Notre Dame ends its regular season in typical even-year fashion as the Irish travel to Southern California to face the second ranked USC Trojans. In typical “no excuses” fashion, Coach Charlie Weis has made no secret of the fact that he has spent considerable time in preparation for this contest and has challenged his team…
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Irish Complete Sweep of Pentagon
Green-shirted Notre Dame stumbled around for one quarter before scoring 34 points over the next 20 minutes on the way to a 41-9 rout of Army. The win boosted the Irish to 10-1 on the season and served as a fitting home farewell to a group of seniors that have earned a special place in…
IRISH BATTLE ARMY IN HOME FINALE
Notre Dame plays its final home game of the season on Saturday against the Black Knights of Army. The Irish will celebrate Senior Day, and even the walk-ons should be able to get on the field. Although Bobby Ross’ 3-7 squad enjoyed some early success including a couple of overtime wins, they have lost four…
IRISH SOAR PAST FALCONS
Notre Dame jumped off to a quick 20-3 first quarter lead and coasted to a 39-17 victory over the Air Force Falcons on Saturday. Brady Quinn threw four touchdown passes, three of them in the team’s first three possessions, and Terrail Lambert returned a blocked field goal attempt for a 76-yard score to pace the…
IRISH TACKLE AIR FORCE
Notre Dame will visit the Air Force Academy on Saturday to take on the dangerous but somewhat inconsistent Falcons. Fisher DeBerry’s 4-4 team has taken highly regarded Tennessee to the wire before losing 31-30, but they have also lost to lowly San Diego State and were clobbered by BYU. Nevertheless, the Irish cannot afford to…