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Raymond van Barneveld produced a classy display to send Phil The Power Taylor packing on the opening night of Premier League Darts on Thursday. With reigning champion Gary Anderson having withdrawn from his opener due to illness, four-time world champion Van Barneveld stepped up to thrash Taylor 7-2 in Leeds to kick-start the new campaign.The mighty Dutchman had perfectly nailed his first six attempts at a double and a seventh success would have set a Premier League record, but he crucially erred in the final leg. Taylor could not take advantage, and Van Barneveld returned at his next visit to finish the job. Barney hit a 10-darter to break Taylor and go 2-1 up and never looked back. A 113 checkout from Taylor was his best moment, but he had no answer for Van Barnevelds relentless accuracy on his doubles. Michael van Gerwen hit the best checkout of the night - but it wasnt enough against James Wade Premier League players Which darts player is most like a football team? James Wade came back from losing the first three sets to hand world No 1 Michael van Gerwen a 7-4 defeat in a collision of two former Premier League champions.Van Gerwen, the 2013 winner, appeared set to begin his quest for another title successfully when he matched two holds of throw with a stunning 167 checkout - hitting 60, 57, bullseye to break Wades throw and go 3-0 up.Wade edged his way back into the match but exploded with a 118 finish to make it 3-3, then won a further two legs as a shell-shocked Van Gerwen came to terms with his vanished advantage.But Wade was in imperious form and won a sixth leg with a 121 finish, then hit bullseye to condemn the best player in the world to defeat. Peter Wright got off to a colourful start against Michael Smith Studds PL moments Rod Studd remembers the tournaments best bits Peter Wright easily swept past Premier League debutant Michael Smith in the nights first match.Snakebite entered the 2016 tournament with a bizarre record of having won just three of his last 19 Premier League matches but looked well on course to amend that statistic with three unanswered legs. Smith was able to get on the scoreboard in his inaugural appearance at this event but never threatened Wright who eventually won 7-2. Adrian Lewis had to settle for a 120 after his third dart got caught between his other treble 20s Smiths baptism of fire continued as he was crushed 7-1 in the final game by Adrian Lewis after drawing the short straw to cover for Andersons last-minute withdrawl.Smith hadnt visibly recovered from his first defeat to Wright and Lewis seized his chance, winning six straight legs after his young opponent had initially made it 1-1.Dave Chisnall recorded just the sixth whitewash in the history of the Premier League against an outmatched Robert Thornton.The Scotsman was making his return to the competition after a years hiatus but found the standard too high from Chisnall, who ripped through their match at breakneck speed without conceding a leg. 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Kelly put former Purdue defensive coordinator Greg Hudson in charge and said he has been more involved with that side of the ball this week, too.Ultimately, though, what the Fighting Irish (1-3) are hoping will improve a defense that is on pace to be one of the worst in school history is less about Xs and Os and more about mind-set and attitude.I think a lot of guys were out there tense, tightened up and werent playing loose, safety Drue Tranquil said. I think weve seen a lot of guys let loose this week and its been a real positive attitude.Considering Notre Dame allowed 38 points in a loss to Duke last week after the Blue Devils scored 38 points in their two previous games, it is safe to assume just about any offense would pose a challenge to the Irish right now. Syracuse (2-2) presents in some ways a familiar test for the Irish.First-year Syracuse coach Dino Babers, a former Baylor assistant coach under Art Briles, runs a version of the spread offense used in Waco, Texas. In their opening game, Notre Dame lost to Texas in overtime as the Longhorns debuted their Baylor-style, up-tempo offense under new coordinator and former Briles assistant Sterlin Gilbert. The Orange run a lot of plays (345, fourth-most in FBS), but they havent had much of a running game and overall their 5.76 yards per play ranks a so-so 68th in the nation.Need to work on being consistent, running back Dontae Strickland said. We can go from scoring in 20 seconds to a three-and-out.The Orange have had their own issues stopping opponents. The Orange rank 113th in the country in yards per play allowed at 6.39, nine spots behinnd Notre Dame (6.dddddddddddd18) on the list.What else to watch for when the Fighting Irish play Syracuse for the eighth time, a second straight at the home of the NFLs Giants and Jets:CALLING OUT KIZERNotre Dames DeShone Kizer has been one of the best quarterbacks in the country, ranking 14th in in efficiency rating (167.55) and yards per attempt (9.4) and running for a team-best five touchdowns. He also threw an interception late against Duke that set up the winning field goal and had a fumble earlier in the game.Kelly said this week Kizers standard of play is not where we want it to be for him, which sounds a lot like a coach who knows he needs his star quarterback to play like a star quarterback to overcome a shaky defense.CATCHING ONMaryland graduate transfer Amba Etta-Tawo leads the nation with 706 yards receiving on 40 catches after setting a school record with 270 yards receiving in a victory against Connecticut last week. He is just the third player in Atlantic Coast Conference history to have multiple 200-yard receiving games in the same season, joining Torry Holt (NC State, 1998) and Craphonso Thorpe (Florida State).If they double team me it opens up doors for other guys so that would be good news, Etta-Tawo said.In three seasons at Maryland, Etta-Tawo 61 passes for 938 yards and three touchdowns.NEW YORKS COLLEGE TEAMThis is the last of a series of games at MetLife that former Syracuse athletic director Daryl Gross signed up as part of branding the Orange New Yorks college team. Yes, the stadium is in New Jersey, but its just across the river from Manhattan and the home of the New York Jets and Giants.The strategy made sense from a marketing perspective. Syracuse has a large alumni base all over the New York metropolitan area, but it took marquee games against Southern California, Penn State and Notre Dame out of the Carrier Dome. The Orange have lost all three of the previous games at MetLife. ' ' '