vs. Syracuse

November 19, 2005: Trailing by three points late in first quarter, Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis thought the Fighting Irish were playing as if they were down by 50. So he knew the offensive players were expecting an outburst from him when he approached them on the sideline. Instead, Weis does what he does best: the unexpected. “I said, ‘Relax. Just gain your composure,”‘ he said. The Irish responded to the unexpected calm command with two TD quick passes by Brady Quinn in the second quarter, scoring on drives of three and two plays to gain control en route to a 34-10 victory.