 late in the third quarter before giving up 26 straight points. “We played pretty well for three quarters, but that’s a good team,” safety Tyrann Mathieu said. “And, it is always going to be tough to stop them for 60 minutes. “ Stafford’s first pass was returned 82 yards for a touchdown by Justin Bethel , but the player with the richest contract in the NFL was undeterred. He was 29 for 41 yards for 292 yards and threw 45- and 10-yard TD passes to Golladay , along with short passes to Theo Riddick and Marvin Jones for scores.
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as the Irish went down 9-3. Notre Dame cut the lead to 15-12, but the Buckeyes managed to hold on, claiming the second set 2521 and taking a 2-0 lead in the match. The third set was the closest of the night, with the score tied at 23-23 nearing the end of the set. The Buckeyes scored the last two points, securing the set 25-23 and thus the match 3-0. Sophomore outside hitter Jemma Yeadon gave a standout performance on the road, leading the Irish with 13 kills and 10 digs. The match at Ohio State was her fifth double-double on the season. Senior setter Caroline Holt was also a key contributor, coming up with 36 assists and nine digs in the match. On Sunday, the Irish returned home to play a second match against the Buckeyes, winning 3-1 and remaining unbeaten at home this season. The Irish won the first set
25-22, holding strong in a tight frame and relying on the serves from freshman libero Madison Cruzado to close out the game. The Buckeyes came back to take the second set 25-21, maintaining the lead from the very start. Notre Dame managed to come within one point at 21-20, but they were unable to secure the win in the set. In their most dominant performance of the night, the Irish took a 2-1 lead in the match after winning the third set 25-12. They led by 12 points part way through the match and maintained their lead throughout. Notre Dame carried this momentum through the last set, closing the fourth frame with a win by a score of 25-17. Yeadon commanded the court once again, finishing the home match with 19 kills and 19 digs and recording her sixth doubledouble on the season. Looking ahead, Notre Dame will play in the Shamrock Invitational, taking on its second ranked opponent of the season in No. 21 Michigan State at 7 p.m. on Friday at Purcell Pavilion.
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Irish senior setter Caroline Holt sets the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Valparaiso on Aug. 25 at Compton Family Ice Arena. Holt tallied 49 assists during the match.
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Irish senior outside hitter Sydney Kuhn goes up for the kill during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Valparaiso on Aug. 25 at Compton Family Ice Arena. Kuhn notched 11 kills on the night. The Wichita, Kansas, native picked up 16 kills during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over No. 24 Ohio State on Sunday, the team’s first win over a ranked opponent since 2012. Paid Advertisement
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high for the Irish set earlier in the season against Ball State. Jacobs and Westendorf each scored in that affair as well, and the pair have proven to be the key to the Irish offensive attack. The Irish have now have their sights set squarely ACC play, starting with fourth-ranked Clemson. The Tigers (6-1-0) has been climbing in the rankings, but suffered a 1-0 loss at the hands of No. 7 South Carolina this past Friday. The Irish will face a staunch defense in Clemson during their next match. The Tigers have conceded only two goals this season, and Westendorf, Jacobs, Yu and the rest of the Irish offense will need to work hard to find space on the pitch to score past Clemson’s defense and sophomore goaltender Sandy MacIver. The Irish will hit the road to take on Clemson at 7 p.m. this Saturday at Riggs Field.
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Irish sophomore forward Jennifer Westendorf outpaces a defender during Notre Dame’s 1-0 loss to South Carolina on Sept. 1.
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Irish senior forward Jon Gallagher dribbles the ball across the pitch during Notre Dame’s 2-1 win over Cal Poly in double overtime on Aug. 27 at Alumni Stadium. Gallagher scored his first career hat trick during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Boston College on Friday, scoring all three goals for the Irish and earning his first goals of the season.
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responded, as Gallagher capped off his night with an almost identical free kick that he once again tucked into the upper right corner of the net, giving the Notre Dame the eventual winning margin of 3-1. Irish head coach Bobby Clark commented on what he saw from the team, especially
Gallagher, during its win over BC. “We played well, and the whole team had a good performance,” Clark said. “It was nice to get Jon going — he’s been working on [free kicks] all summer. One day it’s [senior forward] Jeff Farina scoring for us and the next day it’s Jon, so it’s always good to see the forwards scoring the ball.” With the win, the Irish
have now won back-to-back road games over fierce rivals UConn and Boston College. Since four of Notre Dame’s six remaining road games come against teams currently ranked in the top 15, head coach Bobby Clark knows that the Irish will have to continue to be road warriors, but acknowledged that the team will take it one game at a time. “That’s what you’re going to have to do if you want to
be successful,” Clark said. “We have a lot of tough games coming up, so hopefully we can continue to come into the other teams home and play calm and collected, especially at points in the game where we don’t feel we’re that into the game. We talk a lot about teams who can dominate the ball offensively, but you can also dominate it defensively. Getting our guys to understand that they can control
the game without controlling the ball is important, and they’re improving. But there are many games still to go, and a lot of work to be done.” The Irish return home this weekend to host North Carolina State for their 2017 ACC home opener. The Friday match will start at 7:30 p.m. in Alumni Stadium. Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu
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Irish senior forward Jeff Farina heads the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 double-overtime win over Cal Poly on Aug. 27 at Alumni Stadium. Farina scored both goals in the game.
Irish junior defender Sean Dedrick dribbles around a defender during Notre Dame’s 2-0 win over San Diego on Aug. 25 at Alumni Stadium. Dedrick has one assist on the season.
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men’s soccer | nd 3, boston college 1
Irish top Eagles to win first ACC matchup By JOE EVERETT Sports Writer
Held scoreless over the first three games of Notre Dame’s 2017 campaign, senior for ward and tri-captain Jon Gallagher made up for lost time in a big way this weekend. The defending ACC offensive player of the year exploded to tally his first career collegiate hat trick, lifting No. 6 Notre Dame past Boston College, 3-1 on Friday at New ton Soccer Field. The Irish (4-0-0, 1-0-0 ACC) improved to 4-0-1 in ACC openers w ith Friday’s v ictor y over the Eagles, (23-0, 0-1-0 ACC), and created chances from start to finish. In the third minute, Gallagher slammed a shot towards the left post that was turned away by Boston College freshman goalkeeper Antonio Chavez Borrelli. Undeterred, Gallagher again found a genuine chance in the 30th minute when he bent a right-foot tr y toward the left post on a free kick from just outside the 18-yard
box, but Borrelli dove to make another save and keep the game scoreless heading into halftime. However, in the second half, Gallagher would no longer be denied. After Boston College received a yellow card on a hard foul against senior midfielder Blake Tow ns gave the Irish another free kick just outside the 18-yard box, Gallagher finally capitalized, ripping a pinpoint shot in the upper right corner for his first goal of the year, giv ing the Irish a 1-0 lead in the 50th minute. After the Irish squandered additional scoring opportunities, the tri-captain put another in the back of the net when a well-placed cross from junior defender Sean Dedrick found Gallagher at the back post, who calmly headed it in to stretch the Irish lead to two at 73:57. W hile Boston College jumped on the scoreboard in the 81st minute off a header from freshman midfielder Beto Luna, the Irish quick ly see M SOCCER PAGE 11
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Irish senior forward Jon Gallagher juggles the ball during Notre Dame’s 2-1 double-overtime win over Cal Poly on Aug. 27 at Alumni Stadium. Gallagher took seven shots on goal during the game.
ND volleyball | osu 3, ND 0; nd 3, osu 1
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ND downs first ranked opponent since 2012
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Irish sophomore outside hitter Jemma Yeadon attacks the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Valparaiso on Aug. 25.
Notre Dame splits Ohio road swing
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Notre Dame defeated the No. 24 Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday at Purcell Pav ilion, recording their first w in against a ranked opponent since a 2012 v ictor y over then-No. 10 Louisv ille. The Irish (7-1) played a t wo-game series w ith Ohio State (5-3) over the weekend follow ing the cancellation of the Coastal Carolina Classic due to the arrival of Hurricane Irma on the east coast. In the first match on Friday evening in Columbus, Notre Dame fell to the Buckeyes by a score of 3-0. The loss broke their 6-0 record — the best season start since 2005 and the fourth best in program histor y. Ohio State took the opening set by a score of 25-20, leading the Irish for most of the set. In the second set, the Buckeyes took an early lead
The Irish closed out their nonconference schedule over the weekend with two games, the first of which was a 2-1 double-overtime defeat against the Buckeyes of Ohio State on the road Friday. But on Sunday, Notre Dame (4-22) rebounded with a 4-0 win over Toledo. While the Irish started brightly against the Buckeyes (5-1-1), it was Ohio State who took the lead early off of a goal from senior defender Morgan Wolcott, but Notre Dame closed out the half on a high note with a goal from sophomore Natalie Jacobs in the 40th minute. In the second half, the Irish defense dug in and sophomore goalkeeper Brooke Littman only had to make two saves to push the match to overtime. The Irish battled hard in both overtimes, but an own goal by the Irish ended the match in the 105th minute. The loss was the second of the season for the Irish, allowing the Buckeyes to join South Carolina as the only teams to take down the Irish this season. After that loss the Irish bounced
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back Sunday with a 4-0 road win over Toledo (2-4-1). The Irish went into the halftime scoreless, but exploded in the second half offensively to put away the Rockets. The Irish relied on a two goal performance from senior Sandra Yu in the second half to gain the edge. Sophomore Jennifer Westendorf scored a free kick from outside the box, and sophomore Natalie Jacobs extended her goal scoring streak to three games. This balanced approach to offense served the Irish well throughout the contest, as the Irish generated chances for the full 90 minutes. They outshot the Rockets 13-3 and directed six of those shots on target. The Irish generated five corner kicks, compared to zero for Toledo. Littman only had to make one save to pick up the clean sheet. She directed traffic well all day, and the experienced Irish backline was strong. This defense is nothing new for the Irish, as they have conceded just five goals in eight games this season. The four goals matched a season see W SOCCER PAGE 10
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in 2016, this Notre Dame team looked like a transformed squad. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart credited the Irish defense with a well fought battle, noting that the unit caused disruption in Georgia’s offensive rhythm. “On defense, I can’t say enough about how hard they played — the toughness [and] effort,” Smart said. “All the words we talk about, they personified. We got sloppy at times on offense, and our quarterback got out of rhythm. This was a tough game.” Sophomore cornerback Julian Love and junior safety Nick Coleman were especially consistent in coverage all game, coming up with big plays in the Irish secondary and near the line of scrimmage in the running game. Although he said he noticed some defensive plays that were not executed as planned, Irish head coach Brian Kelly said the tackling from his defense was very improved from last year’s defensive team. “We had a couple of misfits on a jet sweep, and we didn’t get off a block here or there,” Kelly said. “But we played well enough defensively for us to go into a game like this and say, “We’ve put our defense in a better position that we can go and play with anyone.’” Senior captain and linebacker Drue Tranquill, a leader for the Irish defense, was flagged for pass interference early in the second quarter in a drive that would result in a Georgia field goal, their first points of the night. Despite the slow start, Tranquill picked up his first interception of the season and third of his career late in the second quarter.
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Tranquill also recorded his first tackle for a loss on the season in the second quarter, sending Georgia’s freshman running back D’Andre Swift to the turf for a four-yard loss. The Irish defensive improvements were also on display when senior cornerback Nick Watkins broke up a pass on the goal line near the close of the first half, keeping the Bulldogs from finding the end zone. And it took a spectacular, one-handed catch from junior wide receiver Terry Godwin to get the Bulldogs into the end zone after that. Irish senior linebacker Greer Martini, who finished the evening with six tackles, said the Notre Dame defense has the potential to be one of the best in college football if it continues to work hard. “There’s areas to improve on,” Martini said. “But we showed glimpses of the ability to be one of the best linebacker cores in the country as long as we keep working toward that goal every single week of being a solid defense.” With a few minutes to go in the third quarter, Notre Dame junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush was sacked and stripped, with the ball recovered by senior Georgia linebacker Lorenzo Carter. The turnover brought a momentum shift to the game, igniting the sizeable Georgia fan base in Notre Dame Stadium and testing the Irish defense once again. The Irish got lucky as a long pass toward the goal line intended for Bulldogs sophomore wide receiver Mecole Hardman was dropped, keeping Georgia out of the end zone. Irish senior defensive lineman Jonathan Bonner sacks freshman Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm in Notre Dame’s 20-19
loss to Georgia on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.Eddie Griesedieck | The Observer Irish senior defensive lineman Jonathan Bonner sacks freshman Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm in Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to Georgia on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. The only other time the Irish defense appeared to be outmatched was on a Georgia offensive drive in the third quarter, during which the Bulldogs rattled off a 40-yard run capped off by a facemask penalty against Irish sophomore safety Devin Studstill. The drive consisted of seven plays for a total of 75 yards of offense. Martini said he thought the Irish defense did well in managing the Georgia run game, keeping in mind their errors as they prepare for the rest of the season. “I think the defensive played really well,” Martini said. “They obviously have very special backs, but I think we handled our own. This feeling will allow us to dominate teams in the future because we don’t want to feel like this again.” Senior linebacker Nyles Morgan, who came up with a critical sack on third down halfway through the third quarter to force a Georgia punt, said the team is aiming to keep pushing forward, looking ahead to next week’s game at Boston College. “The best part about playing football is that there’s always a next game, and that’s been our mentality,” Morgan said. “Our defense played very well, and that’s a very good positive for the future. We’ll just keep pushing forward. Now, it’s on to Boston College.”
he hired since the end of last season want to get Notre Dame (1-1) where its fanbase expects, these are the games they have to win. Notre Dame looked like it was “back” in 2015, but then came a nail-biting defeat to Clemson in Death Valley in a deluge of rain. And about two months later with the Irish on the verge of being “back” for good and having a shot at making the College Football Playoff, they fell to Stanford, in Palo Alto, California, on a last-second field goal. Were both those games against great teams and extremely close? Yes, they were. Could either of those games have easily gone the other way? Absolutely. And could you say the same thing of the Georgia game? Undoubtedly, yes. But in reality, the Irish lost all three games, and until Kelly finds a way to flip that script and win the close games against the good teams, mediocrity will be the order of the day. But despair not. Though the Irish lost by just one score, they don’t have to go back to square one as they were compelled to do after every loss last year. Notre Dame’s defense — which was the main source of last year’s problems — played well enough to win the game. And a
solid backfield and deep stable of skill-position players should keep the Irish in every game they play. There is virtue to believing without seeing, but Irish fans shouldn’t expect a win when Notre Dame goes up against USC, Miami, Stanford or any other ranked team. But at the same time, Kelly’s squad does look like a team that can take care of business against inferior teams, and that’s something that couldn’t be said of last year’s group. The Georgia loss shows the Irish aren’t “back,” but they’re not far from it. Now, Kelly and offensive coordinator Chip Long have to find that something extra — that X-factor, that “je ne sais quoi” — to push Notre Dame over the edge. To push it to something better than 8-4 or 9-3. Remember that second rule of a successful football coach? Fans have short memories, and if enough fans in high places talk, athletic directors have to listen.
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Notre Dame 3, georgia 0 Justin Yoon 37-yard field goal
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remaining Drive: Seven plays, 53 yards 2:12 elapsed
NOTRE DAME 3, Georgia 3
Rodrigo Blankenship 27-yard field goal
6:36
remaining Drive: Six plays, 71 yards, 2:33 elapsed
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NOTRE DAME 10, Georgia 3
Brandon Wimbush 1-yard run (Yoon kick)
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remaining Drive: Four plays, 32 yards 0:53 elapsed
Notre Dame 10, Georgia 10
Terry Godwin 5-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Blankenship kick)
6:45
remaining Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:39 elapsed
Notre dame 13, Georgia 10 Yoon 42-yard field goal
4:14
remaining Drive: Six plays, 40 yards 2:31 elapsed
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Notre Dame 16, Georgia 10 Yoon 37-yard field goal
6:22
remaining Drive: Nine plays, 33 yards, 2:16 elapsed
Notre dame 16, Georgia 17
Sony Michel 6-yard run (Blankenship kick)
4:34
remaining Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:48 elapsed
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Yoon 28-yard field goal
10:21
remaining Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:43 elapsed
NOTRE DAME 19, Georgia 20
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The point is this: It’s been a while since Kelly has had a signature win. And that’s why Saturday’s matchup with Georgia was so important. With all the thousands of Bulldogs fans who made the trip up to South Bend, buying up nearly half of Notre Dame Stadium, Kelly had a chance to come up huge. But Kelly’s Irish squad came up short, just as it had in 10 of the previous 14 times it had faced a top-15 opponent. This time it was a 20-19 loss to No. 15 Georgia, with junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush getting sacked and fumbling the ball on Notre Dame’s final drive of the game. To be fair to Kelly, Georgia (20) is a really good team — if not a great one — and the Bulldogs’ front seven could very well be the most talented one the Irish have faced since the 2012 Alabama squad. But that’s the point of top-15 teams — they’re good. Now, if Jack Swarbrick, Brian Kelly and the seven new coaches
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Blankenship 30-yard field goal
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statistics RUSHING yards 55 185
PASSING yards 211 141
total yards 226 326
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Irish graduate student wide receiver Cameron Smith corrals a catch during Notre Dame’s 20-19 loss to Georgia on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Smith had three receptions for 45 yards in the contest. Smith transferred to Notre Dame this offseason from Arizona State. In his time as a Sun Devil, Smith racked up 908 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
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Notre Dame led for the majority of the game off the back of a strong defensive showing and a Georgia fumble. But the Irish offense stalled in the second half and the Bulldogs’ tailbacks racked up 185 rushing yards to grind out a win for Georgia. The Irish attempted to mount a game-winning drive, but Brandon Wimbush was sacked and fumbled to end the game.
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Irish junior tight end Alize Mack is brought down by a Georgia defender in Saturday’s 20-19 loss.
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Irish junior Justin Yoon kicks a field goal during Notre Dame’s loss to Georgia. Yoon made all four of his field-goal attempts in the game.
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Irish senior linebacker Nyles Morgan tackles a Georgia receiver in Notre Dame’s loss to Georgia.
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Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush scrambles out of the pocket.
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Irish junior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery brings down freshman Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm.