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Bill O’Brien Makes Tone Deaf Remarks About His Penn State Days

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Bill O'Brien, despite having achieved lots of previous success as a college football head coach, will only coach in his very first bowl game this year. The first year Boston College head coach will lead the Eagles into Yankee Stadium later this month to take on Nebraska in the Pinstripe Bowl. He never made a bowl at Penn State (where he went 15-9, 10-6 in the Big Ten over … [Read more...] about Bill O’Brien Makes Tone Deaf Remarks About His Penn State Days

Alex Flanagan Discusses Notre-Dame Army at Yankee Stadium

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish sideline reporter and NFL Network personality Alex Flanagan discussed the upcoming college football game at new Yankee Stadium between ND and Army: “This is historic for the players. They are extremely excited to be playing in this venue and to be a part of this storied rivalry. It’s going to be an interesting challenge to convey what they’re … [Read more...] about Alex Flanagan Discusses Notre-Dame Army at Yankee Stadium

Notre Dame-Army at Yankee Stadium: Brutally Honest Game Preview

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Are you noticing a theme this week? All three of Chicago's home college football teams are playing neutral site games in the homes of big city, big market Major League Baseball teams. For the preview of the Wrigleyville Classic between Northwestern and Illinois go here. The ND-Army contest, the first football game of any kind in new Yankee Stadium, features one bowl eligible … [Read more...] about Notre Dame-Army at Yankee Stadium: Brutally Honest Game Preview