Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

6-3 (0-0) Independents (FBS)

 Last Game
Nov 7, 2009 Navy, L 21-23 
 
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Pittsburgh Panthers Nov 14, 2009 at Pittsburgh, 8:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 1, 2008, L 33-36 
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ND's loss to Navy puts pressure on Weis again

ND's loss to Navy puts pressure on Weis again
TOM COYNE, Nov 8, 2009
After his first season as Notre Dame coach, Charlie Weis hung a banner in the weight room that read: "9-3 is not good enough." Those words may prove prophetic. That record is the best the Fighting Irish (6-3) can finish the regular season following their stunning 23-21 loss to Navy on Saturday. ...More
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 • Video: Players try to pick up the pieces - Nov 7 (Rivals.com)
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Notre Dame Team Report Nov 4, 2009

It hasn't been easy lately against Navy.

The Midshipmen snapped an NCAA-record 43-game losing streak to Notre Dame in 2007 (needing three overtimes to do it), and then nearly rallied to victory last season after trailing 27-7 with 2:30 left.

Navy scored a touchdown, recovered an onside kick, scored again three plays later and recovered another onside kick at the Notre Dame 41 with 1:21 left. Navy gained a first down, but then the Irish defense held, forcing an incomplete pass on the last play of the game.

This Notre Dame team, which is 6-2 and ranked 19th, is more capable than either of its previous two editions, but Navy (6-3) has another good team, is getting quarterback Ricky Dobbs back from injury and still has that confounding triple-option offense, which ...More

 
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 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Nevada W 35-0 --
 Sat, Sep 12 at Michigan L 34-38 --
 Sat, Sep 19 Michigan State W 33-30 --
 Sat, Sep 26 at Purdue W 24-21 --
 Sat, Oct 3 Washington W 37-30 --
 Sat, Oct 17 (6) USC L 27-34 --
 Sat, Oct 24 Boston College W 20-16 --
 Sat, Oct 31 Washington State W 40-14 --
 Sat, Nov 7 Navy L 21-23 --
 Sat, Nov 14 at (14) Pittsburgh 8:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 21 Connecticut 2:30 pm --
 Sat, Nov 28 at Stanford 8:00 pm --
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FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2009, file photo, Notre Dame wide receiver Michael Floyd heads upfield after making a catch during NCAA college football game against Nevada in South Bend, Ind. Floyd will play against Navy on Saturday, six weeks after breaking his left collarbone. Coach Charlie Weis said Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, that the 6-foot-3, 220-pound sophomore was cleared to play Monday for the No. 19 Fighting Irish.
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Notre Dame backup quarterback Dayne Crist grabs his knee after being injured in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State on Saturday,  Oct. 31, 2009  in San Antonio, Texas. Notre Dame won, 40-14.
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Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis, left,  watches as backup quarterback Dayne Crist is examined after going down in the second half of an NCAA college football  game against Washington State on Saturday,  Oct. 31, 2009  in San Antonio, Texas. Notre Dame won, 40-14.
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Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick fights for extra yardage as Washington State defender Xavier Hicks Jr. tries to tackle  in the second half of an NCAA college football  game on Saturday,  Oct. 31, 2009  in San Antonio, Texas.
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense33 463.7 325.6 138.1
 Defense24 386.2 237.4 148.8