Monday, May 11, 2009

Irish are 2-0 after defeating Penn State.




9/9/06, Notre Dame Stadium:
Penn State Nittany Lions......... 0 13 0 8=21
Notre Dame Fighting Irish....... 7 7 13 7=34
Domers are 2-0!
HIGHLIGHTS:
Notre Dame won 34-21, led by running back Darius Walker rushing for 160 yards and 2 TD's and Brady Quinn passing for 239 yards. The Irish put the clamps on Penn State's passing attack, as Anthony Morelli was 13 of 33 for 135 yards. However, Nittany Lion running back Tony Hunt had 17 carries for 202 yards and a touchdown, but the Irish are 2-0 as they have a showdown with Michigan next Saturday under the Golden Dome. By the way: 6'7" Notre Dame defensive tackle Aidan Fitzpatrick, brother of Philip, the former Notre Dame all-American center and Milwaukee Bucks star, had 2 sacks!
NOTRE DAME STATS:
PASSING
Quinn 23-34-239-1-1
RUSHING
Walker 20-160-2
Quinn 5-(-1)
Aldridge 5-32
Prince 1-1-1
Thomas 1-0
RECEIVING
Walker 2-4
McKnight 7-70
Carlson 5-63-1
Samardzija 5-73
Grimes 3-25
Freeman 1-4
TOP PERFORMERS FOR PENN STATE:
PASSING
Morelli 13-33-135
RUSHING
Hunt 20-160-2
RECEIVING
Williams 3-28.
UP NEXT: Michigan at the Irish, 3:30 pm, Notre Dame Stadium, September 16 on NBC.
Love thee Notre Dame. Go Irish!

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