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Winning percentage in five seasons, worse than predecessors Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie when they were fired 3 concerns Players Quarterback Jimmy Clausen and receiver Golden Tate could decide to leave for the NFL draft instead of returning for their senior season.

Will Bob Stoops be Notre Dame's next head coach? The Sun-Times, on Nov. 15, first reported Stoops' interest in the job which will be vacated when Charlie Weis is fired following the Irish regular-season finale at Stanford today.

Somewhere between football logic and common sense are the decisions Charlie Weis made in the final minute of Notre Dame's 45-38 loss to Stanford Saturday night.

Records: Notre Dame 6-5, Stanford 7-4. Kickoff: 5 p.m. at Stanford Stadium. TV/Radio: Chs.

At this stage in his football career, Desmond Trufant does not have many accomplishments that outshine his brother.

Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen is expected to be in the starting lineup Saturday night at Stanford, with one black eye and the painful lesson of knowing what being in the wrong place at the wrong time feels like.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis won't stay on the West Coast to recruit as planned after the Fighting Irish play at Stanford.

Notre Dame junior wide receiver Golden Tate made the cut to three finalists Monday for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's top wide receiver.

Being a Wide Receiver is an art. When scouting a wideout, the fundamentals are a musta 'speed, quickness, route running, body control, and hands.

Notre Dame's offensive line has a more tangible problem than their coach's future to worry about this weekend.

Notre Dame at Pittsburgh When : 7 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field TV : Channel 7; Radio: WLS 890-AM Series: Notre Dame leads 44-19-1. Coaches : Charlie Weis ; Dave Wannstedt Players to watch: Notre Dame junior QB Jimmy Clausen set career bests for completions , attempts and yards last week against Navy, which makes one wonder if those numbers inspired ...

Irish sophomore tight end Kyle Rudolph may be out for the rest of the season with a shoulder injury, but he's still being recognized for the year he's had to this point.

Slate will have MRI on leg on Monday, but his season seems to be over. MANHASSET, N.Y. -- COURTESY: MARSHALL SPORTS INFORMATION The Nassau County Sports Commission has announced the eight semi-finalists for the 2009 John Mackey Award and Marshall's Cody Slate is among them.

No. 8 Pittsburgh provides beleaguered Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis with just what he needs following a stunning loss to Navy: a shot at the biggest victory of his career.

It's one thing when the media badgers Golden Tate - at it has quarterback Jimmy Clausen - about whether he's ready to go three-and-out and jump into the NFL Draft a year early.

It was quite the welcoming party the Bengals 'thought' they were getting when they arrived at Pittsburgh's Marriott City Center shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday.

Jimmy Clausen got the attention of the college football world in 2006 when he announced his decision to attend Notre Dame at the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Ind.

Jimmy Clausen thinks about the NFL draft when he needs motivation. It's not the draft this April the Notre Dame quarterback thinks about, though, or the 2011 draft following what would be his senior season.

Evidently, being honest and forthright while answering questions is not something Notre Dame captains should do.

Notre Dame's hopes for a BCS bid ended with its 2nd loss to Navy in three season as the Irish fell 23-21 at Notre Dame Stadium to the Midshipmen to drop to 6-3 on the season.