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You can thank Sergio Brown for getting Randy Edsall. The defensive back made a stupid late hit with a 14-0 lead in the first quarter.

Every now and then, Cincinnati outside linebacker and former Notre Dame quarterback Demetrius Jones will tweak Bearcats coach Brian Kelly .

After spending another Saturday on my couch with my remote in hand, here are 20 more thoughts from Saturday's college football action.

Going into the season, Fighting Irish fans expected this game at Stanford to be a good one to end the year with.

What can be said? A If today's loss to Connecticut comes as a shock to anyone, then you haven't been following the Irish this season.

Might not be a lot of action on this thread today. Not a lot to play for except pride at home and senior day.

Quick halftime analysis from Notre Dame Stadium, where the Fighting Irish lead Connecticut 14-10: Turning point: Notre Dame jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead and had UConn ready to punt for the fourth straight series when Sergio Brown hit a receiver out of bounds on a third-down incompletion.

Golden Tate scored two touchdowns in the 4th quarter, but it wasna t enough for Notre Dame to make an improbable comeback against 8th-ranked Pitt as the Irish lost for the 3rd time in five games 27-22 Saturday night at Heinz Field.

That was a storyline from Pitt's 27-22 victory over Notre Dame on Saturday night, but the overriding one was this: The Panthers enhanced their national profile with the victory, despite nearly blowing a 27-9 fourth-quarter lead.

Navy fullback Vince Murray runs against Notre Dame safety Sergio Brown during the third quarter of Saturday's game in South Bend.

Charlie Weis likes his team's chances of earning a Bowl Championship Series berth - if No.

Notre Dame Football 2009 Issue 9: Navy The good news is that Clausen , Allen , Parris , and yes, Michael Floyd are back.

TV/radio: 6:30 p.m. in San Antonio, WMAQ-Ch. 5, WLS-AM 890. Records: Notre Dame 5-2, Washington State 1-6. Last meeting: Notre Dame won 29-26 on Sept.

Receiver Robby Parris is not listed on Notre Dame's two-deep depth chart. Parris, who was injured against USC on Oct.

The Notre Dame defense has been under heavy scrutiny since it allowed a freshman quarterback to rally Michigan to a last-minute come-from-behind victory over the Irish in week two of this season.

No one can quite figure out what's allowing Notre Dame safety Kyle McCarthy to put together the season he's having.

The Pac-10's coordinator of football officials said Notre Dame's fake field goal against USC last weekend should have been flagged and shouldn't have been allowed.

Charlie Weis thinks his defensive line is no longer an issue. He thinks his linebacker corps is no longer an issue.

Down three, in the fourth quarter, against a rival school to whom Notre Dame had lost three times, the Irish faced a fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard lineA...with their Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback on the sideline.

It was another wild finish for the Cardiac Kids. Golden Tate scored a 36 yard touchdown and the Irish defense came up with three interceptions in the 2nd half as Notre Dame ended its 6-game losing streak against Boston College with a 20-16 win over the Eagles at the Stadium on Saturday.