Thoughts and prayers for all those affected by the Navy Yard tragedy.
Blake Bell will start for Oklahoma at Notre Dame in two weeks. Bob Stoops talks Notre Dame, via The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel.
The South Bend Tribune's Al Lesar says that the Irish should have taken Brian Kelly more seriously going into Purdue.
Notre Dame's defense delivered when it counted, Lamond Pope writes in the Chicago Sun-Times.
Notre Dame is up to the challenge, Tony Krausz writes in the (Fort Wayne) Journal-Gazette.
Rob Henry would like a do-over on Bennett Jackson's pick-six, Bill Beck writes in the Elkhart Truth.
IrishIllustrated.com's Tim Prister says that the sky hasn't fallen on the Irish yet, but another loss is inevitable if they don't get more consistent. (Subscription required)
CollegeSpun's Tyler Moorehead has a photo of what looks like it could have been a Shamrock Series helmet.

















