Irish must be loose, prideful to beat USC
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Nothing that happens in the Los Angeles Coliseum tonight can fully compensate for Notre Dame&#39;s missed opportunities against Brigham Young, Boston College and Pittsburgh.
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The No. 4 seeded Irish put forth a strong statement with a 89-83 victory over No. 5 seeded Syracuse.
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No. 1-ranked Southern California can&#39;t claim perfection yet, needing to win two more games to finish 13-0 and as national champion.
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After the dust finally settled on Showdown Saturday, the guys flashing the badges were still riding high in their saddles. Worthy contenders took aim at the authority of USC and Oklahoma, but
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Matt Leinart Tosses Two Touchdown Passes As No. 1 USC Holds on to Beat No. 7 California 23-17. Southern California&#39;s coach Pete Carroll watches his team warm up before their game against California in Los Angles, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame came through for Tyrone Willingham when he needed it most. After losing their season opener, Irish coach Willingham was under pressure from the media, fans and school boosters for a much-needed 28-14 win over No.
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THERE are times when the game is truly worth the candle, when you are in the stadium and conscious of the privilege. It was like that at Lansdowne Road yesterday as Ireland produced one of their great performances
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Notre Dame looked beaten and Michigan State looked unstoppable. Then, in a stunning turn of events, cornerback Terrail Lambert capped a furious rally by returning an interception 19 yards for a touchdown with 2:53 remaining to give the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish a 40-37 victory over the Spartans last night.
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At 2-0, Georgia Tech is yet to be tested, which is remarkable since one of its victories came against Notre Dame. Last week's 69-14 win over Samford was a controlled scrimmage, but the 33-3 win over Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., drew some attention.
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Notre Dame has developed a reputation for playing a tough schedule and this year was no different. But Oregon State&#39;s schedule this season was anything but a pushover.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- If you read columns across the country, listened to sports talk radio or even watched ESPN&#39;s &#39;&#39;SportsCenter,&#39;&#39; you probably got the impression in the days leading up to Saturday that Notre Dame was in grave danger of losing to Navy
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If the Irish continue to take beatings like this, so will Charlie Weisâs reputation as a head coach and as an offensive mastermind.
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Michigan State looked like a bunch of shamrocks in their green jerseys, pants and helmets, but it couldn&#39;t take the luck of the Irish away from Notre Dame Saturday night in Spartan Stadium.
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Notre Dame knew what it needed to do but couldn&#39;t get it done for the fourth year in a row against Boston College. &quot;We knew we had to come out in the second half and play our best football,&quot; Irish coach Tyrone
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You&#39;ve heard the names: Rockne and Jones, the Four Horsemen and the Thundering Herd, Parseghian and McKay. Notre Dame and USC have forged a rivalry of legends since 1926, with thrilling games
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USC didn&#39;t beat the Cal Bears so much as it survived them. Kinda like a baseball team that gets no-hit by a flawless pitcher and yet still claws out the win anyway.
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Those Domeheads hungering for further indication that their Notre Dame heroes are marching back toward prosperity needed only to check in on Fighting Irish head coach Tyrone Willingham&#39;s weekly press conference to learn that things indeed are heading in