Print Edition of The Observer for Monday, September 18, 2017

team’s third-down defense.

“Third down is an interesting down,” Kelly said. “o ne of the areas that we’ve been really good is that we’ve been able to get some pressure on the quarterback on third down, and they’ve been forced to get the ball up quick. I think our pass rush is better, and we’ve tackled better on third down.”

With the Irish starting on their own 8-yard line a few drives later, Adams took the ball to the 19-yard line before bursting through a gaping hole for another 64 yards.

Wimbush was stopped at the 1-yard line later in the drive, but barely punched the ball in on the following third-and-one.

After another e agles punt, the Irish had a chance to extend the score in the final minutes of the half, but Wimbush’s throw was too high for junior wide receiver e quanimeous s t. b rown, who tipped the ball into the hands of b oston c ollege junior safety Lukas d enis. Kelly said he was disappointed at halftime, but asked his

highly-rated offensive line to make the difference in the second half.

“We didn’t make a lot of plays in the first half, and we came in at halftime and went up to the offensive line and said, ‘Look, we need you to take over this football game, you’re our veteran group,’”

Kelly said.

After a first-down pass to junior tight end Alize m ack early in the third quarter, Wimbush fumbled a handoff to Adams, giving the e agles possession in the Irish half.

b oston c ollege couldn’t turn the possession into a touchdown, but this time could turn it into points, making the game 14-13 with a Lichtenberg field goal.

The e agles entered Irish territory yet again on their next offensive possessions, but this time were stopped on fourth-and-one as h illiman’s rush was stuffed at the line by senior linebacker n yles m organ and junior linebacker Te’von c oney. Kelly said the stop, with the ball at the Irish 30 and the game at 1413, was the game’s turning point.

“o ur defense really ignited us with a fourth-down stop, got some energy and I think

when you make plays, obviously that creates an energy, and we were able to score.” Kelly said. “I thought that was a pretty big turning point in the second half.” This time, it was Wimbush who gave the Irish the big play they needed, breaking out for a 46-yard run inside the e agles’ 10yard line before sophomore running back Tony Jones Jr punched in a one-yard score.

The Irish had a chance to extend their lead after junior cornerback s haun c rawford picked off a deep pass by b rown. c rawford said a combination of his recognition of plays and his teammates’ assistance were to thank for the turnover.

“It was actually some teammates. They were yelling, ‘ b all!’” c rawford said. “And I knew whenever they run that route, they always want to take that shot. … g eorgia threw that same route at me, Temple threw that same route at me as well. I just knew that was a shot they were looking for, and I just got help from my teammates yelling, ‘ b all!’”

Another long run from Adams and a 33-yard pass from Wimbush to graduate student tight end d urham

s mythe put the Irish deep in the e agles’ half again, where another Wimbush keeper gave him his third score of the day and the Irish a 15-point lead.

Less than two minutes into the fourth quarter, that became a 22-point lead, as Wimbush took off on another option play, cutting across the field to make it into the end zone untouched again for a 65-yard score.

“It feels awesome,” Wimbush said of breaking off big runs. “The offensive line did a hell of a job again and opened up lanes for myself, Josh Adams, [junior running back] d exter [Williams] and Tony, and even [sophomore running back] d eon [ m cIntosh], who got in there at the end and got a couple yards there. b ut when you’re running in the open field, it feels great to open up a little bit.”

The Irish gave up a second touchdown on another b rown pass to c allinan, who was ruled to have completed the process of the catch after a review. And when the Irish returned the ball to the e agles down 15, it appeared b oston c ollege had a foothold back in the game. h owever,

sophomore defensive end Julian o kwara forced a fumble, which was recovered by c rawford, to give the Irish the chance to put the game away.

Wimbush almost delivered on the first play, but he was ruled out of bounds before diving to the pylon. h owever, it only took one more play for the Irish to get the touchdown, as Williams found the end zone.

With the Irish ahead by 22 points in the fourth quarter, b ook and the remaining backups were able to take over. Williams added another score to give the Irish a 49-20 victory behind a 35-10 second half. The Irish rushed for 515 yards, the most since they ran for 597 against n avy in 1969.

Wimbush said the victory, on the road against a team known for its defensive prowess, was a major achievement for n otre d ame.

“They have a great defense and to beat a p ower-5 team like that on the road was a real good accomplishment for this team, the 2017 team,” he said.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

Play of the game

Wellness Expo promotes healthy living

McDonald Center hosts event to provide connections to Notre Dame’s various wellness resources

By MARIAH RUSH news writer

The mc d onald c enter for s tudent well-b eing at notre d ame hosted its annual wellness e xpo on Friday afternoon, offering a glimpse of the many services the organization — housed in s aint l iam’s h all — has to offer. i n addition to booths of groups already in the c enter for s tudent well b eing, also referred to as mcwell, groups such as the multicultural s tudent p rograms and s ervices and l ime b ike that support aspects of student well-being on campus also showcased what they have to offer. The expo had activities, including decorating pumpkins and playing with puppies, as well as information about resources students may not be aware of.

“[ mcwell] is a center in which students can enhance their well-being, so not just focus on just doing okay, but

actually thriving and really flourishing during their time here,” Kelly hogan, director of the mc d onald c enter for s tudent well-b eing, said. hogan said the purpose the expo itself is to allow students a more accessible way to learn about the resources available at their fingertips.

“ we have [the expo] every year,” hogan said. “The purpose of it is to connect students to resources across all of campus for those partners that want to participate, so it’s the departments that actually assist in supporting their well-being.”

The annual wellness e xpo may allow students to explore an aspect of campus that is both free of charge and offers healthy ways to deal with stress, hogan said.

s ophomore undergraduate assistant at mcwell m acKenzie i saac said mcwell promotes self care.

Saint Mary’s selects lecturer

Observer Staff Report

associate professor of philosophy at notre dame, david o’c onnor, will deliver the c ollege’s annual mcmahon aquinas lecture, which aims to discuss an avenue of thought related to Thomas aquinas. o’c onnor’s talk, titled “l ove more Than you Know: The Tao of Thomas aquinas,” will take place in r ice c ommons on Thursday, o ct. 5 at 7 p.m., according to a s aint mary’s press release.

o’c onnor specializes in ancient philosophy, ethics, political thought and philosophy and literature, the release states.

a ssociate professor of philosophy at the c ollege, m ichael waddell — who is hosting the lecture — said in the release o’c onnor possesses abundant

talent and prowess at fostering important dialogue.

“ h is gifts in the classroom have made him beloved among generations of n otre d ame undergraduates,” w addell said in the release.

“ h is charm, generosity and insight as a conversation partner have made him a cherished mentor to graduate students, and his paradigm shifting scholarship has made him widely respected among professional colleagues.”

w addell said in the release he looks forward to the impact o ’ c onnor will have on the s aint m ary’s community.

“ w e feel very fortunate to be able to have him deliver this year’s m c m ahon a quinas l ecture,” w addell said.

career center facilitates connections, conversation

By LUCY LYNCH news writer

This semester, the n otre d ame c areer c enter partnered with the a lumni a ssociation to launch i rish c ompass, a program that enables students and alumni to make connections, exchange career advice and learn more about different job industries. This platform is similar to l inked i n, but its users are solely n otre d ame students and alumni who opt to register for i rish c ompass.

“ i t’s been a dream to have a system like this,” l ori a nn e dinborough, director of employer relations at the c areer c enter, said. “ w hile we have my n otre d ame, where students can search for alumni and we also

have l inked i n, the difference with i rish c ompass is that now students can search for alumni who have raised their hand and said, ‘ i want to help.’”

The program is connected through a student’s n et id and password, similar to other n otre d ame applications. w hen students register, they answer a series of questions, which involve topics such as their majors, extracurricular activities and career interests.

a fter completing these questions, registration is complete. s tudents will be redirected to the main i rish c ompass dashboard, and the dashboard is divided into three categories for undergraduates: nd n etwork, i ndustry g roups and m entorships. There

is also a Job b oard tab for graduate students and alumni.

The nd n etwork feature allows students to have the opportunity to connect and speak to alumni — perhaps to plan an informational interview. i n the i ndustry g roups page, students are able to pose questions to all alumni within a given industry. a lumni can then answer the question, or offer other information such as industry-specific resume advice, or provide news articles related to that specific industry.

The m entorship feature allows students to choose a mentor for a three-month structured program.

“The mentorship section

see career PAGE 4

Campus Ministry encourages spirituality

By CIARA HOPKINSON news Writer

campus ministry seeks to nurture the faith development of both catholic and non-catholic students in their time at notre dame.

“it is our hope that a student does not go through notre dame without encountering the work campus ministry,” campus ministry communications director, danielle collins, said.

campus ministry has a hand in nearly every catholic aspect of notre dame: pilgrimages and retreats, masses at both the basilica and residence hall chapels, sacramental preparation, evangelization,multicultural ministry and outreach, various faithsharing groups and the anchor leadership program, collins said. For Kayla august, the assistant director of evangelization and head of compass Freshman Fellowship, campus ministry provides an opportunity to take part in people’s faith formation at a turning point in their lives.

“college is when people for the first time are taking on their faith journey for themselves,” august said. “no parents are making them go to church, no one’s checking up on them and they’re deciding who God is and how he plays a part

in their lives for them and not for someone else. i love that time in life, and i wanted to be there and a part of students as they grow and cultivate that.”

as director of evangelization, august said she works with interfaith and interdenominational organizations in addition to general outreach among catholic students and accompanying them on their faith journeys. compass Freshmen Fellowship is one of campus ministry’s main initiatives to guide students in their faith formation through small group discussion and reflection, she said.

“They get to talk about God and where he’s moving in their lives in this new environment and new campus, not only where he is now but where they’re going, how he’s playing a role in where they’re developing,” august said.

compass is one of campus ministry’s most popular programs, drawing over 200 students each year, emily Greentree, a senior interning with compass, said. compass’s value comes from the support system it builds for freshmen entering a new, hectic environment, Greentree said.

“it was nice to have a space every week in which i could reflect on where God was in all of it,” Greentree said. “it helped me focus,

thinking, ‘what am i really enjoying about notre dame, what do i want to be, and what am i just doing because i feel like i have to do it,’ and having God play a part in how i decided to do things freshmen year.”

christian santamaria, assistant director of pilgrimages and retreats, said campus ministry’s role in students’ discernment of the role of faith in their lives was a major draw for his choosing to work in college ministry.

“how does that spiritual life form over four years through retreats: what are the questions when you first arrive here, what are the questions in the middle, what are the questions as you’re starting to leave, and how do we address them in places that invite people to authenticity, to being vulnerable, to being courageous, to take some risk, to actually dream big enough not just for our own dreams but big enough so that maybe God’s dreams can be recognized as well?” santamaria said.

in addition to the existing freshmen, multicultural, silent and senior retreats, campus ministry is adding a retreat for sophomores through seniors in the spring and a “busy student” retreat during Lent. The busy student retreat will provide an opportunity for students

who cannot take a full weekend away from campus to get the reflection and self-discovery of a retreat through both private and communal prayer and spiritual direction.

“ … it’s a chance for us to intentionally take a time out to consider what needs to be replenished and to enter back a little more rested and nourished than we were before,” santamaria said.

santamaria said campus ministry runs three pilgrimages each semester, all of which are geared toward undergraduates and take 30 to 50 students.

Pilgrimages, santamaria said, provide participants with a unique opportunity to encounter God in real life and learn to accept his role however he presents himself.

“That’s what we’re inviting people on pilgrimage to do,” santamaria said.

This year, the spring retreats focus on the spirituality of justice and how justice is not just an action but a form of prayer. students will travel to el salvador in the footsteps of Fr. oscar romero, who was martyred during the civil war there, to Taize, France, where they will learn about the power of prayer and to new orleans to explore the intersection of race, culture, and catholicism.

These pilgrimages seek to bring students closer to their own spiritual realities, santamaria said.

“in what ways are we challenged to stand up for the poor, in what ways are we reluctant to do so, in what ways does the spirituality of justice invite us to the gritty reality of the world, and how do we avoid that?” santamaria said. “a ll of these answers are often difficult or challenging, yet we open ourselves to receive them and what comes up in us when we ask these questions.

santamaria said campus ministry serves as a place where students can come to understand their faith and questions about that faith in an environment of love and acceptance.

“my invitation is to the students who have questions,” santamaria said. “This isn’t a place where everyone’s faith is figured out. We’re all trying to recognize how love invites us deeper, and we’re all trying to figure out how we say yes. That’s the journey we’re on here: recognizing love’s invitation to be authentic and trying to find ways in our own lives that authentically say yes to that.”

Contact Ciara Hopkinson at chopkin1@nd.edu

Career

is where students can utilize different filters to do a query for someone that they’re looking for to mentor them,” e dinborough said. “ o nce they find someone, they click on the ‘Let’s c onnect’ button [and] personalize an email to that alum, who can accept it. s tudents can have up to two mentorships at one time and these mentorships, through the system, last 90 days.”

i rish c ompass’ user count currently includes 3,573 alumni, 1,248 students and is growing daily. The program can help students discern their future careers and the program also allows alumni

to share their expertise and experiences, e dinborough said.

“For students, anybody that’s discerning a career, the best way to learn about a job is to talk to somebody that’s in that role,” e dinborough said. “To be able to meet one-on-one, to go to a location and see what that kind of job is like, it just helps somebody really recognize whether that’s a fit for them.

“ i t’s also an opportunity for alumni to give back. They are looking for a way to connect and give back to the University — and so many want to and want to be able to help students.”

Contact Lucy Lynch at llynch1@nd.edu

“ s aint Liam’s is typically known for two things: the University health services on the first floor and the counseling center on the third floor, but what a lot of people don’t realize is that m cWell is kind of the medium that helps you prevent having to go to either of those places,” i saac said. “it kind of breaks down the stigma that a lot of notre d ame students have of just relaxing for a bit, practicing self care and talking through certain campus issues with people who are there and willing to listen.”

The mc d onald c enter for s tudent Well-b eing also offers the help of care consultants on the third floor of s aint Liam’s. a nnie e aton, a care consultant available for help on campus, said she can direct students to helpful resources and necessary assistance.

“We are another layer of support if students have issues that come up, and they are not sure how to navigate them,” she said. “They can come talk with us, and we can help point them in the right direction with who we feel can assist them besides us.”

mcWell offers students a variety of ways to destress and unwind in the midst of classes, sporting events, club meetings and other obligations, i saac said. s tudents can book one of their rooms that are prepared specifically for relaxation that can be tailored to their needs, she said.

“The great thing about mcWell is that it’s an entire experience,” i saac said. “it’s personalized and catered to your needs, depending on what you need at a given time. There are spaces

individualized to you, and collaboration spaces depending on what you need. s o i think that students should go to mcWell if the hustle and bustle of a high paced school like notre d ame gets overwhelming sometimes.”

“The space is actually driven by the students, for the students,” hogan said. “When we developed it, and we actually focus grouped them, they told us what they wanted the space to be for their well-being.”

a lthough bringing dogs to campus is certainly a draw for many, there are other reasons students should visit mcWell and get involved in their services, sophomore in Thrive Leadership Program at mcWell h annah d utler said.

“i think this center is really important because a lot of the time we forget about the mental health of the students, and we expect so much of them, especially the freshmen having such a huge transition, to have some people there who are willing to talk to them, to support them really helps with their mental health,” she said.

e specially at the start of the year, students believe that having the Wellness e xpo can help ease the tension of moving into a new environment, sophomore morgan Peck said.

“b eing a college student is hard enough, and i think at notre d ame the expectations are even higher, so learning how to take care of yourself and excel in that area as well as academically is really important, especially since they have such diverse programs to help support one’s wellbeing,” Peck said. iverse programs to help support one’s well-being.”

Contact Mariah Rush at mrush@nd.edu

Poverty and extreme poverty

When I was twelve years old, my idea of poverty was the young man standing on the street corner, bundled in a dirty, oversized jacket, begging for money to survive another m innesota winter. h is name was brandon. After trying to think of ways that I could help him improve his situation, or even just improve his day, I began making breakfast for him every sunday. This sparked my interest in helping in my community because I was able to see, first hand, how much he appreciated my gesture. I quickly learned that taking a few minutes out of my week to help others could make a huge impact, and I wanted to do more. The same year, I traveled to s outh Africa with 14 members from my parish and saw a completely different kind of poverty, something overwhelming. As we drove past miles of shacks composed of cardboard and aluminum, I recalled making cardboard “forts” with my friends. We tore them down at the end of the day and climbed into our inviting beds at night. For the s outh African people we visited, the cardboard served as their shelter and beds.

The extreme poverty in the ghettos we visited seemed completely contrary to the friendliness and positivity of the people living there. For these families, it was obvious that happiness meant much more than having a bed, a real house or even something as overlooked as a pair of shoes. This experience opened my eyes to how fortunate I am to enjoy these simple comforts. Although many of the people I met in s outh Africa lived in extreme poverty, they were extremely rich in community. Families were always willing to share the little they had with others, like food and medicine, even if it meant they would no longer have enough to supply their family. Friends and families were always together and made a huge effort to support one another. They may not have always had materialistic things, but they always seemed to have each other’s backs.

Touching the lives of these few s outh African people in need is, by far, my proudest accomplishment and greatest memory. now, whenever I think of community, I think of my entire journey to s outh Africa, beginning on the day I learned that I could finally go on the trip, and ending when I stepped back onto m innesotan soil. I will never forget how strong community can truly be. my trip to s outh Africa taught me what it means to be part of a community and how for some people, being a part of that community is all they have. I look back at my trip and think of how fortunate I have been with the opportunities and things that I have had throughout my life, but I will always be envious of the strong, optimistic s outh African community that warmly welcomed my parish to join them.

Contact Andrea Savage at asavage@nd.edu

The views expressed in the Inside Column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Why

Marr c ivics corner

stand for our flag

We have just entered that glorious time of year when you can spend all hours of your weekend watching football. Gone is the need to invent excuses to procrastinate, that’s a non-football season problem. What’s more, the storylines continue from s unday to s unday. The n FL dominates sports news and even regular news. This we knew. What we didn’t know was that some players would take for granted the attention of millions of Americans in a way deeply antithetical to our national spirit. They would not stand in recognition of the flag during the national anthem.

It is indeed within these players’ First Amendment right to not stand for the American flag. I understand, for example, c olin Kaepernick’s decision to not stand for the flag. h e knew that his platform was powerful and wide reaching, and that his actions would dominate the news cycle. b ut that assumes that the media would take the opportunity to thoughtfully discuss a significant issue, instead of fight for control of a narrative. Today’s media is not the best example of civic responsibility. For this reason, Kaepernick should have taken time outside of football to articulate an argument for, say, how the historical legacy of slavery still influences the economic and social mobility of African Americans. s uch a statement would have also made its way onto the ticker tape at es P n , not to mention cnn , Fox and others. b ut to argue that Kaepernick’s actions are acceptable in the context of the national anthem because he is simply exercising his right to free expression misses the point of why we encourage people to stand. To analogize, we encourage respectful language despite the fact that technically, you could speak in a disrespectful and offensive manner to anyone and at any time. In the same way, we encourage actions befitting the national anthem’s occasion. We do not stand in recognition of the flag because we think America has fulfilled her lofty ideals. We do not stand in

recognition of the flag because we are blind to the problems which plague our time. And we certainly do not stand in recognition of the flag for personal gain and attention. We stand because we feel a duty to remember those who have sacrificed for our nation. It is a testament to the brave men and women in uniform that we still enjoy freedoms such as speech and that we take for granted the ability to watch hours of football on s undays. We stand because we recognize the great hope and optimism we can have as Americans. America is far from infallible, but the world is a better place because she exists. We stand because this hope draws its power from unifying occasions like the national anthem. There are few moments at which we can all come together, and these moments should not just be in times of crisis or tragedy. These moments are, and should be, during the sporting events we attend. We also remove our hats in the same way you would remove your hat in places of worship or at a funeral. As with faith and funerals, the occasion of the national anthem requires a high order of respect. To capture the spirit of this column’s argument in a quote from Joshua, “I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” s tanding for the national anthem shows that we share values which transcend ourselves; that for all the disagreement and conflict, we can unite in remembrance and optimism for the future. If we do not stand to recognize the sacrifices of our honored dead and draw from this exercise unity and hope, we will have lost the spirit of our country. Indeed, we cannot overcome the challenges we now face without this understanding. We must stand for something so that we do not end up falling for nothing.

Nick Marr is a sophomore from San Diego, California. He is majoring in history and political science with a certificate in international security. His favorite liberal is John F. Kennedy. He knows there could be opinions other than his own, and he encourages them to be directed to nmarr@nd.edu.

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

Happy Birthday: Spend more time working toward achieving peace of mind. Consider what you want and what’s required to make that happen. Express your feelings and share your ideas with people you think have something to contribute. If you want your life to improve, you have to figure out what makes you happy. Become your best advocate. your numbers are 8, 12, 21, 25, 36, 39, 47.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Share your plans with friends and family. Don’t let uncertainty cloud your vision or deter you from following your heart and your dreams. Trust in your ability to get things done. A promise can be made.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take better care of your health. Show discipline when it comes to diet and exercise and you will feel good about the way you look and feel. Secret dealings may be tempting, but will not be worth your while.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Personal change, romance or physical improvements are favored. less talk and more action will help you ward off an argument. Offer love and affection instead of complaints and criticism, and you will encourage others to do the same.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): g et involved in an event that will give you a different perspective on the lifestyle options that are available to you. understanding the benefits and disadvantages to the way you live and how you take care of yourself will help bring about change.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): g et in the game. Be a participant and show everyone what you are capable of doing. Positive changes at home will encourage better relationships with the people you love and spend the most time with. Personal gains look promising.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): fix up your surroundings or make a point to do something that will encourage a better working relationship with your colleagues and family members. Contribute your time or ideas to a cause you believe in. Make today about caring and sharing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Explore your options and consider the changes that will improve your life. Spending time with someone you love will bring you closer together. Pitching in and helping a worthy cause will result in new friendships. Personal improvements will pay off.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Put more effort into building the type of environment that is conducive to developing your creative dreams. using intelligence and originality will help you develop new ways to use your skills and experience.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A day trip will bring you closer to someone you love. Making adjustments to the way you live will help stabilize your personal life. A career opportunity or change will boost your earning potential.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): look for alternative ways to use your skills to your benefit. Offers to help others must fit within strict rules and guidelines. Don’t form a partnership with someone who has little to offer in return.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Progress will be made if you discuss your thoughts and plans with someone you love. The changes that you make will bring greater stability to your life and ensure that you are heading in the right direction. romance is highlighted.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Altering the way you live or taking better care of your health will improve your life. Physical fitness, starting a new diet and paying more attention to your appearance will help enhance your love life.

Birthday Baby: you are enthusiastic, organized and ambitious. you are generous and novel.

Promoters ruin Golovkin-Alvarez

Although we are a few weeks removed from the Floyd Mayweather–Conor McGregor fight, on Saturday the boxing world got another taste of glory in the middleweight title bout between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez.

And while the fight certainly lived up to the hype, the result did not.

In a shocking turn of events, the match ended in a draw after judge Adalaide Byrd inexplicably awarded a 118-110 decision to Alvarez, despite Golovkin landing over an overwhelming number of more punches than his counterpart for 10 of the 12 rounds.

But Byrd only gave Golovkin the advantage in the fourth and seventh rounds, and was the only one of the judges to give Alvarez the decision.

It’s decisions like these that point to a growing trend in boxing — with no oversight, this noble and historic sport has been increasingly corrupted.

Now, I don’t know what Byrd’s rationale was in her decision, but one must question her rationale for not only being the sole dissenter, but also in the way she scored the fight, as if Alvarez had dominated. For a veteran judge with over 100 matches under her belt, the decision was inexcusable, and Bob Bennett, the director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, was right to call her out for it.

Earlier this month, my colleague Marek Mazurek argued that the hype about the Mayweather-McGregor fight was largely misplaced, mainly because of the character flaws of both men. While I agree, I think the root of the problem stems from a lack of oversight in boxing.

With the amount of money being thrown around these days (it’s estimated Mayweather-McGregor could end up bringing in $700 million), it’s simply ridiculous that there is no over-arching regulatory authority in boxing. Without it, there’s still room for egregious characters and egregious decisions like the one on Saturday to exist, and in reality, it hurts the sport as a whole.

ESPN’s Teddy Allen hit the nail on the head during his epic rant Saturday night by calling out the promoters in boxing, who hold all the power. They decide when and where and for how much the fight is going to be, and entities like the judges are only part of the cog.

Both boxers have already said they would like a rematch, and that would mean a repeat of the hoopla leading up to the fight and a repeat of the promoters lining their pockets. Considering Vegas is both the capital of the sports betting world and the home to many of the sport’s biggest bouts, without an actual organization in place to keep boxing honest, the conspiracy theories are bound to surface.

For all the bashing that organizations like the NFL receive for the totalitarian authority that they possess, there is a set of clear guidelines and expectations designed to put a consistent product out on the field. The uniformity both preserves the integrity of the game and also holds players accountable. What’s the difference between Ray Rice and Floyd Mayweather? Not a lot in terms of their actions, but the consequences are vastly different. And that comes down to who’s in charge.

Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu

The views expressed in this Sports Authority are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.

CONTINUE d FROM PAGE 12

Vincent Zona (12th, 25:38.6) and sophomore Tyler Keslin (17th, 25:56.9) also contributed to the men’s score (44 points), as the squad just missed out on the championship behind d ayton (41 points). Sparks commented on what he liked from the men’s team and where they can improve.

“Yared Nuguse in his first 8K of his college career came out with a lot of confidence, kept building throughout the race, and had a big strong finish at the end,” Sparks said. “We’re really excited about the direction he’s trending. Another freshman who stepped up and ran well was [Vincent] Zona. Still looking for some of the upperclassmen to assert themselves, we gotta get Brent Kennedy back out there … and once they’re

healthy the confidence can hopefully continue to grow.”

Absent from the long list of Notre d ame competitors was star junior Anna Rohrer, who is currently battling injuries. Sparks gave an update on Rohrer’s current health.

“She’s training, but she’s still a bit limited from aches and pains that she had from the end of track season, so we’re bringing her along slowly and I’m not sure when she’s going to make her debut, if she will, this cross country season.”

With Rohrer appearing to likely miss significant time, the rest of women’s team will be tasked with stepping up in her absence. Sparks said that although the women’s team didn’t have its best performance yesterday, the Irish should still field a very competitive group as the season progresses.

“We still have a lot of pieces of the puzzle to put together,” Sparks said. “Jess Harris was somebody who had a little heat issue yesterday … but expect that once the weather cools down she’ll be much more competitive — she’s somebody that can run in our top two. For Rachel d a d amio, she was injured all of indoor and outdoor track, so this was her first race in ten months. Once we get those two back in the mix and running competitively, I feel like we’ll be a much different looking team going forward to the Notre d ame Invitational and beyond.” Up next, Notre d ame will compete against its toughest field of the season when it returns to action at the Joe Piane Invitational at 2 p.m. on Sept. 29 at Burke Golf Course.

Contact Joe Everett at jeveret4@nd.edu

Cubs sweep past division-rival Cardinals

Associated Press

CHICAGO — Wade d avis bent over on the mound with his head resting in his arms. The All-Star closer thought d exter Fowler’s drive was headed for the iconic scoreboard at Wrigley Field, but Leonys Martin caught the ball on the warning track in center field.

Such is life these days for the rolling Chicago Cubs.

Jason Heyward hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the seventh, Fowler’s bid for another big homer came up just short and the Cubs swept the St. Louis Cardinals with a 4-3 victory on Sunday.

“Just an intense, intense baseball game,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon said.

Ben Zobrist drove in two runs and Kyle Schwarber hit his 27th homer as the NL Central-leading Cubs closed out a 6-3 homestand with their sixth consecutive victory. They stayed four games ahead of Milwaukee and increased their advantage over third-place St. Louis to six games.

Pedro Strop (5-4) worked a rocky seventh for the win and d avis got his 31st save in 31 chances. The right-hander also saved Saturday’s 4-1 win.

“It seems like we’re competing at a pretty good level,” d avis said.

Chicago led 3-0 before Fowler hit a tying three-run homer off Jose Quintana with two out in the sixth, silencing the crowd of 37,242 on a warm, sunny day. The inning began with a double for Matt Carpenter that eluded a lunging Schwarber in left.

Fowler got one last chance to hurt his former team in the ninth. With a runner on first and two out, he put a good swing on a fullcount pitch from d avis, but Martin tracked it down.

“I definitely sat back in my seat when I heard it get hit,” Schwarber said. “But then we took a look at the wind and saw it was blowing in and we were able to make the catch there.”

St. Louis went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 runners on base in its fourth loss in five games, damaging its chances of making the playoffs.

Lance Lynn lasted just four innings, allowing five hits and three runs.

“We got beat this series. They beat us,” Lynn said. “We didn’t give away games, we got beat. So we’ve got to win the next one and the next and the next one and the next one and hope that these guys don’t do that and the wild-card teams don’t do that.”

The Cubs’ winning rally began when Anthony Rizzo

was grazed on his sleeve by a pitch from Tyler Lyons (4-1). The play was originally ruled a ball, but then was overturned by a replay review.

Rizzo advanced to second on Javier Baez’s pinch-hit single and took third when Ian Happ beat out a potential double-play grounder. Heyward then hit a two-out liner into left field against Matt Bowman, making it 4-3.

“You take any win you can get, but today was great to find a way to get it done with a close game,” Heyward said.

St. Louis put runners on second and third with two out in the sixth, but Carl Edwards Jr. struck out Randal Grichuk to end the inning. Brian d uensing fanned Carpenter with the bases loaded for the final out of the eighth, punctuating the big pitch with an emphatic fist pump.

Sitting out

Chicago played without catcher Willson Contreras, who served a one-game suspension for his confrontation with umpire Jordan Baker in the fifth inning of Friday’s 8-2 win in the series opener. Contreras was originally suspended for two games, but the punishment was reduced after he appealed.

hand beautifully. he was positioned great in the pocket.

“ … When he sees things and he’s confident and he knows them, he’s synced up and he syncs up our offense wonderfully. We’ve just got to get him to that, and when we do, i think we’ve got great balance.”

i n other news, Kelly announced that graduate student wide receiver Freddy c anteen has been diagnosed with a torn labrum and is out for the season, which Kelly said will give sophomore wide receiver c hase c laypool and the rest of the receivers an opportunity to prove themselves.

“We just think that he needs to continue to grow at that position,” Kelly said on c laypool. “We just like that he blocked very well for us. he was assignment correct. We saw him really grow in the areas that we wanted him to grow in, and i think in terms of all the receivers, they just have to make more plays for us, contested catches, and they will. h asn’t got off to the kind of start we want, but it’s a long season and i have a great deal of confidence in them.”

defense

While notre d ame did give up 400 yards to the e agles, the defense came up with a number of key stops and turnovers to keep b oston c ollege from gaining the upper hand, including a big fourth down stop in the third quarter. For Kelly, while the i rish walked away with a win, the team still needs to develop the defensive fundamentals, especially against the run.

“You know, i think in terms of what they wanted to do

and running the football, you know, you see — look, this is still about going from not a particularly solid run defense to one where we want to be a really good run defense, and it still comes to fundamentals,” he said. “We were a little loose in some of those fundamentals at times, and so tackles show up on the sheet, but fundamentals show up on film, and we were a little bit loose in some of the fundamentals on s aturday.”

“ … We would like to have played a little bit better in our fits and a little bit stronger fundamentally, and that will be the message moving forward. i f we want to be a really good defense, we’ll have to be fundamentally better than we were on s aturday.”

t he spartans

The i rish hit the road again next week to face m ichigan s tate (2-0), who beat notre d ame last season to start the slide that led to former defensive coordinator b rian vanGorder’s firing. With the familiarity between the two programs, Kelly said he is expecting m ark d antonio’s team to play as they have in the past.

“You know, a style of offense and defense that has been his hallmark, trademark, whatever you want to use, that is part of who he is as a coach,” Kelly said. “it’s hard-nosed, physical football. You know, run the football, certainly feature a very physical defense, manto-man on the back end of the defense.”

“ … When you see m ark d antonio’s football team, you’re not playing a finesse team. it’s physical, hardnosed and our guys know what to expect when they play m ichigan s tate.”

Contact Tobias Hoonhout at thoonhou@nd.edu

a nd it’s still very much apparent that notre dame can run.

Junior running back Josh adams set a new career-high with 229 yards, including three key rushes of over 35 yards.

“We had a lot we wanted to prove this week to ourselves,” adams said. “We really wanted to get out there and force our dominance on offense. that was our mindset.”

not to be outdone, Wimbush also wrote his name in the record book with 207 rushing yards — the most in a single game by a notre dame quarterback ever. a nd that’s not to mention four rushing touchdowns to boot, with a 65-yard scamper in the fourth quarter to put the game beyond reach.

But the 49-20 final score tells a different story than that of a game which was 14-10 at halftime, with the irish having only 53 passing yards and four drives ending with punts.

notre dame looked brilliant on its big plays, there’s no denying that. a nd when a team has six plays of over 30 yards like the irish did Saturday, it’s safe to assume that team will win.

But the problem for the irish wasn’t the lack of big plays — it was how they looked on almost every play that didn’t go the distance.

if you take out adams’ 65-yard

O’Boyle

Hilliman gut them for gain after gain. they let a notoriously poor offense gain 400 yards, the most Boston College has earned against a power-5 school since it defeated uSC more than three years ago.

a combination of offense, defense and special teams let the eagles reach midfield or beyond 11 times. nine of those were before the halfway mark of the third quarter.

But the irish won. and covered the spread. By 15 points. against a power-5 team. the one that always plays them close. in a true road game. after a close loss.

Coming off a 4-8 season. the best teams dominate their opponents from start to finish, and the irish did not do that. But the best teams this year generally won at least 10 games last year.

and the irish won four. they did what good teams do: they took a game where they were struggling and turned it into a comprehensive victory. Better teams have done the same this year, most notably no. 8 ohio State against indiana and no. 4 uSC against Western michigan in Week 1. this win doesn’t mean the irish are on the level of ohio State or uSC, because of course it doesn’t, but it is something the

run in the first quarter, the irish totaled just 18 yards in the opening frame. take out both of adams’ big runs and notre dame ends the first half with 142 total yards, only 53 of which went through the air.

Wimbush finished the game with only 96 passing yards. a nd for him, that’s not quite good enough.

“one hundred yards throwing as a quarterback is not ideal,” Wimbush said. “as a quarterback, that’s the first thing you do.”

the first half play-calling featured a bevy of screen passes and some read-option tries that were bottled up for the most part. there were also more than a few drops and two turnovers — a tipped pass off the fingertips of junior equanimeous St. Brown and a botched handoff which could have swayed the game, if not for a fourth-down stop by the defense.

“obviously, there were some miscues in the passing game, and man, i really want to get those guys the ball because i have so many playmakers,” Wimbush said. “i feel bad, and i take full responsibility for not making the throws and getting those guys the ball. there’s things that we’ll go back and evaluate throughout the week and come next week, we’ll be much improved.” “He’s going to develop in the passing game. that’s just a matter of time,” irish head coach Brian Kelly said

irish never could have done last year. the irish would have collapsed under the pressure of a close game. the defense would have broken when eagles crossed the halfway line again and again. the offense would have panicked and got away from what they did well, instead of calming down and controlling the game. notre dame would have lost to Boston College.

Boston College is a bad team, sure. one that you would expect notre dame to be able to mark on the schedule as a certain victory. But michigan State last year went 3-9. their only other fBS victory was against rutgers. texas was 5-7, with a loss to Kansas. navy lost to five other group-of-five teams. duke was a 4-8 team that had just lost to Wake forest and northwestern. and the eagles’ reputation for playing their best against notre dame didn’t come from nowhere. after all, the irish struggled early on.

With notre dame’s 1-7 record in one score games last year, and a win over temple that was easy all the way before a one-point loss to georgia, they needed something that didn’t go right within the first 33 seconds. they needed to prove they could succeed in close games. playing georgia close was impressive. it tells you the irish have the talent of a top team.

So do the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 recruiting rankings.

of his starting quarterback after the game. “But we know that he’s a great competitor — even through some adversity, he’s going to keep fighting, and our guys love that. it really creates a positive feeling on the sideline when they know they’ve got a guy who’s never, ever going to back down.”

according to Kelly, the ability to move the ball consistently without relying on the big play will come from narrowing down the identity of the 2017 offense.

“i really didn’t know how this offense was going to be from the quarterback position in terms of where Brandon was going to take it until we actually got into a few games,” Kelly said. “now, i think we know what part of the library we need to kind of move towards. … now, i think we can start to really focus in on the things that he does really well, and that’s where this offense will continue to grow and develop.”

Whether that indicates a more option-based, run-heavy approach or a greater effort to get Wimbush more comfortable in the passing game, at least Kelly — and irish fans — know what the team is capable of on the ground.

“You just gotta find something that’s working for you. that happened to be my feet during this game,” Wimbush said.

Contact Marek Mazurek at mmazurek@nd.edu

So does any 2018 nfL mock draft.

But after the georgia game, Brian Kelly was asked, “How do you stop this loss from snowballing?” and he didn’t take it well. given notre dame’s recent record in close games, it was a fair question. for a moment, it looked like it may have snowballed. instead, the irish looked at ease by the fourth quarter. pick at the flaws early in the game all you want. they were clear, and they needed work. But if you’re unsatisfied with 29-point road victory over a power-5 rival, you’re forgetting that this was a 4-8 team last year. the irish proved that they can beat the teams that they should, even when they struggle. that’s a big deal. especially when you remember that they have the talent to go toe-to-toe with the better teams, and hope that luck or some extra motivation can give them an upset victory over a team like uSC. the irish played badly out of the gate. they could have played badly all the way. they could have reminded everyone of the biggest question about 2016’s team. But the georgia loss didn’t snowball. next question.

Contact Daniel O’Boyle at doboyle1@nd.edu

The views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of

notre dame 0, bo Ston college 3

Colton Lichtenberg 38-yard field goal

7:52 remaining

Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:16 elapsed

notre dame 7, bo Ston college 3

Brandon Wimbush 2-yard run (Justin Yoon kick)

6:28 remaining

Drive: Four plays, 75 yards, 1:24 elapsed

notre dame 7, bo Ston college 10

Charlie Callinan 22-yard pass from anthony Brown (Lichtenberg kick)

11:59

remaining

Drive: Nine plays, 85 yards, 3:01 elapsed

n otre dame 14, bo Ston college 10

Wimbush 1-yard run (Yoon kick)

1:57 remaining

Drive: Seven plays, 92 yards, 1:55 elapsed

n otre dame 14, bo Ston college 13

Lichtenberg 41-yard field goal

11:25 remaining

Drive: Five plays, nine yards, 2:19 elapsed

n otre dame 21, bo Ston college 13

tony Jones, Jr. 1-yard run (Yoon kick)

5:04 remaining

Drive: Nine plays, 70 yards, 2:36 elapsed

n otre dame 28, bo Ston college 13

Wimbush 3-yard run (Yoon kick)

2:38 remaining

Drive: Four plays, 75 yards, 1:34 elapsed

4 notre dame 35, bo Ston college 13

Wimbush 65-yard run (Yoon kick) 13:41

remaining

Drive: Five plays, 83 yards, 1:59 elapsed notre dame 35, b o Ston college 20

Callinan 14-yard pass from Brown (Lichtenberg kick) 9:02

remaining

Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:39 elapsed

notre dame 42, bo Ston college 20

dexter Williams 3-yard run (Yoon kick)

6:23

remaining

Drive: Two plays, 35 yards, 0:28 elapsed

notre dame 49, b o Ston college 20

Williams 15-yard run (Yoon kick)

4:57

remaining

Drive: Five plays, 33 yards, 1:16 elapsed

off to the races

After a sluggish start offensively, Notre Dame’s rushing attack swung the game’s momentum. Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush put his speed on display, scoring four touchdowns on the ground and rushing for 207 yards. Junior tailback Josh Adams joined Wimbush with 229 rushing yards, making it the first time two Irish players surpassed the 200-yard mark in the same game.