(12) Notre Dame 40, Michigan State 37: Quinn Sparks Wild Comeback
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Quarterback Brady Quinn seemed to fade as a Heisman trophy candidate in the first half before bouncing back in the second as the Fighting Irish overcame a 17-point deficit to raise their record to 3-1.
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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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Take that, Notre Dame. No. 11 Michigan finally put a Big Blue bruising on the second-ranked Fighting Irish in a 47-21 rout Saturday &#151; the most points scored against Notre Dame at home in 46 years.
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Notre Dame got off to a great start in the second half against Syracuse. It didn't last long.
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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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And so maybe even more galling than the broad smile Michigan coach Lloyd Carr wore after his 11th-ranked Wolverines clocked No. 2 Notre Dame, at least as far as the bitter Web masters and barking talk-show hosts calling for his head were concerned, was the expression on Carr's face. For once, he was smiling.
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What has impressed people around Notre Dame is what Brady Quinn has done off the field, because he has made it a point to relish the college experience.
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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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Jacqueline Batteast scored 18 points and sixth-ranked Notre Dame survived a scare from unranked Southern California before rallying for a 60-56 non-conference win Friday.
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Tashard Choice rushed for a career-high 196 yards and two touchdowns and the Georgia Tech defense had little trouble with any of Notre Dame's replacements for Brady Quinn, shutting down the running of Demetrius Jones and the passing of Evan Sharpley and Jimmy Clausen in beating the Irish, 33-3, yesterday.
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Brady Quinn threw for three touchdowns and Darius Walker ran for a season-high 153 yards and a touchdown, leading No. 12 Notre Dame to a 31-10 victory over winless Stanford on Saturday.
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At the start of the week, Notre Dame running back Ryan Grant spoke as if his return Saturday against No. 8 Michigan was a certainty.
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Mike Hart invited some teammates over to hang out after Michigan returned home from its 47-21 win over Notre Dame.
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Even though Michigan avenged its 2002 loss to the Fighting Irish last season, the memory of the 25-23 heart-breaker at Notre Dame Stadium still stands out in Braylon Edwardsâ mind.
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Michigan took care of Mike Hart's guarantee with ease. Hart ran for 187 yards on 35 carries and scored two touchdowns, and Ryan Mallett threw for three scores, leading the Wolverines to a 38-0 win over Notre Dame on Saturday.
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SOUTH BEND, Indiana (Sports Network) - Tony Gonzalez hauled in a 30-yard touchdown pass from Paul Peterson with 58 seconds left in the fourth quarter as Boston College triumphed over 24th-ranked Notre Dame, 24-23, for the fourth consecutive time in a wild
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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.