Staving Off Inevitable ; Weis Saves Job, at Least for Moment

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During the chaotic final minutes of Notre Dame's survival sequence against Navy, athletic director Jack Swarbrick stood in the rain, probably wondering whether he had another decision to make.

Had the Midshipmen pulled off another outrageous comeback, Swarbrick likely would have been forced to fire Irish coach Charlie Weis within the next month. There are still many Irish faithful who aren't pleased with the trajectory of college football's most storied program, which clawed its way to bowl eligibility at 6-4 with a 27-21 victory against the Mids at M&T Bank Stadium.

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Staving Off Inevitable ; Weis Saves Job, at Least for Moment

Few could have forgiven a second consecutive loss to the Mids, particularly given Notre Dame's 27-7 lead with less than two minutes left in a game that looked like a mismat...

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