Maize's Golden Domers: "Adding to the House Rockne Built"

[Maize08]

News Around College Football

Top 25
1. Florida - W 31-10 vs. Tenn - 3-0
2. Oklahoma - W 63-21 vs. Tulsa - 3-0
3. Texas - W 30-28 vs. Tx Tech - 3-0
4. Ohio State - W 44-7 vs. Toledo - 3-0
5. LSU - W 55-10 vs. UL - 3-0
6. Virginia Tech - W 21-17 vs. Neb - 3-0
7. Penn State - W 52-7 vs. Temple - 3-0
8. Oklahoma State - W 63-10 vs. Rice - 3-0
9. Oregon - W 35-14 vs. Utah - 3-0
10. Ole Miss - W 63-0 vs. FCS-SE - 2-0
11. USC - W 42-23 vs. Wash. - 2-1
12. Cal. - W 24-10 vs. Minn - 3-0
13. Alabama - W 47-21 vs. NT - 2-1
14. North Carolina - W 39-29 vs ECU - 3-0
15. Georgia Tech - W 34-16 vs. Miami - 3-0
16. Florida State - W 31-18 vs. BYU - 3-0
17. Georgia - W 28-24 vs. Ark - 2-1
18. Boise State - W 28-24 vs. FS - 2-1
19. Nebraska - L 17-21 vs. VT - 2-1
20. Kansas - W 54-6 vs. Duke - 3-0
21. Rutgers - W 37-7 vs. FIU - 3-0
22. South Florida - W 58-3 vs. FCS-E - 3-0
23. Pittsburgh - W 59-17 vs. Navy - 3-0
24. BYU - L 28-31 vs. FSU - 1-2
25. Boston College - W 34-31 vs. Clem - 3-0

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Heisman Watch
1. Tim Tebow, QB - Florida
2. Colt McCoy, QB - Texas
3. Darryl Clark, QB - Penn State
4. Sam Bradford, QB - Oklahoma
5. Terrelle Pryor, QB - Ohio State

[Maize08]

Special Teams See Changes
A rough start to the 2009 season could mean many changes to the Notre Dame football program in the future. The coaching staff pointed part of the blame on the special teams unit.

Including an "atrocious" start for the kicking game, the team benched placekicker Brandon Walker, the struggling junior, in place of Ryan Burkhart. A senior, Burkhart expected to just see kickoff duties and potentially long field goal attempts. But after a difficult start to '09, Burkhart has been given the chance on all field goals, including extra points.

The return game has been a bit of a worry, but Armando Allen will get some help in kick returns. While the coaching staff looked to have Golden Tate return both kicks and punts, they have decided to go with both running backs, adding Robert Hughes to relieve Allen's duties. The two expect to share returns, as well as carries.

Heading into a road game with Purdue, Notre Dame is still looking for its first win. Three consecutive, difficult losses show some weakness to what was thought to be a strong team in 2009. The pressure is now on the entire coaching staff. Most importantly, Head Coach Charlie Weis, who many fans and members of the media are calling to resign.

[Maize08]

September 26th, 2009
Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, IN

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Irish Survive, Find First Win

Game Boxscore
Notre Dame (0-3)....3....14....7...10....34
Purdue (1-2)..........14.....0....9.....0....23
Stat of the Game: Turnovers: Notre Dame - 0 -- Purdue - 4
Player of the Game: Malcolm Floyd, WR - Notre Dame - 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
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1st Quarter
PURD: 7 yard pass from J. Elliott to W. Gravensande (XP Good) - 11:13
UND: 27 yard Field Goal by R. Burkhart - 6:07
PURD: 24 yard pass from J. Elliott to G. Bush (XP Good) - 1:39
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2nd Quarter
UND: 3 yard run by A. Allen (XP Good) - 2:50
UND: 25 yard pass from J. Clausen to M. Floyd (XP Good) - 2:01
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3rd Quarter
UND: 7 yard pass from D. Crist to M. Floyd (XP Good) - 12:44
PURD: 34 yard Field Goal by C. Summers - 7:02
PURD: 42 yard pass from J. Elliott to G. Bush (Conversion Failed) - 3:04
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4th Quarter
UND: 1 yard run by D. Crist (XP Good) - 12:07
UND: 38 yard Field Goal by R. Burkhart - 1:35
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Player Stats
Joey Elliott, QB - 14/32, 256 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Jimmy Clausen, QB - 13/23, 203 yards, 1 TD
Dayne Crist, QB - 7/15, 93 yards, 1 TD, 2 carries, 1 TD
Jaycen Taylor, RB - 18 carries, 120 yards
Armando Allen, RB - 13 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD, 3 receptions, 55 yards
Malcolm Floyd, WR - 9 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TD
Golden Tate, WR - 4 receptions, 36 yards
Royce Adams, WR - 3 receptions, 90 yards
Gary Bush, WR - 2 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
Ryan Burkhart, K - 2/4, Long of 38, 4/4 on XP
Chris Summers, K - 1/1, Long of 34, 2/2 on XP
Chris Carlino, MLB - 8 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 FF
Tayler Barbarette, OLB - 5 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack
Toryan Smith, MLB - 5 tackles, 1 for loss
Keyon Brown, DE - 4 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack
Steve Filer, OLB - 3 tackles, 2 FF
Harrison Smith, FS - 3 tackles, 1 INT
Kyle McCarthy, SS - 1 tackle, 2 INT
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Sean Sester, OT - Purdue - High Ankle Sprain - 8 weeks
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Next Game: vs. Washington (1-3)

[Maize08]

News Around College Football

Top 25
1. Florida - W 46-3 vs. UK - 4-0
2. Oklahoma - Bye - 3-0
3. Texas - W 22-3 vs. UTEP - 4-0
4. LSU - W 49-7 vs. Miss St - 4-0
5. Virginia Tech - W 30-23 vs. Miami - 4-0
6. Penn State - W 42-7 vs. Iowa - 4-0
7. Oklahoma State - W 49-7 vs. Gramb - 4-0
8. Oregon - W 42-32 vs. Cal. - 4-0
9. Ole Miss - W 48-21 vs. S Car - 3-0
10. USC - W 42-3 vs. WSU - 3-1
11. Georgia Tech - W 35-13 vs. UNC - 4-0
12. Ohio State - L 21-28 vs. Illini - 3-1
13. Alabama - W 27-24 vs. Ark - 3-1
14. Cal. - L 32-42 vs. Oregon - 3-1
15. Boise State - W 39-7 vs. BGSU - 3-1
16. Nebraska - W 26-0 vs. UL - 3-1
17. South Florida - W 35-21 vs. FSU - 4-0
18. Kansas - W 47-21 vs. USM - 4-0
19. North Carolina - L 13-35 vs. GT - 3-1
20. Pittsburgh - W 52-14 vs. NCSU - 4-0
21. Florida State - L 21-35 vs. USF - 3-1
22. BYU - W 58-6 vs. CSU - 2-2
23. Oregon State - W 42-29 vs. Ariz - 4-0
24. Georgia - L 3-14 vs. ASU - 2-2
25. Clemson - W 55-27 vs. TCU - 3-1

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Heisman Watch
1. Tim Tebow, QB - Florida
2. Colt McCoy, QB - Texas
3. Darryl Clark, QB - Penn State
4. Jordan Jefferson, QB - LSU
5. Terrelle Pryor, QB - Ohio State

[Maize08]

Statistics and Standings
Category - Stat - Nat'l Rank
Offensive YPG - 440.0 - 32nd
Passing YPG - 318.2 - 12th
Rushing YPG - 121.8 - 82nd
Points Per Game - 26.0 - 85th
1st Downs - 73 - 37th
3rd Downs - 12/44 (27%) - 116th
Sacks Allowed - 16 - 112th
Redzone Scoring - 10/14 (71%) - 73rd
Defensive YPG - 392.2 - 78th
Passing YPG - 260.7 - 78th
Rushing YPG - 131.5 - 72nd
Points Against - 292.2 - 69th
Sacks - 15 - 16th
Penalties - 37 - 116th
Giveaways - 6 - 30th
Takeaways - 6 - 89th
Turnover Differential - 0.0 - 57th

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Individual Statistics
Passing
J. Clausen - 152.2 QB Rating, 77/123, 1,180 yards, 7 TD, 6 INT, 11 sacks
D. Crist - 1208 QB Rating, 7/15, 93 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 5 sacks
Rushing
A. Allen - 53 carries, 332 yards, 6.2 AVG, 2 TD, 1 fumble, Long of 18
R. Hughes - 13 carries, 84 yards, 6.4 AVG, 1 TD, 1 fumble, Long of 20
J. Gray - 6 carries, 47 yards, 7.8 AVG, 0 TD, 0 fumbles, Long of 15
Receiving
M. Floyd - 23 receptions, 408 yards, 17.7 AVG, 6 TD, 2 drops, Long of 96
G. Tate - 22 receptions, 269 yards, 12.2 AVG, 1 TD, 0 drops, Long of 44
D. Kamara - 11 receptions, 121 yards, 11.0 AVG, 0 TD, 1 drop, Long of 50
R. Hughes - 8 receptions, 129 yards, 16.1 AVG, 0 TD, 0 drops, Long of 30
K. Rudolph - 7 receptions, 98 yards, 14.0 AVG, 1 TD, 1 drop, Long of 31
Blocking
S. Young - 8 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
D. Wenger - 5 pancakes, 6 sacks allowed
E. Olsen - 5 pancakes, 5 sacks allowed
C. Stewart - 4 pancakes, 2 sacks allowed
P. Duncan - 3 pancakes, 0 sacks allowed
Defense
T. Smith - 31 tackles, 6 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
S. Smith - 23 tackles, 10 for loss, 4 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
B. Smith - 18 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
K. Lewis-Moore - 17 tackles, 6 for loss, 3 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
J. Ryan - 15 tackles, 5 for loss, 2 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
R. McNeil - 14 tackles, 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
K. McCarthy - 9 tackles, 1 for loss, 0 sacks, 2 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
I. Williams - 8 tackles, 5 for loss, 2 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
E. Johnson - 8 tackles, 2 for loss, 0 sacks, 0 INT, 0 FF, 0 FR
H. Smith - 8 tackles, 0 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 0 FF, 2 FR
D. Walls - 7 tackles, 1 for loss, 0 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 0 FR
Kicking
R. Burkhart - 2/4, 50%, Long of 38, 4/4 on XP
B. Walker - 0/5, 0%, 10/10 on XP
Punting
E Maust - 20 punts, 915 yards, 45.7 AVG, 6 Inside 20, Long of 61
Kick Return
A. Allen - 10 returns, 223 yards, 22.3 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 43
Punt Return
G. Tate - 14 returns, 166 yards, 11.8 AVG, 0 TD, Long of 38

[Maize08]

Recruiting News and Updates

Notre Dame
Two to Visit for Huskies
Even with a tough start to 2009, the Irish are still finding success on the recruiting trail. Two of the nation's top offensive playmakers will visit South Bend next week when the Notre Dame Fighting Irish play host to the University of Washington.

Zac Bradley, a big armed Quarterback from Hazelwood High School in Missouri has been targeted by Notre Dame. Bradley, a three year starter at Quarterback, has played a pro-style offense and is looking at a potential Missouri High School Football State Championship season. Ranked as the third best Quarterback in the nation, he was quoted recently as saying his collegiate choice will come down to "Notre Dame, Oklahoma and Texas."

Bradley will visit South Bend with his parents, the first of three straight weeks in which he will visit his top choices. He seems to be a poised, confident Quarterback that has the talent to make a big splash at the next level.

The other player visiting Notre Dame is a four-star receiver from west coast power, Cedarwood High School in Santa Clara, California. Roosevelt "Rosie" Billings is expected to have a big senior season, as he comes into the season as the nation's second best receiver.

An all-around receiver, he runs in the low 4.3's, and impressed in workouts at the U.S. Army Junior Combine. During those workouts, he had a 40 inch vertical, benched 305 lbs. and showed off impressive field awareness and vision. He is between USC and Notre Dame, but will take his official visit to South Bend a week before the Trojans visit Notre Dame.

Players Visiting vs. Washington
QB Zac Bradley, Hazelwood, MO - 6'4" 232 - Nationally Ranked QB: #3
WR Roosevelt Billings, Santa Clara, CA - 6'2" 207 - Nationally Ranked WR: #2

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On the board!

[Maize08]

Quote: Originally Posted by jayenomics

On the board!

Glad you are following. Good luck with Mizzou, Cleveland and Utah.