Notre Dame Rallies To Stay Undefeated
Theo Riddick ran for a career-high 143 yards, Cierre Wood added 114 yards as No. 5 Notre Dame rallied for a 17-14 victory on Saturday.
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Theo Riddick ran for a career-high 143 yards, Cierre Wood added 114 yards as No. 5 Notre Dame rallied for a 17-14 victory on Saturday.
Sure, Terrelle Pryor and Jim Tressel caused the mess, but Smith's careless decision to play in the Gator Bowl last year likely cost Ohio State a chance at the National Championship this season.
After being knocked out of Saturday's game, Notre Dame sophomore quarterback Everett Golson has been cleared to return to the field.
Having grown up a Notre Dame fan, I get the dislike of all things Fighting Irish by anyone and everyone who is a fan of another college football team.
Notre Dame is ranked fifth in the BCS Standings.
TJ Jones made a reaching 7-yard touchdown catch in overtime and No. 7 Notre Dame stopped Stanford inches from the goal line to beat the 17th-ranked Cardinal 20-13 Saturday.
I'll never criticize fans for demanding the very best. They put their hard-earned money into the program and it should go after the very best. But Illini fans also shouldn't be surprised when the result is Tim Beckman.
Cierre Wood and George Atkinson III gave Notre Dame its first 100-yard rushing duo in a decade, and Everett Golson came off the bench to lead the No. 9 Irish to a 41-3 victory over Miami on Saturday night in what was a very tame sequel to the famed "Catholics vs. Convicts" rivalry.
The Catholics vs. Convicts T-shirts, they're likely faded now. No one expects a reprise of the so-called "tussle in the tunnel" this time around. And any sense of venomous back-and-forth dialogue simply has been nonexistent this week.
While the Heisman Trophy more often than not is awarded to the nation's top offensive player, Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly isn't so sure that should be the case this year.
This will come off as crazy talk to most, but don't be surprised to see Notre Dame in the middle of the national championship conversation in November.
After a 4-0 start and top-10 ranking, Notre Dame football has returned to the cover of Sports Illustrated.
Here's the AP's recap of the first four weeks of the college football season. No. 10 Notre Dame is ranked in the top 10 for the first time since 2006.
This time, Notre Dame made sure Denard Robinson and Michigan had no shot at a last-minute victory.
Alabama and LSU are back atop The Associated Press college football poll, holding down Nos. 1 and 2 the way they did most of last season.
It passed on the Big Ten's TV millions. It passed on aligning itself with the familiarity of many of its most traditional rivals. And it passed on the region where its campus is based – although some Fighting Irish fans might tell you that, you know, Notre Dame doesn't really reside here in the Midwest.
Notre Dame is set to join the ACC in all sports but football and hockey, the school and conference jointly announced Wednesday.
Art Modell, the former Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens owner, died Thursday at the age of 87. I've known of few men more vehemently hated by a fanbase—that of the Browns—than him.
Notre Dame radio analyst Allen Pinkett has been suspended three games without pay, the Notre Dame IMG Network announced Tuesday.
Notre Dame's 50-10 routing of Navy in Dublin, Ireland helped propel the Fighting Irish to No. 22 in the newest AP poll.
Notre Dame scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and defensive end Stephon Tuitt returned a fumble 77 yards for another TD as the Fighting Irish routed Navy 50-10 in Saturday's season opener in Ireland.
Allen Pinkett didn't get into any trouble when he was wearing that fabled gold helmet in South Bend, Ind., in the mid-1980s. He waited until he was 48 to take a seat in the Dean of Discipline's office.
Notre Dame radio analyst Allen Pinkett is on his way back from Ireland less than 48 hours before the Irish are set to play Navy in Dublin, according a source with knowledge of the situation.
Golden dome acolytes have surfaced since Allen Pinkett's appearance, and angrily accused us of destroying a guest who offered time and opinions.
In the wake of his controversial comments Wednesday on The McNeil & Spiegel Show, Notre Dame radio analyst Allen Pinkett issued an apology.
A 21-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 19-year-old in Beach Park in July.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
Cook County Crime Stoppers said they're offering a $10,000 reward for information in the fatal shooting of an OEMC dispatcher in Back of the Yards overnight.
An American Airlines reservations agent who took Betty Ong's historic 9/11 call recalls the flight attendant's bravery.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker excoriated the Republican midterm convention in Dallas at a Democrats' event in Texas Tuesday, calling it "a clown show" focused on President Trump while Americans are hurting.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
A flag for every person killed stands at the Oak Brook Polo Grounds through Sunday, and thousands of volunteers will pack meals at Union Station. Ceremonies run across the city and suburbs Friday.
Thousands of volunteers came together at Chicago's Union Station on Friday to pack more than 500,000 meals for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
A woman was shot and killed while driving in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood overnight.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
Longtime Chicago journalist Carol Marin joins CBS News Chicago to reflect on her experience reporting during the September 11th attacks 25 years ago.
Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward the fatal shooting of an OEMC dispatcher in Back of the Yards overnight.
Memorials will be held throughout the Chicago area to mark 25 years since the September 11th terrorist attack, and to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost.
On Sept. 11, 2001, Don Bacso was working as an IT consultant. When American Airlines Flight 11 hit the north tower of the World Trade Center between the 93th and 94th floor, Bacso was on the 57th floor.
A 21-year-old man has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 19-year-old in Beach Park in July.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
Jared Jones pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, Oneil Cruz added a solo home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago White Sox 2-0 on Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep.
Josh Jacobs pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor battery and criminal damage charges; the NFL said it is reviewing the case under its personal conduct policy and Jacobs remains on the commissioner's exempt list.
AL Central-leading Chicago (75-70) maintained a two-game lead over Cleveland, which lost at Baltimore.
The Brewers extend their NL Central lead to 10 games over the Cubs.
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
