Trojans Endure Rough Trip to Notre Dame
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The plane carrying USC's football team to South Bend plummeted during a severe thunderstorm, forcing the pilot to abort his first landing attempt.
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Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham yells at his players during the second quarter against Stanford in South Bend, Ind., in this Oct.
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Just in case the stories were true -- just in case chaos, confusion, indecision and regret had replaced the Four Horsemen at Notre Dame -- Fighting Irish senior linebacker Mike Goolsby took refuge in his campus apartment and didn&#39;t emerge for a week.
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The only other time Notre Dame faced Oregon State - just down the road at the 2001 Fiesta Bowl - the Beavers clobbered the Irish 41-9.
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LOS ANGELES - Notre Dame&#39;s 41-10 loss to Southern California Saturday night all but clinched an Insight Bowl berth for the Fighting Irish.
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The avalanche of injuries that has raced across the Notre Dame men&#39;s basketball roster in recent months has now touched someone yet to play one minute for the Irish.
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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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Brady Quinn, Darius Walker and the Notre Dame offense were at their best against one of the nation's worst defenses.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Notre Dame will feel a little more at home today than the last time it returned from the road. Two weeks ago, the Irish were reeling as they entered the home opener after a season-opening loss at Brigham Young.
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After a tumultuous few weeks, Notre Dame&#39;s players are hoping their focus is keen when they take the field against Oregon State in the Insight Bowl on Dec. 28 in Phoenix.
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Notre Dame used to be the place to go to win a Heisman Trophy.
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Notre Dame, Ind (Utah) - The sting from the loss to BYU has lessened some with a good nightâs sleep, but the ominous task of picking up the pieces of a miserable opening game remains for the Notre Dame coaching staff.
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For one quarter, Notre Dame was better than No. 1 Southern California. Then the Trojans got serious, and the Fighting Irish had no chance. 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 Saturday night.
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Most of the star power Southern California used to beat Notre Dame and almost everyone else the Trojans faced during the past four years is gone.
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A year ago Notre Dame was dreaming of challenging for a national championship when it played Michigan.
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It is still too early to project Bowl Championship Series teams unless, of course, it's Notre Dame. Which is why every game the Irish play not only will affect them, but a dozen other teams seeking at-large slots or other bowl openings.
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The opinion widely held is that the USC Trojans are the top team in college football. To support that argument, USC heads into its toughest stretch of 2004 Saturday at Stanford.