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A win is a win Notre Dame totals over 700 yards of offense in 48-37 win over Wake Forest

CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer

Irish sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool dives into the endzone for a touchdown during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

Claypool had a career-high day, totalling 180 yards receiving and one touchdown. Claypool’s day added to Notre Dame’s offensive total of 710 yards against the Demon Deacons.

Saturday showed Adams won’t win the Heisman Tobias Hoonhout Associate Sports Editor

Saturday was supposed to be Josh Adams’ day.

With all the hype for “#33Trucking” and the sea of trucker hats in the student section, few expected the junior to be unable to deliver in the opening act of what can be considered Notre Dame’s first-ever Heisman campaign (they didn’t exist in the Tim Brown days).

But even though the No. 3 Irish (8-1) ran for over 300 yards for the fifth-straight game this season, Adams wasn’t part of the equation. After opening with five attempts for 22 yards, the junior appeared shaken up after junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush spun and fumbled the ball in the first quarter. While Notre Dame recovered, Adams didn’t.

After seemingly suffering some sort of injury, Adams did not see HOONHOUT PAGE 3

By MICHAEL IVEY Sports Writer

Notre Dame, after being ranked No. 3 in the first announcement of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, defeated Wake Forest 48-37 under a rainy grey sky Saturday afternoon at Notre Dame Stadium.

It was the fourth time in the last seven years the Irish (8-1) and the Demon Deacons (5-4, 2-3 ACC) have played each other.

Notre Dame elected to receive the opening kickoff, but its opening drive stalled near midfield.

After the ensuing punt, Wake Forest drove 82 yards during a 14play drive that resulted in a field goal to give the Demon Deacons an early 3-0 lead.

On the ensuing kickoff, junior C.J. Sanders returned the kick 52 yards to give the Irish good field position at the Wake Forest 48yard line. Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush capped off a seven-play drive with a sixyard touchdown run to put Notre Dame up 7-3 with 6:26 left in the first quarter.

Wake Forest would respond with a nine-play drive that ended at the Notre Dame 43-yard line

when they were forced to punt on fourth down.

On the ensuing Irish drive, sophomore wide receiver Kevin Stepherson recorded a 35-yard rush to put Notre Dame at midfield. A nine-yard Wimbush run ended when the ball was stripped free, but Notre Dame freshman right tackle Robert Hainsey managed to come up with the loose ball.

Junior running back Josh Adams exited the game after the play and did not return for the remainder of the game. Irish head coach Brian Kelly clarified after the game that Adams’ exit from the game was purely precautionary, and that the junior did not undergo concussion protocol, as some were speculating. “ … [Adams] was not ruled out of the game other than him not just feeling right. He had a busy week. He made all those hats by himself this week, stayed up late,” Kelly joked. “No, he had a busy week with exams. He was a bit rundown this week. He wasn’t feeling himself.

“So we were really conservative with him in terms of not putting him in the game, but he wasn’t in our concussion protocol. We didn’t have to move him

through with a head injury per se, so, you know, hopefully he’s feeling better tomorrow with some rest.

After a 16-yard completion to sophomore wide receiver Chase Claypool and a 15-yard rush by sophomore running back Tony Jones Jr. ended the first quarter, the Irish drive stalled on the Wake Forest 17-yard line. Junior kicker Justin Yoon was brought in and kicked a 34-yard field goal to extend Notre Dame’s lead to seven.

On the first play of the ensuing Wake Forest drive, Deacons’ senior quarterback John Wolford’s pass was intercepted and returned to the 5-yard line by sophomore cornerback Julian Love — his third interception of the season. Jones, Jr. rushed five yards for a touchdown on the next play to give Notre Dame a 17-3 lead.

Kelly had nothing but praise for Love after his interception.

“First of all, physically [Love is] head and shoulders above most of the defensive backs in terms of — other than [senior linebacker] Drue Tranquill, if you count him as a defensive back, which I don’t see OFFENSE PAGE 2

Wimbush leads offense in Adams’ absence

By ALEX BENDER Sports Writer

The talk all week had surrounded Notre Dame’s star junior running back and Heisman Trophy-candidate Josh Adams.

Adams was coming off a huge week against NC State’s sixthranked rushing defense, which he gashed for a whopping 202 yards and a score, so it seemed reasonable to think that if Notre Dame (8-1) was to succeed against Wake Forest, the Irish would need their go-to guy to have another big day.

But on a drizzly day in South Bend, the Irish apparently had different plans. A conservative approach severely limited Adams touches and removed him from action late in the first quarter, ending his day with five carries for 22 yards. But Notre Dame’s offense didn’t slow down a bit throughout Saturday’s contest, largely due to a big day out of junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush. see WIMBUSH PAGE 3

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know if you do or not — but his physical strength and pretty amazing,” Kelly said. “He’s up there with numbers that are hard to believe for a defensive back.”

After a Wake Forest punt, Notre Dame drove 45 yards in five plays to the Wake Forest 27 before Wimbush lost three yards on a third down run. Notre Dame decided to go for the first down, but Wimbush’s pass to junior wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown fell incomplete.

On the ensuing Wake Forest drive, Wolford completed a 37-yard pass to junior wide receiver Alex Bachman. Wolford would rush 20 yards for a touchdown on the next play to cut the Irish lead to seven points.

The score wouldn’t remain that close for long, however.

Notre Dame just needed 1:35 of game time to get its lead back up to 14 points after Wimbush rushed for a 50-yard touchdown on the following drive, giving the Irish a

24-10 lead.

After another Wake Forest punt a few possessions later, Notre Dame looked to extend its lead before halftime. Sophomore running back Deon McIntosh rushed 45 yards to the Wake Forest 29-yard line, and Wimbush ran 28 yards on the next play in an attempt to score but was unable to reach the endzone.

Wimbush went down on the play with an apparent injury and was escorted to the locker room by trainers. Sophomore quarterback Ian Book came in to throw a one-yard touchdown pass to senior tight end Nic Weishar on the next play to give Notre Dame a 31-10 lead going into halftime.

Notre Dame recorded 423 total yards of offense during the first half, having gained 258 of those yards on the ground and another 165 through the air on 48 plays.

Wake Forest recorded 242 total yards of offense during the first half, with 136 of those yards coming through the air and another 106 on the ground.

After a Wake Forest three-andout to begin the second half, a

12-play, 52-yard Notre Dame drive ended with a Yoon 22-yard field goal to give the Irish a 34-10 lead.

A nine play, 54-yard Wake Forest drive ended with a field goal attempt by redshirt-senior kicker Mike Weaver that flew wide right.

After Notre Dame failed to convert on fourth down to end its drive, Wolford threw a 30-yard touchdown pass to make the score 34-16 Notre Dame. Wake Forest failed the two-point conversion attempt.

Notre Dame just needed 50 seconds of game time to respond, however, as Wimbush threw a 34yard touchdown pass to Claypool to extend Notre Dame’s lead to 41-16.

Wake Forest responded by driving 75 yards in six plays, and capped off its drive with a 24-yard touchdown run from junior running back Matt Colburn II to make the score 41-23.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Book, who took over under center with the comfortable lead, recorded a 43-yard rush to the Wake Forest 32-yard line. McIntosh would finish off the Irish scoring drive with a two-yard touchdown

run to give Notre Dame a 48-23 lead.

Wake Forest would not give up, however, and scored two more touchdowns before time expired, one with 8:45 left in the game and another with 51 seconds remaining to make the score 48-37.

Wimbush finished 15-for-30 passing and threw for 280 yards and a touchdown. Wimbush also rushed for 110 yards on 12 carries, while scoring two touchdowns with his feet. Book finished 8-for8 with 50 yards and a touchdown in relief of Wimbush. McIntosh rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on nine carries.

After the game, Kelly had high praise for his quarterback.

“I don’t want to take anything away from Brandon Wimbush tonight,” Kelly said. “I think the narrative of him being able to throw the football should change dramatically. He had a couple of drops out there that he would have easily thrown for close to 300 yards, so hopefully that has been put to rest. I loved his grit, his toughness, gets hit pretty hard, right before the half, and, you know, I try to keep

him out of the game in the third quarter, but he had no thoughts of that. He wanted to get back in the game, so put a pad on his hand and went back in the game and showed great grit and great leadership. Great game by Wimbush and, again, the ability to run for over 300 yards again, and obviously we’re pleased that we were able to throw for over 300.”

Kelly noted that Wimbush had left the game to have his left hand X-rayed, which had come back negative.

He also said he loved the next man up mentality he saw from players like Book and McIntosh.

“I think I said this last week, before he we know it, Deon McIntosh is going to have 1,000 yards,” Kelly said. “He just keeps coming in and doing a nice job for us. … He did a great job coming in there.

Ian, as we all know, has already won a Power-5 game. We have confidence in him, so our offense moves pretty good when he’s in there.”

Contact Michael Ivey at mivey@hcc-nd.edu

CHRIS COLLINS | The Observer

Irish junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush thrusts the ball across the goal line for a touchdown during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Wimbush passed for 280 yards and one touchdown, on top of rushing for 110 yards and two additional touchdowns against the Demon Deacons.

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wimbush scampers for a 50-yard touchdown to put the irish up 24-10.

Notre Dame quarterback brandon wimbush

After Wake Forest quarterback John Wolford scored on a 20-yard run to cut Notre Dame’s lead to 17-10 with 10:13 to go in the second quarter, the Irish immediately responded. It took only 1:35 for Notre Dame to go back up 14, as Wimbush took a designed quarterback draw up the middle to the endzone. The junior was untouched as the Irish dominated the line of scrimmage and got key blocks upfield from Tony Jones Jr. and Sam Mustipher.

Although Hesiman-hopeful Josh Adams missed most of the game and finished with only five attempts for 22 yards, the Irish offense put up a season-high 710 yards. Wimbush accounted for over half of that, as he ran for 110 yards and two touchdowns on the ground and 280 yards and another touchdown through the air. The Demon Deacons had no answer for Wimbush, as the junior’s mobility kept Wake Forest’s defense guessing all day.

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Baraka Bouts fundraises for East Africa One-hundred twenty boxers prepare for tournament, hope to raise money for Holy Cross Missions

By THOMAS MURPHY News Writer

Baraka Bouts, the annual women’s box ing tournament hosted by the Notre Dame Women’s Box ing Club, is slated to begin this evening at the Dahnke Ballroom of the new Duncan Student Center.

Now in its 15th year, Baraka Bouts w ill feature 120 amateur fighters over the course of three days to raise money for the Holy Cross Missions in East Africa, third-year law student and v ice president of Women’s Box ing Club Ashley Berding said. So far, the club has raised $ 90,000, surpassing last year’s total of $ 62,000, and all proceeds w ill be used to build a new dormitor y for a secondar y

school in Uganda, she said.

The tournament seeks to build camaraderie through box ing and charit y, Berding said.

“The camaraderie and sportsmanship of ever ybody there creates a ver y unique and all-encompassing experience,” she said. “It’s not just about you. It’s also about your teammates and the mission.”

Berding said box ing gives participants the opportunit y to gain confidence both in and out of the ring.

“It’s so rewarding to see someone come in who says, ‘I can’t do this. I don’t think I can do this,’ and then by the end of the season they’re confident,” she said. “Seeing see BARAKA PAGE 3

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Two women fight in the annual Baraka Bouts, a boxing tournament at Duncan Student Center. This year’s tournament will help raise money for a new dormitory to be built in Uganda.

Visiting artists direct play on diversity, inclusion Observer Staff Report

Saint Mary’s department of communication studies, dance and theatre welcomed the 2017 Margaret Hill Guest Artists, Barbara Pitts McAdams and Meyung Kim, of New York City’s Tectonic Theater Project, according to a College press release. Pitts McAdams currently resides in Hayes Lodge in Moreau Center for the Arts and is directing the College’s fall production of “Once a Belle … ?” which will premiere Thursday.

The play aims to portray members of the Saint Mary’s community’s experiences relating to diversity and inclusion, the release states.

Over the past 10 months, Pitts McAdams and Kim have conducted workshops to explain the purpose of their proposed project and to recruit students, faculty and staff who could serve as “story gatherers” and interview their peers. Relayed experiences from over 50 students, faculty, staff and alumnae were compiled in the

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drafting of the production.

Associate professor of theatre Mark Abram-Copenhaver said “Once a Belle … ?” highlights prevalent tensions in modern society.

“I do not remember any time when our nation and world have been more challenged by our differing views about who we feel is ‘us’ and who we regard as ‘them,’” Abram-Copenhaver said. “Once a Belle ... ?” is an attempt to wrestle with this divisive question in our community at Saint Mary’s in a way that is compelling, creative and theatrically exciting.”

Pitts McAdams recruited a student cast comprised of both theatre students and less experienced participants, according to the release. Under her guidance and expertise, students wrote, choreographed, designed and applied their musical skills to adapt recounted instances of homophobia, racism, loneliness and exclusion into theatrical productions that can spark dialogue about such issues.

Pitts McAdams co-authored

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the forthcoming book “Moment Work,” which documents the the Tectonic Theatre Project’s process of creating some of its best-known plays, including “The Laramie Project.”

“Pitts McAdams appears in the HBO film of ‘The Laramie Project’ and shares an Emmy nomination for the screenplay,” the release said. “She has devised original plays on social issues with students nationwide.”

Meyung Kim has worked on original experimental works, the release states.

“Saint Mary’s is forever grateful to Peggy Hill for her gift to the College which allows us to, year after year, host artists who coach and instruct our students,” professor of theatre Katie Sullivan said.

“The students receive advice about how to make their way in the professional theatre world. They also have the opportunity to ask the artists various questions about their technique, particular roles or scripts or shows, how to balance career and personal life and how to take the first steps after college.”

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Lecture explores history of Fr. Zahm, University

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Fr. Thomas Blantz speaks in McKenna Hall about the history of Fr. John Zahm and about the founding of the University.

By MARIE FAZIO News Writer

In honor of the 175th anniversar y of the Universit y, the Cushwa Center for the Study of A merican Catholicism hosted a lecture titled, “Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., in the Founding of the Universit y of Notre Dame” in McKenna

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Hall on Friday.

The speaker for the occasion was Fr. Thomas Blantz, Holy Cross priest and professor of histor y emeritus who is currently w riting a book about the histor y of Notre Dame.

“The title of this talk this see ZAHM PAGE 4

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Speaker encourages unity, acceptance in community

By ALEXANDRA MUCK News Writer

Campus Ministr y, the Gender Relations Center (GRC) and the Center for Social Concerns w ill cosponsor a lecture delivered by live v ideo Monday night. Fr. Jim Martin w ill discuss his book “Building A Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Communit y Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion and Sensitiv it y.” The lecture starts at 6 p.m. in DeBartolo Hall room 101, and Martin w ill answer questions until 10 p.m.

One of the organizers for the event, Fr. Joe Corpora from Campus Ministr y, said he wanted to bring Fr. Martin’s lecture to campus to spark a discussion about how students can identif y as LGBT and be members of the Church.

“The way I began this whole thing at Notre Dame is that I kept running into students who were totally of the Church, had left the Church,” Corpora said. “But then I would run into other students who were on the way out or maybe quietly out but really still wanted to be Catholic. And I thought, ‘Well if they come out and leave the Church, then who’s going to be left for the Church? ’” After reading Martin’s book, Corpora said he had

a mutual friend introduce him to Martin, so he could ask about giv ing the talk.

“It’s the most tame book you’re going to read,” he said. “A ll it’s tr y ing to say is how the Church and a communit y — namely the LGBT communit y — might each learn to respect and value each other,” Corpora said.

“I thought it’s important that we offer something for students — whoever they happen to be — to think about this.”

Corpora said he received some pushback from indiv iduals about the talk, but not from the Notre Dame communit y.

“I w ill talk w ith anybody,” Corpora said. “But this borders on being hateful, the way the email is w ritten: ‘We are calling for the immediate rescinding of this inv itation, and this priest does nothing but promote animalistic urges inside of humans,’ which is simply not true.”

Corpora said Martin’s message aligns w ith Church teaching.

“First of all, he’s not promoting homosexualit y,” he said. “Second of all, he’s not say ing not to be chaste.”

Corpora said a planning committee, which included indiv iduals from the GRC and Campus Ministr y, as well as four students, helped to coordinate the event.

Sophomore Francesca

Denegri, a member of the planning committee, said she thinks it’s important for Notre Dame to inv ite a speaker who w ill address this topic.

“A lot of t imes, students have crit ici zed how Not re Da me k ind of isolates t he LGBTQ communit y, but t his is such a leap in actua lly opening up t he conversat ion ... a nd not just hiding behind it,” Deneg ri sa id.

After the lecture, attendees w ill be given a piece of paper w ith a prayer on one side and resources such as the GRC and PrismND on the other. Two follow-up sessions w ill also be offered the follow ing week for students who may want to discuss the topic further, Corpora said.

Corpora said he hopes the lecture w ill open the conversation on campus about the relationship bet ween the LGBT communit y and the Church.

“If you don’t have the conversation, the Church loses, and so does the LGBT communit y,” he said. “It’s like ever yone loses, so let’s have a conversation, at least to talk w ith each other. I hope it w ill provoke more discussion at Notre Dame on a topic that’s not going to go away, either in the world or in the Church.”

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A boxer stands in a defense stance during a fight in the 2016 Baraka Bouts tournament, held in the Joyce Center.

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them build that confidence is something that, especially as woman, is hard to gain.

Being able to get over that mental hurdle is something they can take to other aspects of their life that have nothing to do w ith box ing.”

Club sports program coordinator Nathan Walker said he obser ves development and improvement in participants both physically and mentally.

“Seeing the grow th and maturit y over the course of a season and career, the self-confidence and personal drive that they have — those are experiences, and those are intangible things that they w ill be able to take w ith them beyond box ing,” Walker said.

The amateur atmosphere of Baraka Bouts creates a friendly and encouraging atmosphere in a sport infamous for its indiv idualism, senior and captain Joy Choe said.

“We all start from the same point,” Choe said. “At first, you’re ver y scared — ‘I’m going to go into a ring and we’re going to start hitting each other.’ It’s scar y, but it’s also ver y exciting.”

The supportive env ironment propels participants to success, Choe said.

“W hen we’re doing our workouts, we’re ver y encouraging of each other,” Choe said. “As your confidence grows, so does your confidence and trust in your partner. You know you can handle it, and you know your opponent can handle it.”

Normally held at the fieldhouse in the Joyce Center, the Bouts had to be moved due to construction, Berding said. The new location of the Bouts is much smaller, but Berding said she hopes the smaller size of the Dahnke Ballroom w ill add to the excitement of the fights.

“W hen the Duncan Center was put onto the table, we were really excited,” Berding said. “Ever y thing is going to be set up a little bit different. It might be a little more intimate feeling because the fieldhouse is so huge. It’s going to be a ver y exciting feel.”

Berding said participating in the tournament gives her an indescribable rush of excitement, though she w ill not be doing so this year.

“It is an outstanding experience,” she said. “There is nothing quite like being under the lights in front of a bunch of you family, friends and teammates. We do a lot to prepare people, but the excitement and the and the an x iet y is just a whole new feeling. It is ver y, ver y rewarding.”

The quarterfinals of Baraka Bouts begin Monday at 6 p.m. at Duncan Student Center. Tickets are available at the door or from any boxer and prov ide admission to all three rounds of the tournament.

Contact Thomas Murphy at tmurphy7@nd.edu

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afternoon will sound strange to many,” Blantz said. “Notre Dame was founded in 1842.

Fr. Zahm was not born until 1851, nine years later. But Notre Dame was not truly the University — with full college course and graduate programs and scholarly research and money for all of these — until long after.”

At the time of Notre Dame’s founding in 1842, it had a student enrollment of 25 and a faculty of eight, and it accepted nearly everyone who applied, Blantz said. By the early 1890s, enrollment had only reached about 550 students, about 20 percent of whom were college students.

“The president at this time [Fr. Andrew Morrissey] seemed comfortable with this distribution,” Blantz said.

“Fr. Morrissey’s chief antagonist on campus was Fr. John Zahm.”

Throughout his time at Notre Dame, Zahm worked to push the University to its full potential. Born in New

Lexington, Ohio in 1851, Zahm began his academic career at Notre Dame in 1867, Blantz said.

“Weighing a possible vocation to the priesthood, he enrolled in the classical program [at Notre Dame]” Blantz said.

“He played on an interhall baseball team and joined a scientific association, which studied fauna and flora on field trips.”

Upon his graduation in 1871, he entered the seminary of the Holy Cross, studying theology and science for four years, Blantz said. Though he was never a University president, Zahm contributed to Notre Dame, serving as a professor, vice president and provincial superior, Blantz said. He was convinced Notre Dame could be on par with the top universities of the time, something he spoke and wrote frequently about. Additionally, he set an academic example through his own scholarship, research and publications, Blantz said.

“As [Zahm] declared as provincial superior in 1906, ‘To keep our place in the forefront of Catholic institutions

of America, we must give continual indications of progress, energy and initiative,’” Blantz said.

To Zahm, progress meant building new buildings, spending money on top-notch scientific laboratory equipment and hiring renowned professors to attract the best students in the country, Blantz said.

Zahm’s collection of the works of Dante — which included over 5000 books in nearly 30 languages — was considered to be the third best in the at that time, Blantz said.

Zahm published over 20 books and many articles which earned national and internationalacclaim, Blantz said, including “Sound and Music,” “The Bible of Science and Faith,” several books under the pseudonym H.J. Mozans and the controversial “Evolution and Dogma,” whichwas removed from circulation by the Vatican, Blantz said. “[“Evolution and Dogma”] explained that belief in the evolution of the human body and all of creation was fully compatible with Catholic dogma, as long as the direct and

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by God was accepted,” Blantz said. “Expressing his conviction that there could be no conflict between science and revelation, since God was the author of both.”

Zahm pushed for the creation of several essential buildings on campus including a science hall — now LaFortune Student Center — a technology building — now the Crowley Hall of Music — and a library — now Bond Hall. Additionally, Zahm was crucial in the building of the university’s first residence hall, Sorin Hall, in 1889, Blantz said.

“Father Zahm’s most important contribution toward pushing Notre Dame towards true university status was a decision that most at Notre Dame strongly opposed,” Blantz said. “This is the establishment of a house of theology in Washington, close to the campus of the Catholic University of America, recently founded in 1889.”

Blantz said Zahm believed that this would allow seminarians to focus on their studies rather than teach courses to Notre Dame students. They

would also have the opportunity to pursue graduate degrees. The program was eventually established in 1895, Blantz said.

Many of the priests who earned PhD’s returned to Notre Dame to teach. Some notable participants of the program include Fr. Julius Nieuwland, Fr. Matthew Schumaker, Fr. Matthew Walsh, Fr. James Burns and Fr. Thomas Irving, each of whom who went on to make contributions to the world of academia and to the University.

“Fr. Sorin and the early brothers were the first founders of Notre Dame, and some have called Fr. Hesburgh the second founder,” Blantz said. “If so, might Father Zahm deserve some credit also? Maybe something in between —maybe a 1.5 founder of the University for seeing Notre Dame’s potential that early, for laying some important groundwork for it and for nudging it along to the full university status that it enjoys today.”

Contact Marie Fazio at mfazio@nd.edu

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By ELLEN O’BRIEN Scene Writer

On Oct. 20, Radiator Hospital released “Play the Songs You Like,” a playful and thought-provoking collection of 16 tracks that falls within the DIY rock genre. The new album marks a return for the Philadelphia-based band, whose previous full-length record, “Torch Song,” was released in 2014.

The album begins with the song “Long Distance Dedication,” which runs slightly over a minute and provides a brief introduction to the ideas that the rest of the album fleshes out. The song paints a nostalgic, albeit mildly disturbing, image of a familiar area in a crumbling town and is addressed to a person who has died.

As the album progresses, universal themes like love, heartbreak and infatuation become artistic focal points.

Songs such as “Out of Mind” and “Pastoral Radio Hit” emphasize captivation with a romantic interest and express the oddity of living in someone else’s mind as a result of being present in their life. Later on, listeners gain a more concrete sense of the band’s cynical and obsessive take on love, specifically in the track “Love Story,”

which defines love as “cruel and undefined” and ends by expressing the notation, “I just wanted you all to myself.”

The song “Dance Number” questions where meaning can be found in life once love is lost. In one of the most thought-provoking lines, lead singer Sam Cook-Parrott croons, “I find meaning in this life when I wake up every day / but I’m feeling sick and tired in new and frightening ways.” The line, like many of Cook-Parrott’s other simple but profound lines, draws its power from relatability, expressing the conflict between seeing the value in life itself and somehow still growing more jaded everyday.

“Play the Songs You Like” has many tracks with meaningfully beautiful lyrics, however the sound of the music is jarring and discordant in contrast. The loud guitar and the droning tone that the singers adopt detract from the messages hidden within the songs, not only because the music and words do not connect to each other, but also because it is difficult to hear the lyrics without very actively focusing in. The overarching sound feels lighthearted and summery, but in some sense also slightly immature. Yet, fans of group’s previous effort “Torch Song,” will find the sound familiar.

In addition, the album feels somewhat inauthentic in

that it is trying too hard to capture a specific feel. The cover art is bright and eye-grabbing, but it portrays a random assortment of objects such as beer cans, flowers and spaceships and as such is difficult to make sense of.

It seems that the band is trying to play up drug use and a giddy sense of chaos.

Overall, “Play the Songs You Like” has a fun, inviting vibe and thoughtful lyrics, though Radiator Hospital might more carefully consider how to effectively and cohesively communicate their messages.

Contact Ellen O’Brien at eobrie14@nd.edu

“Play the Songs You Like” Radiator Hospital Label: Salinas Records Track: “Dance Number” If you like: Florist, All Dogs, Waxahatchee

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Starbuck’s 2017-18 holiday cup Colleen Zewe News Writer

Starbucks holiday cups arrived on Nov. 1 this year, exactly 55 days before Christmas. As a Starbucks lover and holiday fanatic, I ignored the blatant commercialization of Christmas and extremely early timing to grab a holiday cup for myself as soon as possible.

W hile I know Starbucks cups are certainly not the most important aspect of Christmas, I do think it’s exciting to see what the design w ill be each year. There’s a lot of anticipation, and they signal the start of holiday drinks, which just taste so good. So yes, I do get excited for Starbucks holiday cups.

In the past, Starbucks has received a lot of criticism and praise for their holiday cups. Two years ago, the design was ver y simple: solid red. It lacked the t y pical snow f lakes or ornaments the cups normally have for a more minimalistic design. As someone who’s Christmas is not defined by the design of their coffee cup, I thought nothing of it.

In fact, I liked the overall clean look of the cups.

Other people, however, felt slightly disappointed in Starbucks. W hat’s Christmas w ithout a snow f lake?

How could Starbucks, a secular corporation, be so anti-holiday?

Apparently, paper coffee cups at Christmastime are important.

That said, last year’s cups looked absolutely gorgeous and received rave rev iews. Instead of one design, there were several, each created by a Starbucks fan. They all looked fun and whimsical, and i’d be ly ing if I said I wasn’t always slightly excited to see which cup I’d get when I ordered a peppermint mocha. It was something different ever y time ! It made my Target runs extra special!

So, on November first this year, I stopped by Starbucks to have a good luck at the cup. This year, the cup is actually more white than red. Black outlines show two hands holding cups colored in red, along w ith presents, snow f lakes and other holiday paraphernalia, some of which have red details. The hope is that customers w ill color in their cups and post on social media.

W hile I’m not particularly fond of the cups (they’re a little busy for my aesthetic), I do have to applaud Starbucks on this public relations choice.

After 2015’s cup fail, they saw popularit y w ith taking customer designs. Capitalizing on 2016’s w in, Starbucks is now making it possible for all cups to be one-of-a-kind. They saw what was successful last year, and slightly altered it just enough to continue the success.

Plus, their hope is that customers w ill color in their cups and showcase them on social media.

User-generated content is the epitome of social media campaigns right now. Just look at any Sheetz or WaWa feed. Asking customers to post about their experiences online creates conversation, helps spread the word about products, and increase a brand’s follow ing. Ever yone wants their image to be the one retweeted by the company, creating a v iral social media trend. It’s quite a smart move from a social media analy tics standpoint.

W hile this year’s cups aren’t the prettiest, they are the sav v iest. Good thinking, Starbucks.

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.

Devon Chenelle The Gadfly

As ISIS swept across the Near East, an international consensus emerged: ISIS and its ideolog y must be wiped out. Helpfully, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, America’s most pivotal ally in the region, proclaimed that ISIS and the ideas it represented “are not in any way part of Islam.” The stage for an ideological war seemed set: the constructive, just forces of Western liberalism and its allies versus regressive fanatics dedicated to destroying the entire region.

Yet it is Saudi Arabia’s Islam, where decapitation punishes offenses from apostasy to adultery, and women are forbidden from exiting the house without a male relative, so different from ISIS’s? ISIS and Saudi Arabia share a devotion to the austere Wahhabi creed of Islam, created by an 18th century political-religious alliance between the Saud clan and Islamic scholar Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. ISIS “circulates images of Wahhabi religious textbooks from Saudi Arabia in the schools it controls.”

Interestingly, as American officials and NGOs urge modernization, secularization, and liberalization on Arab states, between America’s foremost Middle-Eastern ally and bitterest enemy, it is hard to imagine two polities that more thoroughly reject western liberalism. Perhaps rejecting modernity is better than accepting it. Of the various post-colonial project states imposed on the Middle-East, all either lay dead (Libya, Sudan, Somalia, Palestine, Iraq, Yemen), dying (Tunisia, Eg ypt, Syria, Lebanon, Pakistan, Afghanistan), or mired in stagnation (Algeria, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon). The political prospects of states that have rejected Western paradigms of governance are brighter.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s leading Sunni Arab power, stands tall as the guardian of Mecca and Medina. ISIS, although it appears to finally be snapping under the weight of the global coalition assembled against it, carved out a state in a stunning series of conquests, while becoming the central locus of hardline Islamic religious enthusiasm, thus gaining enormous social and political relevancy. Beyond their disconcertingly similar brands of Islam, Saudi Arabia and ISIS both reject the Western state order, as do two of the Islamic world’s other politically and economically dynamic societies, Turkey and Iran. Both states were, like Saudi Arabia, never fully colonized by European powers, and are presently led by Islamists politically well outside the norms of Western politics. Could it be that modern liberal democracy is a “historical derivation from the particular experience of modern Europe,” and unsuited for universal application?

The post-Arab Spring elections ushered in moderate Islamists, not secularists. W hether or not Islam and modern liberal democracy can eventually fully harmonize with each other

remains an open question. Indonesia’s vibrant, if periodically troubled, democracy is proof that the ideals of modern liberalism and Islam are not utterly incompatible. Regardless, modern liberal democracy ought never be externally imposed on a society. It is Eurocentrist and shortsighted to attempt to force modern liberal democracy on Muslims’ societies, and the attempts to do so are clearly linked to present crises in the Islamic world. Beginning with the shambolic legacy of the Sykes-Picot agreement and all the way to neoconservatism, attempts to impose Western structures and politics on the Middle-East have each time further deteriorated order, peace, and prosperity in the region. Most of Afghanistan is scarcely better off than it was 20 years ago, and each day the Taliban erodes the central government’s control. In Iraq, it is difficult to imagine a worse long term scenario. The country has dissolved before the international community’s eyes, with the western half of the nation now ruled by an apocalyptic death cult.

Yet there may be a way forward, besides the blind universal imposition of a historically contingent system. We must allow societies to determine their own fate and structure, while continuing to engage across all boundaries in non-coercive exchanges of wealth and ideas.

Muslims do not need to abandon their faith or retreat into dogmatic fundamentalism to construct a working state. Islam has been f lexible and open to tremendous change in the past.

Thinkers like Muhammad Iqbal, who proposed that the process of interpreting and applying Islamic law demands the use of the modern legislative assembly, or Say yid Ahmad Khan, who dedicated his life to synthesizing Islamic doctrine and the discoveries of modern science, might offer in the future an authentic Muslim alternative to the rabid dogmatism of the Salafis and the Wahhabists. Ultra-conservative Islamic groups have frequently been the response to European intrusions in Muslim societies – perhaps collective Western disengagement from the Middle-East will lead to a f lowering of innovative and creative Islamic theolog y. Regardless, the issue of reform may soon be forced. Muslims must soon address “complex political questions about how to draw the line between those areas of life where public authorities may coerce and legislate, with only the broadest imprimatur of the religious scholars.” Let us hope they are allowed to do so on their own.

Devon Chenelle is a senior, formerly of Keough Hall. Returning to campus after seven months abroad, Devon is a history major with minors in Italian and philosophy. He can be reached at dchenell@nd.edu “On resiste a l’invasion des armees; on ne resiste pas a l’invasion des idees.”

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Disappointed in the University Dear Ms. Duffy, Do you know what I would fight for?

Women’s health rights and equal access to modern healthcare.

One of the great benefits protected by the Affordable Care Act is women’s access to these services, which positively impact social determinants of health and help progress equality for women and reality-based family planning.

Notre Dame’s recent administrative decision to exclude itself from offering this coverage through Aetna for its employees and students is a disgusting

demonstration, and one which results in this alumnus (and others like me) to choose not to ever donate our money, our kind words of support, or any ounce of additional thought or energy to the Notre Dame cause.

Notre Dame, unlike the women whose coverage is impacted by your choices, has the power to choose sane, rational, caring and modern approaches in its organizational decision making, and, in this instance, and in many others like it before, the University chooses to regress.

And while that may be this organization’s choice,

it is one that myself and others like me choose not to live with, so you can’t have my money, but you can certainly have my degree back at your choosing — it is neither relevant nor valuable to this member of modern society.

Best regards,

Drew Updike M.D. Brown University Internal Medicine 2013 Tulane University School of Medicine 2010, University of Notre Dame B.A. 2005 Nov. 4

Jeff Flake and what’s next for conservatism Nick Marr Civics Corner

After Sen. Flake announced he will not be seeking re-election, the question must be asked: W hat is the future of conservatism? Not the “conservatism” that some have mistakenly labeled as the philosophy which guides the current Republican Party with Donald Trump as its standard-bearer, but true conservatism championed by people like William F. Buckley, Ronald Reagan and Jeff Flake himself.

This idea of conservatism cares deeply about people. There’s a reason Buckley, and Flake for that matter, wrote books on the conscience of a conservative. Conservatism is dedicated in economics to the benefits of free trade, to a true social safety net, to limiting regulations and tax burdens on individuals and businesses and to promoting hard work and education. It is dedicated in foreign policy to vigilance in the face of dynamic threats, and ultimately to a just and lasting peace. It is dedicated to good conduct in governance, to good personal morality and the recognition of common human dignity.

To take a few examples, when a Republican president does not accept the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an important step for security and

prosperity in Asia, and hurls insults over Twitter at policy makers at home and leaders abroad, conservatives need to defend their philosophical tradition and the party which has been their home from his assaults. This is what Sen. Flake was trying to do. He delivered a moving speech outlining how our national values are threatened and how they are indeed more important than politics. He concluded with the announcement that he would not be running for his Senate seat again.

Many have commended the decision of Sen. Flake to not seek re-election. They point to the quality of his speech (well done), his chances of re-election (admittedly a challenge) and the fact that he can now make decisions and criticisms free from considerations of electoral politics. I admit it is easy to sympathize with the senator’s decision. But the message I heard from the senator was not a positive one. I heard that he is more concerned with preserving his self-image and not being perceived as complicit in the policies and conduct of the Trump administration. I heard that there is no place for principled conservatives with an appreciation for compromise in our government today. I heard that it is OK to give up when the going gets tough.

I am saddened by Sen. Flake’s decision.

Although I respect and admire the senator, I fear what his decision means for the future of

conservatism. The realities remain that Donald Trump is president and that conservatism must survive the Trump presidency. It can better do so with articulate defenders like Sen. Flake separating, when necessary, its philosophy and policies from those of the president. Criticism from outside government is useful, and I am sure Sen. Flake will continue to address the president’s shortcomings after he leaves office. But criticism from inside government — and, indeed, from within the party — is critical to preserving conservatism. His decision should not be to cede electoral authority to Trump. Like Sen. Flake once said, there are things more important than politics. His decision is about hope for conservatives and liberals alike who hold dear our national values. There is still time. Here’s to Sen. Flake, for all our sakes, changing his mind and running a vigorous re-election campaign on the conservative platform.

Nick Marr is a sophomore from San Diego, California.

He is majoring in history and political science with a certificate in international security. His favorite liberal is John F. Kennedy. He knows there could be opinions other than his own, and he encourages them to be directed to nmarr@nd.edu The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

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Crossword | Will Shortz

Horoscope | Eugenia Last Happy Birthday: Stop dreaming and start doing. Explore your options and create new opportunities. Discuss your future goals and how you expect to reach your target. Don’t let the past stand in your way. Dismiss what you can’t change and move on to new territory that shows promise and hope.

Take up unusual pastimes and associate with people you find inspiring.

Your numbers are 8, 14, 22, 26, 30, 34, 48.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Listen to the voices of reason and experience, especially when it comes to medical, financial or contractual matters. A positive result can develop if you take the proper steps to improve your position. Personal growth is encouraged.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your ideas and plans a secret until you have ironed out any foreseeable problems. Knowing the outcome of whatever you want to pursue and present will give you the leverage to achieve success. Positive change is within reach.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You’ll face opposition if you get into an emotional discussion with someone you partner with or who depends on you. Don’t give in to unreasonable demands. Make it clear right from the beginning what you are willing to do.

CANCER ( June 21-July 22): Use your intelligence and past experience to help you make your way to the top. No matter what you want to accomplish, ingenuity and intuition will lead to good results. Do what feels right, not what others want you to do.

LEO ( July 23-Aug. 22): Dedication and determination will pay off. Refuse to let emotional situations slow you down. Getting things done on time will make you feel good and bring unexpected rewards. Work hard, play hard and live life your own way.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Partnerships should be your priority. Much can be accomplished if you discuss matters of importance. Make a commitment if it will help seal a deal. Make travel plans or expand your interests.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Put all your effort into how you earn your living. Expanding your knowledge or skills will put you in a position for advancement. Your dedication and unusual approach to getting things done will help you grab the attention of someone influential.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Socialize or take an active role in events that include your peers, children or someone with whom you share common interests. A short trip to a location that offers something unique will spark your imagination and jump-start a new venture.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Demands will slow you down. Make it clear what you will and won’t do. Don’t wait until it’s too late to say “no” or cancel an appointment. Stay on top of pressing matters. Don’t give in to emotional tactics.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Discuss your long-term plans and look for new ways to resolve administrative problems you face with a financial, corporate or medical institution. Following up on a promise you made will change the way you move forward. Proceed with caution.

AQUARIUS ( Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you must get into a discussion, speak from the heart. Keep your facts straight and give others a chance to explain. Your best bet is to focus on personal achievements and physical fitness. Less talk and more action is preferable.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your gut feelings will be acute. Follow your heart, speak your mind and get to the bottom of any situation that irks you.

Once you clear the air, you will have room to adopt whatever approach best suits your needs. Think big.

Birthday Baby: You are entertaining, adaptable and conscientious. You are giving and empathetic.

wingin’ it | olivia wang & Bailee egan

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Jumble | David Hoyt and Jeff knurek

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Tottenham’s win marks a new era Tobias Hoonhout Associate Sports Editor

Ever since Mauricio Pochettino took over Tottenham Hotspur before the 2014–2015 Premier League season, Spurs fans have been waiting for a signature moment to mark the club’s transformation into a real contender. For, in the past, while the club has been know n to be one that plays an attractive st yle, it always seemed to lack any actual threat — Sir A lex Ferguson once simply said “Lads, it’s Tottenham,” in a pre-match team talk.

And while the emergence of young English stars like Harr y Kane and Dele A lli, along w ith Tottenham’s back-to-back title challenges, has resulted in a lot of success for the club over the last few seasons, there still hasn’t been that “defining moment.”

That was until this past Wednesday night.

After Spurs disappointedly bowed out of their relatively easy group in last year’s Champions League, Tottenham was placed in arguably the “Group of Death” in this year’s campaign.

In Group H, Spurs joined German giants Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, unquestionably the best team in Europe after becoming the first club since 1990 to successfully defend its title w ith last year’s triumph over Juventus in the Champions League final.

For Mauricio Pochettino and his men, the challenge was on — there was no room for error in order to progress to the knockout stages.

Boy, has Tottenham responded to the challenge.

Not only are Spurs leading the group w ith 10 points and are the only team still unbeaten in the group, but on Wednesday, they beat Real Madrid 3-1 — the first time Madrid has lost in the group stages of the competition since October 2012 — to take four of a possible six points from the defending champions.

A few weeks ago, few expected Spurs to travel to Real Madrid and take points at the Bernabeu. And while Real was arguably the better team, Tottenham went

toe-to-toe w ith the Spanish giants in an entertaining 1-1 draw. W hen Real v isited Spurs this past week, Tottenham seized the opportunit y and punished Madrid. A lbeit the fact that Real was missing several players — including former Spurs star Gareth Bale — due to injur y, Spurs dominated for 90 minutes and dictated the game to Madrid in a way that Real has had few teams do so to them over the last few years.

W hile it was reminiscent of the October 2010 w in over defending European champs Inter Milan, this feels different. W hile that v ictor y w ill certainly go dow n as one of the club’s greatest nights, it proved to be just a glimpse of what was to come. Spurs still lacked the consistency to prove the club belonged among Europe’s elite, and crashed out of the competition against Real Madrid (ah, the irony) in the quarterfinals that season.

But Pochettino has brought that consistency.

His commitment to youthful energ y and a philosophy of out working opponents in all facets of the game have resulted in Spurs not only qualif y ing for the Champions League in backto-back seasons for the first time in club histor y, but also even challenging for the title in arguably the most difficult domestic league in all of soccer.

Pochettino has given the club a foundation for future success, and the w in over Real Madrid is just the start.

Tottenham’s new stadium is coming along and should be ready for the new season next fall. And while Spurs have never been a club to spend big on players, the prospect of a brand new stadium, coupled w ith the success both domestically and continently, offers the potential for a new era for Tottenham Hotspur. If the club can hold onto players like Kane, A lli and others, this w in over Real Madrid won’t be the last.

Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@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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save Hubbard would have to make in the first half, as the Irish defense shut down the high-powered North Carolina offense..

In the second half, senior midfielder Kyle Dedrick had an opportunity to extend the Irish lead during the 63rd minute, but his kick was blocked. North Carolina had an opportunity to tie the game shortly after, but Hubbard made another key save in the 63rd minute to keep the Irish in front.

In the 78th minute, senior for ward Jon Gallagher scored spectacularly with a diving header off a feed from his fellow strike partner senior for ward Jeff Farina into the net and extended Notre Dame’s lead to 2-0.

Junior for ward Thomas Ueland had an opportunity to put the game away and make it 3-0 in the 81st minute, but his header went high of the goal. Gallagher recorded three shots during the next six minutes, but none of them found the back of the net.

North Carolina scored during the 87th minute to get a goal back and set up a ner v y finish. The Tar Heels had one more shot to tie the game in the 90th minute, but freshman midfielder Cam Lindley’s shot sailed over the goal. Notre Dame

held on for the 2-1 win to move on to its fourth ACC semifinal in the five seasons it has been in the conference.

Irish head coach Bobby Clark was ver y happy with his team’s performance..

“It was a ver y impressive performance,” Clark said. “North Carolina is the No. 1 RPI team in the countr y, and we went into their place and beat them.

I thought the second half we really handled the game ver y well. We went up 2-0 and we maybe could’ve had another couple of goals, but I thought it was one of our ver y best performances of the season.

“They are a ver y good team and I have a lot of respect for North Carolina.

They were the No. 1 seed in the tournament.

But we played well. The whole team played well. It wasn’t just one individual.

Ever ybody had their moments in the game.”

Clark said ever yone contributed in a total team effort against North Carolina.

“I thought we defended ver y well as a team in the first half because they came at us,” Clark said.

“But I thought in the second half we got the game into their half of the field and we kept the game there. I thought our passing was excellent, but I thought Jeff Farina was excellent the entire game.

He can hold up things and

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he’s been phenomenal the whole season and I thought he was especially good today. And of course he is as good as his partner in crime in Jon Gallagher.

The two of them combine so well and that’s how we got the second goal. It was a cross from [junior defender] Felician Dumas from the far post and Jeffr y ver y unselfishly headed it across the goal to Jon and Jon headed it into the net.

I thought the whole team played exceptionally well.”

Clark said playing so many quality opponents in the ACC during the regular season has helped prepare this team for the ACC Tournament.

“It gives you the confidence to play the No. 1 RPI team in the countr y and play them up straight,” Clark said. “It’s as hard if not harder to win the ACC Tournament than to win the National Championship. The ACC prepares you to play in a lot of tough games because ever y team member in the league is ver y strong.”

Notre Dame will continue to compete for a conference championship when they will take on No. 16 Virginia in the ACC semifinal round on Wednesday night at Klockner Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Sunday.

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Senior Caroline Holt sets the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-0 win over Clemson on Oct. 8 at Purcell Pavilion. Holt has 972 assists and 27 kills so far this season.

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senior Sydney Kuhn, who recorded a career-high 20 kills in the match. Nunge and Yeadon

contributed 12 and 14 kills respectively.

With the win over Wake Forest, the Irish are returning to the .500 mark in the ACC (7-7), which ranks tied for fourth in the conference

standings.

The Irish will return home this week and hope to improve their ACC record when they face another ACC foe in Virginia Tech, this Friday at 7 p.m. in Purcell Pavilion.

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The second period went much better for the Irish, as sophomore Cal Burke opened up the scoring early at the 2:03 mark of the second period. A shot from senior defenseman Jordan Gross went wide of the net and bounced out to the near post where Burke was able to beat Ohio State goaltender Sean Romeo on a near side jam. Notre Dame also earned three power plays in the second period, but the Burke strike was the only offense they finished with, leaving it 1-0 Irish after two.

The Irish had a strong defensive third period and were able to close out the Buckeyes with timely offense. Ohio State only generated six shots in the frame, scoring one off of a goal from Janik Moser at the 8:35 mark in the third. This one goal was not enough for the Buckeyes, as junior Dylan Malmquist and sophomore Cam Morrison each tallied goals in the third period, with freshman Colin Theisen adding an empty net goal to put the game on ice.

It was another strong performance from Cale Morris, who finished with twentythree saves to claim the win, and earned the praises of Jackson.

“Morris made a strong statement on the fact that he waited his turn behind

[former Notre Dame goaltender] Cal Petersen and he now he means business tr ying to earn the number one spot,” Jackson stated. “We have a lot of confidence in [freshman goaltender Dylan] St. Cyr becoming a good goalie for us too — it’s still early in the process but he certainly has been more consistent for us and had a real good weekend.”

In many ways, the second game of the series felt like deja v u. For the second time in as many nights, the Irish relied largely on goaltending and timely offense to secure the win. The first period was scoreless, with neither team firing more the six shots on the opponents’ net. Both teams were awarded power plays, but for the second night in a row, neither team was able to convert, as both teams’ penalty-kill units were solid.

In the second period, the Buckeyes came out strong, but it was the Irish that put the first goal on the board.

Burke opened up the scoring again with a twisting wrist shot that found its way through traffic and past Romero into the back of the net for an Irish lead. Jackson spoke highly of Burke’s scoring touch after the series.

“He’s got a real good motor, he’s going all the time, he’s tenacious. He can make a play too, he’s got good skill and ability but it’s really about his effort and his

competitiveness,” Jackson explained. “He creates plays just using his effort, and then we when he gets the puck on the stick he makes pretty good plays with it.”

The third period was dominated by Ohio State, as the Buckeyes’ 24 shots were more than Notre Dame’s 23 in the entire game. But the Irish stood firm and capitalized on their opportunities, as a tip-in goal by Malmquist and a wrist shot from senior Jake Evans extended the Irish lead out to 3-0, despite not possessing the puck for the majority of the period.

Ohio State would apply late pressure, scoring two goals in the final ten minutes of the frame, including one with less than two minutes left with an extra attacker on. But despite the furious onslaught, it was the Irish who held on to get the sweep by a score of 3-2. Jackson ref lected on the importance of the series.

“Getting off to a good start is important, especially being able to it on the road is a real positive for our guys,” said Jackson. “We’re really pleased with the effort, but there’s another really good team coming in here this week [No. 17 Penn State]. We have to play it game by game.

We can enjoy the fact that we had a good start, but it’s time to get back to work.”

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Irish sophomore defenseman Andrew Peeke reacts during Notre Dame’s 6-4 loss to Omaha on Thursday at Compton Family Ice Arena.

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24-1 run to run the score to 81-49, allowing the Irish to cruise to a much less surprising final score of 88-59 in their second ex hibition game of the season.

And the run was fueled by the Irish defense, as they kept the Pilot offense

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without a field goal for over seven minutes and forced seven turnovers to propel itself to several easy baskets in transition.

“I think that’s something that we’ve really been preaching,” Irish sophomore guard T.J. Gibbs said of the team’s ability to force turnovers during that seven-minute stretch. “I think this year with [junior guard]

Rex [Pf lueger] being the ball hawk he is, [senior guard] Matt [Farrell’s] speed and me tr ying to contribute whatever I can on the defensive end, I think we can do that a lot — turn people over, get a couple more steals and a couple more plays where we’re getting easy baskets.

That’s something that we need to do a little bit more, and that’s just one part of

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Irish freshman forward D.J. Harvey shoots over a Bethel defender during Notre Dame’s 88-59 victory over Bethel on Friday at Purcell Pavilion. The game was the second exhibition match of the year for the Irish.

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how that sparked a run for us, and we just need to keep it going.”

Irish head coach Mike Brey credited both the team’s ability to get to the foul line as well as throwing a new defensive look at the Pilots at that period in the contest.

“I thought we got the ball in the low post, and then we got to the bonus quickly, so we were scoring from the foul line,” Brey said. “And then we defended pretty well, and then we changed a little bit and played some zone, and that gave them problems.”

And while the team’s run helped them to extend their lead, the game did not always appear to be in their control. The Pilots — in front of a sellout crowd that included many of their fans — jumped out to an early 7-2 lead and put pressure on the Irish from the beginning of the game.

“We knew that from the start — they definitely came out really intense,” Gibbs said. “I think at one point it was a [7-2] game, and we were looking and we realized that this is just like the ACC. We’re going to have some road wins, some atmospheres like that, and they matched our atmosphere here. It was crazy to see how many fans they had, and just all the power to them. They’re a great team … they’re going to go far.”

However, the Irish would go on a 22-7 run over the next nine minutes to take a 24-14 lead, and they would ride Bonzie Colson to a 44-28 lead at halftime. The senior for ward led the Irish with 19 points and 11 rebounds on the night — including 15 points and seven boards in the first half.

“He’s ready to play, he’s such a warrior,” Brey said of Colson. “The guy doesn’t have a bad practice, he wants to compete ever y day. If anything, you got to shut him down in practice a little bit.

We shortened it up so he’s not on his legs for an hour and a half fighting ever ybody because we’re going to need those wheels as the year goes on.”

Gibbs was the other strong contributor for the Irish in the scoring department, as he dropped in 18 points by going 2-for-4 from the 3-point line and 10-for-10 from the free-throw line.

Despite Gibbs’ success from beyond the arc, however, the rest of the team was 0-for16 from 3, and the team as a whole was also just 3-for-17 in its first ex hibition game with Holy Cross.

“That’s just something that comes with playing,” Gibbs said of the team’s early shooting struggles. “That’s why we play these ex hibition games, to get the kinks out. That’s clearly a kink that we need to work out — I mean, we all know that we can shoot it.

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We have confidence in each other, [and] we’re not going to take any less 3s — I think that’s a big part of our game, and we know we’re going to knock them down. That’s not a real worr y for us.”

And on nights such as Friday where the Irish do struggle to score from distance, Brey said they will have to find different ways to make up for it in the scoring department, just as they did Friday.

“I don’t know if we’ll shoot it from out there like some of these other teams ever y night,” Brey said. “We’ve got to figure out ways where we can score. Throwing it in the post is going to be ver y important for us, more than ever before. … The foul line is going to be important for us — we get to the bonus quicker because we’re driving it more. There’s where we’re scoring. … That’s going to have to be a big weapon for us.”

Brey also said the Irish will have to find different players who can potentially score for them. The starters accounted for 65 of the team’s points Friday, and while Brey expects that production to continue throughout the season, he’s hoping to find some scoring off the bench, and he thinks freshman for ward D.J. Harvey can provide that added offense as the second man off the bench for the Irish.

“We really wanted to look at that and get him in there, and he’s physically really ready to do it,” Brey said of Harvey as the team’s seventh man. “He has had a ver y good week of practice. I think he took another step away from being a young guy in the last week. He was talking more, and his midrange stuff — he can score for us a little bit, and physically he’s ready to help us. … We have to get him ready.”

Thus, when it was all said and done, Friday’s game turned out to be exactly what the Irish were hoping for — strong preparation for Saturday’s regular-season opener in Chicago against DePaul.

“Yeah, that was great,” Brey said of Friday’s game. “It was really great for our community. W hen [Pilots head coach] Ryne [Lightfoot] started talking about it in the summer, I thought it was a no-brainer, and I’m excited we could do it for his first year. He’s done a great job putting his mark on the program, and they were hard to deal with. They kept coming at you and running their stuff, and to have a full building and have to fight through some stuff — we weren’t shooting it great, we had to figure out different ways to score — real games are going to be like that.”

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Hockey | nd 3, ohio state 2

men’s basketball | nd 88, bethel 59

Irish hold off late Buckeye push

By JACK CONCANNON Sports Writer

This weekend, the 10thranked Irish opened up play in the Big Ten by heading to Columbus to take on the 16th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a two game series. After an eight-game home non-conference slate, the matchup w ith Ohio State (5-3-2, 1-3 Big Ten) marked both the first away games for the Irish (6-3-1, 2-0) and the first games in the conference since the Irish moved to the Big Ten this season. Notre Dame didn’t disappoint, picking up two big w ins and returned to South Bend tied for first in the Big Ten. Irish head coach Jeff Jackson believed the change in conferences didn’t have a large effect on his team.

“It doesn’t feel much different for me personally, maybe it did for our guys.

We’ve played at Ohio State when we were in the CCH A,” Jackson said. “It was a great

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environment and a big time environment. That’s what we expected.”

On Friday night, the Irish came out slow. They were outpossessed and out-chanced by the Buckeyes early, and senior defenseman Justin Wade took a five-minute major penalty that put the Irish into a hard position. But the Irish overcame, killing the penalty w ith some strong defensive play, only allowing one shot on goal during the penalty. The Irish were out-shot 13-4 in the opening frame, but were able to get into the locker room tied 0-0 after a period. Jackson believed that penalty kill was critical in getting the win.

“The penalty kill did a good job over all. We killed that major off which was huge early in that game. It could have been a totally different game if they hadn’t,” Jackson explained. “It was a real positive on the PK side.”

Everyone is familiar with the saying, “Defense wins championships.”

And while No. 14 Notre Dame has plenty of games to go before it is playing for a championship, it was its defense that won it Friday’s exhibition game with neighboring NAIA foe Bethel.

With 11:25 to go in the second half, the Irish allowed another basket to the Pilots, bringing Bethel’s run to 11-2 and cutting the Irish lead to just nine at 57-48.

A nine-point game halfway through the second half probably isn’t what the sellout crowd at Purcell Pavilion had been expecting to see Friday against the visitors from Mishawaka.

But what they saw the next 6:54 probably was closer to it.

During that stretch, the Irish proceeded to go on a

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Irish freshman forward D.J. Harvey shoots over two defenders during Notre Dame’s 88-59 win Friday at Purcell Pavilion.

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Squad gets redemption, advances in ACC play

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After losing its final regular season game to the Tar Heels, No. 21 Notre Dame (115-2, 3-3-2 ACC) got its revenge Sunday, defeating No.3 North Carolina (14-3-1, 6-1-1) in the ACC Tournament quarterfinal round at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Notre Dame took the lead early when a header from senior midfielder Blake Townes — after some nice buildup play — ended up in the back of the UNC net to give the Irish a 1-0 lead just over five minutes into the game.

North Carolina had a couple of opportunities to tie the game, recording four shots during the next 15 minutes. But Notre Dame graduate student goalie Chris Hubbard stood firm to keep the Irish ahead, denying arguably the Tar Heels’ best chance in the 15th minute after a shot by Jelani Pieters.

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Irish junior midfielder Thomas Ueland focuses on the ball during Notre Dame’s 3-1 win over Michigan on Oct. 10 at Alumni Stadium.

The Irish (17-8, 7-7 ACC) split their conference road trip this past weekend, losing 3-1 to the Duke Blue Devils (178, 9-5 ACC), before bouncing back 3-2 over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-15, 3-11).

On Friday against the Blue Devils, the Irish got off to a strong start, claiming a 1-0 match lead by winning the first set 25-19. But Duke fought back, as the Irish dropped a very close second set, losing 34-32. The set featured a lot of back and forth play between the Irish and the Blue Devils, with neither team being able to dominate the set until Duke capitalized on a service ace late to pull away.

Duke continued the momentum of the second set into the third and went on a 7-0 run to mount a lead that the Irish couldn’t comeback from, and the Irish fell 25-18 in the third set. In the deciding fourth set, the Irish fought

hard to keep the game close, but fell 25-23. Top performers for the Irish included sophomore Jemma Yeadon, who tallied 15 kills and 16 digs, earned her 17th double-double of the season, and junior Rebecca Nunge and senior Sam Fry each contributed 13 kills for the Irish.

Hoping to rebound from their loss at Duke two nights earlier, the Irish traveled to Wake Forest to face the Demon Deacons. In another tightly contested affair, the Irish battled Wake Forest in a series of close matches, winning both the first and third match 25-12, but dropping the second and fourth 25-20 and 26-24 to set up a winner-takeall fifth set.

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From the very beginning Saturday, it became clear that Wimbush was ready for the task.

Midway through the first quarter, after Wake Forest (5-4, 2-3 ACC) opened up the scoring with a field goal on its opening drive, Notre Dame was looking to answer on third-and-goal. With receivers covered, Wimbush took off and showed a flash of athleticism to find his way into the corner of the end zone, one of many big plays he would have on the day to help solidify Notre Dame’s victory.

Irish head coach Brian Kelly recognized the strong play of his quarterback, especially in the face of the criticism that the Irish offense is too one dimensional this season.

“I think that the narrative of [Wimbush] being able to throw the football should change dramatically. He had a couple of drops out there where he could have reasonably thrown for close to 300 yards, so hopefully that has been put to rest,” Kelly said.

“He showed great grit and great leadership, so great game by Wimbush.”

When the game was still close in the first couple quarters, Wimbush delivered, as he was responsible for 269 of the team’s 423 first half yards as well as a couple of scores — the second coming

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return. However, while there was speculation as to whether the junior had suffered a back injury or a concussion, Kelly clarified after the game that there was no injury. Because Adams just didn’t feel 100 percent, Kelly elected to sit and protect his running back, trusting that his offense would be able to make up for his absence.

Wimbush and Co. responded, of course, and churned out a season-high 710 yards of offense.

Notre Dame’s depth has been the reason why the Irish are firmly entrenched in the playoff conversation. It’s also why Josh Adams won’t win the Heisman.

No Heisman winner besides Jameis Winston has ever sat six fourth quarters in a season. It just doesn’t happen. But with the way the Irish have been blowing out teams this season, it has been a luxury Brian Kelly can afford. And it makes sense.

This year, Notre Dame is built on depth at skill positions on both sides of the ball. It has given the Irish the security to both protect against injuries and also force teams to try and prepare for a variety of different positions. On offense, whether it’s junior Equanimeous St. Brown or sophomores Kevin Stepherson and Chase Claypool on the outside or graduate student Durham Smythe or junior Alize Mack at tight end, Notre Dame has a host of weapons at its disposal.

And in the run game, while

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on a 50-yard quarterback draw which left Wimbush a clear path to the end zone.

As if the curious circumstances of Adams’ exit from the game were not enough, Notre Dame fans had another scare with under a minute to play in the second quarter when Wimbush took off on a long run all the way to the Wake Forest 1-yard line. The Irish quarterback stayed down with an apparent injury after taking a helmet to the wrist on the tackle, and he was taken immediately to the locker room before halftime. He was replaced by sophomore Ian Book, who was able to find senior tight end Nic Weishar for the score right before the half. Although disappointed to have to come out, Wimbush said he had confidence in Book.

“It was scary, just to get banged up right before half and know that I couldn’t finish the drive with the guys, but obviously Ian Book came in and took care of business and did his job,” Wimbush said. “I knew we were in good hands.”

Wimbush was able to return for the third quarter, and he picked up right where he left off, helping Notre Dame’s offense march down the field. He would add another score himself on a 34-yard pass to sophomore receiver Chase Claypool and end his day leading the Irish in both passing and rushing yards before being relieved again by Book.

Notre Dame was able to get

strong play and contributions in the win out of a number of other players in addition to Wimbush.

On the ground, sophomores Tony Jones Jr. and Deon McIntosh helped make up for the absence of Adams, combining for 122 yards and a pair of scores. As a team, Notre Dame once again surpassed 300 rushing yards, an accomplishment Wimbush credits his offensive line for in the absence of Adams.

“You could put a lot of running backs behind that offensive line and those guys will produce. The rest of the backfield did a great job preparing throughout the week, and they had an opportunity they were able to take advantage of,” Wimbush said. “Obviously, it’s a testament to up front and continuing the dominance and opening up those holes for the guys.”

There were some dropped passes, some missed defensive assignments and other mistakes that left the game much closer than it needed to be. However, what the 48-37 win did was establish Notre Dame’s depth and grit.

The Irish were without their star player — their Heisman candidate — but they adopted a next man up mentality. This time around, it was Wimbush who came through, and the team continues on to next week with a top10 battle at Miami.

Adams has been the bright spot, he’s not the only one.

Combining Wimbush’s outstanding ability to run the ball and the other three quality running backs who all have seen time this season, the Irish have been content to let their best player sit when he’s not at his best and handle business.

Don’t get me wrong, I have nothing against the decision to sit Adams. Kelly and the Irish are completely warranted in wanting to preserve Adams for games where they might actually need him. But in the context of this weekend, the decision to sit Adams makes the “#33Trucking” campaign, with its hats, hashtags and hype, look ridiculous. Just take a look at what Kelly said on the decision to keep Adams out.

“We were just really cautious with Josh … Josh was really being conservative,” he said. “He was not ruled out of the game other than him just not feeling right. He had a busy week, he made all those hats by himself this week … no, he had a busy week with exams. He was a bit run down this week, he wasn’t feeling himself and so we were really conservative with him in terms of not putting him in the game. “… [He wasn’t injured], he just wasn’t feeling right. He worked out on the sideline, he just didn’t feel good. And we’re not going to put anybody in a game if they don’t feel [good]. … It’s about balance, coordination, can they protect themselves the right way, and he just didn’t feel 100 percent. And

we’re not going to put someone in the game if they just don’t feel 100 percent.”

All the jokes about the hats aside, does this sound like Notre Dame needs Adams the way Penn State needs Saquon Barkley? Are you kidding me?

This Notre Dame team has never been about individuals.

To me, that’s why the Heisman campaign seems so hypocritical. On one hand, Josh Adams deserves the recognition with such a great season. But at the rate Notre Dame has been using him, it makes it seem like he’s just a piece of the puzzle, and Saturday just reinforces this.

Roll out a huge campaign with a lot of hype and then elect to sit the guy? It just doesn’t add up.

Compare that to the likes of Baker Mayfield, who absolutely put Oklahoma on his back this weekend with 598 passing yards and five touchdowns in a Bedlam shootout win over Oklahoma State. As explosive as Josh Adams has been, I just can’t see an argument in how you compare the two.

In the end, the Heisman goes to the type of player that a team can’t live without. As good as Josh Adams has been, Wake Forest was just another example of why the Irish can — and have — consistently lived without him. #33TruckStop.

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7 24

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wake forest 3, notre dame 0 Mike Weaver 34-yard field goal

8:46

remaining Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 4:11 elapsed

NOTRE DAME 7, wake forest 3

Brandon Wimbush six-yard run (Justin Yoon kick)

6:26

remaining Drive: Seven plays, 48 yards, 2:20 elapsed

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NOTRE DAME 10, wake forest 3 Yoon 34-yard field goal

14:18

remaining Drive: Nine plays, 70 yards, 2:20 elapsed

Notre Dame 17, Wake forest 3

Tony Jones Jr. five-yard run (Yoon kick)

14:00

remaining Drive: One play, five yards, 0:05 elapsed

Notre Dame 17, wake forest 10

John Wolford 20-yard run (Weaver kick)

10:13

remaining Drive: Three plays, 69 yards, 0:40 elapsed

Notre dame 24, Wake forest 10 Wimbush 50-yard run (Yoon kick)

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remaining Drive: Five plays, 65 yards, 1:35 elapsed

Notre Dame 31, wake forest 10

Nic Weishar one-yard pass from Ian Book (Yoon kick)

0:22

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Notre dame 34, Wake Forest 10

Yoon 22-yard field goal

9:19

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Notre dame 34, Wake Forest 16

Alex Bachman 30-yard pass from Wolford (Tabari Hines pass from Wolford for two-point conversion failed)

2:54

remaining Drive: Six plays, 63 yards, 1:32 elapsed

Notre dame 41, Wake Forest 16

Chase Claypool 34-yard pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick)

2:04

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Notre dame 41, Wake Forest 23

Matt Colburn 24-yard run (Weaver kick)

0:30

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Notre dame 48, Wake Forest 23

Deon McIntosh two-yard run (Yoon kick)

11:39

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Notre dame 48, Wake Forest 30

Jack Freudenthal 11-yard pass from Wolford (Weaver kick)

8:45

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Notre dame 48, Wake Forest 37

Isaiah Robinson two-yard run (Weaver kick)

0:51

remaining Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 4:36 elapsed

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Irish sophomore running back Deon McIntosh eyes a hole and looks to turn a corner during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium.

McIntosh rushed for 63 yards against the Demon Deacons, including one touchdown and a long run of 45 yards. He averaged seven yards per carry Saturday.

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Brandon Wimbush led the Irish to over 700 yards of total offense against the Demon Deacons, even without Heisman-contender Josh Adams, who sat out three quarters.

Chase Claypool had a career-high day, picking up 180 yards and a touchdown. Wimbush passed for 280 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 110 yards in the game.

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Ian Book runs downfield during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest at Notre Dame Stadium.

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Irish sophomore running back Tony Jones Jr. is pursued by a defender during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday.

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Brandon Wimbush hands the ball off to Deon McIntosh during Notre Dame’s win Saturday.

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Irish freshman tight end Cole Kmet stiff-arms a defender as he runs with the ball during Notre Dame’s 48-37 win over Wake Forest on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Kmet had two catches for 14 yards.