Oh, so close

To watch Charlie Weis hug his son after this game it was easy to tell the pressure he's feeling and the emphasis he put on this game (even if he denies it). Pear Bryant (as Jason Whitlock of the Kansas City Star so aptly nicknamed Weis this week), drenched by the downpour in Baltimore Saturday looked so relieved after Navy's fourth down pass with seconds remaining fell incomplete.

He should be pleased with a win and becoming bowl eligible, but this is Notre Dame. Beating Navy is an expectation, not a satisfying win. Weis' relief may be the fact that his Fighting Irish were about to fall to the Midshipmen for a second straight year, and they blew a sizable lead in the final two minutes because no one at Notre Dame understands the concept of an onside kick.

Enjoy the highlights.