Notre Dame running back Cierre Wood announced today he will forgo his final season of athletic eligibility and enter the 2013 NFL Draft. Wood leaves Notre Dame as the seventh-leading rusher in school history, having gained 2,447 yards on 450 career carries. No running back in Notre Dame history with as many career rushes as Wood has a better yards-per-rush average as his 5.4 … [Read more...] about Notre Dame RB Cierre Wood entering NFL Draft
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Notre Dame tailback Cierre Wood suspended for first 2 games
The Irish’s travel squad to Dublin, Ireland will lose another returning starter, as starting tailback and leading rusher Cierre Wood has been suspended for the season’s opening game versus Navy. He joins quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese at home in South Bend when the Irish open the year across the pond. Multiple sources have confirmed. … [Read more...] about Notre Dame tailback Cierre Wood suspended for first 2 games
Notre Dame vs Florida State: Champs Sports Bowl Preview!!
On Thursday, December 29th, at 5:31 pm EST, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will take on the Seminoles of Florida State in the … Champs Sports Bowl? Yep, the Champs Sports Bowl. … [Read more...] about Notre Dame vs Florida State: Champs Sports Bowl Preview!!
Notre Dame’s Cierre Wood, Michael Floyd Put Up Big Numbers in Losses
This college football preseason some publications had Notre Dame as a top ten team, contending for a BCS bowl. This week, they enter a tough match-up with the #16 Michigan State Spartans sporting a surprising 0-2 record, meaning it's going to take an extremely unlikely running of the table (with a top ten team in Stanford still left on the schedule) to fulfill those … [Read more...] about Notre Dame’s Cierre Wood, Michael Floyd Put Up Big Numbers in Losses
#16 Notre Dame Loses Long and Bizarre Opener to South Florida
Murphy's law is an epigram typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." And it pretty much summed up the season opener for the #16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as they dropped a 23-20 decision to the South Florida Bulls. USF came in ten point underdogs, despite being a Big East conference favorite by many college football experts. I guess it's fitting that … [Read more...] about #16 Notre Dame Loses Long and Bizarre Opener to South Florida
Notre Dame Running Game in 2011: What can be expected from Cierre Wood?
If there was one weak link in Notre Dame last season, it was without question the ground game. If you look at the national rankings, on offense: 67th in scoring, 92nd in rushing, 34th in passing, 61st in total yardage. Defense: 23rd in scoring , 50th in rushing, 54th in passing, 50th in total yards. 2010 was also the first year since 1971 that the Fighting Irish failed to … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Running Game in 2011: What can be expected from Cierre Wood?
Who will be the Best Running Back in College Football in 2011?
Who will be the best tailback in college football this fall? You can get a good idea by looking at the Doak Walker Award watch list which was released yesterday. Illinois Fighting Illini senior Jason Ford and Notre Dame Fighting Irish junior Cierre Wood were among the 51 players named to the watch list on Friday. Ford is one of seven Big Ten running backs on the Walker … [Read more...] about Who will be the Best Running Back in College Football in 2011?
Notre Dame Spring Game Observations/Summary
The South Bend, Indiana weather didn't exactly cooperate with Notre Dame today. Wind, rain and cold greeted the 82nd-Annual Blue-Gold Game, won by the Gold 17-14. The spring college football intra-squad game was broadcast live nationally on Versus. It drew 27,863 to Notre Dame Stadium. Not bad for the abysmal weather conditions. ND typically draws at least 20,000 and this … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Spring Game Observations/Summary
Notre Dame Spring Blue/Gold Game Filled with Storylines
The University of Notre Dame football team has a big weekend ahead with the 82nd-Annual Blue-Gold Game on Saturday at 2 p.m ET. The spring college football intra-squad game will be broadcast live nationally on Versus and available via live video stream at und.com. And this year's spring scrimmage is extremely intriguing as it poses a ton of questions; let's get to it. By … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Spring Blue/Gold Game Filled with Storylines