(4) Notre Dame 41, (19) Penn State 17: Irish Put Everything Together and Roll Over Penn State
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The victory raised Notre DameÂs record to 2-0 and the Fighting Irish remain an early contender for national championship consideration.
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A few big offensive plays, a suffocating defense and tough special teams play were enough to hold off Notre Dame and keep coach
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Notre Dame had one of its best offensive games of the past two seasons. Coach Muffet McGraw still wasn&#39;t completely happy. She was pleased to see six players score in double figures for the 10th-ranked Irish
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Kyle Orton found a way to win at Notre Dame, ending a 30-year drought for Purdue. Orton threw four touchdown passes, including a 97 yarder to Taylor Stubblefield, and Jerome Brooks returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown to give the 15th-ranked Boilermakers a 41-16 victory Saturday.
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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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ATLANTA -- Notre Dame actually won a defensive struggle, scoring just enough points to avoid a major upset at the start of its most anticipated season in years.
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Tyrone Willingham never showed a trace of doubt. Not following last season's 5-7 finish by Notre Dame. Not after a deflating season-opening loss to Brigham Young. Not when the Fighting Irish trailed 9-0 at halftime to Michigan on Saturday.
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SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - True freshman Darius Walker ran for 115 yards and a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns, leading Notre Dame to a 28-20 victory over eighth-ranked Michigan at Notre Dame Stadium.
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Notre Dame&#39;s &quot;win one for Ty&quot; vow was only a fantasy. Derek Anderson&#39;s arm and the leaky Irish secondary made sure of that.
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Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 of her 27 points in the second half and No. 11 Notre Dame used a 23-0 run to beat No. 6 Rutgers 63-47 on Sunday, giving coach Muffet McGraw her 400th career win with the Irish.
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Every win satisfies him, but Notre Dame&#39;s 38-3 thrashing of Washington on Saturday carried special significance. For the first time in six tries as a head coach, he defeated the Huskies.
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Notre Dame has beaten Navy in football in every way, shape and form the last 40 years. The Irish have won in blowouts (41-0 in 1989) and squeakers (27-24 last season).
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There&#39;s no secret to Notre Dame&#39;s 41-game winning streak against Navy. The Fighting Irish are bigger, stronger and faster - and they showed it on Saturday.
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Penn State and Notre Dame have a lot in common. Both started playing football in 1887. Both wear old-fashioned uniforms recognizable to the most casual of fans. Both boast strong academics and student sections that take pride in game-day T-shirts. Both play in small towns that would be little more than dots on a map if not for their storied football programs.
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Matt Leinart made a big pitch for the Heisman Trophy, passing for a career-high 400 yards and a school record-tying five touchdowns, and the Trojans overcame a sluggish start to beat Notre Dame 41-10 last night.
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Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns and the Fighting Irish renewed hope for a turnaround season by upsetting the eighth-ranked Wolverines 28-20 on Saturday.
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Freshman Darius Walker had two fourth-quarter touchdowns as Notre Dame upset the No. 8-ranked Wolverines, 28-20, on Saturday.