2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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The 2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team was an American football team that represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Charlie Weis, the Irish compiled a 9–3 record, outscored opponents by a total of 440 to 294, and were ranked No. 9 in the final AP poll and No. 11 in the final Coaches Poll. They defeated No. 3 Michigan, lost to No. 1 USC, and concluded the season with a loss to No. 4 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl Weis was hired in December 2004 after the firing of Tyrone Willingham. The team featured a passing game that tallied an average of 330.3 passing yards per game. Quarterback Brady Quinn won the Sammy Baugh Trophy and set a school record with 3,919 passing yards. Wide receiver Jeff Samardzija led the team with 77 receptions for 1,249 yards and was a consensus first-team selection on the 2005 All-America college football team. The ground game was led by running back Darius...

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