SOUTH BEND, Ind.
The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, handing Notre Dame and Coach Charlie Weis a second straight bitter defeat on senior day.
Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard run in the second overtime yesterday to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory, their first win since cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death.
"Jazz this is for you," Coach Randy Edsall said, referring to Howard by his nickname. "Best win we have ever had."
The loss was the third straight for Notre Dame (6-5) and will add to the mounting calls for Weis to be fired. The Irish led 14-0 early in the second quarter but didn't score another touchdown until the first overtime.
The Huskies (5-5) had lost three straight close games since Howard was killed. This time they made the plays at the end to win in dramatic fashion.
Jordan Todman ran for 130 yards on 26 carries, including a 43-yard touchdown run for UConn. He also added a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Dixon rushed for 114 yards on 20 carries.
Notre Dame was upset last season by Syracuse in the final home game of a 7-6 season.
This loss was Notre Dame's fifth loss by a touchdown or less this season.
Jimmy Clausen was 30 of 45 passing for 329 yards for Notre Dame. Golden Tate had nine catches for 123 yards and Michael Floyd had eight catches for 104 yards.
Tate set school records for catches in a season (83) and season yardage (1,295) with a 39-yard catch in the first quarter.
that helped set up Notre Dame's first score.
The loss drops Weis' career record to 35-26, a .573 winning percentage. That's worse than the .583 winning percentage of his two predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie.
The Irish, who usually run out of the tunnel at Notre Dame Stadium, walked out with linked arms led by the team captains and Weis, a show of support by the player
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