Aerial Assault

Facing BYU's unconventional 3-3-5 defense, Charlie Weis put together a game plan that, for the first time this year, did not include a ground game. Instead, he relied on junior quarterback Brady Quinn on nearly every play. Quinn put up Heisman-like numbers, going 32/41 for 467 yards and a school record 6 touchdown passes. He had some help from Maurice Stovall, who set two school records with 14 receptions and four receiving touchdowns, and Jeff Samardzija, who tacked on 152 yards receiving and two touchdowns. The Irish dominated the game from the beginning of the second quarter, outscoring the Cougars 42-13 after the first. The game was sealed by an 83 yard interception return for a touchdown by Tom Zbikowski as the Courgars were threatening. The win improves the Irish to 5-2. Weis & Co. now have two weeks to prepare for the Tennessee Volunteers, who lost 6-3 to unbeaten Alabama.