Avani Patel

Great things were expected this season of nose guard Cedric Hilliard. But Hilliard's season has become a study in frustration. "During fall camp, I got a knee directly into [my...

Strong safety Glenn Earl, who left the game against USC with an unspecified injury, is unlikely to play at Boston College on Saturday. Senior reserve Garron Bible will fill in....

Notre Dame's offensive line has gotten plenty of blame for the team's 2-4 record. Saturday against Southern Cal, after helping tailback Julius Jones gain 56 yards on his first four...

Notre Dame plays Saturday at Boston College. Having another rivalry game on the horizon may help to refocus the Irish after their 45-14 loss Saturday to Southern Cal in South...

Southern California quarterback Matt Leinart had quite a Saturday in the Trojans' 45-14 victory at Notre Dame. Leinart set career highs with 26 completions, 351 passing yards and four touchdown...

With redshirt sophomore Matt Leinart, USC has suffered little drop-off in quarterback play after the departure of Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer. Coming into Saturday's game at Notre Dame, Leinart...

Although he hasn't led his team to a national championship, third-year Southern Cal coach Pete Carroll seems to be getting the Trojans closer to a title-game appearance. Carroll is 22-9...

Sophomore receiver Rhema McKnight quietly but steadily has become one of Notre Dame's top offensive weapons. Going into Saturday's game at USC, McKnight leads the Irish in receptions with 19....

He missed two field goals Saturday, but Notre Dame's D.J. Fitzpatrick did connect on kicks of 19 and 34 yards to provide the winning margin in a 20-14 victory over...

Given that Notre Dame had a 21-2 record following an open date coming into Saturday's game at Pittsburgh, and had won 20 of its last 21 October games, perhaps its...