Andre Dixon scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in the second overtime to give the Huskies a 33-30 victory, their first win since cornerback Jasper Howard was stabbed to death.

“Jazz, this is for you,’’ coach Randy Edsall said, referring to Howard by his nickname. “Best win we have ever had.’’

The loss was the third straight for Notre Dame (6-5) and will add to the mounting calls for Weis to be fired. The Irish led, 14-0, early in the second quarter but didn’t score another touchdown until the first overtime.

The Huskies (5-5) had lost three straight close games since Howard was killed. This time they made the plays at the end to win in dramatic fashion.

Jordan Todman ran for 130 yards on 26 carries, including a 43-yard touchdown, for UConn. He also added a 96-yard kickoff return for a score. Dixon rushed for 114 yards on 20 carries.

Jimmy Clausen was 30 of 45 passing for 329 yards for Notre Dame and Golden Tate (nine receptions, 123 yards) set school records for catches in a season (83) and season yardage (1,295).

The loss, Notre Dame’s fifth by a touchdown or less this season, drops Weis’s career record to 35-26, a .573 winning percentage. That’s worse than the .583 winning percentages of his two predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie.

Bucknell 23, Holy Cross 17 - Tyler Smith scored on a 9-yard run with 1:40 remaining and the host Bison (4-7, 2-4) shocked the Patriot League champion Crusaders to snap a five-game skid.

Holy Cross (9-2, 5-1) tied the game, 17-17, on Eddie Houghton’s 2-yard run early in the fourth quarter but couldn’t escape with the win.

Dominic Randolph completed 29 of 45 passes for 271 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown toss to Alex Schneider, but the yardage was a season low for Randolph.

The Crusaders will learn their first-round opponent in the Championship Subdivision playoffs today.

Central Conn. 14, St. Francis (Pa.) 13 - Eric Richardson scored on a 2-yard run with 2:21 left and the visiting Blue Devils (9-2, 7-1) captured their first outright Northeast Conference championship.

Aubrey Norris finished 11 of 15 for 177 yards, including a 46-yard pass to Josue Paul for Central Connecticut’s first touchdown. The win gives Central Connecticut a berth in the Gridiron Classic against Butler, the Pioneer League champion, Dec. 5 in Indianapolis.

Bryant 20, Duquesne 0 - Mike Croce threw a touchdown pass and Christopher Bird kicked a pair of field goals, leading the visiting Bulldogs (5-6, 4-4 Northeast) past the Dukes (3-8, 2-6).

Montclair St. 38, Maine Maritime 22 - Jim Bower closed out his career by rushing for 138 yards and two TDs, but the host Red Hawks (10-1) broke open a close game with 21 straight points in the first half and cruised past the Mariners (9-2) in an NCAA Division 3 first-round playoff game.

Springfield 42, Plymouth St. 13 - Josh Carter passed for a career-high 179 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for a score as the host Pride (8-2) rolled up 464 yards of offense and scored on four straight possessions in the second quarter to blow out the Panthers (8-3) in the ECAC Northeast Bowl at Amos Alonzo Stagg Field in Springfield.