Notre Dame football then almost pulled off a comeback for the ages. Eventually, Ohio State (14-2) made enough plays to hang on for a 34-23 victory, the first CFP champion in the 12-team format era.

were coming back to life under the direction of an eager outsider — a Protestant of Armenian descent named Ara Parseghian — who had toppled Notre Dame four straight years while he was coaching ...

The Raiders, 4-13 this season, are desperate for a quarterback and intend to be competitive as soon as they can.

College football's most successful programs of all-time all have a common theme — when legendary coaches are meshed with elite talent, winning happens. Those among the top 15 ranked by all-time win ...

Theismann played at Notre Dame during the Ara Parseghian era and although its been a half-century since he wore the famed gold helmet, he still keeps a close tab on the Fighting Irish football team.

In college football, games and legacies can be decided by a matter of inches. Throughout much of college football history, ...

The Observer revisits Notre Dame’s 1973, 1977 and 1988 championships, highlighting parallels to the team’s 2024 title pursuit.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had a strong season, but Marcus Freeman's squad came up one game short of its ultimate goal with a loss to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff National ...

In a 14-2 season, they lost to their hated rival (Michigan) but on Monday night held off an even greater name (Notre Dame ... Frank Leahy and Ara Parseghian -- legends all -- once coached.

The 2024 season didn't finish the way Notre Dame wanted it to as the Irish lost to Ohio State in the national title game, but it doesn't take away from the overall brilliance of the campaign.

After leading by as many as 24 points in the second half, Ohio State held on for a 34-23 victory against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night at Mercedes-Benz ...