UConn gets victory for slain teammate, sends Notre Dame to third straight loss

The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, beating Notre Dame on senior day and handing Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis another bitter defeat.

Weis' ND tenure marked by mediocrity

Saturday's loss to UConn in South Bend felt like a wake

Irish still have plenty to prove

Irish star reciever Golden Tate expects Charlie Weis back in 2010

Week 11 review/Week 12 preview

...Defense): Pitt's Jabaal Sheard was a menace all night, badly beating Notre Dame right tackle Sam Young for two tackles for loss, a sack and four hurries of Clausen. Big Man on Campus...

12 September 2009: Notre Dame offensive lineman Sam Young (74) shares words with Michigan cornerback Donovan Warren (6) in the first half of an NCAA...

USC-ND heats up on recruiting trail

USC and Notre Dame have had a lopsided rivalry on the field in recent years, but the Irish have been able to pull a few upsets on the recruiting trail, writes Bruce Feldman.

SOUTH BEND, IN - SEPTEMBER 19: Offensive lineman Sam Young #74 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish blocks against the Michigan State Spartans at Notre Dame...

Irish hope to feast on Trojans

Notre Dame hopes that seven years of dominance by USC come to end on Saturday.

Impressive guest list

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- He still is weeks away from his next collision with a cornerback; still wearing a sling on his left arm; still limited to "coachin...

Arrow pointing up for Te'o

...tackler Kyle McCarthy. Another handful of starters -- among them tight end Kyle Rudolph and offensive tackle Sam Young -- had limited contact and did not practice in full pads. A funny thing, though, happened after...

Countdown to kickoff: Notre Dame-Washington

...times at the draft combine in February. "My brother [Ben Young] and Ben Turk are pretty good friends," said ND senior offensive tackle Sam Young, also a St. Thomas Aquinas graduate. "My brother used...

Golden memories

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- He met Rocket Ismail at a pep rally two years ago, introducing himself to the Notre Dame football legend and expecting no more tha...

Weis criticizes Big Ten officials after loss

...perturbed at that call." Weis also took issue with a holding call against Fighting Irish tackle Sam Young. "It's one of those tic-tac calls that I'm talking about," Weis said." But...

ANN ARBOR, MI - SEPTEMBER 12: Wide receiver Michael Floyd #3 of Notre Dame celebrates with teammates Sam Young #74 and Tyler Eifert #80 after catching a touchdown pass in the second quarter to put...

Irish-Wolverines hype feels right for a change

...step in his battle to live up to expectations. If he truly deserves mention alongside Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford and Colt McCoy this season, he must win this game for his team. Period. I have...