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Notre Dame's season is the stuff of lore _ and movies.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
PHILADELPHIA _ Even Notre Dame bashers would have to grudgingly acknowledge that it's the feel-good story of the college football season. Or maybe even of any season in some time. And it could probably only happen at one place.
When Touchdown Jesus and the Golden Dome and all the ghosts of past glory are involved, does it really have to make any sense?
The Fighting Irish, coming off a 5-6 season, weren't in very many preseason Top 25s. They had a new head coach in Tyrone Willingham, the first African-American to be in charge of any sport there. He wasn't even the first choice. Or second. If George O'Leary didn't fudge some of the details on his resume, Willingham probably still would be at Stanford, where he went 44-36-1 over the last seven seasons. You want irony? In his last game with the Cardinal, he lost to Georgia Tech in ...
- Florida State is favored, but Notre Dame defies logic.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Hayes, Reggie October 24, 2002 700+ words
...so we'll see if Notre Dame can shake him down.) Florida State's offense epitomizes...history of the limited Notre Dame-Florida State rivalry (Florida...it." Logic says Florida State finally ends Notre Dame's unexpected undefeated...
- Florida State is favored, but Notre Dame defies logic.
- Newspaper article from: The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 24, 2002 700+ words
...so we'll see if Notre Dame can shake him down.) Florida State's offense epitomizes...history of the limited Notre Dame-Florida State rivalry (Florida...it." Logic says Florida State finally ends Notre Dame's unexpected undefeated...
- College Football: I-A College Football Boxscore - Notre Dame at Florida State.
- News wire article from: Sports Network October 26, 2002 700+ words
...1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final Notre Dame 10 0 17 7 34 Florida State 3 7 0 14 24 Scoring Summary 1st Quarter - Notre Dame Touchdown - 65-yard pass...Attendance: 84,106 Notre Dame Florida State --- --- First downs...
- High stakes on both sides of the gridiron for Notre Dame, Florida State.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 25, 2002 700+ words
...between No. 6 Notre Dame (7-0) and No. 11 Florida State (5-2). It...Seminoles will attack Notre Dame's defense...balanced offense. Florida State averages 205...could be said of Florida State and Notre Dame. They are two...
- Notre Dame comes full circle; big-stakes game at Florida State recalls teams'...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Francescutti, Mark October 25, 2002 700+ words
...won't be easy _ Notre Dame is a 10-point underdog...Campbell Stadium. Florida State didn't lose a home...in that game: "Notre Dame against Florida State _ it was like good...one week in 1993, Notre Dame was at the pinnacle...
- Notre Dame comes full circle; big-stakes game at Florida State recalls teams'...
- Newspaper article from: Detroit Free Press (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) October 25, 2002 700+ words
...won't be easy _ Notre Dame is a 10-point underdog...Campbell Stadium. Florida State didn't lose a home...in that game: "Notre Dame against Florida State _ it was like good...one week in 1993, Notre Dame was at the pinnacle...
- Bowl picture still fuzzy BC set for Aloha, but Notre Dame, Florida State are up...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Mark Blaudschun, Globe Staff November 27, 1994 700+ words
...2 Penn State in the Rose Bowl. Notre Dame's 17-17 tie with Southern California...Also uncertain is the status of Florida State, which came back from a 31-3...State winds up in the Sugar and Notre Dame goes to the Cotton. That would...
- College Football: NCAA Football Score Summary - Notre Dame at Florida State.
- News wire article from: Sports Network October 26, 2002 700+ words
...2nd 3rd 4th Final Notre Dame 10 0 17 7 34 Florida State 3 7 0 14 24 Scoring...1st Quarter - Notre Dame Touchdown - 65...40 Remaining. - Florida State Field Goal - 24...05 Remaining. - Notre Dame Field Goal - 38...