Notre Dame ends 15-year bowl drought

Notre Dame ended a 15-year drought without a college football bowl title on Wednesday, beating Hawaii 49-21 in the Hawaii Bowl.

Quarterback Jimmy Clausen set Notre Dame bowl records with 406 yards passing and five touchdowns to lead an efficient performance by the Fighting Irish.

"I told the team that's the only thing I wanted (for Christmas). I just wanted to win a bowl game," Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis said.

"I heard it a hundred times in the locker room after the game and they wanted to know what I was giving them for Christmas. I told them: 'a flight home.'"

Golden Tate had six receptions for 177 yards and …