There’s still a long way to go before the next Notre Dame football game. But hold tight. We’ll try to keep you all entertained with fun little tidbits until the upcoming game with USC actually kicks off.

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The Irish will have to wait another week for their next upcoming football game, a traditional rivalry matchup with the University of Southern California. But that’s okay. Here at the Notre Dame Blog we’re using the time off to study up on the Irish and their next opponent.

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Know your enemy. While the Notre Dame forgets who said this classic line fist (was it Mr. Miyaggi from Karate Kid?) we know the truth of it well enough. You’ve got to understand your opponent before you can master him. You’ve got to do your homework before you can ace your exam. The principle is sound. So let’s get a closer look at the Trojans, who will face the Irish in their next game after the bye week.

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We all saw the game last weekend-well, hopefully we all did. It was amazing. It had all the things you look for in an exciting game- a thrilling overtime finish, long bombs and play-making defenses, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish ended up winning. But one part of the game was particularly awesome for Notre Dame fans: Jimmy Clausen to Golden Tate.

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Wow, what a game! We sure hope you were at Notre Dame Stadium this past weekend, because this was one for the ages!  The Notre Dame Fighting Irish won in dramatic fashion against the Washington Huskies 37-30 in overtime. The Domers have improved their overall record to 4-1. The Irish just keep winning the close ones!  According to the AP article (via SI.com), coach Charlie Weis had this to say:

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You can find all sorts of game previews all over the internet, but the ones you get at UND.com are always the best.  So in the spirit of keeping some tradition around here, let’s give you guys a link to the UND.com game preview for the October 3 matchup between UND and U-Dub.

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If you’re a numbers guy then you’ll really want to head on over to the Official Notre Dame Athletics site, UND.com.  They always have all the stats, all the possible contingencies and minutia worked out to the last decimal place. Go here if you want to learn a bunch of random facts to share with the fans sitting next to you at Notre Dame Stadium this weekend.

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Are you looking for a nice image to set as your desktop background? Obviouly you’re going to want to look for some photos of the Irish-perhaps a picture of Jimmy Clausen throwing a long bomb, coach Weis calling out some instructions, or one of the linemen crushing an opposing running back?  Well, there are lots of places to find pictures of the Notre Dame football team, and here are a few of our favorites:

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While it’s still the middle of football season, we’re still going to help you Notre Dame sports fans become more well-rounded. Today we’re going to give you all of the links to the men’s hockey vital information. It ought to be another thrilling season this year, so check out a game when you have the chance.

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It was a close one, but the Irish pulled it out, beating the Purdue Boilermakers 24-21 this past Saturday! We hope you all had tickets and saw it live, or at least saw it on television. What a finish!  The Irish were down 21-7 after the Purdue Boilermakers scored two consecutive TDs in the fourth quarter. However, with three minutes left Jimmy Clause, who was limping from an injury suffered earlier in the game, sealed the deal with a TD pass to Kyle Randolph, putting the Irish up 24-21 with 25 seconds to go.

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