Last week the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish football team showed signs of life and the momentum the Irish gained from the fourth quarter at Purdue carried over to this past Saturday. The Irish ended a seven game losing streak with a win at UCLA 20-6.
Head coach Charlie Weis elected to stick with freshman Jimmy Clausen at quarterback even though some fans and writers were calling for a quarterback change. The offense did not put up great numbers but they did enough to win.
The real story was the defense. Senior linebacker Maurice Crum Jr. recorded seven tackles, one forced fumble, two interceptions and a touchdown to lead the Irish to victory.
On Sunday, Crum Jr. was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.
So is this team better than most people think? The Irish were not supposed to go into the Rose Bowl and beat a much better team.
Maybe this victory does prove that this team has potential but they are just young and need time to gel.
We will find out how far off the Irish are from top ranked teams when they take on rival Boston College on Saturday at Notre Dame Stadium. Boston College is currently ranked fourth in the nation.
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