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Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly Comfortable With Two Quarterbacks
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish used two quarterbacks in their 13-6 defeat of the Michigan Wolverines, and head coach Brian Kelly said on Sunday that he's comfortable using that system going forward, via UND.com:
"You know, I've made this pretty clear every time that this has been brought up: You want to go with one quarterback, but we have a freshman quarterback who's experiencing being a young quarterback. The only time I can prop him up with a veteran to win a football game because we're in this to win it, then we'll do that.
"Characterize it any way you want, that it's two quarterbacks. I look at it as supporting Everett with Tommy, and if we need to do that, we'll continue to go that way because it's been pretty successful."
On Saturday, Tommy Rees completed eight of 11 passes for 115 yards. Everett Golson, meanwhile, completed three of eight passes for 30 yards and two interceptions. The Fighting Irish gained only 239 yards in total offense, but leaned on their defense, which forced six Michigan turnovers.
Be sure to stay with this StoryStream for full Michigan/Notre Dame coverage, and head over to One Foot Down for more on the Irish and check out Maize N Brew for more Michigan football news. Visit SB Nation's college football hub for more news from around the nation.
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Michigan Vs. Notre Dame Final Score: Turnovers Help Fighting Irish Beat Michigan 13-6
The No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish defense forced 6 turnovers by the No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, helping Notre Dame to a 13-6 win - despite the fact that Michigan's offense outgained Notre Dame's.
The only touchdown of the game came in the second quarter. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly benched starting quarterback Everett Golson after his second first half interception and Tommy Rees came in and completed 3-for-4 passes on his first drive and scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:27 left in the first half to put Notre Dame up 10-0.
Michigan's offense moved the ball effectively and made it inside the red zone six times in the game, but turnovers limited their scoring opportunities. Running back Vincent Smith threw an interception on a halfback option pass in Notre Dame territory in the first half. Denard Robinson fumbled after picking up a first down inside the Notre Dame 20 in the third quarter. Robinson threw four interceptions in the game, all in the first half.
Michigan scored for the first time on a Brendan Gibbons field goal with 13:56 remaining in the fourth quarter. Gibbons also connected on a field goal to make it 13-6 with 3:31 remaining. Michigan had the ball on that possession at the Notre Dame six, but Robinson was sacked by Sheldon Day, pushing Michigan back to the 13.
After electing to kick the field goal, they kicked off and Tommy Rees found Tyler Eifert for a 38-yard completion for one first down and Theo Riddick picked up another first down on the drive, allowing the Irish to kill the clock.
Robinson finished with 137 passing yards and 94 rushing yards. Rees finished 8-for-11 for 115 yards. Notre Dame improves to 4-0. Michigan is now 2-2.
Box Score Hero: Both offenses had some ugly moments in this game, but the Notre Dame defense proved once again to be an opportunistic unit. Linebacker Manti Te'o had a pair of interceptions, both of which helped Notre Dame put points on the board. His first interception in the second quarter led to a field goal and his second, also in the second quarter, set up the game's only touchdown.
Rankings Ramifications: Notre Dame's defense once again looked formidable against a quality opponent, so the Irish could sneak into the top 10. Michigan came in ranked No. 18 and this is the Wolverines' second loss. Both losses have been to good teams, but Michigan could be in danger of falling out of the rankings.
But Did They Cover? Notre Dame was favored by six and covered.
For More On This Game: For more on Irish football, visit Notre Dame blog One Foot Down. For more on Wolverines football, visit Michigan blog Maize 'n' Brew, plus Big Ten blog Off Tackle Empire and SB Nation Detroit.
Next Week's Schedule: Both teams have byes next week. Notre Dame plays Miami at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in the Shamrock Series at Soldier Field in Chicago. Michigan plays at Purdue at 4 p.m. Oct. 6.
This story originally appeared on SBNation.com.
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Michigan Vs. Notre Dame: Zeke Motta Impresses Brian Kelly With Dedication
Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety Zeke Motta will have some additional responsibilities in the secondary now that Jamoris Slaughter is out for the year with an Achilles tear, but Irish head coach Brian Kelly is very comfortable with Motta as the leader on the back end. In fact, Kelly recently told Brian Hamilton of the Chicago Tribune that Motta has made a remarkable strides since first arriving on campus:
"It's probably one of the most remarkable developments of a player from year one or year two to year three in that sense. I wanted to push him out front. ... The way he practiced, the dedication he has to the game, the kind of young man he is, you want him representing your program."
The No. 11 Fighting Irish will attempt to improve their record to 4-0 when they take on No. 18 Michigan at 6:30 p.m. CT Saturday on NBC.
For more on the Irish check out One Foot Down or stick with SB Nation Chicago. For more news, notes and analysis from around the country, visit SB Nation's NCAA news hub.
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Notre Dame Football: Matthias Farley Set To Fill In For Injured Jamoris Slaughter
Matthias Farley will make his first ever start at safety for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday after Jamoris Slaughter suffered a season-ending Achilles' tendon tear against Michigan State, and Farley is ready to complete his transition from one-time wide receiver to a full-time starting safety. Farley was recruited as a wideout, but he made the switch and has been making situational contributions for the Irish as a safety early in 2012. Now it's his chance to shine, and head coach Brian Kelly knows there will be some bumps along the way (quotes via CSN-Chicago):
"You lose a Jamoris Slaughter, you're losing an A player," coach Brian Kelly said. "Matthias is certainly not at the level yet of a Jamoris Slaughter. He's got to continue to develop. But we have a lot of confidence and trust in him. He'll be getting a lot of work back there."
Notre Dame has jumped out to a 3-0 start this season, so the pressure will be on Farley to keep the back end of the defense secure as the Irish push towards the top of the NCAA rankings.
For more on the Irish check out One Foot Down or stick with SB Nation Chicago. For more news, notes and analysis from around the country, visit SB Nation's NCAA news hub.
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Notre Dame Football: Brian Kelly Wonders If Fenway Park Is Big Enough For Irish
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been aggressive in playing neutral site games in recent years, from Yankee Stadium to Aviva Stadium in Ireland. The latest rumor is that the Irish are considering playing the Connecticut Huskies in Fenway Park, though those rumors were cooled by Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick. Brian Kelly, for his part, said he would be open to a game in Fenway as long as the stadium could properly accommodate a football field.
"You know me, I love Fenway Park. I just don't know if it's big enough," Kelly said. "We don't want to get into that Northwestern/Illinois game where the end zone is not big enough. As long as they do the due diligence, and I know (Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick) is looking for great venues -- and I don't think they played a game there in a long time. If it's on the schedule, we're going to play it. Being a Boston guy, baseball has not been very good there, so maybe we'll bring some football."
(via CSN Chicago)
The Irish have a few notable neutral site games on the docket for the next few seasons. This year they'll take on the Miami Hurricanes at Soldier Field in Chicago and in 2013 they're scheduled to play the Arizona State Sun Devils in Dallas at Cowboys Stadium.
For more on the Irish check out One Foot Down or stick with SB Nation Chicago. For more news, notes and analysis from around the country, visit SB Nation's NCAA news hub.
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Notre Dame Nearing Agreement With Orange Bowl
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are reportedly close to agreeing to a deal with the Orange Bowl that will make the Irish as a tie-in team from 2014 moving forward. The deal will reportedly make it so that the ACC Champion will play either a Big Ten team, an SEC Team or Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl. The deal has not yet been made official, but it is considered to be a formality.
The Irish, of course, reached a deal last week with the ACC to become a full member of the conference with the exclusion of football. The Irish will also play five gamers per season against ACC competition in football, so the pairing with the Orange Bowl certainly makes sense.
Both the move to connect with the ACC in football and with the Orange Bowl for the postseason will go a long way toward solidifying Notre Dame's place in the constantly shifting world of college football.
For more on the Irish, visit One Foot Down. For more news, notes and analysis from around the country, head over to SB Nation's NCAA news hub.
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College Football Rankings: Notre Dame Lands At No. 11 In Latest BlogPoll
Following an impressive victory over Michigan State, Notre Dame finds itself at No. 11 in SB Nation's latest BlogPoll. They have moved up seven spots from last week, as they now prepare to take on Michigan.
Meanwhile, their opponents this weekend landed at No. 21.
For more on Notre Dame, check out One Foot Down.
Here's a full look at the poll:
Results after Week 3
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