BGI Gazette - Wednesday, October 28

Football

Football Update - Wednesday, Oct. 28
Release • UND.com
The Irish travel to San Antonio this weekend to take on Washington State for it first neutral site game in a planned seven home games, four away games and one neutral site scheduling pattern.

Notre Dame football: Irish eye Lone Star State
Eric Hansen • South Bend Tribune
They will lug their own goalpost pads 1,303 miles this week to San Antonio, presumably, though, not to have the actual goalposts torn down in a wild celebration over yet another last-minute victory.

Thoughts on the Presser: WSU Edition
Keith Arnold • NBC Sports
Charlie Weis met with the media Tuesday and broke down this week's opponent.

Heisman Pundit has Clausen at #2, Tate at #6
Keith Arnold • NBC Sports
Even though Jimmy Clausen hasn't put up monster numbers the past few weeks, he's still in the thick of things for the Heisman Trophy.

Irish try to focus on weak opponent
Tony Krausz • Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Coming off two emotional games, Notre Dame faces a new test this week.

Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis: Plenty to gain against lowly Washington St.
Brian Hamilton • Chicago Tribune
When a coach begins breaking down an opponent's strengths by noting that they have been good in the third quarter of games this year, you know he's practically pulling a muscle straining to find anything positive to say.

Right at home
Dave Juday • ESPN.com
Notre Dame is no stranger to playing neutral-site football games. As far back as 1903, the Fighting Irish battled Northwestern to a scoreless tie at South Side Park in Chicago.

Weis: Texas trip should guard against complacency
Tom Coyne • Associated Press (via The Seattle Times)
Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis is hoping the Fighting Irish won't feel quite at home Saturday in Texas.


More Irish Sports

Irish To Close Out Regular Season This Week With Two Key Matches
Release • UND.com
Notre Dame will conclude its three-game road trip with a non-conference affair at Michigan State on Wednesday (Oct. 28).

Duckett And Thomas Receive League And National Honors, Respectively
Release • UND.com
Notre Dame men's soccer players Bilal Duckett and Michael Thomas have received conference and national accolades, respectively, for their parts in helping the Fighting Irish to two BIG EAST victories last week.

Soccer America Tabs Julie Scheidler For National Team Of The Week
Release • UND.com
For the second time in as many days, Notre Dame junior defender Julie Scheidler has been recognized for her play last week, as she was named to the Soccer America National Team of the Week, it was announced Tuesday.

Annie Brophy Earns Co-Medalist Honors At The Alamo Invitational
Release • UND.com
The Irish closed out their fall schedule on a high note, as the team finished tied for second at the Alamo Invitational and senior Annie Brophy earned co-medalist honors after firing a two-under par 70 in the only round of play at the Briggs Ranch Country Club.

Frilling Falls in Midwest Regional Singles Final
Release • UND.com
Sophomore Kristy Frilling ended her impressive run at the ITA Midwest Regional Championships Tuesday with a loss in the final match.


Around The Nation

WSU football readies for Notre Dame
Braulio Perez • The Daily Evergreen
The Cougars took the field Tuesday afternoon with several key positions up for grabs for the game with Notre Dame this Saturday.

Cissoko dismissed from team
Associated Press • ESPN.com
Michigan cornerback Boubacar Cissoko has been kicked off the team after being suspended earlier this month.

Man charged in UConn stabbing
News Services • ESPN.com
Police on Tuesday announced a man has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a Connecticut football player outside a school-sanctioned dance, but his defense attorney says he was just trying to break up a fight.