Notre Dame in midst of a Heisman drought
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Notre Dame used to be the place to go to win a Heisman Trophy.
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Carson Palmer kept throwing and throwing, and by the time he was finished with Notre Dame two years ago, Southern California had a one-sided victory and the quarterback had locked up the Heisman Trophy.
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By wire services. Notre Dame&#39;s search for a coach to replace ousted Tyrone Willingham appears to be nearing an end. According to the Chicago Tribune, the seven-member committee that voted to fire Willingham Nov.
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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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&quot;Heisman Trophy? Definitely. He&#39;s going to get it,&quot; Trojans guard Fred Matua said after Leinart threw for a career-high 400 yards and five touchdowns in a 41-10 win over Notre Dame on Saturday night.
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Notre Dame found a familiar way to make its problems go away &#151; beat Michigan. Using the ingredients that vaulted them to wins in coach Tyrone Willingham's first eight games two years ago, the Fighting Irish used a stingy defense, an opportunistic offense and a key special teams play to beat No. 8 Michigan 28-20 on Saturday.
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Three weeks ago, Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton seemed to have taken a bit of a lead over the pack in the competition for the Heisman Trophy.
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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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Notre Dame's return to prominence has been delayed &#151; again.
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No. 1 USC Pummels Notre Dame 41-10; Matt Leinart Makes Heisman Case With 400 Yards, Five TD Passes. Southern California&#39;s quarterback Matt Leinart throws during their 41-10 win over Notre Dame during the first half in Los Angeles, on Saturday, Nov.
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Notre Dame used an unlikely hero to earn another surprising victory over Michigan. 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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I sat under a rain-soaked yellow poncho last Saturday watching No. 1 USC dominate Notre Dame. True, Notre Dame lost 41-10 to its rival, but only after giving the Trojans a tough time in the first half.
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Notre Dame's offense got into the end zone - twice, in fact. It wasn't nearly enough to end the misery for the Fighting Irish.
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Notre Dame, IN - For the third time, in just three years, the University of Notre Dame is searching for a new head football coach after firing Tyrone Willingham.
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Troy Smith figures to make this contest a rout, too. The Ohio State quarterback is such a heavy favorite to take the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night that the competition could be one of the biggest landslides in the award's history.
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Notre Dame has failed and Florida has succeeded in hiring Utah Coach Urban Meyer, according to various family members.
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Once Matt Leinart and No. 1 Southern California got used to the rain, it was all over for Notre Dame. Leinart threw for a career-high 400 yards and matched a personal best with five