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Devin Gardner, wearing No. 98 to honor Michigan great Tom Harmon, threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the 17th-ranked Wolverines to a 41-30 win over the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish.
Soon after Gardner took the final snap, the ''Chicken Dance'' blared over the stadium sound system, and the Michigan fans who made up most of the NCAA-record crowd of 115,109 celebrated.
Michigan has won four straight at home against the Irish.
That winning streak will stand for a while because the two storied programs won't play at the Big House again anytime soon.
The Irish will likely be among next year's opponents hoping Gardner doesn't return for his final season of eligibility.
Gardner sealed the victory with a 4-yard TD pass to Drew Dileo with 4:18 left and ran for 14 yards to convert the final third down in the final seconds to set off a celebration.
Gardner was 21 of 33 for 294 yards. His one interception was costly, though. Trying to avoid a sack in the end zone, he flipped a pass to no one in particular that defensive end Stephon Tuitt came up with to give Notre Dame hope.
Gardner also ran 13 times for 82 yards and a score.
Notre Dame pulled within a TD early in the fourth quarter when Tuitt made a diving interception in the end zone - a few snaps after the Irish turned the ball over on downs - on a pass Gardner was trying to throw away to avoid a safety.
''I made a horrible decision,'' Gardner said. ''But the defense gave me a place to stand. They told me they believed in me and I finished it.''
Kyle Brindza made a 40-yard field goal with 9:15 left to pull Notre Dame within four points.
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Devin Gardner, wearing No. 98 to honor Michigan great Tom Harmon, threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead the 17th-ranked Wolverines to a 41-30 win over the 14th-ranked Fighting Irish.
Soon after Gardner took the final snap, the ''Chicken Dance'' blared over the stadium sound system, and the Michigan fans who made up most of the NCAA-record crowd of 115,109 celebrated.
Michigan has won four straight at home against the Irish.
That winning streak will stand for a while because the two storied programs won't play at the Big House again anytime soon.
The Irish will likely be among next year's opponents hoping Gardner doesn't return for his final season of eligibility.
Gardner sealed the victory with a 4-yard TD pass to Drew Dileo with 4:18 left and ran for 14 yards to convert the final third down in the final seconds to set off a celebration.
Gardner was 21 of 33 for 294 yards. His one interception was costly, though. Trying to avoid a sack in the end zone, he flipped a pass to no one in particular that defensive end Stephon Tuitt came up with to give Notre Dame hope.
Gardner also ran 13 times for 82 yards and a score.
Notre Dame pulled within a TD early in the fourth quarter when Tuitt made a diving interception in the end zone - a few snaps after the Irish turned the ball over on downs - on a pass Gardner was trying to throw away to avoid a safety.
''I made a horrible decision,'' Gardner said. ''But the defense gave me a place to stand. They told me they believed in me and I finished it.''
Kyle Brindza made a 40-yard field goal with 9:15 left to pull Notre Dame within four points.
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