Avani Patel

Saturday's 23-10 defeat at Purdue marked the first time Notre Dame has lost in a freshman quarterback's debut. Since 1951, only seven freshmen have started at quarterback for the Irish....

Of the many Notre Dame traditions, perhaps the most important is togetherness. In 2001, despite struggling to a 5-6 record under then-coach Bob Davie, the Irish never devolved to finger-pointing...

And the starting quarterback is . . . they're not saying. "As of this moment, I have not made a decision on the quarterback situation," Notre Dame coach Tyrone Willingham...

Saturday's game against Notre Dame promises to be a banner event for Purdue senior wide receiver John Standeford, whose 203 career catches leave him one short of Tim Stratton's school-record...

With an 8-0 start in 2002 that included victories over Purdue, Michigan and Florida State, Notre Dame looked as if it had escaped the growing pains that usually accompany the...

Notre Dame starting quarterback Carlyle Holiday, who is 36-of-73 passing with four interceptions and just one touchdown, has taken plenty of heat. But in Saturday's loss to Michigan State, Holiday...

Notre Dame has played more than three times as many games against Big Ten opponents than any other conference, holding a 209-102-15 record against the league. But after an 0-2...

Already this season, thousands of words--a good percentage in this newspaper--have been devoted to which quarterback is better suited to start for Notre Dame. For the most part, Irish coaches,...

When the Michigan State offense takes the field Saturday at Notre Dame, it could be led by senior Jeff Smoker, who left the Spartans' loss to Louisiana Tech last week...

Michigan State's defense against the run, which has allowed opponents less than 22 yards per game, ranks third in the country. But the Spartans' pass defense has allowed the first...