9-3 Isn't Good Enough:A Notre Dame Dynasty

[Brodster25]

Season Preview




9-3 isn’t good enough…
9-3 isn’t good enough…
9-3 isn’t good enough…
9-3 isn’t good enough…
9-3 isn’t good enough…

That is the attitude of the team after a great 2005 season. Last year proved that team, problems and all, can get by on great coaching, a phenomenal set of offensive players, and, as cliché as this might sound, plenty of heart. However, there's a reality to face about last year. It's not Notre Dame's fault, but Pitt, Michigan, Purdue and Tennessee weren't nearly as good as they were expected to be, and the two games against the really, really big boys, USC and Ohio State, were losses. As harsh as it might sound, Notre Dame might not have really accomplished anything quite yet. If you want to play for a national championship, this is a good schedule to do it with thanks to a great mix of high profile games and winnable home dates that not only sets up well for a big run, but also is strong enough to mean one-loss might still not crush title hopes. At Georgia Tech isn't going to be a walk in the park to start the season, but a team looking to play for all the marbles has to win a game like that. Penn State, Michigan, Purdue (who's better this year), and UCLA all have to come to South Bend. The only road trip to worry about between September 2nd and the finale at USC is at MichiganState (who's a lot better this year). An elite, national-title level team goes 11-0 before the showdown in L.A.

Head coach: Charlie Weis( 2nd year: 9-3)

Top 5 Returning Players:
1.QB Brady Quinn, Sr.
2. WR Jeff Samardzija, Sr.
3. FS/PR Tom Zbikowski, Sr.
4. RB Darius Walker, Jr.
5. DE Victor Abiamiri, Sr.

Best Player: QB Brady Quinn. Quinn had a great season under his first year with Weis. Quinn went from a pretty good passer to a top prospect in this year’s up coming NFL Draft. He has always had the size, mobility, and arm, but now he has the coaching and the proof that his decision-making abilitiy can be Super Bowl caliber. Not only is Quinn a great Quaterback, but he’s the of the leader of this team that could lead the 2006 Irish team to a National Championship run.



Schedule:
9/2 at Georgia Tech
9/9 Penn State
9/16 Michigan
9/23 at Michigan State
9/30 Purdue
10/7 Stanford
10/21 UCLA
10/28 at Navy
11/4 North Carolina
11/11 at Air Force
11/18 Army
11/25 at USC

[Brodster25]

1.Ohio St.
2.Texas
3.Notre Dame
4.USC
5.LSU
6.Florida
7.Auburn
8.Oklahoma
9.West Virginia
10.Louisville
11.Miami(FL)
12.Florida St.
13.Penn St.
14.Michigan
15.Califonia
16.Georgia
17.Iowa
18.Tennessee
19.Arizona St.
20.Nebraska
21.Virginia Tech
22.Texas Tech
23.Clemson
24.Alabama
25.Georgia Tech



1. Brady Quinn



2005 Stats:3,919 Yards l 32 TD's l 7 Int. l 64.9 Comp. %
2. Adrian Peterson



2005 Stats:220 Car. l 1,108 Yards l 14 TD's l 5.0 Avg.


3. Troy Smith




2005 Stats:2,282 Yards l 16 TD's l 4 Int. l 62.9 Comp. %

4. Chris Leak



2005 Stats:2,639 Yards l 20 TD's l 6 Int. l 62.8 Comp. %

5. Brian Bohm



2005 Stats:2,883 Yards l 19 TD's l 5 Int. l 68.8 Comp. %

[Brodster25]

Picks
Corso/Herbstreit: Notre Dame


1st Quarter
Notre Dame strikes gold on their first drive as Darius Walker scored the first points on a 7 yard TD run. The Irish would no show any signs of slowing down after John Carlson caught a 24 yard TD pass. Jeff Samardzija would also put some points on the board on a 6 yard TD pass.

21-0 Notre Dame

2nd Quarter
Darius Walker would find the end zone two more times scoring on run of 4 and 1. Georgia Tech finally put some points on the board as Reggie Ball connects with Rashaun Grant for a 4 yard TD pass. Notre Dame would respond and would respond quickly as Brady Quinn hooked up with John Carlson again for an 86 yard TD pass.

Halftime Score: 42-7

3rd Quarter
Notre Dame would open the 2nd Half with a drive that lead to a 48 yard touchdown reception by Rhema McKnight. Georgia Tech responded as Tashard Choice scored on a 7 yard TD run.

49-14 Notre Dame

4th Quarter
The Irish would hit the end zone as Travis Thompson would catch an 80 yard pass from David Wolke. Georgia Tech would also hit the end zone one more as Martin Frierson would catch a 59 yard pass from Taylor Bennett.

#3 56, #25 21

Player of the Game:


Brady Quinn: 21-25, 408 Yards, 4 TD's, 0 Int.

[--Charger--]

you should bump up the difficulty

[Brodster25]

1.Ohio St 1-0
2.Texas 1-0
3.Notre Dame 1-0
4.USC 1-0
5.Florida 1-0
6.Auburn 1-0
7.Oklahoma 1-0
8.West Virginia 1-0
9.Louisville 1-0
10.Miami 1-0
11.Penn. St. 1-0
12.Cal 1-0
13.Michigan 1-0
14.Georgia 1-0
15.Iowa 1-0
16.Florida St. 0-1
17.Arizona St. 1-0
18.Nebraska 1-0
19.Virginia Tech 1-0
20.Texas Tech 1-0
21.LSU 0-1
22.Clemson
23.Alabama 1-0
24.Tennesse 0-1
25.South Carolina 1-0



1.Brady Quinn



21-25, 408 Yards, 4 TD's

2.Adrian Peterson



15 Carries, 118 Yards, TD

3.Troy Smith



20-24, 304 Yards, 4 Total TD's

4.Chris Leak



20-35, 286 Yards, 4 Total TD's

5. Kesthan Moore



18 Carries, 138 Yards, 6 Rec, 136 Yards, 2 TD's

[Brodster25]

Corso: Penn St. Herbsreit: Notre Dame

1st
Penn St. opened the game with a drive that lead to a 35 yard touchdown reception by Derrick Williams. Notre Dame answered with a 32 yard pass from Quinn to Samardzija. Darius Walker score on a 4 yard pass late in the 1st.

14-7 Notre Dame

2nd
The only score was a FG by Notre Dame’s Carl Gioia.

Halftime Score 17-7

3rd
Brady Quinn put together a great drive, which ended with a 5 yard touchdown pass to John Carlson. Travis Thompson scored on a run up the middle helping the Irish to a big lead.

31-7 Notre Dame

4th
McKnight scored on a 4 yard pass, but Penn St. would respond with a 63 yard touchdown pass. Penn St. would score again. Penn St. recovered the onside kick and scored on a short touchdown pass and hope for a miracle comeback but the defense of Notre Dame would not let the Nitty Lions near the end zone again.

#3 38, #11 21

Player of the Game:



Brady Quinn: 30-39 291 Yards, 4 TD’s, 1 INT.

[Brodster25]

1.Ohio St. 2-0
2. Notre Dame 2-0
3. USC 1-0
4. Flordia 2-0
5.Auburn 2-0
6.Oklahoma 2-0
7.West Virginia 2-0
8.Louisville 1-1
9.Texas 1-1
10.Miami 2-0
11.Michigan 2-0
12.Iowa 2-0
13.Florida St. 1-1
14.Arizona St. 2-0
15.Penn St. 1-1
16.Nebraska 2-0
17.Cal 1-1
18.Clemson 2-0
19.LSU 1-1
20.Georgia 1-1
21.South Carolina 2-0
22.Tennessee 1-1
23.TCU 2-0
24.Georgia Tech 1-1
25.Michigan St. 2-0



1.Brady Quinn



51-64, 699 Yards, 8 TD's

2.Adrian Peterson



21 Carries, 169 Yards, TD

3.Troy Smith



37-51 631 Yards 7 Total TD's

4.Mike Hart



28 Carries, 221 Yards 5 TD's

5.Kesthan Moore



19 Carries,149 Yards,7 Receptions,184 Yards, 3 Touchdowns

[titans2410]

pretty good so far now just beat the living **** out of michigan like the buckeyes did

[Brodster25]

Corso/Herbstreit: Michigan

1st
On the first drive, Darius Walker exploded on a 50 yards TD run. Chad Henne hooked up with Ben Wright on a 14 yard TD pass tieing the game up.

7-7

2nd
On the 1, Notre Dame calls a play action pass to Chase Anastasio for a TD.Michigan's Garrett Rivas hit a 39 yard FG, but Notre Dame's Jeff Samardzija would find the endzone on a 19 yard pass.

21-10 Notre Dame

3rd
Walker rushed all over Michigan and found the endzone once again on a 2 yard run. Chase Anastasio would also score twice as he hooked up with Brady Quinn on a 58 yard TD pass.

35-10 Notre Dame

4th
Breaston caught a 5 yard score from Henne.

#3 35, #11 17

Player of the Game:

Darius Walker:23 Carries, 175 Yards, 2 TD's