Evan J. Thomas

  • Late TD Propels Irish to 21-17 Citrus Bowl Victory

    With 1:28 remaining and No. 14 Notre Dame down 17-14, quarterback Ian Book hit Myles Boykin on the right sideline as Boykin made a highlight real one handed catch. Boykin snagged the pass and eluded two defenders as he then scampered 55 yards for the clinching touchdown in the...
  • Notre Dame holds of Navy 24-17 on Senior Day

    Possessions come at a premium during the yearly matchup against the Navy Midshipmen (6-4). Last year the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-2) were taken down by Navy 28-27 en route to a lowly 4-8 record. This year, the #9 Irish played physical defense and made key plays on offense...
  • Miami dominates Notre Dame 41-8 in blowout

    Saturday night was a rough game to watch for #3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) fans. After the game all I heard from the arm chair coaches on the message boards were things like “they weren’t prepared”, “they came out flat”, “the stage was too big for them”, “Brian...
  • #3 Notre Dame drops Wake Forest 48-37 despite injuries

    Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) quarterback Brandon Wimbush passed for a career high 280 yards, Heisman candidate Josh Adams left the game late in the first quarter with an apparent injury after just 5 carries for 22 yards but coach Brian Kelly and his squad put up a season...
  • #3 Notre Dame set to take on Wake Forest Demon Deacons

    The first 2017 College Football Playoff announcement came this past Tuesday night and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) landed in the #3 spot after dominating victories over ranked Southern California two weeks ago and #14 North Carolina State last weekend. THe first time since 1989 that the Irish...
  • Notre Dame Takes Down North Carolina State 35-14

      What a difference a year makes, right? Last year, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) got mowed down in hurricane like conditions at North Carolina State (6-2) as the Wolfpack won 14-3 in a sloppy and disastrous game for the Irish en route to a 4-8 record. The...
  • Preview of #9 Notre Dame vs #14 NC State

    With the 49-14 drubbing last weekend of Southern Cal drifting away in the rear view mirror the next task is staring the #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) smack dab in the face as the #14 North Carolina State Wolfpack (6-1) come into South Bend on Saturday in the...
  • #13 Notre Dame routs #11 Southern Cal 49-14

          Saturday evening under the lights was the test for Brian Kelly and his 13th ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish as #11 Southern Cal came in sporting a 6-1 record. Both teams were looking to move up in the rankings and their shot at the College Football Playoff...
  • Preview of #13 Notre Dame vs. #11 USC

    This is the week the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-1) has been waiting for, the game of the year, the rivalry renewed and on one of the biggest stages Notre Dame has been on in a few years as the No. 11 University of Southern Cal (6-1)...