However a series of miscues and holding penalties halted the Spartan drive and forced them to punt. Before the game Michigan State brought back players from that team and retired Bubba Smith's jersey. Brady Quinn threw for three touchdowns and Darius Walker ran for a season-high 153 yards and a touchdown, leading No. View the 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish schedule, results and scores for the 2006 FBS college football season. Later in the quarter, Brady Quinn would throw his third touchdown of the game to tight end John Carlson to give the final margin of victory, 31–10, in favor of the Irish.[18]. After the next Irish drive ended with a punt and a return by the Trojans to the Irish 26, Booty completed another touchdown pass to Jarrett to put the Trojans ahead 14–0. Quinn completed 23 of 38 passes for 246 yards. UCLA would roar back, however, scoring fourteen unanswered second quarter points before Notre Dame would add a field goal as the quarter expired.
On the second play, Brady Quinn's pass was intercepted by Prescott Burgess who ran it back for a 21-yard touchdown to put Michigan ahead 7–0.
The 4th quarter saw Darius Walker run in a TD from 4-yds out with Gioia missing the XP attempt giving Notre Dame a 39–10 lead.
In the fourth quarter Brady Quinn threw a third touchdown to Darius Walker, Morelli threw his only touchdown of the day to Deon Butler, and Penn State running back Daryll Clark ran a 5-yard touchdown with time running out. 19 Penn State", http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=262520087, "Michigan stuns Notre Dame, puts up 47 points in South Bend rout", http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262590087, ESPN – Michigan State Spartans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview, September 22, 2007 – NCAA College Football, "A season saved? Your Account; Logout; ... College Football Scores. Added to these controversies was the fact that 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of the Game of the Century between the teams. The next two drives by the Trojans both ended when Booty threw an interception, but the Irish couldn't capitalize on either, turning the ball over on downs two more times. On the last play of the game with no time left on the clock Army was finally able to make it into the endzone on a 12-yd pass from David Pevoto to Tim Dunn to make it a 41–9 final.[23]. Play Index. The 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The next Black Knights drive saw an interception by the Irish which led to a 24-yd pass from Quinn to McKnight for a TD extending their lead to 34–3. Less Than a minute into the game Brady Quinn proved just why he's one of the top QBs in College Football today and he didn't stop there going 14 of 19 for 207 yards passing and 4 TDs. Rather than blitz Quinn, UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell opted to rush only his four down linemen. However, Weis gambled and elected to go for the first down rather than punt.
He made 18 of 25 passes and threw for 296 yards making 3 TD passes. Penn State would score their first points later in the quarter on a 28-yard field goal by Kevin Kelly, but the Irish scored again on a 1-yard touchdown run by Travis Thomas. © Copyright 2020, All Rights Reserved | UHND.com, 5 Things I Liked: Notre Dame Wins Ugly, Defense Dominates, Beyond the Boxscore: 3rd Downs, Defense Power Notre Dame in Sloppy Performance, Highlights from Notre Dame Football’s Slog of a Win Over Louisville, Overreactions from One of Notre Dame’s Least Impressive Wins in Years, Frankie V’s Prediction: Notre Dame Looks to Continue Louisville’s Struggles, Notre Dame vs Louisville: What To Watch For, 5 Key Matchups for Notre Dame vs. Louisville This Weekend, Notre Dame Football Primer: Louisville Cardinals visit South Bend, 5 Things I Didn’t Like in Notre Dame’s Win Over Florida State, Notre Dame Passing Game Takes Steps Forward Against Florida State, Notre Dame Football Injury News & Updates, Immediate Overreactions to Notre Dame’s Frustrating Win Over Florida State, 5 Things I Liked in Notre Dame’s Return to Action Against FSU, What We Saw From Notre Dame in Win Over Florida State, Notre Dame Releases Hype Video for Florida State Game, Watch: Brian Kelly Implores Notre Dame to Wear Masks, Keep Guard Up After Several Players Unavailable, Highlights From Notre Dame’s Bulldozing Win Over South Florida. left in the half. 4 minutes into the 4th quarter Notre Dame struck again with Darius Walker taking it in from 8-yds out to make it a 41–3 lead for Notre Dame. It was the last time Georgia Tech would score, however. The second half began with a Trojan drive of 65-yards capped with a Chauncey Washington 2-yard touchdown run. 2 Notre Dame edges Georgia Tech in defensive struggle", http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=262450059, "Quinn is mighty for No. Notre Dame's last drive would end on another failed fourth down attempt, giving the Trojans the 44–24 win. On the first play of the drive, Quinn dropped back deep, but was initially unable to find an open man. Or write about sports? Join our linker program. Quinn drove the Irish 78-yards and threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Samardzija to put the Irish deficit to 13 points. 2 in the Associated Press Poll. Explore Past Seasons . Notre Dame gets another win and Brady Quinn makes another case for the Heisman Trophy going 23 of 35 for 346 yards and 4 TDs. [12], Penn State came to Notre Dame for the first time since the 1992 Snow Bowl game between the two. And with :17 seconds left in the quarter Shaun Carney threw a 12-yd pass to Beau Suder to make it 33–10 to close out the 3rd quarter of play. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. Four plays later, a Darius Walker fumble was recovered by the Trojans giving them the ball back.
Brady Quinn orchestrated a 72-yard drive which resulted in a 16-yard pass to Rhema McKnight to put the Irish up 14–3 at halftime. Quinn finished the game 27 of 45 for 304 yards and 2 touchdowns, thrusting himself back into the forefront of the Heisman race with his late game heroics. With a little over a minute remaining before halftime, the Irish faked a field goal and Jeff Samardzija, the holder, ran for a 5-yard touchdown. The commentators for the game, especially Bob Davie, questioned Weis' decision, believing that the windy conditions would affect play significantly. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. After a Defensive stop by the Irish they got the ball back and on 9 plays drove down field topping it off with Quinn throwing a 13-yd pass to Jeff Samardzija for the Irish's 2nd TD, but Gioia missed the PAT making the score 13–3 Notre Dame. Quinn picked up 14 yards on the next play with a completion to wide receiver David Grimes, bringing Notre Dame to the UCLA 45.
[14], The game between Notre Dame and Michigan State in East Lansing seemed doomed to be overshadowed by pregame hype. Sugar Bowl (Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)). After trailing UCLA for most of the game, Brady Quinn was able to lead Notre Dame to a miraculous last minute comeback that may have saved Notre Dame's BCS hopes, as well as Quinn's Heisman candidacy. Darius Walker ran for a 32-yard touchdown, his longest run of the season, to give the Irish an 18-point lead. Notre Dame won the coin toss and took the ball as Charlie Weis normally does. The second drive stalled at the 1 when the Midshipmen's defense held. Quinn started to roll out to his right before he spotted Samardzija along the right sideline and fired a 21-yard strike that moved the Irish to the Notre Dame 41-yard line. Down 14–10 heading into the locker room at halftime, the situation looked grim for the Irish, who were unable to deal with the relentless UCLA defense. On the ensuing drive, a Stanton fumble was recovered by the Irish on the Spartan 24-yard line. In the fourth quarter the Cardinal used a trick play to get on the scoreboard again. The top ten ranked recruiting class, included three five star recruits on offense and 14 four star recruits with eight on offense and six on defense. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. All rights reserved. Home/Football/Notre Dame Past Seasons/ 2006. 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The UCLA defense continued to frustrate the Notre Dame offense, and it appeared the Bruins had the game won after stopping Notre Dame on a fourth-and-1 attempt from the UCLA 35 with 2:25 remaining in the game. The extra point was missed leaving the Spartans ahead 37–33. 2006 Notre Dame Depth Chart OFFENSE DEFENSE QB 10 - Brady Quinn (Sr) - 6'4", 231 DE 95 - Victor Abia Aided by a pass interference call on 3rd down and 25-yards to go, Quinn would throw his fifth touchdown pass of the evening to Rhema McKnight. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This claim brought a penalty from the officials, and after the game John L. Smith implied that Charlie Weis had lied about a slap that could not be seen on any replay footage.[15]. He also showed his footwork by taking a TD in from 19 yards out. Brady Quinn threw a touchdown in the fourth quarter to Rhema McKnight to end the Irish scoring. In the third quarter the Irish began to pull away. The game ended as a Wolverine blowout of 47–21, giving Lloyd Carr his first win in Notre Dame. But Quinn would respond with a 24-yd pass to Rhema McKnight. With another field goal, Notre Dame led 20–0 at the half. The Irish started out their scoring quickly with Carl Gioia hitting a 40-yard FG, 3:15 into the game putting them up 3–0 and ended the 1st quarter with a 36-yard pass from Quinn to WR David Grimes to make it a 10–0 game with 1:32 left. But Kaheaku-Enhada once again got Navy back in the game with another 1-yard run to make 17–14 with 2:43 left in the half giving Navy only a 3 pt deficit. Joe Dailey would start off the scoring in the second half with a 13-yd pass to Hakeem Nicks but the Irish defense would block another XP attempt making the score 31–19. The teams combined for 955 total yards, and only 242-yards were from rushing.
The first quarter ended with the Trojans winning 14–3. [1][2] However, the Irish returned many key players such as quarterback Brady Quinn, wide receiver Jeff Samardzija, running back Darius Walker, and safety Tom Zbikowski from the previous year's squad, Notre Dame received much pre-season hype as a possible national championship contender.[3]. The Irish drive stalled afterwards and turned the ball over after Quinn's fourth down pass flew errantly into the endzone. The 2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. But UNC came back with Joe Dailey throwing a 12-yd TD pass to Jesse Holley to knot up the score 7–7. In the fourth quarter, Michigan State had the ball at the Notre Dame 42-yard line and looked to score again. On a toss play to running back Anthony Kimble, Kimble threw a 57-yard touchdown to a wide open Kelton Lynn.
The fourth quarter began with the Trojans driving to an eventual 32-yard field goal by Mario Danelo. However, the onside kick attempt, was recovered by Brian Cushing, who ran it back to give the Trojans a 20-point lead again. However, the Irish completed another long drive with a 14-yard touchdown run by Darius Walker to put them in the lead 14–7 at the end of the first quarter. Notre Dame would cut the Bruins' lead to one when Carl Gioia capped a long, 14-play, 60-yard drive with a 33-yard field goal near the end of the third quarter. The half closed out with Tom Zbikowski returning a punt 52 yds for a TD and increasing the lead to 31–13 going into the half.
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