University of Notre Dame NCAA News Archives

End of an era. Time for perspective. Jimmy Clausen will likely play his final football game for Notre Dame on Saturday.

Dave Teggart's 29-yard field goal with 1:10 left in regulation tied the score at 20 and gave the Huskies even more confidence it could finish the Irish in overtime.

Somebody needs to send a thank you card to Urban Meyer for helping the University of Notre Dame prevent the ever-embarrassing disappointment of repeated first refusal.

Notre Dame was ranked at the start of the year, but a crushing loss to Michigan in the Big House and an injury to top WR Michael Floyd seemed to begin a downward spiral for the Irish that culminated in losses to average teams UConn and Navy.

This late in the college football season, time for proclamations. We hold these truths to be self evident Behind every struggling coach .

Jimmy Clausen avoids a sack by Connecticut's Twyon Martin and Jesse Joseph. As a tumultuous season draws to a bitter close, Notre Dame and the faces of the football program continue to take hit after hit.

Notre Dame's Golden Tate, who has 83 receptions for 1,295 yards and 12 touchdowns, is in the running for the Biletnikoff Award, which goes to the best receiver in college football.

A 2-0 record is nice, and all. But one might as well toss out wins against Alaska-Anchorage and Pepperdine when it comes to evaluating Coach Dan Monson's Long Beach State men's basketball team.

Before there was "the streak," there was "the escape." Then came "the ankle," "the ceiling fan to the forehead," the excruciating pain Sam Young sometimes played through from injuries he never blabbed to the media about - none of which were able to truncate "the streak" before it stretched into the Notre Dame football record books.

The heavy hearts of the University of Connecticut got some much-needed relief Saturday afternoon as the Huskies were finally able to honor the memory of their fallen teammate Jasper "Jazz" Howard the way they wanted, with a victory.

Another non-conference home game Sunday produced another lopsided win in front of another small and subdued crowd at Purcell Pavilion for the Notre Dame mena s basketball team.

Judgment Day at the University of Notre Dame is near. According to The Book of Revelations, the final eternal judgment will arrive after the resurrection of the dead and the second coming.A Unfortunately for Charlie Weis, he will need that very same resurrection to go along with an epic second coming of the once-vaunted Notre Dame depth chart if he ...

It's been a fun nine weeks , watching the slow, tortuous slide into mediocrity of the Longhorn football program, even as its deluded fans continue to fantasize about a BCS title, completely unaware that Notre Dame is breathing down their back ready to take that title away.

The UConn defense has made a lot of quarterbacks look like Heisman Trophy material.

The closest thing to booing at the final football pep rally of the season was some scattered groaning when Notre Dame fifth-year senior Scott Smith tried his hand briefly at standup comedy.

A late-night weekend bus route will begin running between downtown and the University of Notre Dame in a couple of weeks.

Luke Harangody scored 29 points and grabbed twelve rebounds to lead Notre Dame past Long Beach State 82-62 at the Joyce Center.

Coach Charlie Weis predicted they would lay the foundation for the Fighting Irish to remain among the college elite for years to come.

Walking into the door as a scrawny freshman out of Hendersonville, Tenn, Golden Tate knew one route.

The Twitter Mailbag returns from hiatus this week, bathed in the knowledge now of how laughter looks phonetically.

Line: Notre Dame by 6. Series Record: First meeting. What's at Stake Maybe Charlie Weis' job and Notre Dame's Gator Bowl hopes.

Notre Dame center Eric Olsen has gotten good at knocking opponents down. Line coach Frank Verducci said that's one way he measures the progress of the 6-foot-5, 305-pound senior from Staten Island, N.Y., who moved last winter from guard to center in an effort to stabilize the Irish's offensive front.

University of Notre Dame junior wide receiver Golden Tate has been selected a semifinalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, the Walter Camp Football Foundation announced.

After fending off a pesky Saint Francis squad 95-72 Monday, the Notre Dame men's basketball team barely caught its breath before thinking about today's game.

Dear Notre Dame football fans, Dona t try to be a hero. Just manage the pain. If you feel the irrepressible drive to drink, give in to that urge and hoist away.

With Notre Dame's season in ruins, many people want to pin the blame on defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta.A They say there's nothing wrong with an offense that puts up 30 points a gamea 'an offense that has only lost the total yards battle twice this season .A They say it's the defense that's been responsible for the demise in 2009.

The boldest statement to come out of Notre Dame Sunday regarding the state of its distressed football program was that there wouldn't be any.

Saturday will be the first, and perhaps the only, time that UConn football takes on the storied Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Accountability. Every coach talks about it, every player hears about it, and every team desperately needs it.

Irish sophomore tight end Kyle Rudolph may be out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, but he's still being recognized for the year he's had to this point.

In recent years Notre Dame has had their share of sharp-shooters from behind the arc.

Visits from his parents were rare the past two years for Notre Dame junior Tim Abromaitis.

Luke Harangody had 27 points and nine rebounds and Notre Dame shot 56 percent to beat pesky St.

Slate will have MRI on leg on Monday, but his season seems to be over. MANHASSET, N.Y. -- COURTESY: MARSHALL SPORTS INFORMATION The Nassau County Sports Commission has announced the eight semi-finalists for the 2009 John Mackey Award and Marshall's Cody Slate is among them.

The ABC-TV broadcast crew which worked Notre Dame's 27-22 loss at No. 8 Pittsburgh Saturday lauded the fast fading Irish for at least being resilient this season.

Everything about the hiring process at North Florida University was atypical for first-year men's basketball coach Matthew Driscoll.

As institutions, Stanford, Northwestern and Notre Dame have a lot in common. All are academically renowned private schools with Division I-A football programs.

Dave Wannstedt and Charlie Weis began their college coaching careers Sept. 3, 2005, on opposite sidelines at Heinz Field.

The texts, voice mails and congratulations around campus rolled in following Navy's upset of Notre Dame last weekend.

The Irish men's basketball team opened the new Purcell Pavilion with a dominating performance, beating North Florida 86-65 Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both teams.

It was quite the welcoming party the Bengals 'thought' they were getting when they arrived at Pittsburgh's Marriott City Center shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.

Jack Swarbrick stood in the back of the media room Saturday night, soaking in Notre Dame head football coach Charlie Weis' dissection of the new hiccup on his resume and looking every bit like a man who was winning a lemon-eating contest.

Pitt freshman tailback Dion Lewis is the only true freshmen of the 10 semifinalists for the prestigious Doak Walker Award, annually presented to the nation's top running back.

University of Notre Dame freshman placekicker Nick Tausch was one of 20 players named a semifinalist for the 2009 Lou Groza Award, presented annually to college football's top placekicker, the Palm Beach County Sports Commission announced Monday.

Playing in just a little over three games, Michael Floyd has 23 catches for 499 yards and six TDs.

Last Saturday, Notre Dame junior nose tackle Ian Williams made national ripples with the word a oeoutschemeda used in the context of the Irish defensive coaching staff.

Gator Bowl Association officials knew Notre Dame would have to lose at least three games to get Bowl Championship bowls to lose interest and clear the way for the Fighting Irish to be invited to the Jan.

Writers and broadcasters put words in Jimmy Clausen's mouth when they recount how he predicted national championships on that April 2006 commitment day at the College Football Hall of Fame.

Let's say it plain: This will be the highest-stakes, highest-profile weekend of football in Heinz Field's nine-year history.

Two big men who offer differing styles of play and two quick guards who can score are what Purdue needed to complete its roster for next season, coach Matt Painter said.

Quarterback Bill Stull was disappointed when he missed last year's four-overtime, 36-33 win at Notre Dame.

"I thought it was very disappointing what the Navy coach said after the game," Brown said.

I wrote a feature article for today's paper about Navy cornerbacks Blake Carter and Kevin Edwards, both of whom had big games against Notre Dame.

When Notre Dame receiver Michael Floyd went down with a broken collarbone against Michigan State on Sept.

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Notre Dame's spot in the Top 25 is gone after a surprising loss, and with that likely went its hopes of a trip to a BCS game.

Numerous times on Tuesday during his weekly press conference, Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis was asked about his future, which has come into question after last week's loss to Navy.

Jimmy Clausen is one of the most celebrated recruits to commit to Notre Dame. For the most storied program in college football history, which annually signs a slew of Parade All-Americans, that is really saying something.

Jumping into the abyss of college basketballa TMs regular season this week can be a daunting, and for some, haunting proposition.

As a long time ND fan I have to say that was one of the toughest and most frustrating games to watch.A Triple Option football is not a hard concept to defend.A It's one of the oldest offenses in college football.A It capitalizes on inconsistent and sloppy play on the defense.A I want to make sure everyone understands this first and foremost, Navy ...

Notre Dame didn't have any trouble moving the ball Saturday, but the Irish did have trouble scoring when they got deep in Navy territory, and that proved to be their undoing.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Here's some of what's being written about Notre Dame as the Irish approach their game against Navy on Saturday: The Notre Dame offensive line has made great progress this year, Brian Hamilton writes in the Chicago Tribune.

Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth - if No.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Notre Dame would have a hard time designing a worse possible first quarter than the one that played out against Navy.

Instant Analysis of Navy's 23-21 upset of Notre Dame: Time to start looking for Weis replacements I've tried to make excuses for Charlie Weis.

In the spring of 2001, following Mike Brey 's first season as the coach at Notre Dame, Troy Murphy , the team's star junior forward, decided to forego his final season in college and declare himself eligible for the NBA draft.

This game is really going Navy's way. Notre Dame just drove 61 yards to the Navy 3-yard line and came up empty when quarterback Jimmy Clausen threw incomplete on fourth-and-goal. Cornerback Kevin Edwards sold out and made a great play to throw tailback Robert Hughes for a 2-yard loss on first down and Hughes then gained just 1 yard on second down.

College football caps including Alabama-LSU, Notre Dame-Navy Submitted by SHNS on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 19:34 LAST WEEK: Northwestern lost at home to Penn State, 34-13. Iowa beat Indiana, 42-24. SERIES HISTORY: Iowa leads, 46-21-3 .LAST MEETING: Northwestern won, 22-17, last year.

Notre Dame is prepared for its most physically demanding game when it kicks off against Navy at 2:30 p.m. today in Notre Dame Stadium.

Scoreboards on each end of the basement basketball court indicate that practice starts in 15a 14a 13 minutes, but Notre Dame senior shooting guard Ben Hansbrough already is lathered and loose.

He quotes Scripture - and Lou Holtz. He even quotes Scripture in Lou Holtz's voice.

The way Eddie George sees it, this season's Heisman Trophy race is a tight one. George should know.

If you listen carefully, you'll here the rumblings.A Notre Dame football fans have already started talking and projecting about 2010.

For a few hours Wednesday night, Charlie Weis got to be just a fan. For the record, the Notre Dame head football coach didn't demand anyone get fired.

Quarterback Jimmy Clausen suffered a bit of a setback with the turf toe he has played through the last five games.

Ben Hansbrough doesn't have the same size or talent as his more famous older brother, Tyler, now a rookie with the Indiana Pacers.

Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo is a cousin of Irish freshman linebacker Manti Te'o's father, Brian.

Ego issues never became a problem. Dan Wenger wouldn't allow it. Thirteen starts at center for Notre Dame in 2008 didn't mean a thing in 2009.

Connecticut quarterback Zach Frazer went from top recruit at Notre Dame to Fighting Irish cast off to the Huskies' starting quarterback to a backup who lost his job after an injury.

The postseason picture is coming into focus. With several teams still vying for front-line bowl eligibility, here are this week's key games.

Golden Tate scored two touchdowns, including a spectacular grab of a desperation heave at the end of the first half, and No.

The Navy Football Luncheon series continued yesterday with head coach Ken Niumatalolo candidly discussing various aspects of the team with Pete Medhurst of the Navy Radio Network then answering questions from the audience.

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As Notre Dame power forward Luke Harangody and his 6-foot-8, 246-pound frame descend after a two-handed dunk, the old basketball stanchion creaks and groans in protest.

Maybe it's fitting that on a week when the Notre Dame football team travels 1,303 miles to play a "home" game, that this week's Twitter Mailbag was cluttered with questions about the Iowa football program.

Former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of alcohol and apologized for what he called a mistake.

Considering the circumstances, the Cougars' first touchdown drive may have been their most efficient of the season.

Notre Dame forward Luke Harangody and Kansas teammates Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins are the leading vote-getters on The Associated Press' preseason All-America team.

It may be a new season with new players stepping into new roles, but the Notre Dame men's basketball team had a familiar looking box score after its 70-54 exhibition victory over Lewis on Sunday.

St. Thomas Aquinas running back Giovanni Bernard verbally committed to Notre Dame on Monday.

Week 10's USA Today Coaches Poll was just released, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish moved up four spots from last week to No.

No. 34 Logwone Mitz is listed as Washington State's new starting running back. That's a bit of a surprise, considering his 2.9 yards per carry average is a step back from the 3.3 YPC of the guy he replaced, No.

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen and the Irish are 28-point favorites to beat Washington State today in San Antonio, Texas.