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1 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES NOTRE DAMEFOOTBALL Notre Dame Media Relations u Michael Bertsch u mbertsc1@nd.edu u 112 Joyce Center u Notre Dame, IN u u (fax) u UND.com Countdown To Kickoff 13 Notre Dame is 13-0 under Brian Kelly when it does not commit a turnover. (Page 12) 12 Junior K Kyle Brindza is nearly perfect (12-for-13) in game-winning, game-tying, overtime or fourth-quarter lead-extending field goals in his career. (Page 33) 11 Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened the year in the two-deep depth chart have missed at least three games this season due to injury. (Page 30) 10 Senior QB Tommy Rees ranks among the top five in school history in 10 career passing categories. (Pages 21-24) 9 Notre Dame has allowed an average of points/game over the last four seasons combined ( ), which ranks as the 9thbest average of any team in the FBS. (Page 30) 8 Troy Niklas and Ben Koyack are one of the most productive tight end duos in schoolhistory in terms of finding the end zone. The duo has combined for eight TDs this season, which ranks as the second-most by tight ends in single-season school history. (Page 29) 7 Senior WR TJ Jones, who has a catch in a school-record 38 straight games, needs 10 grabs to pass Jeff Samardzija (179, ) for second on the Irish career list. (Page 28) 6 Senior QB Tommy Rees ranks sixth in the FBS in yards per completion (16.13). It's the higest total by an Irish signal caller since Jarious Jackson in 1998 (16.73). (Page 21) 5 Kyle Van Noy (BYU), Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh), Shilique Calhoun (MSU), Leonard Williams (USC) and Frank Clark (Michigan) have combined for 77 TFLs and 31 sacks in That same quintet had a total of 3.0 TFLs and no sacks against graduate LT Zack Martin and the Irish offensive line. (Page 25) 4 Junior PK Kyle Brindza has made a school-record four field goals of at least 50 yards over his career. He has three this season (also a school record). (Page 33) 3 Notre Dame has only lost three fumbles in 2013, tying for third best in the FBS. (Page 29) 2 Notre Dame ranks tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed (seven). No team in the nation has allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes (348). (Page 24) 1 With a start Saturday vs. Stanford, graduate LT Zack Martin will make his 51st career start, which surpasses Sam Young's ( ) previous school record of 50. (Page 25) 0 Notre Dame has defeated three teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll: No. 13 Michigan State, No. 19 Arizona State and No. 23 USC. No FBS team has more victories against the current AP Top 25. (Page 15) DATE u Saturday, November 30, 2013 TIME u 7:05 p.m. ET SITE (CAPACITY) u Stanford Stadium (51,424); Stanford, Calif. TELEVISION u FOX national telecast with Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analysis), Kristina Pink (sideline), Chuck McDonald (producer) and 25/RV 8-3 Rich Dewey (director). u This will be just the second time that Notre Dame has appeared on FOX, joining the 2007 Allstate Sugar Bowl game against LSU. RADIO u IMG College Sports is the exclusive national rights-holder for Irish football radio broadcasts. IMG College manages, produces and syndicates the Irish national football radio network. Notre Dame games will be broadcast by Don Criqui (play-by-play), former Irish great Allen Pinkett (analysis) and Jeff Jeffers (sideline). This broadcast can be heard live on both SIRIUS and XM Satellite Radio (channel 129). u All games can be heard in South Bend on News & Sports Radio 96.1 FM & 960 AM WSBT. TICKETS u Notre Dame has played in front of sellout crowds in 264 of its previous 308 games (.857) overall. Notre Dame has played before 635 sellouts in 909 total games (.699) since u Stanford is expecting a sellout for Saturday's game. WEB SITES, SOCIAL MEDIA u Notre Dame (UND.com...@NDFootball), Stanford (GoStanford.com...@StanfordFball) POLLS u Notre Dame is ranked No. 25 in the Associated Press poll and is first receiving votes the USA Today Coaches' poll. Stanford is presently ranked No. 8 by the AP and No. 10 by the coaches. REAL-TIME STATS u Live in-game stats will be provided through CBS College Sports GameTracker via UND.com. SERIES INFO u Notre Dame leads the series against Stanford 18-9 although it is an even 6-6 at Stanford Stadium. u The Irish picked up an overtime win at home last fall to snap a three-game losing streak, the Cardinal's longest run over the Irish all-time. u The teams have met annually since u More on the series is available on pages 2-7. WHAT TO WATCH FOR u Notre Dame has defeated three teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll, No. 11 Michigan State, No. 13 Arizona State and No. 23 USC. u The three wins tie Arizona State and Stanford for the most in the country against the current AP Top 25. u None of the ranked teams that Notre Dame has defeated have lost a game since the Irish, going a combined Printed by Game-12 Notre Dame vs. Stanford What's Inside 8/ Notre Dame Schedule Countdown to Kickoff... 1 Head-to-Head Comparison... 2 Notre Dame vs. Pac Last Two Meetings With Stanford Series History with Stanford Notre Dame vs. Stanford Career Stats... 6 Notre Dame Regular-Season Finales... 7 All-time Night Games... 8 Irish Probable Starting Lineup... 9 Notre Dame's Record When... 9 With A Victory / With A Defeat National Rankings Irish Milestones Team Notes Brian Kelly Notes Notre Dame Players' Career Highs Irish Among National Leaders Irish in the NFL...23 Honors / Awards Offensive Notes Defensive Notes Special Teams Notes Depth Chart Alphabetical / Numerical Roster The Last Time Scoring Drives Big Plays Miscellaneous Stats...44 Current Irish in the Record Book Game Summaries Game Results Team Stats Individual Stats Defensive Stats Game Superlatives Team Game-by-Game Stats Opponent Game-by-Game Stats Game-by-Game Comparison Game-by-Game Individual Stats By-Quarter Stats Red-Zone Stats...86 Date ND Rank Opponent (TV) Location Time/Result Aug /11 Temple (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. W, 28-6 Sept. 7 14/13 at (17/17) Michigan (ESPN) Ann Arbor, Mich. L, Sept /21 at Purdue (ABC) West Lafayette, Ind. W, Sept /21 (RV/24) Michigan State (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. W, Sept /22 (14/12) Oklahoma (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. L, Oct. 5 -/- vs. (22/24) Arizona State (NBC) Arlington, Texas W, Oct. 19 -/- USC (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. W, Oct. 26 RV/RV at Air Force (CBSSN) USAFA, Colo. W, Nov. 2 RV/25 Navy (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. W, Nov. 9 24/25 at Pittsburgh (ABC) Pittsburgh, Pa. L, Nov. 23 RV/NR BYU (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. W, Nov /RV at (8/10) Stanford (FOX) Stanford, Calif. 7:00 p.m. ET

2 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame leads 18-9 In Notre Dame: Notre Dame leads 11-3 In Stanford: Series is tied 6-6 Neutral Site: Notre Dame leads 1-0 Bowl Games: Notre Dame leads 1-0 ('25 Rose) Longest Winning Streak: 7 ( ) Longest Losing Streak: 3 ( ) Largest Victory: 50 (57-7), 2003 in Stanford Largest Defeat: 18 (15-33), 1997 in Stanford Site Year Rank W/L/T ND SU RB 1924 W * 1942 W L * W 28 6 * W W * L W * L W * W L * 1998 t23- W L Notre Dame vs. Stanford Series History 2013 Stanford Schedule/Results (9-2, 7-2 Pac-12) Site Year Rank W/L/T ND SU * W L * W W 57 7 * 2004 W W * W W * 2008 W L * L L * W (ot) RB Rose Bowl Sept. 7 San Jose State Stanford, Calif. W, Sept. 14 at Army West Point, N.Y. W, Sept. 21 (23/23) Arizona State* Stanford, Calif. W, Sept. 28 at Washington State* Pullman, Wash. W, Oct. 5 (15/18) Washington* Stanford, Calif. W, Oct. 12 at Utah* Salt Lake City, Utah L, Oct. 19 (9/10) UCLA* Stanford, Calif. W, Oct. 26 at Oregon State* Corvalis, Ore. W, Nov. 7 (2/2) Oregon* Stanford, Calif. W, Nov. 16 at USC* Los Angeles, Calif. L, Nov. 23 California* Stanford, Calif. W, Nov. 30 (25/RV) Notre Dame Stanford, Calif. 7:00 p.m. ET Dec. 7 Pac-12 CG vs. Arizona St. TBA campus site 8:00 p.m. ET * Denotes Pac-12 games Head-to-Head Statistical Comparison NOTRE DAME STANFORD # NCAA Category Category NCAA # th Scoring Offense vs. Scoring Defense 13th th Total Offense vs. Total Defense 22nd th Rushing Offense vs. Rushing Defense 3rd th Passing Offense vs. Passing Defense 101st th Passing Efficiency Off. vs. Passing Efficiency Def. 51st th Scoring Defense vs. Scoring Offense 44th rd Total Defense vs. Total Offense 69th th Rushing Defense vs. Rushing Offense 32nd st Passing Defense vs. Passing Offense 90th st Passing Efficiency Def. vs. Passing Efficiency Off. 23rd th Net Punting vs. Net Punting 38th th Punt Returns vs. Punt Return Defense 60th th Punt Return Defense vs. Punt Returns 49th th Kickoff Returns vs. Kickoff Return Defense 7th th Kickoff Return Defense vs. Kickoff Returns 1st th Turnover Margin vs. Turnover Margin 62nd rd Sacks vs. Sacks Allowed 10th nd Sacks Allowed vs. Sacks 8th nd 3rd Down Conversion % vs. 3rd Down % Defense 12th st 3rd Down % Defense vs. 3rd Down Conversion % 10th th Red-Zone Offense vs. Red-Zone Defense 21st th Red-Zone Defense vs. Red-Zone Offense 30th 87.5 NOTRE DAME - STANFORD SERIES NOTES u Saturday s game is the 28th meeting between Notre Dame and Stanford. The Irish lead the series 18-9 (.667), although the series is knotted at 6-6 at Stanford Stadium. u The two teams have met every year since 1988, with the exception of the 1995 and 1996 seasons. u After a five-game stretch from in which the visiting team won every game, the home team won each of the next seven games ( ) before the Irish put a stop to that trend with a 57-7 victory at Stanford Stadium in In fact, Notre Dame won three straight games in the series on the road before stumbling in 2009 and u Prior to last fall's overtime win for the Irish, the Cardinal had won three straight meetings, its longest winning streak in the series. u The Irish defense has played a pivotal role in the series, holding the Cardinal to an average of points per game, including 11 games (out of 27) where Stanford scored 14 points or less. Meanwhile, Notre Dame has averaged points per game and has topped the 30-point mark 12 times. u Notre Dame won seven consecutive meetings with Stanford from , which was the longest winning streak for either school in the all-time series. NOTRE DAME - STANFORD SERIES HISTORY u The series began in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1925 when Notre Dame's famed Four Horsemen and head coach Knute Rockne travelled across the country to meet Stanford's Pop Warner and Ernie Nevers. Notre Dame's victory earned the Irish their first-ever national championship. u The series then included one game in the 1940s and two in the 1960s. This year s game will represent the 24th meeting between the schools in the last 26 years (no games in 1995 or 1996). u The winner of the Notre Dame-Stanford series receives the Legends Trophy, a combination of Irish crystal and California redwood. The trophy was presented for the first time in 1989 by the Notre Dame Club of the San Francisco Bay Area. Notre Dame has won 14 of 21 games since the Legends Trophy was first introduced. NOTRE DAME AND THE GOLDEN STATE u Notre Dame owns a (.619) all-time record against schools from the Golden State, last playing a California school (USC) on Oct. 19 (a victory). Irish series records vs. teams from California include a 4-0 mark vs. Cal, 1-0 vs. Pacific, 1-0 vs. San Diego State, 18-9 vs. Stanford, 4-0 vs. UCLA and vs. USC. u Notre Dame's all-time varsity football roster includes nearly 2,800 players who have appeared in at least one career game, with 134 of those hailing from the state of California. u Notre Dame's all-time California natives include 33 offensive linemen, 23 quarterbacks, 17 defensive ends, 11 linebackers, 10 running backs, nine fullbacks, eight wide receivers, seven defensive backs, six tight ends, four kickers, three safeties, two defensive tackles and one center. u Those players include 11 from Los Angeles, five from Santa Ana, four from Long Beach, four from San Francisco, four from Concord, three from San Diego, three from San Jose, three from Santa Barbara, three from Pasadena, three from Hollywood, two from Santa Rosa, two from Oakland, two from Santa Maria, two from Huntington Beach, two from Carson, two from Downey, two from Arcadia, two from Anaheim, two from Sacramento, two from Hacienda Heights, two from Oxnard, two from Santa Clara, two from Mission Viejo and one each from 65 other cities. u The 2013 Notre Dame roster includes 11 California natives, with the seven scholarship members of that group: one senior, five juniors and one freshman... that group is headlined by a trio of juniors, including TE Troy Niklas (Fullerton/Servite H.S.), RB Amir Carlisle (Santa Clara/King's Academy) and RB George Atkinson III (Stockton/Granada H.S.)... another veteran Irish player who hails from California is senior DE Justin Utupo (Lakewood/Lakewood H.S.)... the Irish have two other juniors from California, including WR Josh Atkinson (Stockton/Granada H.S.) and ILB Joe Schmidt (Orange/Mater Dei H.S.). u Six of Notre Dame's more noteworthy all-time players from California include 1964 Heisman Trophy winner and QB John Huarte (Santa Ana) plus five other consensus All-Americans: Nick Eddy (Lafayette, ), OT/TE George Kuntz (Arcadia, ), SE Jack Snow (Long Beach, ), OT Aaron Taylor (Concord, ) and DB Shane Walton (San Diego, ). u Other All-Americans from the state of California include DT Kevin Hardy (Oakland, 1967) and OT Mike Shiner (Sunnyvale, 1983). NOTRE DAME VS. PAC-12 u Notre Dame is (.644) all-time against teams from the Pac-12 Conference. Stanford represents the third of three Pac-12 opponents for the Irish this season, joining Arizona State and USC. u With three Pac-12 games this year, it marks the most meetings since 2009 when the Irish faced four Pac-12 squads (Stanford, USC, Washington and Washington State). u The Irish have faced at least two Pac-12 squads every year since 1987 when it only faced USC. u The 145 games against Pac-12 teams are the second-most for the Irish against any conference. The Big Ten Conference (376) represents the most games played against Notre Dame and the ACC ranks third (117).

3 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 3 u Notre Dame has a winning series record against 11 of the Pac-12 teams. Most of those games (85) have come versus USC ( ), while 27 other matchups have come against Stanford (18-9). u Notre Dame has also played California (4-0), Washington (8-0), UCLA (4-0), Colorado (3-2), Arizona State (3-0), Oregon (1-0-1), Washington State (2-0), Arizona (2-1), Utah (1-0) and Oregon State (0-2). u The Pac-12 and the Big Ten are the only leagues where Notre Dame has faced current every member in its gridiron history. u Notre Dame has posted a (.732) record against the Pac-12 at home. u The Irish have won their last four games against Pac-12 foes since losing at Stanford on Nov. 26, PAC-12 CONFERENCE Home Away Neutral Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Tied Pct. Arizona Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC Utah Washington Washington State Totals Top Notre Dame Performances vs. Stanford INDIVIDUAL Rushing Yards Julius Jones, , 1 TD; Passing Yards Brady Quinn, , 3 TD; Receptions Golden Tate, , 3 TD; Receiving Yards Golden Tate, , 3 TD; Points Kicking Craig Hentrich, 9 (3 XP, 2 FG); Kickoff Return Yards Clint Johnson, 2-179; Punt Return Yards Tom Zbikowski, 4-64; NOTRE DAME - STANFORD CONNECTIONS u Stanford defensive line coach Randy Hart spent the 2009 season at Notre Dame in a similar capacity. u Twelfth-year Irish men s soccer coach Bobby Clark, the 2001 and 2003 BIG EAST Coach of the Year and 2013 ACC Coach of the Year, was the head coach at Stanford for five seasons ( ) before taking over the Notre Dame program in At Stanford, Clark took the Cardinal to the NCAA championship game in 1998, while making four NCAA appearances. u Stanford QB Kevin Hogan is the nephew of both former Irish QB Coley O'Brien ( ) and T Ivan Brown (1973). u Notre Dame s roster features 11 players from the state of California. Stanford's roster has two players from Indiana junior OLB Blake Lueders (Zionsville, Ind.) and sophomore RB Remound Wright (Fort Wayne, Ind.). u Stanford Assistant Director of Media Relations Alan George served Notre Dame in a similar capacity from u A number of players from Stanford and Notre Dame either attended the same high school or hail from the same hometown. Notre Dame High School/Hometown Stanford Romeo Okwara, OLB Charlotte, N.C. Ben Rhyne, P Prince Shembo, OLB Mark Harrell, OL Matthias Farley, S Jaylon Smith, LB Fort Wayne, Ind. Remound Wright, RB Tony Springmann, DE Fort Wayne, Ind./Bishop Dwenger H.S. Remound Wright, RB Jalen Brown, CB Irving, Texas Ikenna Nwafor, DT/DE Isaac Rochell, DL Stone Mountain, Ga./Tucker H.S. Ra'Chard Pippins, CB Chris Watt, OG Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West H.S. Johnny Caspers, OG Cole Luke, CB Chandler, Ariz./Hamilton H.S. Devon Carrington, FS/CB Austin Larkin, LB San Ramon, Calif. Austin Hooper, TE Joe Schmidt, LB Mater Dei H.S. David Bright, OL Eamon McOsker, S Loyola (Calif.) H.S. Conrad Ukropina, P/K Anthony Wilkerson, RB IRISH AT SUPER BOWL SITES u Notre Dame has played in 11 of the 21 venues which have hosted a Super Bowl. u In addition to Stanford Stadium (site of San Francisco's win over Miami in Super Bowl XIX with ND alum Joe Montana as MVP), the Irish have played at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Orange Bowl, Sun Life Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, Rice Stadium, Tulane Stadium, Sun Devil Stadium, EverBank Field and AT&T Stadium in their illustrious history. u The Irish have played a game in at least one of these 11 stadiums every season since 1979 when Notre Dame's biannual road game against Miami at the Orange Bowl was instead played in Tokyo, Japan. u The venue count will increase to 12 out of 22 on Feb. 2 when MetLife Stadium is added to the Super Bowl host roll. The Irish faced Navy at the new home of the New York Giants and Jets in 2010 and will return to the Meadowlands on Sept. 27, 2014 to face Syracuse. u The Irish have chances to add to this list as six of the other 10 facilities (Qualcomm Stadium, Georgia Dome, Raymond James Stadium, University of Phoenix Stadium, Reliant Stadium and Ford Field) presently host either a bowl game and/or a regular collegiate tenant. u Of the four other Super Bowl host stadiums, three will never see the Irish. Tampa Stadium has been torn down, the Pontiac Silverdome is presently unoccupied, and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome is set to be demolished in u The final Super Bowl host venue that has not yet played host to the Irish is Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis. Touchdowns Jimmy Clausen, 5 (passing); Golden Tate, 3 (receiving); Jarious Jackson, 3 (rushing); Ryan Grant, 3 (rushing); Jerome Bettis, 3 (rushing); Interceptions Pat Terrell, 2-42; TEAM Points Scored 57 (W 57-7); 2003 in Stanford Points Scored (quarter) 23 (W 57-7); 2003 (third) in Stanford Points Scored (half) 34 (W 57-7); 2003 (first) in Stanford Points Allowed 45 (L38-45); 2009 in Stanford Points Allowed (quarter) 18 (L 38-45); 2009 (fourth) in Stanford 18 (L 14-37); 2010 (fourth) in Notre Dame Points Allowed (half) 26 (L 16-33); 1992 (second) in Notre Dame

4 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Oct. 13, 2012 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters OT F #17/17 Stanford Record: 4-2 #7/7 Notre Dame Record: 7-0 Defense Stands Tall as No. 7 Irish Stop No. 17 Stanford in OT Notre Dame defense stuffs three Cardinal rushing attempts at the 1-yard line in overtime to secure the win. NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame knew what was coming. Stanford doesn't get cute inches from the goal line. And after three years of getting pushed around by the Cardinal, the Fighting Irish pushed back, winning the most important shoving match they've had all season. Or did they? A wall of Notre Dame defenders stopped Stepfan Taylor inches from the end zone on fourth down in overtime and the seventh-ranked Irish remained unbeaten with a victory against the No. 17 Cardinal. Taylor went up the middle and was knocked back, but kept reaching and turning with bodies underneath him. His knee never did hit the ground before reaching the ball across the goal line. But the officials ruled it was too late. The whistle had blown, and that meant the play was stopped. Taylor finished with 102 yards on 28 carries. He needed 103. The celebration had to wait for a replay review. The call stood. Irish fans who weren't already on the field spilled out of the stands, and Notre Dame's national title hopes remained alive. The Irish are 6-0 for the first time since "Physically, we controlled the line of scrimmage," Irish coach Brian Kelly said of the last play. "Classic. Classic goal line stand." Stanford coach David Shaw wasn't so sure. "I didn't get a view of the last play," Shaw said. "Stepfan swore to me that he got in - that he put the ball over the goal line on the second effort. The officials looked at it, and they said he didn't get in, so he didn't get in." TJ Jones made a reaching seven-yard touchdown catch from Tommy Rees on the first overtime possession to give the Fighting Irish a lead. Stanford (4-2) responded by driving to a first-and-goal at the 4. Behind his big, strong offensive line, Taylor ran for one on first, two on second and about a foot on third down. That left one play from inside the one, and the Notre Dame defense, led by Carlo Calabrese, held up Taylor and moved him backward. "When you're talking to your team all week about a heavyweight match, you can't keep taking body blows. You have to stand in there and, sooner or later, you've got to be the one that delivers," Kelly said. It had been a few years since that was the case for Notre Dame against Stanford. The Cardinal had won three straight meetings, physically dominating the Irish with Andrew Luck at the helm. With Luck gone to the NFL, the Irish stood up to the bullies. Rees relieved Everett Golson late in the fourth quarter, but this was different from when he did it against Purdue in September and led the Irish to a winning field goal. Golson took a helmet to the head during Notre Dame's game-tying field-goal drive late in the fourth. In the overtime, Rees floated a 16-yard pass to Theo Riddick to convert a third-and-eight to the seven. On the next play, he threw behind Jones on a slant and the receiver reached back for a sliding two-handed catch and a lead. "He made a great catch," Rees said. Then the Fighting Irish defense, which has now not given up a touchdown in four straight games, made it stand. "We knew they were going to run the ball," said Irish linebacker Manti Te'o, who made 11 tackles. "We knew that basically No. 33 (Taylor) was going to have the ball. So everybody had to do their job." The Cardinal will head back home thinking they did their jobs, too. "I thought he got in on the play before that, but it was a bunch of tough runs, a bunch of tough plays," Stanford quarterback Josh Nunes said. "It was a close play." Almost half the field was covered with Notre Dame fans, as rain poured down during the postgame celebration. They didn't seem to mind. Toss another victory into Notre Dame lore. Jordan Williamson's 27-yard field goal with 6:12 put the Cardinal up 13-10, and the Fighting Irish drove into Cardinal territory when Golson absorbed the helmet hit from Usua Amanam that was flagged for 15 yards. Golson came out looking shaken. Kelly said later the sophomore had blurry vision. Rees came in and completed an 11-yard pass to Tyler Eifert, and then, on third-and-four from the 28, Eifert drew a pass-interference call on Terrence Brown that gave the Irish a first down at the 13. The Irish settled for Kyle Brindza's 22-yard field goal with 20 seconds left to tie it at 13. Two of the nation's best defenses figured to dictate the game on a gray, wet afternoon, and they didn't disappoint. Golson alternated between scary and spectacular, completing 12-of-24 for 141 yards and a touchdown. He also lost two key fumbles - one that Stanford's Chase Thomas recovered in the end zone in the second quarter for a touchdown and the other in the third that gave the Cardinal the ball back after Golson had made a long run deep into Stanford territory. Thomas' touchdown put Stanford up 7-3, the first time all season Notre Dame had trailed. Notre Dame finally found the end zone on the first play of the fourth quarter. On a third-and-18 from the 24, Golson lofted a pass to the front corner of the end zone that the 6-6 Eifert came down with for a tie. Nunes, Taylor and the Cardinal responded with their best drive of the game, a methodical 16-play, 65-yard march that took 8:03 off the clock and reached the Notre Dame 3. The Irish got a stop on third down, though the Stanford players contended they heard a whistle on the play and stopped playing. They settled for Williamson's field goal and a three-point lead. First Quarter 0:36 ND Brindza 29 yd field goal, 4-4 0:51 Second Quarter 6:06 STAN Thomas 0 yd fumble recovery (Williamson kick) 0:00 STAN Williamson 48 yd field goal, :34 Fourth Quarter 14:15 ND Eifert 24 yd pass from Golson (Brindza kick), :18 6:12 STAN Williamson 27 yd field goal, :03 0:20 ND Brindza 22 yd field goal, :52 Overtime 15:00 ND Jones 7 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :00 STAN ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 28:34 31:26 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 16 7 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Stanford-Taylor ; Wilkerson 3-12; Young 2-11; Nunes 2-10; Wright 2-7; Hewitt 1-5; Seale 1-2; Team 1-minus 2. Notre Dame-Wood, C ; Riddick 12-45; Golson 15-41; Atkinson III 3-21; Rees 1-minus 7; Turk 1-minus 16. PASSING: Stanford-Nunes Notre Dame-Golson ; Rees RECEIVING: Stanford-Ertz 4-55; Taylor 4-22; Terrell 3-37; Young Notre Dame-Eifert 4-57; Jones 4-52; Riddick 3-38; Daniels 2-24; Smith, D. 1-8; Toma 1-5; Atkinson III 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Stanford-None. Notre Dame-Farley 1-49; Jackson 1-0. FUMBLES: Stanford-None. Notre Dame-Golson 4-3; Turk 1-0. SACKS (UA-A): Stanford-Murphy 1-1; Tarpley 1-0; Skov 0-1; Gardner 1-0. Notre Dame-Lewis-Moore 0-1; Tuitt 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Stanford-Murphy 5-5; Tarpley 5-2; Skov 1-4; Carter 4-0; Brown 4-0; Anderson 3-1; Carrington 3-1; Reynolds 3-1; Richards 3-1; Thomas 3-1; Gardner 2-0; Debniak 2-0; Amanam 1-1; Parry 1-1; Browning 1-0; Lyons 1-0; Fleming 1-0; Hemschoot 0-1; Stephens 0-1; Lancaster 0-1; Vaughters 0-1. Notre Dame-Te'o 3-8; Motta 1-8; Farley 2-6; Russell 4-3; Tuitt 1-6; Fox 2-4; Spond 1-5; Lewis-Moore 1-4; Calabrese 0-5; Jackson 2-2; Nix III 1-3; Shembo 0-4; Schmidt 1-0; Smith, D. 1-0; Grace 1-0; Schwenke 0-1; Williams, Ish. 0-1.

5 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 5 Nov. 26, 2011 Stanford, Calif. Stanford Stadium Score by Quarters F #22/24 Notre Dame Record: 8-4 #4/5 Stanford Record: 11-1 No. 22 Notre Dame Struggles, Falls to No. 4 Stanford Andrew Hendrix replaced Tommy Rees and threw for 192 yards and a score, and rushed for a TD as well. STANFORD, Calif. (AP) - Andrew Luck set the school record for the most career touchdown passes and eclipsed his own single-season mark, throwing for 233 yards and four scores to lead fourth-ranked Stanford past No. 22 Notre Dame in his home finale. Luck topped John Elway's record of 77 touchdown passes and helped the Cardinal (11-1) build a 21-0 halftime lead. He has thrown for 80 touchdowns in three years and 35 this season. Tommy Rees threw an interception, lost a fumble and took a bruising blow to the ribs for Notre Dame (8-4) before getting benched. Andrew Hendrix threw for 192 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score in a second-half rally for the Fighting Irish that came up short. It wasn't the prettiest performance of Luck's brilliant college career. Still, he earned a rare place in Stanford history. The victory likely vaulted Stanford into an at-large BCS bowl bid for the second straight year - with the Fiesta Bowl among the leading possible destinations - but the program will not play for a major championship this season. The lone loss to Oregon put the Ducks in the Pac-12 title game out of the North Division and crushed the Cardinal's dreams of a national title. Only another weekend of chaos at the top would've reversed course. "We didn't come here for second prize," said Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly. "We got off to a slow start and battled against it. To me, the scoreboard showed and that's not good enough. The slow start put us in a tough position." Stanford coach David Shaw shined the spotlight on his program and his quarterback's Heisman Trophy campaign with a calculated rip of the "flawed" BCS system this week. The Cardinal's play matched his words for 30 minutes. For a while, though, it looked like a sloppy second half just might undo everything Stanford had worked for. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly benched Rees in favor of Hendrix to start the third quarter, and the move pumped some life into a stagnant Irish offense. Notre Dame took advantage of pass interference and roughing the passer penalties for its first score. Hendrix threw a 6-yard TD to Michael Floyd to slice Stanford's lead to 21-7 halfway through the third quarter. Floyd finished the regular season with 95 catches, breaking the Notre Dame single-season mark of 93 set by Golden Tate in The Irish were driving for another score when Hendrix overthrew a receiver, the ball was tipped and intercepted by Michael Thomas. When Notre Dame regained possession, Hendrix was sacked by A.J. Tarpley for a 13-yard loss that sent another drive tumbling. "Consistency is the one thing I have struggled with the most," said Hendrix, who completed 11 of 24 passes. Only room for one quarterback to steal the show. Luck quickly connected with Coby Fleener for a 55-yard TD pass to extend Stanford's lead to 28-7 with 5:40 remaining to put the game out of reach. Fleener also caught a 28-yard TD in the first half that gave Luck every major school touchdown record. Stanford's Senior Day belonged to the redshirt junior. Luck lobbed a fade to the short corner of the end zone to complete a 3-yard score to Levine Toilolo, giving Stanford a 7-0 lead in the first quarter. Even he had to hold back a smile running to the sideline to a swarm of well-wishes from teammates for the records-tying toss. But Luck lost his rhythm when a back-side blitzer closed the pocket, and he tossed a short pass that Darius Fleming intercepted and returned 35 yards. Notre Dame took over at the Stanford 10 after a 15-yard penalty on Fleener for a horse collar. Stanford stifled the Irish on consecutive plays and forced a 20-yard field goal that David Ruffer missed wide right. No luck for the Irish on this night. The only Luck belonged to Stanford. He followed with a 28-yard TD pass to Fleener. The tight end dragged cornerback Robert Blanton the final 10 yards into the end zone, sealing Luck's marks in the school record book. With the clock dwindling down before the half, Corey Gatewood intercepted a pass from Rees and handed Luck and the offense the ball with 1:38 left. Luck led a 10-play, 64-yard drive capped by an 11-yard TD pass to Ty Mongtomery with 10 seconds left to extend the Cardinal's lead to First Quarter 9:16 STAN Toilolo 3 yd pass from Luck (Williamson kick), :31 Second Quarter 4:45 STAN Fleener 28 yd pass from Luck (Williamson kick), :14 0:10 STAN Montgomery 11 yd pass from Luck (Williamson kick), :28 Third Quarter 6:21 ND Floyd 6 yd pass from Hendrix (Ruffer kick), :53 Fourth Quarter 5:40 STAN Fleener 55 yd pass from Luck (Williamson kick), :31 0:23 ND Hendrix 2 yd run (Ruffer kick), :39 ND STAN FIRST DOWN RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 27:28 32:32 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 8 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-Wood, C ; Hendrix 12-20; Riddick 4-6; Rees 3-minus 10. Stanford-Taylor ; Gaffney 6-30; Luck 4-20; Stewart 8-19; Wilkerson 3-8; Team 1-1. PASSING: Notre Dame-Hendrix ; Rees Stanford-Luck ; Team RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Floyd 8-92; Eifert 4-79; Riddick 2-67; Goodman 1-6; Wood, C. 1-6; Jones 1-2. Stanford-Montgomery 6-77; Fleener 4-97; Hewitt 3-11; Toilolo 2-19; Gaffney 2-17; Whalen 2-12; Ertz 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Fleming Stanford-Thomas 1-42; Gatewood 1-0. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Rees 1-1; Hendrix 1-0. Stanford-Gaffney 1-0; Taylor 1-1. SACKS (UA-A): Notre Dame-None. Stanford-Thomas 2-0; Gardner 1-0; Tarpley 1-0; Mauro 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame-Te'o 5-7; Blanton 5-1; Gray, G. 5-1; Motta 4-2; Lynch 3-3; Fleming 5-0; Slaughter 4-1; Fox 2-2; Nix III 2-2; Smith, H. 2-2; Calabrese 2-1; Johnson 2-1; Shembo 1-2; Niklas 1-1; Floyd 1-0; Cwynar 1-0; Atkinson III 1-0. Stanford-Thomas 7-1; Howell 6-2; Lancaster 4-2; Thomas 5-0; Bernard 2-1; Gardner 2-0; Masifilo 2-0; Brown 2-0; Tarpley 1-1; Gatewood 1-1; Vaughters 1-0; Stewart 1-0; Bademosi 1-0; Fleener 1-0; Anderson 1-0; Mauro 1-0; Murphy 1-0; Bergen 0-1; Debniak 0-1.

6 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES GEORGE ATKINSON III Kick Return no yds td long avg/r avg/g Total rec yds td long rec/g avg/c avg/g att yds td long avg/c avg/g KYLE BRINDZA Kickoffs no yds avg Total FGs made att long pct CARLO CALABRESE ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk Total DAVARIS DANIELS rec yds td long rec/g avg/c avg/g MATTHIAS FARLEY ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk INT no yrd td long DAN FOX ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk Total ANDREW HENDRIX c-a-i yds td lg pct avg/p avg/g effic att yds td long avg/c avg/g rush pass total avg/g BENNETT JACKSON ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk INT no yrd td long Career Stats vs. Stanford TJ JONES rec yds td long rec/g avg/c avg/g Total LOUIS NIX III ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk Total TOMMY REES c-a-i yds td lg pct avg/p avg/g effic Total att yds td long avg/c avg/g Total rush pass total avg/g Total Punting no yds long avg KEIVARAE RUSSELL ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk JOE SCHMIDT ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk KONA SCHWENKE ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk PRINCE SHEMBO ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk Total DANIEL SMITH rec yds td long rec/g avg/c avg/g NICK TAUSCH Kickoffs no yds avg STEPHON TUITT ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk ISHAQ WILLIAMS ua a tt tfl pd ff fr blk

7 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 7 REGULAR SEASON FINALES u Notre Dame enters this weekend's matchup with Stanford with an all-time record of (.582) in regular-season finales (excludes 1887, 1889 seasons when the Irish played just one game) including (.688) all-time on neutral fields, (.527) on the road and (.761) at home. u Notre Dame s longest winning streak in regular-season finales is six, beginning with a Nov. 28, 1912 shutout of Marquette (69-0) and concluding with a Nov. 28, 1918 tie against Nebraska (0-0). The Irish actually posted an unbeaten streak of 10 games. Notre Dame went unbeaten in regular-season finales from u The longest losing streak is four games, beginning with a Dec. 2, 1961 loss at Duke (37-13) and concluding with a Nov. 27, 1965 tie against Miami (0-0). u The largest margin of victory in a regular-season finale was 69-0 against Marquette on Nov. 28, Date Result Opponent W, 20-0 Harvard Prep T, Hillsdale L, 0-8 at Chicago L, Albion W, 32-0 Chicago Physicians W, 8-0 Beloit (R) W, 34-6 Michigan State (R) W, 60-0 at Albion L, 0-5 Chicago Physicians W, 5-0 Chicago Physicians W, 22-6 South Bend AC T, 6-6 at Purdue W, 35-0 at Wabash L, 0-36 at Purdue L, 0-32 at Purdue W, 29-0 Beloit (R) W, at St. Vincent's (Chicago) W, 6-0 at Marquette T, 0-0 at Marquette T, 5-5 at Marquette T, 0-0 at Marquette W, 69-0 Marquette W, 30-7 at Texas W, 20-0 at Syracuse W, 55-2 at Rice W, 20-0 at Nebraska W, 3-0 at Washington & Jefferson T, 0-0 at Nebraska (S) W, 14-6 at Morningside (S) W, 25-0 at Michigan State W, 48-0 Michigan State L, 6-14 at Nebraska W, 13-0 at St. Louis (R) W, at Carnegie Tech L, 0-17 at Nebraska W, at USC (2:00) W, 7-6 USC L, at USC W, 7-0 Army W, 27-0 at USC L, 0-12 Army L, 0-13 at USC W, Army W, 14-0 at USC W, USC u The largest margin of defeat was 51 (58-7) to Miami on Nov. 30, u This week's contest will move Stanford ahead of Marquette for the third-most regular season finale meetings with six. Rank School Games ND Record 1. USC Miami Stanford Marquette Great Lakes Nebraska Purdue SMU u Notre Dame is (.530) in regular-season finales when ranked in the top 25 (post 1936). All-Time Regular-Season Finales Date Result Opponent T, at (9) USC W, 13-6 (9) USC (1:45) L, 0-13 at (1) USC (8) L, (7) USC (4) W, 10-6 at USC W, (4) USC T, (6) Great Lakes (S) L, at (1) Great Lakes (0:33) W, 28-7 (9) Great Lakes (12) L, 7-39 at (5) Great Lakes W, 26-6 (2) USC (16) W, 38-7 at (1) USC (3) T, at (2) USC (0:35 ND) W, at (1) SMU L, 7-9 at USC W, at USC (20) (R) W, 9-0 (7) USC (2) W, (2) SMU W, at (4) SMU L, at (5) USC L, at USC (17) W, at (10) SMU W, at (18) USC W, 16-6 USC (7) W, 17-0 at USC (R) L, at Duke L, 0-25 at USC (1) L, 7-14 vs. Syracuse (3:28) L, at (1) USC (1:33) T, 0-0 at (6) Miami, Fla. (NT) W, 51-0 at (1) USC (10) W, at (6) Miami, Fla. (NT) T, at (9) USC (2) W, 13-6 (8) Air Force L, at (4) USC (R) L, 8-28 at (7) LSU (14) (NT) L, at (10) USC (1) W, 44-0 at (5) Miami, Fla. (NT) L, at (5) USC (6) W, 32-9 at Miami, Fla. (NT) L, at (13) USC (3) W, at (6) Miami, Fla. (NT) L, at (8) USC (3) (0:02) W, vs. Miami, Fla. (R) L, 3-20 at (2) USC (17) u The Irish are (.616) in regular-season finales when facing an unranked opponent (post 1936) and (.382) when facing a ranked opponent. u The Irish are vying for back-to-back regular season finale wins for the first time since (at USC and at Purdue). u Here s a breakdown of each Notre Dame head coach s record in regular-season finales (post 1912): Jesse Harper: 5-0 Knute Rockne: Hunk Anderson: 1-2 Elmer Layden: Hugh Devore: 0-2 Ed McKeever: 1-0 Frank Leahy: Terry Brennan: 3-2 Joe Kuharich: 2-2 Ara Parseghian: Dan Devine: 3-3 Gerry Faust: 1-4 Lou Holtz: Bob Davie: 3-2 Tyrone Willingham: 0-3 Charlie Weis: 2-3 Brian Kelly: 2-1 Date Result Opponent L, at Miami, Fla. (9) L, at USC (17) (0:48) L, Air Force (1:35) W, 19-7 at USC (14) (R) L, 7-58 at Miami, Fla. (4) W, at USC (17) L, 0-24 at (10) Miami, Fla. (2) W, at (1) USC (2) L, at (1) Miami, Fla. (7) (NT) W, 10-6 at (7) USC (18) (NT) W, at (17) Hawai'i (NT) W, at (5) USC (19) (NT) L, (1) Boston College (16) (0:00) T, at USC (17) (NT) (4:53 USC) W, at (8) Air Force (NT) L, at (10) USC (NT) W, at Hawai'i (NT) (0:05) L, 0-10 at (9) USC (NT) L, at Stanford (NT) (0:00) W, at (11) USC W, at Purdue (NT) L, at (7) USC (6) (NT) L, at Syracuse L, at USC (1) (NT) W, at (6) Stanford (NT) (0:55) L, at (6) USC (3) (NT) W, at Stanford L, 3-38 at USC (5) (NT) L, at Stanford (NT) (0:59) W, at USC (NT) (R) (2:23) L, at (22) Stanford (4) (NT) W, at (1) USC (NT) Total (.582) Games at Notre Dame Stadium in bold The number in front of the opponent name indicates Notre DameÕs ranking in the AP poll coming into the game. The number following the opponent name indicates its ranking. 0:00 indicates time remaining in games decided in the final minutes. R indicates game played in rain. S indicates game played in snow. 1Comiskey Park (Chicago) 2Soldier Field (Chicago) 3Yankee Stadium (New York) 4National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo, Japan)

8 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES ALL THE NIGHT MOVES u Notre Dame played a school-record tying seven night games in 2012 and are playing its fifth of 2013 this week at Stanford. u The Irish played their first night game, a 48-6 rout of Detroit, on Oct. 5, 1951 in Briggs Stadium. u Notre Dame has played 113 night games overall with a record of (.646), including (.688) all-time on neutral fields, (.603) on the road and 8-2 (.800) at home. u Notre Dame is 6-9 (.400) at night in bowls, where it has a seven-game losing streak and has not won since a conquest of Florida in the 1992 Sugar Bowl. u Notre Dame s longest winning streak in night games is 11, beginning with an Oct. 13, 1973 win at Rice and concluding with a Sept. 24, 1983 shutout loss at Miami (20-0), which went on to win its first national title. u The longest losing streak is nine under Bob Davie. u The largest margin of defeat was 38-3 at USC on Nov. 29, 2008, eking out the Jan. 1, 1973 Orange Bowl to Nebraska (40-6) which would inspire the Irish to win the national title the next year under Ara Parseghian. u The largest margin of victory at night was 57-7 at Stanford on Nov. 29, u Notre Dame has played more night games against Miami (13) than any other foe. The Irish are (.577) at night against the Hurricanes. u Notre Dame s night history can almost be divided into two eras the 35-year pre-lou Holtz era from , and the 28 years since Holtz took the reins in It was under Holtz that multiple night games in a season became standard at Notre Dame. It eventually prompted the exclusive NBC contract for home games that commenced with the 1991 season. u In the 35 years from , Notre Dame was (.768) in night games. In the 11 years under Holtz alone ( ), the Irish were an almost identical (.788). u Here s a look at the Irish success at night by head coach: Leahy: 1-0 Brennan: 1-1 Kuharich: 0-1 Parseghian: Devine: 5-0 Faust: 4-2 Holtz: Davie: 2-9 Willingham: 5-2 Baer: 0-1 Weis: 9-7 Kelly: 15-8 Date Result Opponent W, 40-6 (5) vs. Detroit W, 14-0 (5) at Miami, Fla. (15) L, (3) at SMU (1:50) L, at Miami, Fla W, 17-0 (7) vs. Army T, 0-0 (6) at Miami, Fla W, (6) at Miami, Fla W, 37-0 (12) at Tulane W, (9) at Georgia Tech W, 17-0 (7) at Miami, Fla L, 28-7 (7) at LSU (14) L, 6-40 (12) vs. Nebraska (9) W, 28-0 (9) at Rice W, 44-0 (5) at Miami, Fla W, (3) vs. Alabama (4:26) (1) W, 31-7 (2) at Georgia Tech W, (9) vs. Alabama (U) (2) W, 17-3 (9) vs. Boston College W, 32-9 at Miami, Fla W, 20-9 (15) vs. Penn State (20) 6 All-Time Night Games Date Result Opponent W, (5) at Miami, Fla W, 20-3 (4) at Arizona W, *(20) Michigan (10) L, 0-20 (13) at Miami, Fla W, 30-6 at South Carolina (7) W, vs. Boston College (13) L, (17) Miami, Fla. (R) (14) W, Michigan State W, vs. Navy L, LSU (8) W, 31-8 (9) Michigan State (17) L, (4) at Pittsburgh (R) W, (13) Michigan (1:13) (9) W, (5) Stanford W, (2) vs. Virginia W, (1) at Air Force (17) L, (1) at Miami, Fla. (7) W, 21-6 (4) vs. Colorado (1) W, (1) Michigan (1:40) (4) W, (3) at Pittsburgh W, 10-6 (7) at USC (18) L, 9-10 (5) vs. Colorado (1) W, (8) at Stanford W, (5) at Air Force W, (17) at Hawaii W, (18) vs. Florida (3) W, (14) at Pittsburgh W, (5) at USC (19) W, (3) at BYU W, (3) vs. Northwestern T, at USC (17) (4:53 USC) W, (8) at Air Force L, (6) vs. Florida State (8) W, 14-7 (6) at Vanderbilt L, (ot) (10) at USC W, at Hawaii (0:05) L, 9-27 vs. LSU (15) L, (10) at Michigan State L, 0-10 (9) at USC L, (24) at Tennessee (4) L, at Stanford (0:00) L, 9-41 (10) at Oregon State (5) L, (23) at Nebraska (5) L, at Boston College L, at Stanford (13) (1:08) (R) W, at Purdue W, 22-0 vs. Maryland (21) W, (7) at Air Force (18) L, (7) at USC (6) W, at Pittsburgh (15) W, 57-7 at Stanford L, at BYU W, at Michigan State L, Oregon State (NT) W, at Pittsburgh (23) W, (13) at Purdue (22) W, (6) at Stanford (0:55) W, (2) at Georgia Tech W, (12) at Michigan State (2:53) L, (6) at USC (3) L, (11) vs. LSU (4) 10 Date Result Opponent L, at Penn State (14) W, 20-6 at UCLA W, 33-7 at Washington L, 0-17 at Boston College L, 3-38 at USC (5) W, at Purdue (0:25) W, vs. Washington State L, at Pittsburgh (8) L, at Stanford (0:59) L, (ot) at Michigan State (R) W, at Boston College W, 27-3 vs. Army W, at USC (R) (2:23) L, at Michigan (0:02) W, at Purdue L, USC W, at Wake Forest W, vs. Maryland L, (22) at Stanford (4) L, vs. Florida State (25) W, 20-3 (20) at Michigan State (10) W, 13-6 (11) Michigan (18) W, 41-3 (9) vs. Miami W, (5) at Oklahoma (8) W, 21-6 (4) at Boston College W, (1) at USC L, (1) vs. Alabama (2) L, (14) at Michigan (17) W, (21) at Purdue W, vs. Arizona State (22) W, USC L, (24) at Pittsburgh Totals (.646) Games at Notre Dame Stadium in bold 1Briggs Stadium (Detroit) 2Shea Stadium (New York) 3Orange Bowl (Miami) 4Sugar Bowl (Tulane Stadium; New Orleans) 5Foxboro Stadium (Foxboro, Mass.) 6Gator Bowl (Jacksonville) 7Liberty Bowl (Detroit) 8Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) 9Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.) 10Sugar Bowl (Superdome; New Orleans) 11Soldier Field (Chicago) 12Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.) 13Fiesta Bowl (Sun Devil Stadium; Tempe, Ariz.) 14Insight Bowl (Bank One Ballpark; Phoenix, Ariz.) 15Alamodome (San Antonio) 16Yankee Stadium (New York) 17FedEx Field (Landover, Md.) 18Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) 19BCS National Championship (SunLife Stadium; Miami Gardens, Fla.) 20AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas) Beginning in 1936, the number in front of the opponent indicates Notre Dame s ranking in the AP poll. The number following the opponent indicates its ranking. (NT) night game; (R) game played in rain; (0:00) time remaining when deciding points were scored.

9 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 9 Notre Dame Probable Starting Lineup OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes WR 7 TJ Jones Sr. Tri-captain needs 10 receptions to move into second on the all-time list WR 10 DaVaris Daniels Jr. Has recorded a reception of at least 20 yards in 14 of his 22 career games played LT 70 Zack Martin Gr. 50 straight starts (48 at LT, two at RT); Will set school record with start vs. Stanford LG 66 Chris Watt Gr. Saw action in all 13 games in '10; started 34 straight games in 2011-'13 before missing Navy C 77 Matt Hegarty Jr. Will make first career start this weekend vs. Stanford; replaces injured C Nick Martin RG 79 Steve Elmer Fr. Received '12 Anthony Munoz Award as top prep lineman, awarded at U.S. Army All-American Bowl RT 78 Ronnie Stanley So. Made first career start against Temple; saw action in two games in '12 before injury sidelined him WR 2 Chris Brown So. Registered 50-yard catch at Oklahoma in '12; averaging 17.6 yards/catch over career TE 85 Troy Niklas Jr. '13 Mackey Award semifinalist; Needs one TD reception to equal the school record for tight ends TE 18 Ben Koyack Jr. '13 Mackey Award candidate; three TD receptions in the last six games (first three of career) QB 11 Tommy Rees Sr. 29 career starts (22-7); ranks 3rd in career comp. %, 3rd in TD passes and 4th in passing yards RB 4 George Atkinson III Jr. Rushed for a career-high 148 yards, including an 80-yard TD in the 3rd quarter, vs. Oklahoma DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes DL 91 Sheldon Day So. Appeared fully healthy with 3.0 TFL at Pittsburgh (Nov. 9); missed three games with injury DL 96 Kona Schwenke Sr. Adds experienced depth; has played in 25 career games; career-high 11 tackles vs. Navy DL 7 Stephon Tuitt Jr. Preseason First Team All-America by Lindy's, ESPN, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports OLB 9 Jaylon Smith Fr. Collected a career-high 11 tackles at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 ILB 44 Carlo Calabrese Gr. Has played in 47 career games and started 23 contests; career-high 10 tackles vs. Oklahoma, Navy ILB 48 Dan Fox Gr. Second on the team in tackles (75); fumble recovery and INT return for TD against Arizona State OLB 55 Prince Shembo Sr. Three sacks against Arizona State equaled the second-most by an FBS player in 2013 CB 2 Bennett Jackson Sr. '13 Bednarik Award watch list selection; collected first career interception return for TD against Purdue S 28 Austin Collinsworth Sr. Missed the entire '12 season with an injury; made first career start against Temple S 41 Matthias Farley Jr. Has started 18 games since '12; Registered critical interception in the win over MSU on Sept. 21 CB 6 KeiVarae Russell So. First Irish freshman to start the season opener at CB in school history (2012) SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. No. Player Notes PK 27 Kyle Brindza Jr. Set single-season school records for field goals made (23) and attempted (31) in 2012 KO 27 Kyle Brindza Jr. Averages 63.6 yards per kickoff on 62 attempts in '13 with 32 touchbacks P 27 Kyle Brindza Jr. First-year starter; has averaged 41.3 yards per punt over 38 attempts this season H 14 Luke Massa Sr. Took over the holding duties for the departed Ben Turk SSNP 61 Scott Daly So. Took over the long and short-snapping duties for the departed four-year starter Jordan Cowart LSNP 61 Scott Daly So. Took over the long and short-snapping duties for the departed four-year starter Jordan Cowart PR 7 TJ Jones Sr. Averages 8.8 yards per punt return (12 for 105); doubled entire team total from 2012 (46) KR 4 George Atkinson III Jr. One of five players in the FBS with at least two kickoff returns for touchdowns in '11 KEY PROBABLE NON-STARTERS Pos. No. Player Notes QB 12 Andrew Hendrix Sr. Played in eight games as a change of pace QB in '11-12; third on ND with 162 rushing yards in '11 QB 8 Malik Zaire Fr. Ranked 194th nationally by ESPN, 122nd by Rivals and 172nd by Scout.com out of high school RB 3 Amir Carlisle Jr. Fourth on the team in rushing with 199 yards and has averaged 4.4 yards per carry RB 33 Cam McDaniel Jr. Leads team in rushes (131), rush yards (608) and rushing TDs (tied, three) in '13 RB 1 Greg Bryant Fr. Named second-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American in 2012 OL 65 Conor Hanratty Jr. Father, Terry, was starting QB at ND from '66-68 and was sophomore standout on '66 national title team WR 88 Corey Robinson Fr. Son of former Naval Academy, San Antonio Spurs basketball great and Hall of Famer David Robinson WR 17 James Onwualu Fr. Another Cretin-Derham Hall player to attend Notre Dame, like Michael Floyd, Ryan Harris TE 82 Alex Welch Sr. Missed the entire '12 season following a torn ACL early in fall camp DL 90 Isaac Rochell Fr. Ranked 139th nationally by ESPN, 127th by 247Sports and 124th by Rivals out of high school DL 94 Jarron Jones So. Made a career-high seven tackles and blocked a field goal vs. BYU on Nov. 23 OLB 11 Ishaq Williams Jr. Collected first sack of career in the defeat against Michigan on Sept. 7 CB 23 Lo Wood Sr. Seen action in seven games after missing the entire '12 season following a torn Achilles tendon CB 36 Cole Luke Fr. Ranked 77th by 247Sports, 133rd by Rivals and ninth among cornerbacks by Rivals out of high school S 22 Elijah Shumate So. Picked up first start of collegiate career at Michigan on Sept. 7 Notre Dame's Record When... Kelly Career Kelly at ND 2013 At Home On The Road Neutral Site Games In Overtime Coming off a loss Coming off a win Coming off an open date Vs. AP top Both teams are AP-ranked Neither team is ranked Ranked higher Opponent is ranked higher Vs. In-state Opponents In August In September In October In November In December In January On Television 66-22* On NBC On ABC On ESPN On ESPN On CBS CBS College Sports Afternoon Games Night Games Decided By 3 or Less Decided By 7 or Less Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading At Halftime Tied At Halftime Trailing At Halftime Leading After 3 Qtrs Tied After 3 Qtrs Trailing After 3 Qtrs Scoring 40+ Points Scoring Points Scoring Points Scoring 0-19 Points Allowing 40+ Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Allowing 0-19 Points Outrushing Opponent Getting Outrushed Passing For More Yds Passing For Fewer Yds Outgaining Opponent Getting Outgained Winning Time of Poss Losing Time of Poss Scoring a Def./ST TD Allowing a Def./ST TD Fewer Penalty Yards More Penalty Yards Winning Turnover Battle Losing Turnover Battle Individual 100-yard rusher Individual 100-yard receiver Individual 200-yard passer Opponent 100-yard rusher Opponent 100-yard receiver Opponent 200-yard passer * excludes regular season games from GVSU era (unknown TV games). Some records fail to include two contests; Nov. 16, 1991 vs. Valparaiso and Oct. 26, 1996 vs. Saginaw Valley State (detailed stats unavailable)

10 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES ASSOCIATED PRESS (Nov. 24) Rk School Record Pts 1. Alabama (56) Florida State (4) Ohio State Auburn Missouri Clemson Oklahoma State Stanford Baylor South Carolina Michigan State Oregon Arizona State Wisconsin LSU Fresno State UCF Northern Illinois Texas A&M Oklahoma Louisville UCLA USC Duke NOTRE DAME Others Receiving Votes Georgia 15, Cincinnati 10, Texas 10, Ole Miss 7, Arizona 6, Nebraska 6, Minnesota 5, East Carolina 1, North Dakota State 1, Vanderbilt 1. USA TODAY/COACHES (Nov. 24) Rk School Record Pts 1. Alabama (56) Florida State (6) Ohio State Clemson Auburn Missouri Oklahoma State Baylor South Carolina Stanford Michigan State Oregon Fresno State Wisconsin LSU Louisville Oklahoma Arizona State UCF Northern Illinois Texas A&M UCLA USC Duke Cincinnati Others Receiving Votes NOTRE DAME 17, Texas 12, Minnesota 12, East Carolina 11, Georgia 8, Nebraska 7, Louisiana- Lafayette 6, Miami (FL) 6, Vanderbilt 2, Arizona opponents in bold National Rankings A VICTORY OVER STANFORD... u Improves Notre Dame's record to 9-3 on the season. u Gives Notre Dame a fourth victory over a top 25 opponent this season (most in college football). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record in regular-season finales to (.585). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record in regular-season finales to (.533). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record in night games to (.649). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record in night games to (.603). u Improves Notre Dame's record to 29-7 over its last 36 games overall and 29-5 over its last 34 regular season contests. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.734). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record to (.655). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record against ranked opponents to (.526). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record against ranked opponents to (.504). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to (.750). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to (.695). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to (.595) against ranked opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to (.560) against ranked opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to 19-9 (.679) against Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record to 7-6 (.538) against Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to 2-5 (.286) against ranked Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record to 1-3 (.250) against ranked Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to 2-2 (.500) against ranked Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to 1-1 (.500) against ranked Stanford. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.646) against current members of the Pac-12. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.566) against current members of the Pac-12. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record to (.744). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time road record to (.689). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record at Notre Dame to (.725). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time road record at Notre Dame to 12-5 (.706). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record in FBS games to (.714). u Improves Brian Kelly's record since 2006 to (.771). u Improves Brian Kelly's record since 2001 to (.775). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time November record to (.803). u Improves Brian Kelly's record to 13-2 (.867) in the month of November as Notre Dame head coach. A LOSS TO STANFORD... u Drops Notre Dame's record to 8-4 on the season. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record in regular-season finales to (.577). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record in regular-season finales to (.522). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record in night games to (.640). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record in night games to (.589). u Drops Notre Dame's record to 28-8 over its last 36 games overall and 28-6 over its last 34 regular season contests. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.733). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record to (.652). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record against ranked opponents to (.522). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record against ranked opponents to (.496). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to (.748). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to (.691). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to (.590) against ranked opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to (.548) against ranked opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.643) against Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record to 6-7 (.462) against Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to 1-6 (.143) against ranked Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record to 0-4 (.000) against ranked Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked to 1-3 (.250) against ranked Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time road record when ranked to 0-2 (.000) against ranked Stanford. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.639) against current members of the Pac-12. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.551) against current members of the Pac-12. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record to (.740). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time road record to (.681). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record at Notre Dame to (.706). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time road record at Notre Dame to 11-6 (.647). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record in FBS games to (.706). u Drops Brian Kelly's record since 2006 to (.762). u Drops Brian Kelly's record since 2001 to (.769). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time November record to (.789). u Drops Brian Kelly's record to 12-3 (.800) in the month of November as Notre Dame head coach.

11 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 11 HOW DO THEY STACK UP? Average weight of the offensive and defensive lines: Notre Dame OL lbs. vs. Stanford DL lbs. Notre Dame DL lbs. vs. Stanford OL lbs. Average height of the receivers and the secondaries: Notre Dame WR/TE 6'0 3/4" vs. Stanford DB 6'0 1/2" Notre Dame DB 5'11 3/8" vs. Stanford WR 6'3" ONLY THE BIG BOYS u Notre Dame is one of just three NCAA FBS programs to have not faced a non-fbs opponent since the current setup was established in The two other remaining schools that have yet to play a non-fbs opponent are USC and UCLA. Irish Milestones Within Reach Player Category No. Needs George Atkinson III Rush Yards rush yards to reach 1,000 for his career TJ Jones Receiving Yards 2, receiving yards to move into 5th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receiving Yards 2, receiving yards to move into 4th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receptions receptions to move into 2nd all-time in school history TJ Jones TD Receptions 18 1 TD receptions to move into 6th all-time in school history TJ Jones TD Receptions 18 4 TD receptions to move into 4th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receptions 59 2 receptions to move into 10th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receptions 59 4 receptions to move into 9th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receptions 59 9 receptions to move into 8th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receptions receptions to move into 7th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receiving Yards receiving yards to reach 1,000 for the season (10th wideout) TJ Jones Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 9th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 8th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 7th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receiving TDs 8 1 TD receptions to move into 9th in single-season school history TJ Jones Receiving TDs 8 2 TD receptions to move into 8th in single-season school history TJ Jones 100-yd Games yd game to move into 3rd in single-season school history TJ Jones 100-yd Games yd game to move into 7th all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 2nd all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Attempts pass attempts to move into 3rd all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Attempts pass attempts to reach 1,000 for his career (third in school history) Tommy Rees Pass Yards 7, pass yards to move into 3rd all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass TDs 59 2 TD passes to move into 2nd all-time in school history Tommy Rees Victories 22 1 victory to move into 7th all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 9th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 8th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 7th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 6th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Attempts pass attempts to move into 6th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Attempts pass attempts to move into 5th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass TDs 25 1 TD passes to move into 4th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass TDs 25 4 TD passes to move into 3rd in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Yards 2, pass yards to move into 6th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Yards 2, pass yards to move into 5th in single-season history Tommy Rees Pass Yards 2, pass yards to reach 3,000 for the season (third QB) Tommy Rees 300-yd Games yd game to move into 2nd in single-season school history Tommy Rees Points Responsibility points responsibility to move into 4th in single-season history Troy Niklas Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 8th in single-season tight end history Troy Niklas Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 7th in single-season tight end history Troy Niklas Receiving Yards receiving yards to move into 6th in single-season tight end history Troy Niklas Receiving TDs 5 1 TD reception to move into 1st in single-season tight end history Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 4th all-time in school history Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 3rd all-time in school history Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 2nd all-time in school history Prince Shembo Sacks sacks to move into tie for 6th all-time in school history Prince Shembo Sacks sacks to move into tie for 5th all-time in school history Kyle Brindza Field Goals 13 2 field goals to move into 7th in single-season history Kyle Brindza Field Goals 13 6 field goals to move into 4th in single-season history Kyle Brindza Field Goals 36 4 field goals to move into 3rd in career history Notre Dame Football By The Numbers Notre Dame's winning percentage, the second-highest in college football history. 2 - Notre Dame is one of two teams, college or professional, to have all of its games broadcast on national radio and is the only team to have all of its home games televised nationally (NBC). 6 - College Football Hall of Fame Coaches - Jesse Harper, Lou Holtz, Knute Rockne, Frank Leahy, Ara Parseghian and Dan Devine. 7 - Heisman Trophy Winners: Angelo Bertelli (1943), Johnny Lujack (1947), Leon Hart (1949), John Lattner (1953), Paul Hornung (1956), John Huarte (1964) and Tim Brown (1987). 7 - Notre Dame has claimed the national championship for graduating its student-athletes in all sports in the process posting the top NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) figure (99) for its student-athletes for the seventh straight year Alumni in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Consensus National Championships - since the AP poll began in 1936 ( ). No other school has more AP titles. The Irish also earned consensus national titles in 1924, 1929 and 1930 prior to the AP rankings Unbeaten and untied seasons Seasons in which the team has been voted the national champion by at least one selector Bowl games in which the Irish have taken part Unanimous first-team All-Americans -- more than any other school Irish players that captured Super Bowl titles College Football Hall of Fame Players Notre Dame players selected in the first round of the NFL draft Consensus All-Americans -- more than any other school Percent graduation rate among football players who enter on scholarship and remain at least four years Out of 125 seasons in which Notre Dame has finished with a winning record Years of college football (including 2013) Selections on All-America first teams Consecutive sellouts at Notre Dame Stadium Consecutive games televised nationally or regionally Appearances by the Irish on network television -- more than any other school and more than the next two combined Irish players drafted in the National Football League All-time victories, third all-time in college football.

12 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Starter Sheet Offense 2013 Streak Career Z. Martin (LT/RT) Watt (OG) Jones (WR) Rees (QB) Lombard (RG/RT) 7-20 Niklas (TE) Stanley (RT) N. Martin (C) Daniels (WR) Brown (WR) 2-7 Atkinson III (RB) 3-7 Koyack (TE) D. Smith (WR) 2-6 Carlisle (RB) 4-4 Robinson (WR) 3-3 Onwualu (WR) 3-3 Elmer (RG) 3-3 Fuller (WR) 2-2 McDaniel (RB) 2-2 Prosise (WR) 2-2 Hanratty (LG) Folston (RB) Defense 2013 Streak Career Shembo (OLB/DE) Nix III (NG) 8-30 Fox (ILB/OLB) Tuitt (DE) Russell (CB) Jackson (CB) Calabrese (ILB) Farley (S/OLB) 7-18 J. Smith (OLB) Collinsworth (S) Schwenke (NG) Day (DL) Shumate (S) 4-4 Grace (ILB) 3-3 Hardy (S) Niklas (OLB) Williams, I. (DL) 1-1 Okwara (DL) 1-1 GREAT FOR TELEVISION u Notre Dame has appeared on national or regional television in 260 consecutive games entering this weekend. u The Irish have made 378 appearances on network television -- more than any other school and more than the next two combined. NOTRE DAME IN NOVEMBER u Notre Dame is (.710) all-time during the month of November. u Notre Dame is (.764) in November games at home. u The Irish are (.626) in November on the road. u Notre Dame is (.792) in November neutral games. u The Irish are (.730) in November games at Notre Dame Stadium. u The Irish are (.670) in November games away from Notre Dame Stadium. u Notre Dame is (.739) all-time in the month of November as a ranked team. u The Irish are (.828) all-time in the month of November as a ranked team at Notre Dame Stadium. u Notre Dame is (.614) all-time in the month of November as a ranked team on the road. u Notre Dame his 12-2 (.857) in the month of November under head coach Brian Kelly. Notre Dame had lost eight of its last nine November games before Kelly's arrival in ON THIS DATE u Notre Dame has played 14 previous games in its history on Nov. 30. The Irish are (.500) all-time on this date. Season Site ND Coach W/L/T Score ND Rank Opponent Opp. Coach Opp. Rank 1893 Home No Coach W No Poll Hillsdale No Coach No Poll 1899 Home James McWeeney L 0-5 No Poll Chicago Physicians Unknown No Poll 1911 Away John L. Marks T 0-0 No Poll Marquette William Juneau No Poll 1916 Away Jesse Harper W 20-0 No Poll Nebraska E.J. Stewart No Poll 1922 Away Knute Rockne L 6-14 No Poll Nebraska Fred Dawson No Poll 1929 Yankee Stad. Knute Rockne W 7-0 No Poll Army Bill Jones No Poll 1946 Home Frank Leahy W USC Jeff Cravath Home Terry Brennan W USC Don Clark Not Ranked 1968 Away Ara Parseghian T USC John McKay Away Ara Parseghian L USC John McKay Away Gerry Faust L 7-58 Not Ranked Miami (Fla.) Jimmy Johnson Away Lou Holtz W Hawaii Bob Wagner Not Ranked 1996 Away Lou Holtz L USC John Robinson Not Ranked 2002 Away Tyrone Willingham L USC Pete Carroll 6 NO TURNOVERS = VICTORIES u Notre Dame is 13-0 under Brian Kelly when playing an entire game without committing a turnover. u Notre Dame has won its last 13 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. The Irish have not lost a game with no turnovers since Oct. 17, 2009, when USC upended Notre Dame, u Notre Dame is 27-4 in its last 31 games in which it failed to commit a turnover. u Notre Dame failed to commit a turnover in its 2013 season opener against Temple. The Irish had not played a season opener without a turnover since Longest Active Streaks Z. Martin (LT/RT) 50 Shembo (OLB/DE), Tuitt (DE) 24 Russell (CB), Jackson (CB) 24 Most Career Starts (Active) Z. Martin (LT/RT) 50 Watt (OG) 36 QUARTER-BY-QUARTER BREAKDOWN (DEFENSE) u Notre Dame has allowed 127 first downs in the first half, but just 106 in the second stanza. u The Irish defense has averaged just 8.6 first downs allowed in the second half of its eight wins but has yielded an average of 12.3 first downs in the second half of its three loses. u Notre Dame has allowed an opponent to gain at least 100 yards of total offense in the third quarter of all three of its losses and in only one of its eight wins (BYU). Career Starts By Position OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB WR RB Jones (35) Z. Martin (48) Watt (36) N. Martin (11) Lombard (7) Lombard (13) Niklas (18) Daniels (10) Rees (29) D. Smith (6) Atkinson III (7) Brown (7) Hanratty (1) Elmer (3) Stanley (11) Koyack (7) Onwualu (3) Robinson (3) Carlisle (4) Hanratty (1) Z. Martin (2) Prosise (2) Fuller (2) McDaniel (2) DEFENSE Folston (1) DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S CB Day (5) Nix III (30) Tuitt (27) J. Smith (11) Fox (30) Calabrese (24) Shembo (21) Jackson (24) Collinsworth (9) Farley (18) Russell (24) *Williams, I. (1) Schwenke (9) *Shembo (2) *Farley (1) Grace (3) Shumate (4) Hardy (2) Okwara (1) *Tuitt (1) Fox (1) Niklas (1) * indicates Irish alignment against Navy in 2011 and 2012

13 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 13 Notre Dame Opponents Quarter-by-Quarter First Downs/Total Yards Per Play Breakdown 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Total Fewest First Downs Allowed in Quarter: 1 (3rd) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest Total Yds/Play Allowed in Quarter: 2.1 (3rd) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest First Downs Allowed by Quarter: 50 (4th) Fewest Total Yds/Play Allowed by Quarter: 4.9 (3rd) Most First Downs Allowed in Quarter: 12, (2nd) vs. Temple, Aug. 31; (2nd) vs. Navy, Nov. 2 Most Total Yds/Play Allowed in Quarter: 8.3 (4th) vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5 Most First Downs Allowed by Quarter: 82 (2nd) Most Total Yds/Play Allowed by Quarter: 5.2 (1st and 2nd) Notre Dame Opponents Quarter-by-Quarter Yardage Breakdown 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Total , ,000 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed in Quarter: -3 (4th) at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 0 (3rd) vs. Navy, Nov. 2 Fewest Total Yards Allowed in Quarter: 32 (3rd) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 321 (4th) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 471 (3rd) Fewest Total Yards Allowed by Quarter: 924 (1st) Most Rushing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 147 (2nd) vs. Navy, Nov. 2 Most Passing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 146 (4th) vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5 Most Total Yards Allowed in Quarter: 166 (2nd) vs. Navy, Nov. 2 Most Rushing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 586 (2nd) Most Passing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 679 (4th) Most Total Yards Allowed by Quarter: 1,221 (2nd) QUARTER-BY-QUARTER BREAKDOWN (OFFENSE) u Starting fast, Notre Dame's offense has totaled 63 first downs in the first quarters of its 11 games the most of any quarter. u Notre Dame's offense averages 7.1 yards per play in the first and second stanzas highest of any quarter. u The Irish has averaged 7.1 yards per play in the first half of games and just 5.7 in the second halves. u Notre Dame has recorded 119 first downs in the first half and 98 in second half through 11 games this season. u Notre Dame has similarly been more productive by yardage in the first half of games this year, gaining 2,590 yards prior to intermission and 1,933 after the break. u The Irish have failed to gain 10 yards rushing in a quarter just six times out of 40, but four of the six came in losing efforts. Notre Dame Players' Career Highs GEORGE ATKINSON III Points scored: 12, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 TDs: 2, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Rush attempts: 18, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Rush yards: 148, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (14) Rush TDs: 2, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Long rush: 80, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 Receptions: 2, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 17, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (2) Long reception: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Total offense attempts: 18, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (18r,0p) Total offense yards: 148, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (148r,- 1p) All-purpose yards: 187, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Kick returns: 5, 4 times Kick return yards: 178, USC, Oct 22, 2011 (5) Long kick return: 96, USC, Oct 22, 2011 Tackles: 2, at Purdue, Oct 1, 2011 (1-1) KYLE BRINDZA Points scored: 16, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Kick PATs: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Points by kicking: 16, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Field goals made: 5, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Field goal attempts: 6, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Longest field goal: 53, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Longest field goal attempt: 55, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Punt attempts: 7, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Punt yards: 260, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (7) Longest punt: 55, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 Tackles: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-2) CHRIS BROWN Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 All-purpose yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1) DEVIN BUTLER Tackles: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-0) PBUs: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 CARLO CALABRESE Tackles: 10, 4 times Sacks: 1.5, at Michigan State, Sep 18, 2010 (1-1) TFL: 3.5, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (3-0) FF: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 FR: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 PBUs: 1, 5 times

14 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs AMIR CARLISLE Rush attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Rush yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (7) Long rush: 45, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receptions: 3, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (3) Long reception: 7, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 12, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (12r,0p) Total offense yards: 68, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (68r,0p) All-purpose yards: 73, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Punt Returns: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 AUSTIN COLLINSWORTH All-purpose yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Kick returns: 2, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Kick return yards: 67, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 (2) Long kick return: 41, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 Interceptions: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Tackles: 6, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (3-3) FF: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010 DAVARIS DANIELS Points scored: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 TDs: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Rush yards: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1 carries) Long rush: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Receptions: 8, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 167, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (8) Receiving TDs: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Long reception: 82, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1r,0p) Total offense yards: 2, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (2r,0p) All-purpose yards: 167, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Tackles: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0) SHELDON DAY Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0); Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (1-0) TFL: 3.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 PBUs: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 MATTHIAS FARLEY All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 ; Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (4-5); at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (4-5) TFL: 1.0, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Notre Dame Quarter-by-Quarter First Downs/Total Yards Per Play Breakdown 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play First Downs Yds/Play Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Total Fewest First Downs in Quarter: 1 (1st) at Purdue, Sept. 14; (4th) vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 28; (3rd) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest Total Yds/Play in Quarter: 1.7 (4th) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest First Downs by Quarter: 45 (4th) Fewest Total Yds/Play by Quarter: 4.8 (4th) Most First Downs in Quarter: 9, (3rd) at Purdue, Sept. 14; (2nd) vs Arizona State, Oct. 5; (1st) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Most Total Yds/Play in Quarter: 13.8 (1st) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most First Downs by Quarter: 63 (1st) Most Total Yds/Play by Quarter: 7.1 (1st and 2nd) Notre Dame Quarter-by-Quarter Yardage Breakdown 1st Quarter 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Temple Michigan Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma Arizona State USC Air Force Navy Pittsburgh BYU Total , , , Fewest Rushing Yards in Quarter: 1 (1st) at Purdue, Sept. 14; (4th) at Pittsburgh, Nov. 9 Fewest Passing Yards in Quarter: 0 (4th) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21; (4th) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest Total Yards in Quarter: 25 (3rd) vs. USC, Oct. 19 Fewest Rushing Yards by Quarter: 363 (2nd) Fewest Passing Yards by Quarter: 519 (4th) Fewest Total Yards By Quarter: 892 (4th) Most Rushing Yards in Quarter: 105 (3rd) vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 28; (4th) vs. Navy, Nov. 2 Most Passing Yards in Quarter: 156 (2nd) vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5 Most Total Yards in Quarter: 207 (1st) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Rushing Yards by Quarter: 543 (1st) Most Passing Yards by Quarter: 866 (2nd) Most Total Yards by Quarter: 1,361 (1st)

15 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 15 IRISH ON A PRETTY GOOD RUN u Since opening the 2011 season with an 0-2 record, Notre Dame has won 28 of its last 35 games good for an.800 winning percentage. The Irish are tied for the ninth-best winning percentage in the nation and eighth amongst schools from BCS AQ conferences since Sept. 17, Team Games Wins Losses Ties Pct. 1. Alabama Northern Illinois Oregon Florida State Stanford South Carolina Clemson LSU Notre Dame Cincinnati Boise State Oklahoma State u Notre Dame has won 20 times in its 24 outings since the start of the 2012 season. There are only eight FBS teams that can beat that lofty 20-4 mark over the past two years: Ohio State at 23-0, Alabama at 24-1, Northern Illinois at 23-2, Florida State at 23-2, Oregon at 21-3, Clemson at 21-3, Louisville at 21-3 and Stanford at u The Irish are one of just 12 teams in the nation which have won at least eight games in each of the last four seasons. The 11 schools other than Notre Dame to win eight games each of the past four years are Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, South Carolina, Stanford and Wisconsin. This number can swell to no higher than 16 as the season progresses and Boise State, Ohio, San Diego State and Toledo all strive to reach eight wins NOTRE DAME OPPONENT UPDATE u Notre Dame has faced four opponents this season that were ranked in the top 25 of the Associated Press or USA Today/Coaches poll at gameday, including Michigan (No. 17/17), Michigan State (-/No. 24), Oklahoma (No. 14/12) and Arizona State (No. 22/22). u Notre Dame will face a fifth ranked opponent in No. 8/10 Stanford on Saturday. u Notre Dame is the only team to defeat No. 11 Michigan State this year (17-13 on Sept. 21). u The slate is even more difficult when you consider that three of those meetings (Stanford, Michigan and Arizona State) came away from the friendly confines of Notre Dame Stadium. u Notre Dame's entire 2013 strength of schedule is ranked No. 16 by the NCAA. Irish opponents have totaled a (.591) record. u Notre Dame's strength of schedule over its first 11 weeks of the season is ranked No. 27 by the NCAA. Past Irish opponents have totaled a (.567) record. u Notre Dame's opponents, both past and future, have collected 68 wins already in Only Purdue's opponents (69) have totaled more. u Nine of Notre Dame's 12 opponents in 2013 are bowl eligible. The following is a list of 2013 Notre Dame opponents: u The Irish have a long history of playing challenging schedules - with Notre Dame ranking (since the NCAA began this rating in 1977) first in 1978, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1995 and 2010; third in 1986, 1999, 2003; and fourth in 1979, 1990 and That makes for 12 top-four finishes in that category in the 36 years the NCAA has calculated these numbers. Opponent '13 Record Last Week This Week (Time ET) Temple 1-10 L, vs. UConn at Memphis (noon) at Michigan 7-4 L, at Iowa vs. No. 3/3 Ohio State (noon) at Purdue 1-10 L, vs. Illinois at Indiana (3:30 p.m.) No. 11/11 Michigan State 10-1 W, 30-6 at Northwestern vs. RV/RV Minnesota (noon) No. 20/17 Oklahoma 9-2 W, at Kansas State BYE vs. No. 13/18 Arizona State 9-2 W, at No. 14/14 UCLA vs. RV/RV Arizona (9:30 p.m.) No. 25/23 USC 9-3 W, at Colorado vs. No. 22/22/ UCLA (8:00 p.m.) at Air Force 2-9 L, vs. UNLV at Colorado State (2:00 p.m.) Navy 7-4 W, at San Jose State BYE at Pittsburgh 6-5 W, at Syracuse vs. NR/RV Miami (Fri., 3:30 p.m.) BYU 7-4 L, at RV/NR Notre Dame at Nevada (3:00 p.m.) at No. 8/10 Stanford 9-2 W, vs. California vs. No. 25/RV Notre Dame (7 p.m.) THREE RANKED WINS FOR THE 2013 IRISH u Notre Dame has defeated three teams currently ranked in the AP Top 25 poll, No. 11 Michigan State, No. 13 Arizona State and No. 23 USC. u The three wins tie Arizona State and Stanford for the most in the country against the current AP Top 25. Arizona State has defeated No. 14 Wisconsin, No. 22 UCLA and No. 23 USC. Stanford can claim wins over No. 13 Arizona State, No. 22 UCLA and No. 7 Oregon. u The Irish are the only team to defeat No. 11 Michigan State this fall (17-13 on Sept. 21). u None of the ranked teams that Notre Dame has defeated have lost a game since the Irish, going a combined Notre Dame Players' Career Highs TAREAN FOLSTON Points scored: 6, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Rush yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18) Rush TDs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Long rush: 43, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Receptions: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Receiving yards: 9, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (1) Long reception: 9, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 18, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (18r,0p) Total offense yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (140r,0p) All-purpose yards: 140, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 DAN FOX Points scored: 6, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 TDs: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 All-purpose yards: 14, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Interceptions: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Long INT return: 14, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Tackles: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (5-5); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (4-6) Sacks: 1.0, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (1-0); BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 10, 2011 (1-0) TFL: 2.0, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (2-0); at Michigan, Sep 10, 2011 (2-0) FF: 1, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 FR: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 PBUs: 1, 4 times WILL FULLER Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Rush yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1 carry) Long rush: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receiving yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 47, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Total offense attempts: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (1r,0p) Total offense yards: 5, USC, Oct 19, 2013 (5r,0p) All-purpose yards: 93, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 EILAR HARDY Tackles: 8, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-4) TFL: 1.0, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-0)

16 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs ANDREW HENDRIX Points scored: 6, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Rush attempts: 12, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Rush yards: 111, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 (6) Rush TDs: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long rush: 78, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 Pass attempts: 24, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Pass completions: 11, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Pass yards: 192, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Pass TDs: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Had intercepted: 1, vs Florida State, Dec 29, 2011 ; at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Long pass: 47, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Total offense attempts: 36, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 (12r,24p) Total offense yards: 212, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 (20r,192p) All-purpose yards: 111, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 SENIOR MOMENTS u The senior class which was recognized prior to the Nov. 23 win over BYU is one of the winningest to suit up for Notre Dame. u Notre Dame's 2013 senior class has won 36 games thus far in its careers, going (.720). The 36 wins are the most since the class of 1995 won 36 games. u The 2013 seniors will play in a bowl game for each of their four seasons at Notre Dame. The last senior class to play in a bowl game every year of its time with the Irish was also the 1995 squad. u This senior class also became the first since 2003 to win all four of its home finales. RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE u Notre Dame has become accustomed to thrilling finishes. The Irish have been involved in 32 games decided by seven points or less since the start of the 2009 campaign. In fact, 16 of the last 24 losses for the Irish have been decided by a touchdown or less, including seven by a field goal or less. u Notre Dame has played in 60 all-time games where the winning points have occurred in overtime or the game's final minute of regulation. Amazingly, 15 have come in the last five years alone. u Notre Dame has played 22 games decided by a touchdown or less since the arrival of Brian Kelly. The Irish went 2-5 in the first seven such games under Kelly, but have since gone u Notre Dame won five games in 2012 by a touchdown or less and have done so again in The school record for victories by seven points or less in a single season is six, which was set in 1939 when that Irish club had a 6-1 mark in games decided by seven or less. The 1937 team was and the 2002 club was in games decided by seven or less. u Notre Dame was 5-0 (1.000) last season in games decided by a touchdown or less. In terms of winning percentage in games decided by seven points or less, the 29 and 74 teams were both 4-0, while the 1926, 1928, 1954 and 1957 teams finished 3-0. u The Irish had a run of 10 consecutive wins in games decided by seven points or less snapped with a loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. At the time, it was the longest active streak in the nation. u The recent run of 10 straight wins tied for the third-longest in the nation since BENNETT JACKSON Points scored: 6, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 TDs: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Rush attempts: 1, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Rush yards: 20, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 (1) Long rush: 20, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Total offense attempts: 1, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 (1r,0p) Total offense yards: 20, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 (20r,0p) All-purpose yards: 146, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Kick returns: 6, at Navy, Oct 23, 2010 ; Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Kick return yards: 126, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 (6) Long kick return: 43, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 Interceptions: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Long interception return: 36, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (6-3); Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: 1.0, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (1-0) TFL: 2.0, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (2-7) FF: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 FR: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 PBUs: 2, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 JARRON JONES Tackles: 7, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (4-3) FF: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 Blocked kicks: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Longest Winning Streaks In Games Decided By Seven Points Or Less Since 1980 School Streak Dates 1. Penn State 16 Nov. 3, 1984-Sept. 17, BYU 14 Nov. 25, 2006-Oct. 23, Notre Dame 10* Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 * ND's 10-game streak tied for third with runs by Auburn, Oregon State, Ohio State, Washington, Michigan, Bowling Green and Alabama. INS-AND-OUTS OF OVERTIME u Notre Dame stands 5-8 all-time in overtime games, playing five overtime games in the past six years. u Notre Dame and Pittsburgh have gone to overtime twice in series history. The Panthers outlasted the Irish, 36-33, in four overtimes in 2009, while Notre Dame returned the favor in '12 with a victory in three overtimes. u Notre Dame s last double overtime game came in 2009 against Connecticut (L, 33-30). u The last overtime contest for the Irish to advance past two overtimes the aforementioned 12 meeting with Pittsburgh. Notre Dame played another triple overtime game against Navy in 2007 (L, 46-44). u Last season marked the third time in school history the Irish have played multiple overtime games in one season (2000, 2009). u All five of Notre Dame s overtime wins have come at home (also Air Force in 2000, Washington State in 2003, Washington in 2009 and Stanford in 2012). u All but two of Notre Dame s 13 overtime games have come at home (the Irish are 5-6 in home OT games, 0-2 on the road). The home OT losses: Air Force in 1996, Nebraska in 2000, Michigan State in 2005, Navy in 2007, Pittsburgh in 2008 and Connecticut in 2009 (losses at USC in 1996 and Michigan State in 2010). EIGHT IS GREAT FOR KELLY u Head coach Brian Kelly has won at least eight games in each of his first four seasons with the Fighting Irish. u Kelly is the second head coach to post an eight-win season in each of his first four years at the Notre Dame helm. Dan Devine began his career with the Irish by posting four straight seasons with at least eight wins from u Kelly, Devine, Ara Parseghian, Frank Leahy and Jesse Harper are the only Irish coaches to start their career with four straight seasons with as many as seven wins. u With 36 wins to date at Notre Dame, Kelly is one shy of Devine and Lou Holtz's shared first four years school record of 37 wins. KELLY, IRISH HAVE NINE LIVES u Notre Dame recently won 10 straight games under head coach Brian Kelly when the game was decided by seven points or less. u Notre Dame went 5-0 in such games in 2012 and won its first five such games in 2013 before falling, 28-21, at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. u This follows a positive pattern that head coach Brian Kelly brought with him from Cincinnati, where he won his final eight games that were decided by seven points or less 5-0 in 2008 and 3-0 in 2009, not even including a couple of eight-point victories that could be included as a "one score" difference. u The recent 10-game winning streak in such games left Brian Kelly tied for second on the all-time Notre Dame list.

17 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 17 Rank Coach Streak Dates 1. Elmer Layden 12 Oct, 23, 1937-Nov. 11, Brian Kelly 10 Sept. 8, 2012-Nov. 2, 2013 Knute Rockne 10 Nov. 26, 1927-Nov. 29, Ara Parseghian 7 Nov. 18, 1972-Jan. 1, Lou Holtz 6 Sept. 10, 1988-Oct. 6, 1990 KELLY WINS IN CYBERSPACE TOO u Speaking to Notre Dame's deep and global fan base, head coach Brian Kelly's twitter is the third-most widely followed of any college football coach. u Reflecting Kelly's popularity, the Irish head coach is the only one in the top five from a non-sec school. u Including all sports, Kelly's twitter feed is one of only five with at least 100,000 followers amongst college coaches, joining LSU's Les Miles and Tennessee's Butch Jones plus men's basketball coaches John Calipari of Kentucky and Tom Crean of Indiana. Rank Football Coach School Twitter Handle Followers* 1. Les Miles 120, Butch Jones 102, Brian Kelly Notre 101, Mark Richt 90, Bret Bielema 78,214 * As of Nov, 14, 2013 KELLY'S WINNING WAYS u In his four years at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has helped the Irish secure a 30-4 record when entering halftime with a lead and 29-3 mark when leading after three quarters. u Kelly is in his coaching career when taking a lead into the fourth quarter and since He owns a record when taking a lead into halftime, including a mark since u Kelly is 15-2 coming off a bye week. u Kelly is when scoring first. u Kelly is when outrushing his opponent. u Kelly is when his team wins the turnover battle. u Kelly is in games decided by three points or less. u Kelly is 65-7 when his team gets a defensive or special teams touchdown. u Kelly is in the month of November, including a 24-3 mark since u Kelly is when his team scores 30+ points, including a 75-1 mark with 40+ points. u Kelly is when his team allows 19 points or less. u Kelly is coming off a victory. u Kelly-coached teams owned a 57-game winning streak in games where they held their opponents to less than 20 points, which ended in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl loss to Florida State (18-14). Kelly s previous such loss came on Dec. 8, 2001 when North Dakota edged Grand Valley State, 17-14, in the NCAA Division II title game. u Kelly coached teams have won 73 of their last 74 games when holding their opponents to less than 20 points. u Since 2001, Brian Kelly is tied for the second-most wins among all active FBS coaches. Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories, Since 2001) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Mack Brown, Texas Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Urban Meyer, Ohio State Mark Richt, Georgia Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Les Miles, LSU Gary Patterson, TCU Nick Saban, Alabama Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Notre Dame Players' Career Highs TJ JONES Points scored: 12, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 TDs: 2, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Rush attempts: 3, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Rush yards: 41, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (3) Rush TDs: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Long rush: 35, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Receptions: 9, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 149, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (6) Receiving TDs: 1, 18 times Long reception: 80, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Total offense attempts: 3, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (3r,0p) Total offense yards: 41, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (41r,0p) All-purpose yards: 204, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Punt returns: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Punt return yards: 27, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (1) Long punt return: 27, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Tackles: 1, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 (1-0); BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-1) BEN KOYACK Points scored: 6, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 4, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (4) Receiving TDs: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 38, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 76, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 COLE LUKE Tackles: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-3) TFL:.5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-0) PBUs: 1, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 CAM MCDANIEL Points scored: 6, 4 times TDs: 1, 4 times Rush attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Rush yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24) Rush TDs: 1, 4 times Long rush: 36, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Receptions: 1, 5 times Receiving yards: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 (1) Long reception: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 Total offense attempts: 24, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (24r,0p) Total offense yards: 117, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (117r,0p) All-purpose yards: 165, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick returns: 5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Kick return yards: 83, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (5) Long kick return: 26, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 Tackles: 1, 9 times KENDALL MOORE Tackles: 5, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (4-1) TFL: 1.0, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1-0) ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) ; Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0)

18 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs TROY NIKLAS Points scored: 6, 6 times TDs: 1, 6 times Receptions: 6, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (6) Receiving TDs: 1, 6 times Long reception: 66, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 All-purpose yards: 76, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Tackles: 4, Boston College, Nov 19, 2011 (0-4) FR: 1, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 LOUIS NIX III Tackles: 7, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (1-6) Sacks: 1.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-1) TFL: 2.0, vs Alabama, Jan 07, 2013 (2-0) FF: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 PBUs: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 ROMEO OKWARA Tackles: 5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (1-4) Sacks:.5, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (0-1) TFL: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0); at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (1-0) FF: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 JAMES ONWUALU Receptions: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Receiving yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1) Long reception: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 All-purpose yards: 23, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 Tackles: 1, 5 times CJ PROSISE Receptions: 1, 5 times Receiving yards: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1) Long reception: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 All-purpose yards: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Tackles: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1-0) ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-1) MAX REDFIELD Tackles: 3, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (0-3); at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (2-1) u Since 2006, Brian Kelly is tied for the fourth-most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has won 79 contests (79-24) over that span. The only coaches ahead of Kelly in that span are Chris Peterson of Boise State (91), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (83) and Les Miles of LSU (82). Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories, Since 2006) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Boise State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Les Miles, LSU Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Nick Saban, Alabama Urban Meyer, Ohio State Gary Patterson, TCU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Bronco Mendenhall, BYU Mack Brown, Texas u Brian Kelly ranks as the sixth-most successful active NCAA FBS coach in winning percentage since Kelly's.775 winning percentage is bested only by Chris Peterson of Boise State (.867), Nick Saban of Alabama (.859), Urban Meyer of Ohio State (.857), Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (.783) Les Miles of LSU (.780). Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Win Percentage, Since 2007) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Boise State Nick Saban, Alabama Urban Meyer, Ohio State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Les Miles, LSU Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Gary Patterson, TCU Mack Brown, Texas Bronco Mendenhall, BYU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech u Brian Kelly ranks fourth and fifth among active NCAA FBS coach in both victories and winning percentage, respectively. Here is a look at the top 10 winningest active coaches in the FBS (min. six years completed as FBS head coach, record at four-year colleges only): Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories) Name, School Years W L T Pct. 1. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Mack Brown, Texas Steve Spurrier, South Carolina Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Dennis Franchione, Texas State Bill Snyder, Kansas State Larry Blakeney, Troy Gary Pinkel, Missouri Nick Saban, Alabama Bob Stoops, Oklahoma *Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Win Percentage) Name, School Years W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Boise State Urban Meyer, Ohio State Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Nick Saban, Alabama Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Mark Richt, Georgia Gary Patterson, TCU Bobby Petrino, Western Kentucky Larry Coker, UTSA Bret Bielema, Arkansas *Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only

19 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 19 u Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college at the time, Brian Kelly was the 23rd to reach 200 career victories. Here is that list of coaches: WHEN MILESTONE REACHED Age in Career Career Coach (Date Reached Milestone) Yrs.-Days Game (Record) Yr.-Game Eddie Anderson ( ) nd ( ) 39-8 Chris Ault ( ) th ( ) 25-5 *Frank Beamer ( ) th ( ) 27-3 Bobby Bowden ( ) th ( ) 25-7 *Mack Brown ( ) st ( ) Bear Bryant ( ) nd ( ) 27-1 Vince Dooley ( ) th ( ) LaVell Edwards ( ) th ( ) 23-4 *Dennis Franchione ( ) th ( ) 28-4 Hayden Fry ( ) st ( ) Woody Hayes ( ) th ( ) 29-8 Lou Holtz ( ) th ( ) 26-2 *Brian Kelly ( ) th ( ) 23-1 Jess Neely ( ) rd ( ) 38-1 Don Nehlen ( ) th ( ) 30-9 Tom Osborne ( ) th ( ) 21-5 Joe Paterno ( ) th ( ) 22-1 Bo Schembechler ( ) nd ( ) 24-4 *Steve Spurrier ( ) th ( ) 23-3 Amos Alonzo Stagg ( ) th ( ) 30-1 Jim Sweeney ( ) th ( ) 32-8 Jim Tressel ( ) rd ( ) 22-3 Pop Warner ( ) th ( ) Warren Woodson ( ) th ( ) 31-6 * indicates active coaches u Amongst the list, Kelly was the second-youngest and fifth-fastest to ever reach 200 career victories. Age in Career Game Rank Coach Yrs.-Days Rank Coach (Record at Time) 1. Pop Warner Joe Paterno 246 ( ) 2. Brian Kelly Tom Osborne 249 ( ) 3. Jim Tressel Bo Schembechler 262 ( ) 4. Vince Dooley Woody Hayes 268 ( ) 5. Tom Osborne Brian Kelly 270 ( ) Notre Dame Players' Career Highs TOMMY REES Points scored: 6, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 TDs: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Rush attempts: 5, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 ; at Pittsburgh, Sep 24, 2011 Rush yards: 6, USC, Oct 22, 2011 (1); at Pittsburgh, Sep 24, 2011 (5) Rush TDs: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long rush: 12, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Pass attempts: 54, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Pass completions: 33, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Pass yards: 346, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Pass TDs: 5, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Had intercepted: 3, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013; at USC, Nov 27, 2010 ; Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Long pass: 82, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Total offense attempts: 56, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 (2r,54p) Total offense yards: 341, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (-5r,346p) All-purpose yards: 6, USC, Oct 22, 2011 ; at Pittsburgh, Sep 24, 2011 Punt attempts: 1, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 ; vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 ; at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Punt yards: 34, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1) Longest punt: 34, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 COREY ROBINSON Points scored: 6, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Receptions: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3) Receiving TDs: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 Long reception: 35, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 All-purpose yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 ISAAC ROSHELL Tackles: 4, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-1) u Seven active FBS coaches have guided their respective schools to an undefeated regular season since Three of those seven coaches, including Brian Kelly, have done it on multiple occasions. Brian Kelly Urban Meyer 2012 Notre Dame 12-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game) 2012 Ohio State Cincinnati 12-0 (Did not coach bowl game) 2009 Florida 13-1 (Lost in SEC Championship Game) Gary Patterson Kevin Sumlin 2010 TCU Houston 13-1 (Lost in C-USA Championship Game) 2009 TCU 12-1 (Lost in Fiesta Bowl) Mack Brown Nick Saban 2009 Texas 13-1 (Lost in BCS Championship Game) 2009 Alabama 14-0 Chris Peterson 2009 Boise State 14-0 KEIVARAE RUSSELL All-purpose yards: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Interceptions: 1, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 ; Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Long interception return: 31, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Tackles: 9, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (6-3) Sacks: 0.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (0-1) TFL: 1.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0) ; at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) FR: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 PBUs: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 JOE SCHMIDT Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2-1) TFL: 1.0, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (1-0) ; BYU, Nov 23, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 KONA SCHWENKE Tackles: 11, Navy, Nov 02, 2013 (4-7) Sacks: 1.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-1) TFL: 1.5, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 (1-0); vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (1-0); Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-1) FF: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 FR: 1, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 PBUs: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012

20 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs PRINCE SHEMBO Tackles: 9, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (3-6) Sacks: 3.0, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (3-0) ; vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (3-0) TFL: 4.0, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (4-0) FF: 1, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 ; at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 FR: 1, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 PBUs: 1, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 u Brian Kelly (36-14) and Lou Holtz (39-11) nearly share the same win-loss record after their first 50 games as Irish head coach. Here is a graphic of Notre Dame head coaches who reached that milestone and win-loss records over their first 50 games on the Irish sideline: 1. Knute Rockne (44-3-3,.910) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: n/a 2. Frank Leahy (43-3-4,.900) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Dan Devine ( ,.780) Home Record: 17-5 Road Record: 15-5 Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Lou Holtz (39-11,.780) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Bob Davie (30-20,.600) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Charlie Weis (28-22,.560) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: ELIJAH SHUMATE Tackles: 7, Oklahoma, Sep 28, 2013 (1-0) TFL: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) PBUs: 2, at Michigan State, Sep 15, Ara Parseghian (39-8-3,.810) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Brian Kelly (36-14,.720) Home Record:: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Gerry Faust ( ,.530) Home Record:: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: JAYLON SMITH All-purpose yards: -1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Interceptions: 1, USC, Oct 19, 2013 Tackles: 11, at Pittsburgh, Nov 09, 2013 (7-4) TFL: 1.5, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (1-0) Forced fumbles: 1, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 FR: 1, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 PBUs: 1, BYU, Nov 23, 2013 ; vs ASU, Oct 05, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 TYLER STOCKTON Tackles: 1, 4 times Sacks: 1.0, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (1-0) TFL: 1.0, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (1-0) NICK TAUSCH Points scored: 17, Washington, Oct 03, 2009 Kick PATs: 5, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; Nevada, Sep 05, 2009 Points by kicking: 17, Washington, Oct 03, 2009 Field goals made: 5, Washington, Oct 03, 2009 Field goal attempts: 5, Washington, Oct 03, 2009 Longest field goal: 46, Michigan State, Sep 19, 2009 STEPHON TUITT Points scored: 6, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 TDs: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Interceptions: 1, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Tackles: 7, 5 times Sacks: 2.0, 4 times TFL: 2.0, 6 times FF: 2, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 FR: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 PBUs: 1, 5 times Blocked kicks: 1, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 JUSTIN UTUPO Tackles: 2, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-1) TFL: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) 4. Elmer Layden (38-9-3,.790) Home Record: 22-3 Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Terry Brennan ( ,.640) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: OFFENSE SPINS LIKE A 45 RECORD AT AIR FORCE u Notre Dame had its best day on the scoreboard for this campaign on Oct. 26 in a win at Air Force. u The 45 points for the Irish were their most points scored in a true road game since putting 49 points on the board at Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium on Oct. 1, u Scoring 45 points was the most for Notre Dame overall since scoring 50 against Navy on Sept. 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. u Notre Dame's 35-point margin of victory was its largest in a true road game since Nov. 29, 2003 when the Irish beat Stanford 57-7 at Stanford Stadium. u Against the Falcons, five different Fighting Irish players caught a touchdown pass, matching a school-record set in u Quarterback Tommy Rees set the pace by posting a passing efficiency rating. That was the best effort by a Notre Dame player since Jimmy Clausen posted a mark against Nevada on Sept. 5, IRISH BATTLING BACK u Notre Dame has trailed at some point in six of its eight wins this year, leading wire-to-wire only in the season opening win over Temple and against BYU. u The Irish was either tied or trailed during the fourth quarter four times this year in games that they ended up winning (Purdue, Michigan State, Arizona State and Navy). u Bucking conventional wisdom, Notre Dame, 8-3, on the season, has scored first in a game just five times this fall, vs. Temple on Aug. 31, vs. Michigan State on Sept. 21, vs. Navy on Nov. 2, at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 and vs. BYU on Nov. 23. u Of the six games where Irish opponents have scored first, Notre Dame has remarkably posted a 4-2 record. Notre Dame rallied to defeat Purdue on Sept. 14, Arizona State on Oct. 5, USC on Oct. 19 and Air Force on Oct. 26. u Another unusual game-opening trend for the Irish involves the team's first drive. Recently, in each of three straight games (Arizona State on Oct. 5, USC on Oct. 19 and Air Force on Oct. 26), Notre Dame started the game with a drive of at least 10 plays on which Notre Dame did not score. The Irish missed field goals against the Sun Devils and Falcons, while turning the ball over on downs against the Trojans. u The Irish needed just seven opening possession plays to reach the end zone against Navy on Nov. 2 and end that run. NOTRE DAME MARCHES ONWARD TO VICTORY u Notre Dame has mounted 13 scoring drives of at least 80 yards this fall through 11 games. The Irish had just 15 scoring drives of at least 80 yards in 13 games in u In four games this fall (Temple, Purdue, Oklahoma and Pittsburgh), Notre Dame twice marched at least 80 yards for a score. u The Irish used an 84-yard drive on the game's first possession against BYU on Nov. 23 to generate momentum in a game where they would never trail. ALEX WELCH Receptions: 1, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 Receiving yards: 8, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1 receptions) Long reception: 8, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 All-purpose yards: 8, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 Tackles: 1, 5 times

21 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 21 REES PIECES TOGETHER IRISH OFFENSE u Senior QB Tommy Rees is 22-7 (.759) as the Irish starting quarterback. Here is an interesting look at where Rees currently compares to the best Irish signal callers in school history (minimum 20 starts). Starting Quarterback Winning Percentage - Career Starting Quarterback Victories - Career Name W L T Pct. Name Wins 1. John Lujack Tom Clements ( ) Tony Rice Ron Powlus ( ) Ralph Guglielmi Brady Quinn ( ) Tom Clements Tony Rice ( ) Joe Theismann Rick Mirer ( ) Terry Hanratty Ralph Guglielmi ( ) Angelo Bertelli Tommy Rees (2010-) Joe Montana Terry Hanratty ( ) 22 Rick Mirer Steve Beuerlein ( ) Tommy Rees John Lujack (1943, ) 20 Joe Theismann ( ) 20 u Rees is the first signal caller to lead Notre Dame to multiple victories over USC since Mirer in 1991, He started as a freshman in 2010 when the Irish snapped the Trojans' eight-game winning streak in the series. Rees helped Notre Dame snap USC's six-game winning streak in the series when it shifts to Notre Dame Stadium. u Rees completed 14 of 21 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns against USC before leaving the game with an injury early in the third quarter. It was Rees' sixth multi-touchdown game of the season and 15th of this career. u Rees has registered 19 completions of at least 32 yards in Irish quarterbacks recorded 11 such passes all of last year. u Rees' longest pass of his career entering 2013 was a 56-yard strike against Navy in 2011, but he has already eclipsed that mark four times (66 against Temple, 82 at Purdue, 80 at Pittsburgh, 61 vs. BYU). Rees totaled 59 career completions of 20+ yards and 20 of 30+ yards over 34 career games entering this season. He has already registered 41 completions for at least 20 yards and 21 for at least 30 yards (in just 11 games). u Rees is the second Irish quarterback ever to throw two 80-yard touchdown passes in the same season (joining Dayne Crist in 2010) and the only one to ever do it on the road each time. u Thanks to these deep balls, Rees ranks sixth in the nation for most yards per completion (16.13). It's the higest total by an Irish signal caller since Jarious Jackson in 1998 (16.73). NCAA FBS Yards Per Completion Leaders Name School Comp. Yards YPC 1. Bryce Petty Baylor 180 3, Zach Mettenberger LSU 178 2, Jake Waters Kansas State 128 2, Jameis Winston Florida State 199 3, Stephen Morris Miami, Fla , Tommy Rees Notre Dame 181 2, Marcus Mariota Oregon 210 3, Terrence Broadway La.-Lafayette 141 2, Jonathan Perry UAB 74 1, Johnny Manziel Texas A&M 246 3, u Rees 59 career touchdown passes rank him third all-time at Notre Dame. u Rees is the fourth quarterback in school history to eclipse 7,000 career passing yards. Touchdown Passes - Career Passing Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn 95 ( ) 1. Brady Quinn 11,762 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen 60 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen 8,148 ( ) 3. Tommy Rees 59 (2010-) 3. Ron Powlus 7,602 ( ) 4. Ron Powlus 52 ( ) 4. Tommy Rees 7,152 (2010-) 5. Rick Mirer 41 ( ) 5. Steve Beuerlein 6,527 ( ) 6. Jarious Jackson 34 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer 5,997 ( ) 7. Joe Theismann 31 ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson 4,820 ( ) 8. Angelo Bertelli 28 ( ) 8. Joe Theismann 4,411 ( ) 9. Steve Beuerlein 27 ( ) 9. Terry Hanratty 4,152 ( ) Terry Hanratty 27 ( ) 10. Joe Montana 4,121 ( ) u Rees ranks 15th in the FBS in passing touchdowns (25), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.13), 26th in passing yards (2,739), 27th in point responsibility (150), 34th in point responsibility/game (13.6) and 30th in passing yards/game (249.0). u Rees has captained the Irish to victories over both Michigan State (2011, 2013) and USC (2010). Toss in a bowl victory (2010) as well and he was the first Notre Dame quarterback to accomplish those three feats since Rick Mirer in Mirer led Notre Dame to victories over the Spartans (52-31), Trojans (31-23) and Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl (28-3). Notre Dame Players' Career Highs ISHAQ WILLIAMS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) TFL: 1.0, 5 times FF: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 PBUs: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 LO WOOD Points scored: 6, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 TDs: 1, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 All-purpose yards: 57, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 Interceptions: 1, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 Long interception return: 57, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 Tackles: 4, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (3-1) TFL: 1.0, at Air Force, Oct 26, 2013 (1-0) ALEX WULFECK Punt attempts: 3, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 Punt yards: 80, vs Arizona State, Oct 05, 2013 (3 punts) Longest punt: 49, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013

22 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Category Rank Stat Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Team Passing Efficiency Scoring Offense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Yards Allowed Team Passing Efficiency Defense Scoring Defense Turnover Margin rd Down Conversion Pct th Down Conversion Pct T rd Down Conversion Pct Defense th Down Conversion Pct Defense Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense Net Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns First Downs Offense First Downs Defense Fewest Penalties Per Game T Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game T Time of Possession 94 28:37 TOP 100 All-Purpose Yards George Atkinson III 61st TJ Jones 88th Completion Percentage Tommy Rees 89th Completions/Game Tommy Rees 60th Field Goal Percentage Kyle Brindza 71st Field Goals/Game Kyle Brindza 42nd 1.2 Kickoff Returns George Atkinson III 26th 25.6 Sacks Stephon Tuitt 55th 0.5 Passing Efficiency Tommy Rees 42nd Passing TDs Tommy Rees 15th 25 Passing Yards Tommy Rees 26th 2,739 Passing Yards/Game Tommy Rees 30th Irish Among 2013 National Leaders Passing Yards/Completion Tommy Rees 6th Points Responsible For Tommy Rees 27th 150 Points Responsible For/Game Tommy Rees 34th 13.6 Receiving TDs TJ Jones 32nd 8 DaVaris Daniels 64th 6 Troy Niklas 97th 5 Receiving Yards TJ Jones 23rd 986 Receiving Yards/Game TJ Jones 27th 89.6 Receptions/Game TJ Jones 52nd 5.4 Total Offense Tommy Rees 45th u At Air Force on Oct. 26, Rees completed 17-of-22 passes for 284 yards and five touchdowns. His passing efficiency rating against the Falcons is the seventh-best in the nation this year against an FBS team, trailing performances by Bryce Petty (Baylor), Zach Metenberger (LSU), Connor Cook (Michigan State), A.J. McCarron (Alabama) and Tajh Boyd (Clemson). u Rees's five touchdown passes at Air Force on Oct. 26 were the most by an Irish signal caller since Jimmy Clausen at Stanford on Nov. 28, The sum was just one off of Brady Quinn's school record of six set on Oct. 22, 2005 against BYU. u At Air Force, Rees threw a touchdown pass to five different Irish receivers (Corey Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown), the most by any quarterback in a single game in school history. Best Passing Efficiency Games vs. FBS Opponents in 2013 Name School Opponent Date Rating 1. Bryce Petty Baylor Buffalo Sept Zach Mettenberger LSU UAB Sept Terrence Broadway La.-Lafayette Georgia State Nov Connor Cook Michigan State Illinois Oct A.J. McCarron Alabama Georgia State Oct Tajh Boyd Clemson Syracuse Oct Tommy Rees Notre Dame Air Force Oct u At Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, Rees had his fourth 300-yard passing day of the year, matching Brady Quinn (2006) for the third-most in school history in a single season. u In leading the Irish past Navy on Nov. 2, Rees averaged 20.2 yards per completion, hitting on 12-of- 20 for 242 yards. u Rees engineered a string of eight straight scoring drives (six touchdowns and two field goals) between the Air Force and Navy games on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, excepting a series of kneel downs at the conclusion of Notre Dame's visit to Colorado Springs. u Rees tossed three touchdown passes in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. It marked his seventh career game with at least three touchdown passes. He had his eighth at Air Force. u Rees threw for 156 yards on 9-of-17 passing in the second quarter alone against the Sun Devils, finishing the frame with two touchdowns. The 156 passing yards were the most for Notre Dame in a quarter this season, and equaled the most in any single quarter since Sept. 3, 2011 against USF (fourth quarter). u Rees not only ranks as one of the most accurate quarterbacks in school history based on career completion percentage (60.4%), but his 65.2% completion percentage in 2011 ranks second best for a single season. Comp. % - Season (min. 100 attempts) Comp. % - Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. Jimmy Clausen 68.0 (2009) 1. Jimmy Clausen 62.6 ( ) 2. Tommy Rees 65.2 (2011) 2. Kevin McDougal 62.6 ( ) 3. Brady Quinn 64.9 (2005) 3. Tommy Rees 60.4 (2010-) 4. Brady Quinn 61.9 (2006) 4. Dayne Crist 58.9 ( ) 5. Kevin McDougal 61.6 (1993) 5. Brady Quinn 58.0 ( ) 6. Ron Powlus 61.1 (1997) 6. Ron Powlus 57.6 ( ) 7. Tommy Rees 61.0 (2010) 7. Jarious Jackson 57.1 ( ) 8. Jimmy Clausen 60.9 (2008) 8. Joe Theismann 57.0 ( ) 9. Steve Beuerlein 60.3 (1984) 9. Steve Beuerlein 55.6 ( ) 10. Dayne Crist 59.2 (2010) 10. Terry Hanratty 55.3 ( ) u Rees ranks third in career completions and fourth in career pass attempts. Attempts - Career Completions - Career 1. Brady Quinn 1,602 ( ) 1. Brady Quinn 929 ( Jimmy Clausen 1,110 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen 695 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus 969 ( ) 3. Tommy Rees 584 (2010-) 4. Tommy Rees 967 (2010-) 4. Ron Powlus 558 ( ) 5. Steve Beuerlein 850 ( ) 5. Steve Beuerlein 473 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer 698 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer 377 ( ) 7. Blair Kiel 609 ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson 306 ( ) 8. Terry Hanratty 550 ( ) 8. Terry Hanratty 304 ( ) 9. Jarious Jackson 536 ( ) 9. Blair Kiel 297 ( ) 10. Joe Montana 515 ( ) 10. Joe Theismann 290 ( )

23 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 23 u Rees is the fifth quarterback in school history to throw for 300 or more yards multiple times in the same season. 300-Yard Passing Games - Season 300-Yard Passing Games - Career 1. Jimmy Clausen 7 (2009) 1. Brady Quinn 11 ( ) 2. Brady Quinn 5 (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen 10 ( ) 3. Tommy Rees 4 (2013) 3. Tommy Rees 6 (2010-) Brady Quinn 4 (2006) 4. Dayne Crist 2 ( ) 5. Jimmy Clausen 3 (2008) Jarious Jackson 2 ( ) Dayne Crist 2 (2009) Terry Hanratty 2 ( ) Jarious Jackson 2 (1999) 7. Everett Golson 1 (2012) with 1 George Izo 1 ( ) (MR: Everett Golson, 2012) Joe Montana 1 (1975, 77-78) Joe Theismann 1 ( ) John Huarte 1 ( ) Rick Mirer 1 ( ) Rusty Lisch 1 (1976, 77, 79) Steve Beuerlein 1 ( ) u Rees ranks 10th all-time at Notre Dame in career lowest interception percentage. Lowest INT Percentage - Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. Everett Golson 1.89 (6 of 318), Jimmy Clausen (27 of 1110), Brady Quinn (39 of 1602), Matt LoVecchio 2.58 (5 of 194), Dayne Crist 2.66 (9 of 338), Ron Powlus 2.79 (27 of 969), Rick Mirer 3.30 (23 of 698), Kevin McDougal 3.33 (6 of 180), Carlyle Holiday 3.35 (16 of 477), Tommy Rees 3.62 (35 of 967), u Rees threw two second-half touchdown passes (both to DaVaris Daniels) to help Notre Dame rally past Purdue, 31-24, on Sept. 7. u Rees threw for 309 yards in the victory at Purdue on Sept. 14. He surpassed the 300-yard passing mark in each of the first three games this season and five times in his career. u Rees was the second signal caller in school history that passed for more than 300 yards in each of the first three games of the season. Jimmy Clausen accomplished the same feat in u Rees was sensational in the second half against the Boilermakers. He completed 12 of his 16 passes after the intermission for 215 yards, with touchdown passes of nine- and 82 yards to junior DaVaris Daniels. u Rees completed 6 of 10 passes for 93 yards and one touchdown on third down alone against the Boilermakers. u Rees 82-yard touchdown pass to Daniels with 12:40 remaining in the fourth quarter against Purdue was the longest completion of his career. It was the ninth-longest pass completion in Notre Dame history and the longest since Kyle Rudolph s 95-yard touchdown catch versus Michigan in u Three of the 10 longest pass plays in school history have come against Purdue. Longest Pass Plays 1. Blair Kiel-Joe Howard 96 vs. Georgia Tech, Dayne Crist-Kyle Rudolph 95 vs. Michigan, John Huarte-Nick Eddy 91 vs. Pittsburgh, Jimmy Clausen-Michael Floyd 88 vs. Nevada, Brady Quinn-Maurice Stovall 85 vs. Purdue, Steve Beuerlein-Tim Brown 84 vs. SMU, 1986 Terry Hanratty-Jim Seymour 84 vs. Purdue, Rick Mirer-Tony Smith 83 vs. Air Force, Tommy Rees-DaVaris Daniels 82 at Purdue, 2013 Dayne Crist-Michael Floyd 82 vs. Western Michigan, Tommy Rees-TJ Jones 80 at Pittsburgh, 2013 Brady Quinn-Jeff Samardzija 80 vs. Stanford, 2005 Paul Failla-Derrick Mayes 80 vs. Stanford, 1993 Joe Montana-Ted Burgmeier 80 vs. North Carolina, 1975 u Rees threw for 314 yards at Michigan on Sept. 7, marking the first time in his Irish career the signal caller surpassed the 300-yard plateau in consecutive games (career-high 346 against Temple on Aug. 31). u Rees had three touchdown passes in the first half against Temple. It was the third time in his career that he had at least three touchdown passes in one half. Rees' career high is four, which he accomplished against Air Force in AFC Baltimore Ravens DE Kapron-Lewis Moore@ RB Jones Gray# Cincinnati Bengals TE Tyler Eifert OG Trevor Robinson Cleveland Browns S Jamoris Slaughter# Denver Broncos SS David Bruton Houston Texans OT Ryan Harris Indianapolis Colts S Sergio Brown Jacksonville Jaguars OG Sam Young Kansas City Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano New England Patriots C Braxston Cave# RB Cierre Wood# New York Jets DB Darrin Walls San Diego Chargers ILB Manti Te'o Fighting Irish In The NFL NFC Arizona Cardinals WR Michael Floyd Atlanta Falcons SS Zeke Motta Carolina Panthers QB Jimmy Clausen@ LS J. J. Jansen Detroit Lions RB Theo Riddick Minnesota Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph C John Sullivan SS Robert Blanton TE John Carlson FS Harrison Smith New York Giants DE Justin Tuck San Francisco 49ers NT Ian Williams OLB Darius Fleming@ Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate St. Louis Rams QB Brady Quinn Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Derek Injured Reserve # Practice Squad

24 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES George Atkinson III, Jr., RB u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Kick Returner (Sept. 16) Honorable Mention Running Back (Sept. 30) Kyle Brindza, Jr., K u Lou Groza Watch List u Ray Guy Midseason Watch List u FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 25) u College Football Performance Awards National Specialist of the Week (Nov. 25) Honorable Mention Specialist (Sept. 9) National Specialist of the Week (Oct. 7) Honorable Mention Specialist (Oct. 28) u Lou Groza Star of the Week (Oct. 7) u FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 7) Carlo Calabrese, Sr., LB u Butkus Award Watch List 2013 Notre Dame Honors/Awards DaVaris Daniels, Jr., WR u Biletnikoff Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (Sept. 16) Tarean Folston, Fr., RB u FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4) Dan Fox, Sr., LB u Butkus Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker (Oct. 7) Bennett Jackson, Sr., CB u Bednarik Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (Sept. 16) TJ Jones, Sr., WR u Biletnikoff Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (Nov. 10) Ben Koyack, Jr., TE u Mackey Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Nov. 10) Zack Martin, Sr., OT u Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-American u Outland Trophy Watch List u Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List u Rees passing yards per attempt (15.04) figure vs. Temple ranked as the third highest ever in a game by a Notre Dame quarterback who attempted a minimum of 15 passes. u Rees pass-efficiency rating was more than 100 points above his career mark coming in to the game and more than double his rating over each of his previous five starts. u Rees passing yards per completion (21.6) figure vs. Temple ranked as the highest in a game by a Notre Dame quarterback since Brady Quinn (22.1) at Stanford in Since 1998, only Quinn and Jarious Jackson (twice) had a higher average per completion. Yards per Attempt - Game (min. 15 attempts) 1. Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, Sept. 5, Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai i (Hawai i Bowl), Dec. 24, Tommy Rees vs. Temple, Aug. 31, Jimmy Clausen vs. Washington, Oct. 3, Jarious Jackson vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 1999 Jarious Jackson vs. LSU, Nov. 21, Jarious Jackson vs. Arizona State, Oct. 9, Carlyle Holiday vs. Navy, Nov. 9, 2002 ANDREW HENDRIX EXPERIENCE u Senior QB Andrew Hendrix saw playing time for the first time in his Notre Dame career against Air Force back on Oct. 8, u Hendrix completed all four of his pass attempts for 33 yards and added a game-high 111 yards rushing. He remains the only Irish quarterback to run for 100 yards since Carlyle Holiday on Oct. 27, 2001, at Boston College. u Hendrix 78-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Falcons was the second-longest in school history by a Notre Dame quarterback. Bill Eder had a 79-yard touchdown run against Navy on Nov. 1, u Hendrix finished with 111 yards rushing on six carries. It remains the most rushing yards by an Irish quarterback since Holiday had 130 yards on Oct. 13, 2001, against West Virginia. u Facing the Falcons a second time, Hendrix led the Fighting Irish to a touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26, 2013, completing a career-long pass of 47 yards to William Fuller and then running in himself for a four-yard touchdown run. Rushing Yards - Game (Quarterback) 1. Bill Etter (vs. Navy, Nov. 1, 1969) 2. Tony Rice (at Penn State, Nov. 18, 1989) 3. Carlyle Holiday (vs. West Virginia, Oct. 13, 2001) 4. Carlyle Holiday (vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 6, 2001) 5. Andrew Hendrix (vs. Air Force, Oct. 8, 2011) 6. Carlyle Holiday (at Boston College, Oct. 27, 2001) 7. Arnaz Battle (vs. Nebraska, Sept. 9, 2000) Jarious Jackson (vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 1999) Tony Rice (vs. Stanford, Oct. 1, 1988) 10. Paul Hornung (vs. SMU, Sept. 22, 1956) OFFENSIVE LINE PAVES THE WAY u Notre Dame has allowed just seven sacks over its first 11 games and ranks tied for second in the FBS in fewest sacks allowed. u No team in the nation has allowed fewer sacks and attempted more passes than Notre Dame (seven sacks on 348 pass attempts) this season. u This is an area of great improvement through 11 games for the Fighting Irish. Last fall, ND had allowed 15 sacks at this juncture on only 325 passing attempts. Team G Opp Sacks Opp Sack Yds Avg 1. Toledo Notre Dame Arkansas Northern Illinois Tulsa Fresno State Troy Niklas, Jr., TE u Mackey Award Semifinalist u Mackey Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Sept. 2) u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Sept. 9) u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Oct. 21) u Notre Dame's offensive line is led by graduate LT Zack Martin and graduate LG Chris Watt. Martin is a candidate for the prestigious Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy. He was named a second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Football Foundation in u Martin has started all 50 games for Notre Dame over the last four seasons. He has won the Guardian of the Year Award, presented by the Guardian Life Insurance Company, to the top Irish offensive lineman in each of the last three years. Martin is the 18th two-time captain in Notre Dame football history. u Martin joins the following Irish players as two-time captains: Edward Prudhomme ( ); Frank Keough ( ); Louis "Red" Salmon ( ); Leonard Bahan ( ); Pat Filley ( ); Bob Olson ( ); Willie Fry ( ); Bob Crable ( ); Phil Carter ( ); Ned Bolcar ( ); Ryan Leahy ( ); Ron Powlus ( ); Grant Irons ( ); Brady Quinn ( ); Tom Zbikowski ( ); Travis Thomas ( ); Maurice Crum, Jr. ( ).

25 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 25 MOST CAREER STARTS IN NOTRE DAME HISTORY Rank Name Career Starts Years 1. Zack Martin Sam Young Tom Zbikowski Maurice Crum, Jr Brady Quinn Ryan Harris u Watt played in 47 straight games during his career and started 34 consecutive games at left guard prior to missing the Navy game on Nov. 2 with a knee injury. u Senior RG Christian Lombard made his first career start in the 2012 season opener against Navy. He started all 13 games last year at right tackle. Lombard moved inside during 2013 fall training camp and started each of the first seven games at right guard before suffering a season-ending back injury. u Sophomore RT Ronnie Stanley has made 11 career starts (all in 2013). He saw action in two games in 2012 before an elbow injury sidelined him for the rest of the campaign. u Junior C Nick Martin has made 11 career starts (all in 2013). He is the younger brother of Notre Dame starting LT Zack Martin. Unfortunately, the younger Martin was lost for the season to a knee injury suffered against BYU on Nov. 23. u The Martins became the first set of brothers to start for Notre Dame since 1990 when Tony and Reggie Brooks both started in the victory over Michigan. Tony rushed for 451 yards in '90, while Reggie was shifted to cornerback and made a late interception vs. the Wolverines. u The Martins became the first pair of brothers to start along the offensive line since Dave and Tim Huffman in They started next to each other in the last nine games, plus the Cotton Bowl. The Irish went 9-1 during that stretch, losing only to co-national champion USC. u Following Lombard's season-ending surgery, freshman Steve Elmer made his first career start at Air Force on Oct. 26, playing right guard. He has now started each of the last four games. u Against the Midshipmen on Nov. 2, junior Conor Hanratty made his first career start as the left guard for Notre Dame in place of the injured Watt. u Junior Matt Hegarty replaced Nick Martin at center against BYU and is expected to make his first career start on Saturday at Stanford. u The Irish offensive line asserted itself in a frosty Nov. 23 game against BYU, helping the Irish run the ball for a season-high 235 yards while not allowing a sack on 28 passing attempts. u Michigan State entered the game against Notre Dame on Sept. 21 ranked 14th in the FBS in sacks averaging 3.0 per game, but the Irish did not allow a single sack in 34 pass attempts against the Spartans. u Notre Dame struggled to run the ball against Purdue on Sept. 14, but the Irish were successful on its final drive to run out the clock (ran for 42 yards on final drive; just 49 prior to the drive). Notre Dame ran the final 7:22 off the game clock. The Irish converted four third-down plays on the final drive. u Notre Dame logged its first yard rushing effort of the season with 220 against Oklahoma on Sept. 28. ALL ZACK DOES IS WIN u Graduate LT Zack Martin can claim to have sung the fabled "Notre Dame Victory March" in celebration just about as much as any starter to ever play for the Fighting Irish. u Martin has been in the starting lineup for 36 victories during his time at Notre Dame, the third most in school history. u In an odd phonetical coincidence, he is the only one in the top four whose last name does not begin with a "br". Player Pos. Years Wins As A Starter 1. Luther Bradley SS Ross Browner DE Zack Martin OT Derek Brown TE CONTAINING THE BEST u The Irish did tremendous work containing Pittsburgh's likely All-American nose tackle Aaron Donald on Nov. 9, holding him to just one assisted tackle in the game. u Donald by far leads the nation with his 26.0 tackles for loss on the year, a national-best average of 2.4 per game. Notre Dame is the only team to prevent him from recording a tackle for loss this fall. u Notre Dame became the first team to shut Donald out of the TFL ledger at Heinz Field since USF on Sept. 29, u Kyle Van Noy (BYU), Aaron Donald (Pittsburgh), Shilique Calhoun (MSU), Leonard Williams (USC) and Frank Clark (Michigan) have combined for 77 TFLs and 31 sacks in That same quintet had a total of 3.0 TFLs and no sacks against graduate LT Zack Martin and the Irish offensive line. IRISH ALWAYS CHARGE FORWARD AGAINST NAVY u With the exception of intentional kneel downs at the end of the game, Notre Dame did not have any plays for negative yards during its win over Navy on Nov. 2. u The Irish did not permit any sacks and did not see any ball carriers tackled behind the line of the scrimmage in the game. u That contest marked the first time since at least 1970 that the Irish went through an entire game without a single non-intentional play for negative yardage Notre Dame Honors/Awards Louis Nix III, Sr., DL u Lindy's Preseason First Team All-American u Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American u Sports Illustrated Preseason Second Team All-American u CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American u Maxwell Award Watch List u Bednarik Award Watch List u Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List u Outland Trophy Watch List u Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Tommy Rees, Sr., QB u FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2) u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Quarterback (Sept. 2) Honorable Mention Quarterback (Oct. 28) u FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) Kona Schwenke, Sr., DL u FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 4) Prince Shembo, Sr., LB u Bednarik Award Watch List u Butkus Award Watch List u Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Linebacker (Oct. 7) Jaylon Smith, Fr., LB u College Sports Madness Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 27) Stephon Tuitt, Jr., DL u Lindy's Preseason First Team All-American u ESPN.com Preseason First Team All-American u Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American u Sporting News Preseason First Team All-American u Sports Illustrated Preseason First Team All-American u CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American u Maxwell Award Watch List u Bednarik Award Watch List u Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List u Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List u Ted Hendricks Award Watch List u FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 21) u College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman (Sept. 9)

26 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Football Replay Affiliates DMA Station NY/NJ/PA/Conn Sports Net New York (SNY) Ill/IN/IA/WIS Comcast SportsNet Chicago Georgia/Florida CSN Southeast New England CSN New England NC/PA/DC/MD/DEL/VA/WVA CSN Mid-Atlantic California (Bay Area) CSN Bay Area Philadelphia CSN Philadelphia Philadelphia/Harrisburgh/Pittsburgh The Comcast Network Oregon CSN Northwest Houston/Little Rock/Shreveport CSN Houston Colorado Comcast Entertainment TV New Orleans Cox Sports Television Wilkes Barre/Scranton WQMY-TV MyTV Wichita-Hutchinson KGPT TV 49 & KSMI TV 41 Toledo WMNT-TV Huntsville WYAM TV 51 Rochester, NY WRWB TV 16/TW SpNet South Bend CW25 Evansville-Jasper WJTS TV 27 Binghamton LP WBPN TV My 8 Clarksburg/ManningtonWV TKMI Broadcasting und.com Worldwide 22 affiliates (46,530,740 homes) IRISH TOUGH TO BEAT WHEN WINNING THE RUSHING BATTLE u Since the start of the 2005 season, Notre Dame has won 47 of its past 51 games when recording more rushing yards than its opponent. u A 27-game winning streak for the Irish when outrushing their opponent was snapped in the loss at Michigan on Sept. 10, Notre Dame had not previously lost a game when outrushing its opponent since Dec. 28, 2004, when the Irish lost to Oregon State, 38-21, in the Insight Bowl. Notre Dame rushed for more yards than Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl, yet ended up on the losing side of that contest. u Fourth-year head coach Brian Kelly has his own fairly remarkable run when his teams outrush their opponent. He is in his career and 27-4 at Notre Dame when winning the rushing battle. u The Irish are 4-2 this fall when outrushing their opponent, losing contests to both Oklahoma (Sept. 28) and Pittsburgh (Nov. 9) when winning the rushing battle. u Notre Dame outrushed 10 of its 13 opponents last season. The only three teams to outrush the Irish were Purdue (Sept. 8), Michigan (Sept. 22) and Alabama (Jan. 7). DOUBLE CENTURY GROUND GAME u Notre Dame had won 15 consecutive games when rushing for at least 200 yards prior to the Oklahoma contest on Sept. 28. The Irish had not previously lost a game with more than 200 yards on the ground since Nov. 3, 2007 against Navy. u Notre Dame is 29-2 since the start of the 2002 season when it gains 200 or more yards rushing. u Notre Dame ran for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests. u The Irish had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when Notre Dame registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing. u Notre Dame has rushed for at least 200 yards 12 different times over the last two seasons more than the previous five years combined ( ). u The Irish ran for a season-high 264 yards against Navy on Nov. 2. That sum was the team's best total since rushing for 376 yards against Miami on Oct. 6, 2012 in a Shamrock Series contest at Soldier Field. 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In 2008, Armando Allen (seven times), James Aldridge (3), Robert Hughes (2) and Golden Tate (1) all topped the Irish at some point during the year. u Not only has there been a variety of names atop the rushing column, but they have excelled too. Three different Irish runners have a 100- yard game to their credit this fall as Atkinson III ran for 148 against Oklahoma (Sept. 28), Folston had 140 vs. Navy (Nov. 2) and McDaniel had 117 vs. BYU (Nov. 23). u Remarkably, this is the third straight season in which the Irish have seen three different 100-yard rushers. 30 IS THE WAY TO CARRY THE DAY u The number 30 has proven key when predicting Notre Dame's overall success recently. u The Irish are 8-0 this fall when rushing the ball at least 30 times and 0-3 in games where they carried the ball on fewer than 30 plays. u Notre Dame has not lost a game in which it had at least 30 rushing attempts since an defeat at the hands of Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando (35 carries for 93 yards), a run of 20 consecutive victories. u Conversely, Notre Dame has lost its last five games when rushing the ball less than 30 times, dating back to a win over Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011 when the Irish ran the ball 29 times for 266 yards. RUNNING BACK POSITION SOLID, BUT WAS INEXPERIENCED ENTERING 2013 u Notre Dame entered 2013 without its top two rushers from 2012 in Theo Riddick (190 carries for 917 yards, 5 TDs; 36 catches for 370 yards, 2 TDs in 2012; 244 career carries for 1,169, 5 TDs; 120 career catches for 1,263, 8 TDs) and Cierre Wood (114 carries for 742, 4 TDs in 2012; 450 career carries for 2,447, 16 TDs). u Notre Dame's top four running backs this fall, George Atkinson III, Cam McDaniel, Tarean Folston and Amir Carlisle, entered the 2013 season with a combined 522 career rushing yards. u McDaniel tops the team this week with his 608 rushing yards. Atkinson leads the team with a 6.2 yard per carry average and is second with 554 rushing yards while matching McDaniel's team-leading three rushing touchdowns. u Folston has come on of late and ranks third with 347 rushing yards, narrowly standing behind Atkinson with a 6.1 yard per carry average. Carlisle, meanwhile, started Notre Dame's second-most recent contest (at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9) and only trails Folson by a few yards on the year with his 199. u Notre Dame played five different running backs, including three making their Irish debut and a pair of freshman, in the season-opening victory over Temple on Aug. 31. u Carlisle (68), McDaniel (65) and Atkinson III (34) combined for 167 yards on ground, showing great balance, against Temple. u Only Atkinson III (51 carries for 361, 5 TDs) and McDaniel (23 for 125, 1 TD) had playing experience at Notre Dame amongst the returning backs. Carlisle, a 2011 transfer from USC, missed all of 2012 with injury. Also new to the Notre Dame lineup, true freshman Folston was named class 4A first-team all-state last fall by Florida's Associated Press.

27 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 27 TAREAN ON A TEAR u Freshman RB Tarean Folston had a breakthrough performance against Navy on Nov. 2, leading the Irish with 140 rushing yards on 18 carries (7.8 yard average) and one touchdown. u Folston became the first Irish freshman to eclipse the 100-yard plateau since Robert Hughes ran for 139 at Stanford on Nov. 24, u The 140 rushing yards were the most by a Notre Dame freshman since Julius Jones ran for 146 against Navy on Oct. 30, u Folston's effort was not far off of the school's freshman record of 148 by Jerome Heavens set against Georgia Tech on Nov. 8, 1975 in a contest that, thanks to Hollywood, years later became famous for marking the one career Irish appearance by walk-on Dan Ruettiger. u Folston's 140 yards rushing were the third-best total in Notre Dame history by a rookie running back. u Folston ran for 112 yards in the second half alone against Navy. He entered the game with just 116 rushing yards to date in eight games. u It built upon an encouraging showing the previous week at Air Force when Folston topped the Irish with 11 carries on Oct. 26. He had 47 yards against the Falcons, including what was then a career-long 16-yard scamper. YES HE CAM McDANIEL u Junior RB Cam McDaniel leads the Irish in carries (131) and rushing yards (608). He also leads Notre Dame in money rushes (carries that result in either a touchdown or first down) with 26. u McDaniel had his first career 100-yard rushing game to top the Irish against BYU on Nov. 23. He ran for 117 yards (4.9 avg.) on 24 carries. u McDaniel carried the ball 18 times for 97 yards rushing in the victory over USC on Oct. 19, which was a career-high for both attempts and rushing yards. He gallopped for a career-best 36 yards on an Irish second-quarter drive. McDaniel has now recorded a rush of at least 20 yards in consecutive games. u McDaniel led the Irish in rushing against Purdue on Sept. 14. He rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries, but helped Notre Dame run out the clock at the end of the game. McDaniel not only recorded a rushing touchdown, but he rushed for 42 yards on the game's final drive and helped Notre Dame run the final 7:22 off the clock. u McDaniel led Notre Dame in rushing in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. He scampered for 82 yards on 15 carries, including a career-best run of 29 yards. u McDaniel totaled 65 yards on 12 carries in the season-opening victory over Temple. u McDaniel also paced Notre Dame at Air Force on Oct. 26 with 61 yards rushing on 10 carries, good for a 6.1 yards-per-carry average. BY GEORGE, IT S ATKINSON u Junior RB George Atkinson III ranks 26th in the FBS in kickoff returns and 61st in all-purpose yards. He averages 25.6 yards per kickoff return and all-purpose yards per game. u Atkinson III needs just three kickoff return yards to reach the 2,000 plateau in his career. His 1,997 is a school record, ranks second nationally amongst current juniors and ninth overall. u Atkinson III also ranks 130th in the FBS in total rushing yards (554) and 143rd in rushing yards per game (50.4). He registered an 80-yard touchdown run on the first Notre Dame possession of the second half against Oklahoma on Sept. 28. It was the longest run from scrimmage for the Irish since Oct. 21, 2000, at West Virginia when Terrance Howard also had a rush of 80 yards. It was Atkinson's longest career rush, besting his previous long of 56 yards (which came against Navy in 2011). The rush was tied for the 15th longest in Notre Dame history and remains tied for 10th longest in the entire FBS this fall. u Atkinson III, who has four career TD runs of at least 40 yards, set a career high for rushing yards in a game with 148 yards against Oklahoma. u Atkinson III averages 6.3 yards per carry over the course of his career. He has totaled 942 yards on 149 rushes. Avg. per Rush - Career 1. Reggie Brooks 7.6 ( ) 2. Don Miller 6.8 ( ) 3. Christie Flanagan 6.4 ( ) 4. George Gipp 6.34 ( ) 5. George Atkinson III 6.3 (2011-) Jim Crowley 6.3 ( ) u Atkinson III picked up his first career 100-yard rushing game against Miami on Oct. 6, He finished the night with 123 yards on 10 carries. Atkinson III registered a 55-yard touchdown run with 23 seconds left in the third quarter to give the Irish a 34-3 lead. u The 12.3 per carry average (minimum 10 rushes) was the sixth-best in school history. Avg. per Rush - Game (min. 10 attempts) 1. John Petitbon vs. Michigan State, Oct. 28, Angelo Dabiero vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 30, Reggie Brooks vs. Purdue, Sept. 26, Cierre Wood vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 17, Bill Etter vs. Navy, Nov. 1, George Atkinson III vs. Miami, Oct. 6, Vagas Ferguson vs. Navy, Nov. 4, Reggie Brooks at USC, Nov. 28, Raghib Ismail at Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 1990 Vagas Ferguson vs. Air Force, Nov. 19, 1977 u Atkinson III had 99 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns in the rout of Navy on Sept. 1, 2012, including a career-best 56-yard touchdown. u Also making his mark on special teams, Atkinson III tied his career high with five kickoff returns against Navy on Nov. 2, good for 113 yards. u Atkinson III ran indoor and outdoor track for Notre Dame in 2012 and placed third in 200-meter dash at BIG EAST Indoor Championships, helping the Irish claim the team title. His time of was seventhbest among all football players that ran indoor track and ranked third by a freshman football player. u Atkinson III ran in 100-meter dash in preliminary round at BIG EAST Outdoor Championships, the second-fastest 100-meter clocking ever by a Notre Dame track runner (Raghib "Rocket" Ismail ran in 1991). His time was the fifth-fastest time in the nation by a football player who ran outdoor track in 2012 and was the quickest run by a freshman football player. JONES, DANIELS LEAD DEEP POOL OF WIDEOUTS u Senior captain TJ Jones (team-high-59 catches for 986 yards, 8 TDs) anchors the wide receiver corps. His top lieutenant is junior DaVaris Daniels (41 for 641, 6 TDs). u Jones and Daniels give Notre Dame one of the top wideout tandems in college football. Both are candidates for the 2013 Biletnikoff Award. The Irish were one of 12 teams in the FBS with at least two wideouts on the pre-season list. u Against BYU on Nov. 23, Daniels (107 yards) and Jones (95) came very close to giving the Irish their first game with two 100-yard receivers since 2009 (Golden Tate and Michael Floyd vs. UConn). u Daniels and Jones each rank near the top 100 in the FBS in total receiving yards and within that metric for receiving touchdowns. FBS Receiving Yards FBS Receiving TDs TJ Jones 23rd 986 TJ Jones 32nd 8 DaVaris Daniels 101st 641 DaVaris Daniels 64th 6 u Sophomore Chris Brown had three catches in the season opener to set a career high for receptions in a single contest. He had two catches all of last season. Brown's 57 yards receiving was one more yard than his previous career total of 56 yards. He caught his first career touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26. u Freshmen William Fuller, James Onwualu and Corey Robinson, as well as sophomore C.J. Prosise, add speed, athleticism and most importantly depth to the wide receiver position. u Robinson recorded the first ever multi-reception game of his career against Michigan State on Sept. 21. He caught three passes for a career-best 54 yards. He was one of three Notre Dame players to catch his first career touchdown at Air Force on Oct. 26. u Robinson is the son of David Robinson, 10-time NBA All-Star and 2009 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee. u Robinson started the season opener, while Onwualu started at Michigan. u Fuller picked up his first career catch against Michigan State on Sept. 21. He hauled in a 37-yard strike from senior QB Tommy Rees. His first career touchdown also came at Air Force on Oct. 26 in a game where he had two catches, one good for 47 yards and one for 46. u Robinson hauled in his first career reception (a 12-yard catch) on the third Fighting Irish drive of the first quarter against Michigan. u Prosise had his first career reception (16 yards) on the final Notre Dame play of the first quarter against Michigan. u Onwualu recorded his first career reception during the game at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, a 23-yard grab. u Onwualu and Robinson each participated in spring practice as early enrollees. Prosise hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception in the Blue-Gold game. u Senior Daniel Smith, one of Notre Dame's biggest wideouts at 6-feet-4, has been hampered by injuries throughout his entire Notre Dame career. He suffered a broken ankle against No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5 and will miss the rest of the season.

28 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES TJ CAPTAIN u Senior captain TJ Jones has 170 receptions, 2,307 receiving yards and 18 touchdown catches over his career. He has started 35 of 48 career games for the Irish. u Jones' father, Andre Jones (passed away in summer 2011), was a defensive end at Notre Dame from and played on 1988 Notre Dame national championship team. His godfather is former Notre Dame flanker Raghib "Rocket" Ismail. u In the BYU game on Nov. 23, Jones matched Rhema McKnight ( ) for third place all-time at Notre Dame in career receptions. u Jones caught his 18th career touchdown reception on an 80-yard strike at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. He ranks tied for seventh in school history for all-time touchdown catches. Receptions - Career Touchdown Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd 271 ( ) 1. Michael Floyd 37 ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija 179 ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija 27 ( ) 3. TJ Jones 170 (2010-) 3. Golden Tate 26 ( ) Rhema McKnight 170 ( ) 4. Rhema McKnight 22 ( ) 5. Golden Tate 157 ( ) Derrick Mayes 22 ( ) Tom Gatewood 157 ( ) 6. Tom Gatewood 19 ( ) 7. Tyler Eifert 140 ( ) 7. TJ Jones 18 (2010-) 8. Jim Seymour 138 ( ) Maurice Stovall 18 ( ) 9. Tim Brown 137 ( ) 9. Jim Seymour 16 ( ) 10. Maurice Stovall 130 ( ) 10. Ken MacAfee 15 ( ) u Jones is the 10th player in Irish history to record over 2,000 career receiving yards and ranks sixth in school history overall. u Jones has five 100-yard receiving games to his credit in 2013, matching the most at Notre Dame since 2009 when Golden Tate had a school record nine and Michael Floyd also had five. Receiving Yards - Career 100-Yard Receiving Games - Season 1. Michael Floyd 3,686 ( ) 1. Golden Tate 9 (2009) 2. Golden Tate 2,707 ( ) 2. Tom Gatewood 8 (1970) 3. Jeff Samardzija 2,593 ( ) 3. Maurice Stovall 6 (2005) 4. Derrick Mayes 2,512 ( ) 4. TJ Jones 5 (2013) 5. Tim Brown 2,493 ( ) Michael Floyd 5 (2009) 6. TJ Jones 2,307 (2010-) Golden Tate 5 (2008) 7. Tom Gatewood 2,283 ( ) Jeff Samardzija 5 (2005) 8. Rhema McKnight 2,277 ( ) u Jones needs 14 more receiving yards this fall to become the seventh different Irish receiver to ever reach 1,000 yards in a single season. u Jones narrowly missed his sixth 100-yard receiving game of the year in a five-catch 95-yard effort against BYU on Nov. 23. He was held wiothout a touchdown for the first time since Purdue (Sept. 14). u Jones amassed 204 all-purpose yards at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, catching six passes for a career-high 149 yards and a touchdown, carrying the ball three times for 41 yards and his first career rushing touchdown, while also returning a pair of punts for 14 yards. u His 149 receiving yards at Pittsburgh, which included an 80-yard touchdown, were the most by a Notre Dame player in the annual series since Bobby Brown had 208 on Nov. 13, 1999 in the final game at Pitt Stadium. u Against Navy on Nov. 2, Jones broke the 100-yard plateau for the fourth time this fall, gaining 111 yards on four catches, including a 45-yard touchdown. u Jones had his third 100-yard receiving game of both the year and his career on Oct. 26 at Air Force when he hauled in seven passes for 104 yards and a touchdown. u Jones had eight receptions for 135 yards and one touchdown in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. He surpassed the 100-yard receiving plateau for the second time in his career (first since a 138-yard performance against Temple on Aug. 31 of this year). u Jones' 27-yard punt return in the first quarter against Arizona State was the longest of his career, and the longest punt return by a Notre Dame player since Michael Floyd's 41-yarder on his first career return against Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl (Dec. 29, 2011). u Jones notched his first career 100-yard receiving game in the season opener against Temple (careerbest 138 yards). Jones recorded a 51-yard reception on the second drive for Notre Dame, which was the longest reception since his freshman season when he had a 55-yard TD reception against Michigan. u Jones caught his first touchdown of the season on a four-yard connection with 2:01 remaining in the first quarter. He set a career-high with nine catches in the contest. STREAKING TO THE END ZONE AND TO THE RECORD BOOKS TOO u TJ Jones' consistency is helping him etch a place amongst the greatest pass receivers ever to wear Notre Dame blue and gold (and sometimes green). u Jones has registered at least one reception in 38 straight games played, eclipsing the previous school record of 35 set by tight end Ken MacAfee from u Jones has not reached that sum of 38 quietly either. He has hauled in multiple passes in 34 of those 38 contests dating back to the 2010 Sun Bowl on Dec. 31, 2010 against Miami, Fla. (142 catches, 1,917 yards and 14 touchdowns in that span). u Jones registered a touchdown catches in each of seven straight games earlier this year, one shy of the school record of eight, set in 2005 by Jeff Samardzija and matched in 2009 by Biletnikoff Award winner Golden Tate. DAVARIS DANIELS MAKING A NAME FOR HIMSELF u In his first season of action in 2012, junior DaVaris Daniels registered 31 catches for 490 yards. He missed a couple games last season with a broken collar bone, but led all Irish receivers with at least 20 receptions in yards per grab (15.8). u Daniels has already done even better statistically in 2013, ranking second on the Irish with 41 catches for 641 yards and six touchdown catches. u Daniels' father, Philip, played 15 years in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins. u Daniels hauled in two touchdown passes to help Notre Dame knock off Purdue on Sept. 14. It was his second multiple-touchdown game of the season. Daniels also had two touchdowns against Temple in the season opener. u Daniels has six career touchdown receptions, all coming this fall. His six touchdown receptions this season rank 64th in the FBS. u Daniels has recorded at least one reception of 20 yards or longer in 13 of his 21 career games. u Daniels posted his second 100-yard receiving game of the season on Nov. 23 against BYU when he caught six passes for 107 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown on the game's opening possession. u He hauled in his fifth touchdown catch of the season to open the scoring at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. u Daniels 82-yard touchdown catch with 12:40 left at Purdue was the longest reception of his career and ninth-longest in school history. Longest Receptions 1. Joe Howard 96 vs. Georgia Tech, Kyle Rudolph 95 vs. Michigan, Nick Eddy 91 vs. Pittsburgh, Michael Floyd 88 vs. Nevada, Maurice Stovall 85 vs. Purdue, Tim Brown 84 vs. SMU, 1986 Jim Seymour 84 vs. Purdue, Tony Smith 83 vs. Air Force, DaVaris Daniels 82 at Purdue, 2013 Michael Floyd 82 vs. Western Michigan, 2010 u In addition to his 82-yard score, Daniels also had a nine-yard touchdown reception with 14:47 remaining in the fourth quarter against Purdue. u Daniels posted career-high totals in receptions (8) and yards (167) that night in West Lafayette. u Daniels' 167 receiving yards were the most by an Irish wideout since Nov. 28, 2009, when Golden Tate had 201 yards on 10 receptions against Stanford. u Daniels collected his first career touchdown reception (32 yards) from Tommy Rees on the first passing play on the opening drive of the 2013 season for Notre Dame to give the Irish the early 7-0 lead over Temple on Aug. 31. u Daniels added a second score on the ensuing drive for the Irish, also a 32-yard TD reception, for his first game with multiple touchdown catches. FRESHMAN PROVIDE FORCE AGAINST FALCONS u In Notre Dame's Oct. 26 win at Air Force, the first two touchdowns were on catches by freshmen Corey Robinson and William Fuller. u This marked just the fourth time in Irish history that two freshmen caught a touchdown pass in the same game. The first prior instance was on Sept, 24, 1988 against Purdue when Derek Brown and Raghib "Rocket" Ismail caught scoring strikes. The other instances were Sept. 29, 2007, also against Purdue, when Golden Tate and Duval Kamara accomplished the feat, and Oct. 4, 2008, when Michael Floyd and Kyle Rudolph did so against Stanford. u It was the first career touchdown catch for both Robinson and Fuller.

29 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 29 SHARING THE WEALTH u Seven different Notre Dame players have caught a touchdown pass so far this year. u The seven ties for the most that Notre Dame has seen since 2000 when eight different Notre Dame players caught a touchdown pass. u Boosting this total was the Oct. 26 game at Air Force where five different Irish (Corey Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown) players caught a scoring pass, matching the school record set against Georgia Tech on Nov. 5, 1977 when Terry Eurick, Kris Haines, Dave Waymer, Jim Stone and Speedy Hart all caught touchdown passes. u In addition to that quintet, DaVaris Daniels (6) and Tony Niklas (5) have caught touchdown passes in 2013 for Notre Dame. KOYACK, NIKLAS GIVE IRISH TWO MORE WEAPONS AT TIGHT END u Two-time letter-winning juniors Ben Koyack and Troy Niklas were each named to the watch list for the 13 Mackey Award. Niklas was named one of 10 semifinalists. u The duo has helped fill the void left by graduated 2012 All-America and Mackey Award-winning tight end Tyler Eifert. u Niklas and Koyack have combined for 35 catches for 556 yards (15.9 avg.) and eight touchdowns so far in Through 11 games in 2012, Eifert boasted 40 catches for 555 yards (13.9 avg.) and just four touchdowns. u Not only have Niklas and Koyack helped fill Eifert's void, but they've been one of the most productive tight end duos in Notre Dame history in terms of finding the end zone, ranking second in combined touchdown catches for a single season by tight ends. Rank Tight Ends Year TDs 1. Monty Stickles (7), Gary Myers (1), Dick Royer (1), Bob Wetoska (1) Troy Niklas (5), Ben Koyack (3) Ken MacAfee (6), Kevin Hart (1) Derek Brown (4), Irv Smith (3) u Despite top-two round NFL draft picks (Tyler Eifert and Kyle Rudolph) at the position in recent years, Notre Dame tight ends had not recorded multiple touchdown receptions in the same game since Niklas and Koyack each hauled in touchdown grabs in the Shamrock Series victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. u Koyack has come into his own of late. After never catching a touchdown in his first 29 games for the Irish, starting with Arizona State, he now has a touchdown catch in three of Notre Dame's last six games. u Koyack's four receptions, 76 receiving yards and 38-yard catch at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9 were all comfortably career bests. NIKLAS NEXT IN LINE OF GREAT IRISH TIGHT ENDS? u Junior TE Troy Niklas, a Mackey Award semifinalist, is third on the team in touchdown receptions this season with five. u Among NCAA qualifying tight ends, Niklas ranks tied for sixth in the FBS in in touchdown receptions, 14th in receiving yards and 14th in receiving yards per game. Rank Player, School Cl. Rec. TD 1. Gator Hoskins, Marshall Sr Nick O'Leary, Florida State Jr Kivon Cartwright, Colorado State Jr. 6 Jace Amaro, Texas Tech Jr. 6 Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington Jr Troy Niklas, Notre Dame Jr. 5 Seven others 5 u Niklas was responsible for the first Irish score against USC on Oct. 19 with his seven-yard touchdown reception. It was Niklas' fifth TD reception of the season. The five touchdown receptions give him the second most by an Irish tight end in single-season school history. Touchdown Receptions - Season (Tight End) 1. Ken MacAfee 6 (1977) 2. Troy Niklas 5 (2013) Tyler Eifert 5 (2011) Ken MacAfee 5 (1975) 5. Tyler Eifert 4 (2012) John Carlson 4 (2006) Anthony Fasano 4 (2004) Pete Chryplewicz 4 (1996) Oscar McBride 4 (1992) Derek Brown 4 (1991) Dave Casper 4 (1973) u Niklas has now registered six receiving touchdowns on his 36 career catches. u Niklas has registered seven receptions of 20 yards or more this season. u Niklas caught his fourth touchdown of the season, hooking up with QB Tommy Rees on a 21-yard reception with 3:54 remaining in the third quarter against No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. u Niklas has averaged an impressive 15.5 yards per reception over his career. He has been even better in 2013 as Niklas averages 15.6 yards per grab. u Niklas collected his third touchdown of the season against No. 14 Oklahoma on Sept. 28. He hauled in a 30-yard reception with 14:10 remaining in the fourth quarter. u Niklas registered his second touchdown of the season, hooking up with quarterback Tommy Rees on a 20-yard reception with 4:55 remaining in the third quarter vs. Michigan. u Niklas set career-highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (76) against Michigan. u Niklas had the longest reception of his career with a 66-yard touchdown catch at the end of the first half against Temple on Aug. 31. His previous long grab was 30 yards against Purdue in IRISH HANGING ONTO THE FOOTBALL u Notre Dame has lost a fumble just three times in 2013, tying for third in the nation. u Only Bowling Green and Utah have lost fewer fumbles than the Irish, losing two apiece. u Overall, Notre Dame ranks 30th in the nation, having turned the ball over a total of just 14 times. u The few times that the Irish have not held onto the football, it has cost them. In its eight wins, Notre Dame has committed a total of just six turnovers resulting in 14 points (1.8 ppg). In its three losses, Notre Dame has committed eight turnovers resulting in 35 points (11.7 ppg). NINE TIMES? NINE TIMES. HISTORICALLY WILD GAME VS. MIDSHIPMEN u The lead changed hands a school record nine times in Notre Dame's win over Navy on Nov. 2. u The previous high water mark for lead changes in a Notre Dame game was seven, set on Dec. 31, 1973 when the Irish beat No. 1 Alabama, 24-23, in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national championship. u The seven lead change record was matched on Nov. 12, 1983 in a loss at Penn State. u Neither team led by more than a touchdown at any point in the contest between the Irish and Midshipmen on Nov. 2.

30 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES DEFENSE PRETTY STINGY ON THE SCOREBOARD u Notre Dame ranked second in the FBS in scoring defense in 2012 allowing just 12.8 points per game. The Irish were one of just three scoring defenses in the top 10 to face exclusively FBS competition. u Notre Dame allowed 16 touchdowns last season (only 15 offensive touchdowns) four fewer than any other FBS school. Alabama, Rutgers and Michigan State surrendered 20. Notre Dame allowed 34 total scores (16 TDs and 18 FGs), while Alabama allowed 25 (20 and five), BYU allowed 32 (22 and 10) and Boise State allowed 33 (27 and 6). u Notre Dame s defense has allowed two offensive touchdowns or less in 29 of its last 41 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 20 of those outings, including 14 of the last 24 games. u Notre Dame has allowed an average of points/game over the last four seasons combined, which ranks as the ninth-best average over of any team in the FBS. Team Alabama Florida State LSU Michigan State Boise State Wisconsin Stanford Florida Notre Dame Louisville THE 300 CLUB u Notre Dame ranked seventh in the FBS in total defense, allowing yards/game, in The Irish limited nine of their 13 foes to under 300 total yards last season. u Here is a look at the last 16 years and how many games an Irish defense held their foes to 300 yards of total offense or less. DEFENSE HAS CHANGED IRISH CULTURE u Notre Dame struggled mightily on the defensive side of the football over the three years ( ) prior the arrival of head coach Brian Kelly and defensive coordinator Bob Diaco. As improved as the Irish clearly are on that side of the ball, here is an incredible comparison to understand exactly how far the group has had to come: Category Improvement Points Allowed/Game First Downs Allowed/Game Rushing First Downs Allowed/Game Yards Allowed per Rush Rushing Yards Allowed/Game Rushing Touchdowns Allowed/Game Passing Yards Allowed/Completion Passing Touchdowns Allowed/Game Total Yards Allowed/Play Total Yards Allowed/Game Sacks/Game WITH BACKS AGAINST THE WALL, DEFENSE SHINES u Notre Dame completely took away the USC running game in the second half and totally dominated line of scrimmage. The Irish limited the Trojans to 14 yards rushing on 12 carries after halftime (USC had 115 yards on 19 carries in the first half). u Notre Dame held the Trojans to 121 total yards on 30 second-half offensive plays (4.0 per play) and 32 of those yards came on one play on the Trojans' final drive of the game. u USC managed only four second-half first downs, including just one in the third quarter (Trojans had 14 in the first half). u Notre Dame did not allow USC a third-down conversion on its final 11 third down plays of the game. u Five of USC's eight second-half drives managed five total yards or less. Here is a look at the Trojans eight second-half drives: '13 '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '06 '05 '04 '03 '02 '01 '00 '99 ' u Notre Dame ranks 43rd in the FBS in total defense in 2013, allowing yards/game. u Purdue mananged 294 total yards, while Michigan State mustered just 254. u Notre Dame has allowed 300 yards of total offense or less in 15 of its last 30 games. u Notre Dame has won 11 straight games when limiting its opponent to 300 yards of total offense or less. The Irish are 20-2 under Brian Kelly when their opponent fails to eclipse the 300-yard mark of total offense. u Notre Dame has held nearly half of its opponents (22) in the Brian Kelly era (50 games) to less than 300 yards of total offense. How many games prior to Kelly s tenure did it take the Irish to hold 22 foes under the 300-yard barrier? (a span that dates back to Sept. 20, 2003). DEFENSE DEEP AND MAKING STOPS u Notre Dame has seen an unusally high number of players gain valuable experience on the defensive side of the ball in u A total of 24 different Notre Dame players have made at least 10 tackles so far this year. u The Irish last had at least 24 different players reach double digits when 29 different Irish tacklers reached that milestone in u Over that 51-year span, Notre Dame has seen as many as 23 double digit tacklers four other times (1977, 1991, 2003 and 2011). u Eleven different Notre Dame defensive players that opened the year in the two-deep depth chart have missed at least two games this season due to injury u Seventeen different Notre Dame defensive players have started a game in Drive Started Drive Ended Consumed Qtr Spot Time Obtained Spot Time How Lost Pl-Yds TOP 3rd U25 15:00 Kickoff U41 13:47 Interception :13 3rd U06 11:23 Punt U05 09:31 Punt :52 3rd U31 08:21 Punt U34 06:44 Punt 3-3 1:37 3rd U48 04:39 Punt N47 03:22 Punt 3-5 1:17 3rd N33 02:14 Punt N39 14:50 Punt :24 4th N47 12:25 Punt N28 09:25 Missed FG :00 4th N34 06:27 Fumble N38 02:49 Downs :38 4th U25 01:35 Punt N41 00:54 Downs :41 u Notre Dame collected 7.0 tackles for loss (most vs. USC since 2009), which gives the Irish 15.0 in their last two games (had just 20 over the first five games of the season). u Six different players collected at least one tackle for loss. u The 10 points allowed by Notre Dame vs. USC represents the fewest allowed since the Trojans 10-0 victory in It was the fewest in a Notre Dame victory since the blowout in 1995 when No. 5 USC went on to win the Rose Bowl. DEFENSE DOES IT TO MICHIGAN STATE u Notre Dame has not allowed Michigan State a first-quarter touchdown in the series since u Notre Dame has limited Michigan State to 13 points or less in each of the last three meetings. u Notre Dame limited Michigan State to 90 totals yards in the first half. u Notre Dame limited Michigan State to 3.4 yards per rush. The Spartans managed only 2.0 (2012) and 1.3 (2011) yards on the ground per rush the last two seasons as well. u Notre Dame did not allow an explosive pass play (20+ yards) and allowed one explosive run play (10+ yards) against Michigan State. u Notre Dame has limited Michigan State to an average of 3.4 total yards/play and 3.6 total yards/play over the last two meetings (and 4.6 in 2011). The Spartans averaged 7.7 (2005), 5.9 (2006), 4.8 (2007), 5.0 (2008), 7.1 (2009), 6.2 (2010) and 7.1 (2009). u Notre Dame limited the Spartans to 19 yards or less on nine of their 12 offensive drives in the game. u After the opening drive of the second half resulted in a field goal (15 plays, 75 yards), Notre Dame held Michigan State to 89 yards on its final 27 plays (3.3 per play). u The Irish were even better with the game on the line in the fourth quarter. Notre Dame limited the Spartans to 20 total yards over their final 13 offensive plays of the game (just 1.5 per play)

31 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 31 KEY TO IRISH DEFENSIVE SUCCESS IS STOPPING THE RUN u Notre Dame s defense allowed four rushing touchdowns in 2012 (and the first did not come until the eighth game of the year). The Irish were the only team in the FBS that did not allow a rushing touchdown over their first seven games of the season. Notre Dame still led the FBS in fewest rushing touchdowns last fall with four. u The Irish have built upon this success. Since the start of the 2011 season, only three teams have allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than Notre Dame's 23. Rank Name Rush TDs Allowed ( ) 1. Alabama Florida State 22 Michigan State Notre Dame BYU Cincinnati Louisville 31 TCU Michigan 32 Ohio State 32 u Notre Dame has given up 24 rushing touchdowns over its last 41 games (dating back to the Tulsa game in 2010). Even more amazing, only 12 of those rushing touchdowns have come from an opposing running back and two (Jonathan Lee s eight-yard TD run for Air Force came with the Irish leading, 59-27, with 33 seconds left in the fourth quarter on Oct. 8, 2011, and D.J. Adams two-yard touchdown on Nov. 12, 2011, with the Irish leading Maryland, 45-14, with 37 seconds left) came against the Irish reserves. u Quarterbacks Mitch Mustain (USC, 2010), Denard Robinson (Michigan, 2011) and Blake Bell (Oklahoma, 2012) each snuck in from one-yard out. Signal callers Devin Gardner (Michigan) had a twoyard scoring run on Sept. 7, 2013, Tim Jefferson (Air Force) had a three-yard scoring scamper on Oct. 8, 2011 and Jarvi Cummings (Navy) had a 12-yard touchdown run with the Irish leading, 49-7, in the fourth quarter in Quarterbacks C.J. Brown (Maryland) had a 24-yard touchdown run on Nov. 12, 2011, and Josh Bordner (Boston College) had a two-yard touchdown run on Nov. 19, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for three scores on Nov. 2, Even crazier, 12 of the last 22 rushing touchdowns against the Irish have come from quarterbacks (including Ricky Dobbs two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter of the game against Notre Dame on Oct. 23, 2010). u Over the last 45 games, only 11 running backs have recorded a rushing touchdown against Notre Dame (Gee Gee Greene, Navy, 2010; Jon Lee, Air Force, 2011; Josh Harris, Wake Forest, 2011; D.J. Adams, Maryland, 2011; Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, 2012; TJ Yeldon and Eddie Lacy of Alabama, 2013; Kenney Harper, Temple, 2013; Silas Redd, USC, 2013; James Conner, Pittsburgh, 2013). u Arizona State currently averages yards per game on the ground thus far this year and 4.4 per rush. Notre Dame limited the Sun Devils to just 65 yards (25 carries) and 2.6 yards per carry on Oct. 5. u Notre Dame limited Purdue to 38 yards rushing on 21 carries (1.8 per rush). The Boilermakers managed just one rushing first down. Notre Dame has not limited an opponent to fewer rushing first downs since Nov. 1, 1969 when Navy failed to gain a single rushing first down. u Seven of Purdue s 21 rushes in the game went for one yard or less u Notre Dame limited Michigan to runs of two yards or less on 19 of the Wolverines' 39 carries. The Irish kept Fitzgerald Toussaint in check. He ran for 71 yards on 22 carries (3.2 yard avg.). DEFENSIVE LINE FITS THE BILL u Notre Dame is led up front by All-America senior Louis Nix III (27 tackles, 2.0 TFL in 2013) and All-America junior Stephon Tuitt (42 tackles, team-leading 7.5 TFL, team-high 6.0 sacks in 2013). u The duo was included on just about every preseason All-America squad entering 13. Both are watch list selections for the Maxwell, Bednarik and Nagurski. Nix III also challenged for the Outland Trophy, while Tuitt was a candidate for the Hendricks Award. u Nix III and Tuitt represented two of the six defensive players on the Maxwell watch list. Notre Dame was the only FBS program with multiple selections on the defensive side of the ball. u Nix III was named a third-team CBSSports.com All-American in 12, while Tuitt was a first-team selection by CBSSports.com, ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated and second-team honoree by Associated Press, Phil Steele, Walter Camp, Sporting News and Athlon. u Both Nix III and Tuitt are using their third season of athletic eligibility in u Nix III had four tackles, including one for loss, at Michigan. He added six against Michigan State and five against Oklahoma. u Unfortunately, Nix III has been lost for the season following knee surgery. u Sophomore Sheldon Day (27 tackles, 5.0 TFL in 2013) took over the starting role from graduated Kapron Lewis-Moore. Day was runner-up for Mr. Football in Indiana in u Day made with seven stops in the win over BYU on Nov. 23, broke up a pass and had a pass pressure. u Day had three tackles for loss at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. u Day returned to action against USC on Oct. 19 after missing three games with an ankle injury. u They have had help from seniors Kona Schwenke (20 tackles; started six games in 2013) and Tyler Stockton (nine games played in 2013) at defensive line. u Other options up front are senior lineman Justin Utopo (11 games played, seven tackles, one TFL) and sophomore lineman Jarron Jones (10 games played, 14 tackles, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks). u Jones had a break-out performance against BYU on Nov. 23 when he got the majority of the injured Nix III's snaps. Jones made a career-high seven stops, and blocked a field goal with 4:15 to play which would have made it a one possession game. u The defensive front has also benefited from the addition of freshman Isaac Roshell (11 games played, 10 tackles). STEPHON GETS TUITT u Junior DL Stephon Tuitt collected 12.0 sacks in He ranked seventh in the FBS in sack yardage (89), tied for 14th in sacks/game (0.92), 13th in total sacks (12.0) and tied for 16th in solo sacks (10). u Among FBS underclassmen, Tuitt led the nation in sack yardage (89), ranked second in total sacks (12.0), third in solo sacks (10) and second in sacks/game (0.92). He registered at least two sacks in three separate games (Navy, Purdue and BYU). u Tuitt's 12.0 sacks were the most by an Irish player since Justin Tuck set the school record with 13.5 in They are also the most by an Irish underclassmen in school history and second-most overall. u This fall, Tuitt played arguably his best game in a Notre Dame uniform on Oct. 19 against USC. He registered his first multiple sack game of the season and fourth of his career. Only two players in school history have collected more multiple sack games over their career (Justin Tuck and Bryant Young) u Tuitt recorded a season-high seven tackles against the Trojans. u Tuitt has now registered 20.0 sacks over his career, tops of any active Irish player. He is one sack shy of matching Mike Gann's total of 21.0, which ranks fourth in school history. (sacks became a recorded statistic in 1982). Sacks - Season Sacks - Career 1. Justin Tuck 13.5 (2003) 1. Justin Tuck 24.5 ( ) 2. Stephon Tuitt 12.0 (2012) 2. Kory Minor 22.5 ( ) 3. Victor Abiamiri 10.5 (2006) 3. Victor Abiamiri 21.5 ( ) 4. Bert Berry 10.0 (1996) 4. Mike Gann 21.0 ( ) Mike Gann 10.0 (1984) 5. Stephon Tuitt 20.0 (2011-) 6. Renaldo Wynn 9.0 (1996) 6. Renaldo Wynn 19.5 ( ) 7. Victor Abiamiri 8.0 (2005) 7. Ryan Roberts 19.0 ( ) Ryan Roberts 8.0 (2002) 8. Prince Shembo 18.0 (2010-) Anthony Weaver 8.0 (2000) Bryant Young 18.0 ( ) Kory Minor 8.0 (1996) 10. Anthony Weaver 17.0 ( ) u Tuitt's milestone 20th career sack came in the final minutes of Notre Dame's win over BYU on Nov. 23 and helped prevent any chance of a Cougar comeback. u Tuitt recorded his 17th career sack and fourth career forced fumble in the fourth quarter against No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. u Tuitt recorded his 16th career sack against Michigan State on Sept. 21. u Tuitt scored his second career defensive touchdown, intercepting Devin Gardner in the end zone with 12:06 remaining in regulation, against Michigan on Sept. 7. Tuitt returned a fumble 77 yards against Navy on Sept. 1, u Tuitt became the first Irish defensive player with a fumble and interception return for touchdown in a career since Tommy Zbikowski ( ). u Tuitt recorded a sack in four consecutive games to open the '12 season. He was the first Irish player to accomplish the feat since Ryan Roberts had a sack in the first four contests of the 2000 season. u Tuitt scooped up a fumble and rumbled 77 yards for a touchdown to give the Irish a 27-0 secondquarter lead on Sept. 1, 2012, over Navy. u The touchdown fumble return was the longest since Steve Lawrence had a 79-yarder in 1985 and third-longest in school history. u Tuitt is the first Irish defense lineman in 18 years to score a touchdown. The last time it occurred was a 20-yard fumble return by nose guard Alton Maiden on Nov. 9, 1996 in a victory at Boston College. A week earlier, defensive end Renaldo Wynn had a 24-yard fumble return for a score against Navy in Dublin, Ireland as well in a win.

32 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES u On a national level, Tuitt's 0.61 career sacks per game ranks sixth amongst his FBS peers. Rank Name School Cl. Games Solo Asst. Sks/GM 1. Morgan Breslin USC Sr Demarcus Lawrence Boise State Jr Jadeveon Clowney South Carolina Jr Devonte Fields TCU So Khalil Mack Buffalo Sr Stephon Tuitt Notre Dame Jr LINEBACKER CORPS AS EXPERIENCED AS ANY IRISH UNIT u Graduate ILB Dan Fox emerged from a pack of contenders to earn the starting inside linebacker job opposite Manti Te o last year and played well enough to start all 13 games. Fellow graduate ILB Carlo Calabrese split duties with Fox in '11-12, but moves into a full-time starting role in u Fox has now started 30 career contests, ranked fourth on the Irish with 63 tackles last year and ranks second on the team this season with 75. He has registered 206 stops over his career, including nine and a half for loss. u Fox collected 10 tackles in in each of the first two games this season. He had never previously eclipsed double-digit tackles in a single game. He was one of seven players in the FBS with 10 or more tackles in each of the first two games of the season. u Fox picked up his first sack of the year, a seven-yard loss, in the win over BYU on Nov. 23. u Fox recovered the first fumble of his career during the third quarter against Arizona State on Oct. 5, with the forced fumble credited to senior CB Bennett Jackson (first career). u Fox intercepted his first career pass and returned it 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining in the game against the Sun Devils. It was the second interception returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter by Notre Dame this season (Bennett Jackson, 34 yards, at Purdue on Sept. 14). u Calabrese has played especially well against the run. No player on the team has more career tackles than his 222 stops. He recovered a fumble against Temple on a punt late in the fourth quarter for the first fumble recovery of his career. u Calabrese tied a career-high total of 10 tackles versus Oklahoma on Sept. 28. He leads the Irish with 69 tackles and ranks third with 5.5 tackles for loss. u Senior OLB Prince Shembo (40 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 4.0 sacks in 2013) is somewhat overshadowed by Nix III and Tuitt, but is arguably one of the most disruptive 3-4 rush linebackers in college football. He is second to Tuitt with 23.0 career tackles for loss and also ranks second to Tuitt with his 18.0 career sacks. Shembo was named to the Bednarik watch list as well. u Shembo has started 33 career games, topping all Irish defenders, and has collected 137 tackles, fourth amongst active players at Notre Dame. u Shembo, Fox and Calabrese were all named to the 13 Butkus watch list. u Freshman OLB Jaylon Smith holds down the starting spot opposite Shembo. He became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in Smith has started all 11 games this fall and ranks tied for third on the squad with 56 tackles while trailing only Tuitt for the team lead with 6.5 tackles for loss. u Smith was credited with his first career forced fumble at the 2:02 mark of the first quarter against Arizona State on Oct. 5. He set a career-high with nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss. u Smith picked up his first career interception in the victory over USC on Oct. 19. u Smith, winner of 2012 Butkus Award presented by Pro Football Weekly to top high school linebacker in the country, was the first-team linebacker on the Parade prep All-America squad. He was also named first-team USA Today All-USA high school All-American and a finalist for American Family Insurance All-USA Defensive Player of the Year. u The injury bug has hit the backup linebackers hard. u Senior OLB Danny Spond was forced to retire from football after suffering another hemiplegic migraine during fall camp. Spond had played in 11 games in 2012, making 38 tackles. u Junior OLB Ben Councell backed up Smith. He played in 12 games last season and amassed 10 tackles, predominantly on special teams. He was lost for the season due to injury against Navy on Nov. 2. u Junior ILB Jarrett Grace picked up his first career start on Sept. 21 against Michigan State. He registered eight tackles. This effort came one week after he recorded a career-best 10 stops in the victory over Purdue on Sept. 14. Grace had nine tackles versus Oklahoma on Sept. 28. u Grace was tied for tops on the squad with 40 tackles over the first six games, but was lost for the season with a broken leg following the Arizona State game on Oct. 5. u Romeo Okwara made his first career start at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9. He is extremely young (just turned 18) and raw, but his frame (6-4, 258) and athleticism helped him see the field in Okwara has played in all 11 games this fall, making 13 tackles, including 1.5 TFLs. u In 2012, Okwara, who had a tackle for loss and forced fumble at No. 8 Oklahoma, registered seven tackles, including one and a half for loss. u Junior OLB Ishaq Williams is helping the Irish at both the outside linebacker position and defensive end spot. At 6-5, 261, Williams has the size and athleticism to be a significant force off the end for the Irish. He has played in 30 games over the first three years of his career. Williams has registered 41 career tackles, including 22 last season. He added three and a half for loss and forced a fumble in Williams missed the two games (Navy and Pittsburgh) due to injury. u Williams made his first career start on Oct. 26 at Air Force. u Williams recorded his first career sack on the opening Michigan drive of the third quarter, dropping quarterback Devin Gardner for an 8-yard loss on 3rd and 7 to force a Wolverine punt. u Junior ILB Joe Schmidt has seen action in all 11 games this fall, making 14 tackles, two of which were for a loss. u Senior ILB Kendall Moore provides quality depth at the inside linebacker position. He has 14 tackles in 11 games played this fall. u Sophomore Anthony Rabasa did not play as a freshman in 2011 and saw limited action in 2012, but adds great depth to the position. He has a TFL amongst his six stops this fall. 200 TACKLES FOR CALABRESE AND SOON FOX TOO u Carlo Calabrese presently leads the Irish with his 222 career tackles. Nor far behind Calabrese is Dan Fox with 206. u The tandem is the first active Notre Dame players with 200 career tackles since the end of the 2011 season when Manti Te'o had 320 and Harrison Smith had 309. u Calabrese reached the 200 career tackle plateau at Air Force on Oct. 26 with a stop of Falcon running back Jon Lee on the first play of the third quarter. u Tackle number 200 of Fox's career for the Irish saw him drop BYU running back Jamaal Williams for a one-yard loss in the red zone during the first quarter of the Nov. 23 contest at Notre Dame Stadium. IT S GOOD TO BE A PRINCE u Senior OLB Prince Shembo did not register a sack over Notre Dame's first five games, but exploded for three in Notre Dame's victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. u Shembo is the fourth Notre Dame player to ever register three or more sacks in multiple games. He joins Justin Tuck, Victor Abiamiri and Bert Berry. Sacks - Game 1. Victor Abiamiri 4.0 at Stanford, Nov. 26, Justin Tuck 4.0 at Stanford, Nov. 29, Justin Tuck 4.0 vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 12, Justin Tuck 3.5 at Pittsburgh, Oct. 11, with 3.0 MR: Prince Shembo vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5, 2013 u Shembo's three sacks are tied for the second most by an FBS player this season for a single game. Name, School Yr. Opponent Date Solo Ast Total 1. Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State Jr. Nevada Oct Kareem Martin, North Carolina Sr. Pittsburgh Nov Prince Shembo, Notre Dame Sr. Arizona State Oct others u His three sacks were the most for a Notre Dame player since Shembo himself logged three sacks at Boston College in u Shembo ranks tied for eighth on Notre Dame s all-time sacks list (since 1982) with Sacks - Career 1. Justin Tuck 24.5 ( ) 2. Kory Minor 22.5 ( ) 3. Victor Abiamiri 21.5 ( ) 4. Mike Gann 21.0 ( ) 5. Stephon Tuitt 20.0 (2011-) 6. Renaldo Wynn 19.5 ( ) Ryan Roberts 19.0 ( ) 8. Prince Shembo 18.0 (2010-) Bryant Young 18.0 ( ) 10. Anthony Weaver 17.0 ( )

33 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 33 u Shembo had 10.5 tackles for loss and seven and a half sacks in 2012, both of which ranked second on the Irish. He led the team with 12 quarterback hurries (stat tracked at all Irish home games, but not every away contest). Shembo ranked sixth on Notre Dame with 51 total stops. u Shembo ranked tied for 11th among FBS linebackers in solo sacks (seven), tied for 12th in sack yardage (55), tied for 13th in total sacks (7.5) and 15th in sacks per game (0.58). u Shembo collected four tackles for loss and three sacks in the victory over Boston College in It was the most tackles for loss by an Irish player since Derek Landri had four and a half against Army on Nov. 18, It was also the most sacks by a Notre Dame player since Victor Abiamiri had three against Stanford on Oct. 7, u No FBS linebacker had more sacks in a game in 2012 than Shembo had against Boston College. He was the sixth FBS linebacker to collect three in one game last season (list included eight players). u Shembo finished with a career-high nine tackles, two for loss, one sack and a pair of quarterback hurries in the victory over No. 10 Michigan State on Sept. 15, He collected six tackles, two for loss and one sack by the 13:35 mark of the second quarter. CORNERING THE OPPOSITION u The cornerback position has been one of Notre Dame's most steady in 2013 as sophomore KeiVarae Russell and senior Bennett Jackson have each started all 11 games. u Jackson by far tops the Irish defensive backs with his 56 tackles on the year, four of which were for a loss, including a sack. u Jackson registered a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter at Purdue on Sept. 14. It was his first career touchdown and fifth career interception. He also had a sack against the Boilermakers. u Jackson had a forced fumble (the first of his career), a pass breakup and four tackles in the victory over No. 22 Arizona State on Oct. 5. u Jackson, who was a Bednarik watch list selection, started all 13 games at cornerback last year and was the team's top returning tackler with his 65 in He recorded 45 solo stops and collected four interceptions. Jackson tied for 39th in the FBS in interceptions (0.31/game). He was the first Irish cornerback to record four interceptions in a season since Mike Richardson finished with the same amount in Jackson had four tackles, a key interception that prevented a touchdown and combined for another tackle on the crucial fourth-down overtime play that gave Notre Dame a victory over Stanford (Oct. 13, 2012). u Russell has already made 24 starts in his young Irish career, never missing a start and tying for fifth on the defense. u Russell ranks fifth on the squad with 47 tackles this fall and leads the Irish with his five pass breakups. u As a freshman in 2012, Russell was named a freshman All-American by The Sporting News and Scout. com powered by FOX Sports NET. u Amongst the reserve cornerbacks, freshman Cole Luke has seen the most action, playing in all 11 games and recording 15 tackles along with a pair of PBUs. Senior Lo Wood (9 games, 9 tackles, 1.0 TFL) and freshman Devin Butler (10 games, 5 tackles, 1 PBU) have both played on a regular basis. SAFETY IN NUMBERS u Four different players have started a game this fall at safety for Notre Dame, including senior Austin Collinsworth (nine starts), junior Matthias Farley (seven), sophomore Elija Shumate (four) and junior Eilar Hardy (two). u Farley (49 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) tops the safeties in tackles in 2013 with his 41. His two interceptions lead the Irish while he has also contributed a pair of pass breakups and one tackle for loss. u Farley recorded his third career interception (second this season) to stall an Arizona State drive in the fourth quarter on Oct. 5. u Farley matched his career high by making nine tackles, just one off of the team lead, against Oklahoma on Sept. 28. u Farley made the largest leap of any safety during In his first year at the position after playing wide receiver in his freshman year (entirely on the scout team as he did not see any game action), Farley started the final 11 games last season, including the BCS National Championship Game against Alabama. u Collinsworth has seen action in all 11 games, making 28 tackles. u Collinsworth made his first career interception on Nov. 23 against BYU when he picked off a "Hail Mary" pass on the final play of the first half. u Collinsworth is the son of CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Famer Cris Collinsworth who played wide receiver at Florida and later the Cincinnati Bengals before moving seemlessly into the broadcast booth. u Shumate has been hampered by injuries this season but has still seen action in eight contests, making 23 tackles, including one TFL, and breaking up a pass. u Hardy (DNP in 2012) made the first start of his career on Nov. 9 at Pittsburgh and ranked third on the team, first amongst defensive backs, with seven tackles against the Panthers. He also started against BYU on Nov. 23 and was second on the team with eight stops. u Overall, Hardy has 25 tackles in his nine games played this fall. u Hardy recorded his first career tackle for loss, one of his four stops in all, against Navy on Nov. 2. u Freshman Max Redfield has played in 10 games as a backup safety and on special teams. He has 10 tackles to his credit this season. u Sophomore Nicky Baratti (8 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) was lost for the season during fall practice following a shoulder injury. u Curiously, four of Notre Dame's top eight in the secondary, Jackson, Russell, Farley and Collinsworth, all entered Notre Dame as offensive players. Jackson, Farley and Collinsworth were all wide receivers and Russell was a running back. NEARLY PERFECT UNDER PRESSURE u Junior K Kyle Brindza missed eight field goals last season, the number a touch high for a top-tier modern placekicker. But, he also nailed a school-record 23 straight. u Brindza is nearly perfect 12-for-13 in game-winning, game-tying, overtime or fourth-quarter leadextending field goals over his career. His only miss came in the fourth quarter against Temple on Aug. 31, 2013 with the Irish leading Purdue (2012): Connected on the game-winning 27-yard field goal with 0:11 seconds remaining in a Irish win. Michigan State (2012): Hit a pair of fourth quarter field goals (29 and 47 yards) to extend a 14-3 lead to a 20-3 final. Michigan (2012): Connected on a 39-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 10-3, to 10 points, 13-3, with just over six minutes remaining. Stanford (2012): Hit the game-tying 22-yard field goal in a driving rain to force overtime, a game the Irish won Oklahoma (2012): Connected on 3 of 4 overall including a 46-yarder to extend Notre Dame's lead from one score, 20-13, to with just over three minutes remaining. Pittsburgh (2012): Hit 3 of 4 vs. the Panthers including a 37-yarder in overtime to tie the score and force a second extra session USC (2012): Hit a 19-yard offering to extend Notre Dame's lead from to late in the fourth quarter. Brindza hit 5 of 6 vs. the Trojans including a 52-yarder at the halftime gun. Michigan (2013): Connected on a 40-yarder to draw the Irish within four, 34-30, with just over nine minutes remaining. Arizona State (2013): Hit a 33-yard field goal to give the Irish a lead in the fourth quarter. He added a 25-yard field goal with 3:03 left in the fourth quarter to break a tie. BYU (2013): Hit a crucial 51-yard field goal in frigid temperatures with 6:53 left in the fourth quarter to give Notre Dame a two-score lead. Was 3-for-3 in the game overall. BRINDZA CLIMBING CHARTS u Kyle Bridza has moved up into a tie for fifth place on Notre Dane's career field goals made table. u Amongst Brindza's 36 career field goals are a school record four of at least 50 yards, including three this fall (53 at Pittsburgh, 51 at Air Force and 51 vs. BYU). Field Goals - Career 1. John Carney 51 ( ) 2. Nicholas Setta 46 ( ) 3. Craig Hentrich 39 ( ) Dave Reeve 39 ( ) 5. Kyle Brindza 36 (2011-) NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL A FAMILY AFFAIR u Notre Dame players whose fathers also played for the Irish include senior wide receiver TJ Jones (Andre, ) and junior offensive Conor Hanratty (Terry, ). u The Irish feature one player who had an elder sibling also suit up for Notre Dame. Senior wide receiver Nick Fitzpatrick is the younger brother of former place kicker D.J. Fitzpatrick ( ). u The 2013 roster has two sets of brothers Zack and Nick Martin and George III and Josh Atkinson. Zack is a graduate student offensive tackle and Nick is a junior center. George III is a junior running back and Josh is a junior corner back.

34 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES OFFICIAL NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL POSTGAME SHOW u The Official Notre Dame Football Postgame Show will again be broadcast live following every Notre Dame game on Newsradio 960 WSBT and 96.1 FM. The show is hosted by Jack Nolan and Irish All-American Reggie Brooks. OFFICIAL BRIAN KELLY RADIO SHOW u The Brian Kelly Radio Show began live on Aug. 29 and University of Notre Dame football fans can attend the show at O'Rourke's in Eddy Street Commons. It's telecast live on UND.com and broadcast live on WSBT 96.1 FM and 960 AM in South Bend, WXNT-am 1430 in Indianapolis and WRSO-am 810 in Orlando, Florida, with a live video stream on WatchND. The video of the show will be archived on WatchND and an audio podcast of the show will be available on I-Tunes. u Dates for the shows are Aug. 29; Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26; Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31; Nov. 7, 21 and 28. u Hosted by Jack Nolan, the Brian Kelly Radio Show is a production of Notre Dame Sports Properties. OFFICIAL NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL TAILGATE SHOW u The IMG College Notre Dame Football Radio Network will again originate the Notre Dame Football Tailgate show from outside Legends of Notre Dame south of the Football Stadium beginning one hour before the kickoff of each Notre Dame home game. The show features live guests and is hosted by Jack Nolan and Alan Pinkett. INSIDE NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL WITH BRIAN KELLY (TELEVISION SHOW) u Taped on Sunday afternoons, Inside Notre Dame Football will feature a recap of the week's contest, Notre Dame player features and more. The show can be seen locally Sunday evenings on WNDU-TV following the late local news. It will also re-air on WNDU-TV the following Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. as well as 90 minutes prior to kickoff of Notre Dame home games. All shows can also be viewed on UND. com starting Monday of each week. Inside Notre Dame Football airs on a total of 25 affiliates nationwide reaching nearly 72 million households.

35 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 35 Notre Dame Offense WR 7 TJ JONES*** Sr./4 88 Corey Robinson Fr./1 Notre Dame Football Two-Deep Depth Chart Notre Dame Defense DL 91 Sheldon Day* So./2 90 Isaac Rochell Fr./1 WR 10 DaVaris Daniels* Jr./2 20 C.J. Prosise So./1 LT 70 ZACK MARTIN*** Gr./4 57 Hunter Bivin Fr./1 LG 66 CHRIS WATT*** Gr./4 75 Mark Harrell So./1 C 77 Matt Hegarty Jr./2 75 Mark Harrell So./1 or 65 Conor Hanratty Jr./2 RG 79 Steve Elmer Fr./1 65 Conor Hanratty Jr./2 RT 78 Ronnie Stanley So./1 79 Steve Elmer Fr./1 TE 85 TROY NIKLAS** Jr./3 18 Ben Koyack** Jr./3 82 Alex Welch Sr./3 WR 2 Chris Brown* So./2 17 James Onwualu Fr./1 QB 11 TOMMY REES*** Sr./4 12 Andrew Hendrix Sr./3 RB 4 George Atkinson III** Jr./3 or 3 Amir Carlisle Jr./2 or 33 Cam McDaniel* Jr./3 or 25 Tarean Folston Fr./1 DL 96 Kona Schwenke** Sr./4 94 Jarron Jones So./1 92 Tyler Stockton* Gr./4 DL 7 STEPHON TUITT** Jr./3 94 Jarron Jones So./1 OLB 55 PRINCE SHEMBO*** Sr./4 11 Ishaq Williams* Jr./3 56 Anthony Rabasa Jr./2 ILB 48 DAN FOX*** Gr./4 38 Joe Schmidt* Jr./3 ILB 44 CARLO CALABRESE*** Gr./4 8 Kendall Moore** Sr./3 OLB 9 Jaylon Smith Fr./1 45 Romeo Okwara So./2 93 Connor Little Jr./3 CB 6 KEIVARAE RUSSELL* So./2 23 Lo Wood** Sr./3 12 Devin Butler Fr./1 S 28 Austin Collinsworth** Sr./3 41 MATTHIAS FARLEY* Jr./2 S 22 Elijah Shumate* So./2 or 16 Eilar Hardy Jr./2 10 Max Redfield Fr./1 CB 2 BENNETT JACKSON*** Sr./4 36 Cole Luke Fr./1 Notre Dame Special Teams PK 27 Kyle Brindza** Jr./3 40 Nick Tausch* Gr./4 P 27 Kyle Brindza** Jr./3 or 98 Alex Wulfeck Gr./4 LS 61 Scott Daly So./1 Notre Dame Special Teams HLD 14 Luke Massa Sr./3 PR 7 TJ JONES*** Sr./4 3 Amir Carlisle Jr./2 KR 4 George Atkinson III** Jr./3 33 Cam McDaniel* Jr./3 KO 27 Kyle Brindza** Jr./3 * indicates monograms earned ALL CAPS - returning starter from 2012

36 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES NUMERICAL No. Name Pos. 1 **Nix III, Louis DL 1 Bryant, Greg RB 2 *Brown, Chris WR 2 ***Jackson, Bennett CB 3 Carlisle, Amir RB 4 **Atkinson III, George RB 6 *Russell, KeiVarae CB 6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB 7 ***Jones, TJ WR 7 **Tuitt, Stephon DL 8 **Moore, Kendall ILB 8 Zaire, Malik QB 9 Heuerman, Mike TE 9 Smith, Jaylon LB 10 *Daniels, DaVaris WR 10 Redfield, Max S 11 ***Rees, Tommy QB 11 *Williams, Ishaq OLB 12 Hendrix, Andrew QB 12 Butler, Devin CB 13 ***Spond, Danny OLB 13 Cronin, Will QB 14 Massa, Luke WR 15 Fuller, William WR 16 Hardy, Eilar S 16 Hunter, Torii Jr. WR 17 Onwualu, James WR 18 **Koyack, Ben TE 19 Randolph, Doug LB 20 Prosise, C.J. WR 21 Brown, Jalen CB 22 *Shumate, Elijah S 23 **Wood, Lo CB 24 *Atkinson, Josh WR 25 Folston, Tarean RB 26 Kinlaw, Rashad CB 27 **Brindza, Kyle K/P 28 **Collinsworth, Austin S 29 *Baratti, Nicky S 30 *Councell, Ben OLB 31 Turner, John S 32 Mahone, Will RB 33 *McDaniel, Cam RB 34 Bongiovi, Jesse+ CB 35 Romano, Joe+ CB 36 Luke, Cole CB 37 Lee, Eric+ WR 38 *Schmidt, Joe ILB 38 Fitzpatrick, Nick+ WR 39 Recker, Drew+ S 39 Rhodes, Jude+ K/P 40 *Tausch, Nick K 41 *Farley, Matthias S 42 Deeb, Michael LB 43 Soto, Ernie+ S 43 Chereson, John+ K 44 ***Calabrese, Carlo ILB 45 *Okwara, Romeo OLB 46 Anderson, Josh+ WR 46 McOsker, Eamon+ S 47 *Cavalaris, Connor+ CB 48 ***Fox, Dan ILB Notre Dame Football Roster Information ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School 46 Anderson, Josh+ WR So./2 Chatsworth, CA/Notre Dame 84 Antognoli, Andrew+ P Fr./1 Fresno, CA/San Joaquin Memorial 4 **Atkinson III, George RB Jr./3 Stockton, CA/Granada 24 *Atkinson, Josh WR Jr./3 Stockton, CA/Granada 29 *Baratti, Nicky S So./2 Tomball, TX/Klein Oak 57 Bivin, Hunter OL Fr./1 Owensboro, KY/Apollo 34 Bongiovi, Jesse+ CB Fr./1 Brooklyn, NY/Poly Prep 27 **Brindza, Kyle K/P Jr./3 Canton, MI/Plymouth 2 *Brown, Chris WR So./2 Hanahan, SC/Hanahan 21 Brown, Jalen CB Jr./2 Irving, TX/MacArthur 1 Bryant, Greg RB Fr./1 Delray Beach, FL/American Heritage 12 Butler, Devin CB Fr./1 Washington, DC/Gonzaga 44 ***Calabrese, Carlo ILB Gr./4 Verona, NJ/Verona 3 Carlisle, Amir RB Jr./2 Santa Clara, CA/King s Academy 67 Carr, Kevin+ OL Sr./4 Nashville, TN/Montgomery Bell Academy 47 *Cavalaris, Connor+ CB Jr./3 Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 43 Chereson, John+ K Fr./1 Erie, PA/ Cathedral Prep 28 **Collinsworth, Austin S Sr./3 Fort Thomas, KY/Highlands 30 *Councell, Ben OLB Jr./2 Asheville, NC/A.C. Reynolds 13 Cronin, Will+ QB Sr./4 Elmhurst, IL/Immaculate Conception 61 Daly, Scott LS So./1 Downers Grove, IL/South 10 *Daniels, DaVaris WR Jr./2 Vernon Hills, IL/Vernon Hills 91 *Day, Sheldon DL So./2 Indianapolis, IN/Warren Central 42 Deeb, Michael LB Fr./1 Plantation, FL/American Heritage 95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL Fr./1 Marianna, AR/ Lee 79 Elmer, Steve OL Fr./1 Midland, MI/Midland 41 *Farley, Matthias S Jr./2 Charlotte, NC/Christian 6 Fiessinger, Charlie+ QB Jr./3 Mason, OH/Moeller 38 Fitzpatrick, Nick+ WR Gr./4 Mishawaka, IN/Marian 25 Folston, Tarean RB Fr./1 Cocoa, FL/Cocoa 48 ***Fox, Dan ILB Gr./4 Rocky River, OH/St. Ignatius 15 Fuller, William WR Fr./1 Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic 59 *Grace, Jarrett ILB Jr./2 Cincinnati, OH/Colerain 65 Hanratty, Conor C/G Jr./2 New Canaan, CT/New Canaan 16 Hardy, Eilar S Jr./2 Reynoldsburg, OH/Pickerington Central 75 Harrell, Mark OL So./1 Charlotte, NC/Catholic 77 Hegarty, Matt C Jr./2 Aztec, NM/Aztec 51 Heggie, Bruce C Sr./3 Sorrento, FL/Mount Dora 12 Hendrix, Andrew QB Sr./3 Cincinnati, OH/Moeller 9 Heuerman, Mike TE Fr./1 Naples, FL/Barron Collier 50 *Hounshell, Chase DL Jr./2 Kirtland, OH/Lake Catholic 81 Hunter, Omar+ WR Fr./1 Harlingen, TX/Harlingen 16 Hunter, Torii Jr. WR Fr./1 Prosper, TX/Prosper 2 ***Jackson, Bennett CB Sr./4 Hazlet, NJ/Raritan 94 Jones, Jarron DL So./1 Rochester, NY/Aquinas Institute 7 ***Jones, TJ WR Sr./4 Roswell, GA/Gainesville 26 Kinlaw, Rashad CB Fr./1 Galloway, NJ/Absegami 18 **Koyack, Ben TE Jr./3 Oil City, PA/Oil City 52 Larkin, Austin+ LB Fr./1 San Ramon, CA/Dougherty Valley 37 Lee, Eric+ WR Jr./3 West Des Moines, IA/Dowling Catholic 93 Little, Connor+ OLB Jr./3 Lake Elmo, MN/Hill-Murray 74 **Lombard, Christian G/T Sr./3 Inverness, IL/Fremd 36 Luke, Cole CB Fr./1 Chandler, AZ/Hamilton 32 Mahone, Will RB So./1 Austintown, OH/Fitch 72 *Martin, Nick G/T Jr./2 Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard 70 ***Martin, Zack OT Gr./4 Indianapolis, IN/Bishop Chatard 86 Martinez, Arturo+ DL Sr./4 Miami, FL/Belen Jesuit 83 Martinez, Gerard+ WR So./2 Las Vegas, NV/Cimarron Memorial 14 Massa, Luke WR Sr./3 Cincinnati, OH/St. Xavier 89 Matuska, Jacob DL Fr./1 Columbus, OH/Bishop Hartley 33 *McDaniel, Cam RB Jr./3 Coppell, TX/Coppell 68 McGlinchey, Mike OL Fr./1 Philadelphia, PA/William Penn Charter

37 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 37 Notre Dame Football Roster Information ALPHABETICAL (CONT.) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl./Elg.^ Hometown/High School 62 McGovern, Colin OL Fr./1 New Lenox, IL/Lincoln-Way West 46 McOsker, Eamon+ S So./2 San Pedro, CA/Loyola 60 Montelus, John OL Fr./1 Everett, MA/Everett 8 **Moore, Kendall ILB Sr./3 Raleigh, NC/Southeast Raleigh 85 **Niklas, Troy TE Jr./3 Fullerton, CA/Servite 1 **Nix III, Louis DL Sr./3 Jacksonville, FL/Raines 45 *Okwara, Romeo OLB So./2 Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell 17 Onwualu, James WR Fr./1 Saint Paul, MN/Cretin-Derham Hall 49 Plantz, Tyler+ RB Sr./4 Frankfort, IL/Providence Catholic 20 Prosise, C.J. WR So./1 Petersburg, VA/Woodberry Forest 56 Rabasa, Anthony OLB Jr./2 Miami, FL/Columbus 19 Randolph, Doug LB Fr./1 Richmond, VA/Woodberry Forest 39 Recker, Drew+ S Fr./1 Lindenhurst, IL/Lakes 10 Redfield, Max S Fr./1 Mission Viejo, CA/Mission Viejo 11 ***Rees, Tommy QB Sr./4 Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest 39 Rhodes, Jude+ K/P Sr./4 Kapsowar, Kenya/Nordhoff (Ojai, CA) 88 Robinson, Corey WR Fr./1 San Antonio, TX/San Antonio Christian 90 Rochell, Isaac DL Fr./1 McDonough, GA/Eagle s Landing Christian 35 Romano, Joe+ CB Sr./4 River Forest, IL/Fenwick 6 *Russell, KeiVarae CB So./2 Everett, WA/Mariner 38 *Schmidt, Joe ILB Jr./3 Orange, CA/Mater Dei 96 **Schwenke, Kona DL Sr./4 Hauula, HI/Kahuku 55 ***Shembo, Prince OLB Sr./4 Charlotte, NC/Ardrey Kell 86 Sheridan, Buster WR/TE Fr./1 Chicago, IL/Mount Carmel 22 *Shumate, Elijah S So./2 East Orange, NJ/Don Bosco Prep 87 **Smith, Daniel WR Sr./4 South Bend, IN/Clay 99 Smith, Hunter+ LS So./1 Raleigh, NC/Cardinal Gibbons 9 Smith, Jaylon LB Fr./1 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Luers 80 Smythe, Durham TE Fr./1 Belton, TX/Belton 43 Soto, Ernie+ S Jr./3 Davie, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas 13 ***Spond, Danny OLB Sr./4 Littleton, CO/Columbine 69 *Springmann, Tony DL Jr./2 Fort Wayne, IN/Bishop Dwenger 78 Stanley, Ronnie OT So./1 Las Vegas, NV/Bishop Gorman 92 *Stockton, Tyler DL Gr./4 Linwood, NJ/Hun School 54 Suttman, Ben TE Fr./1 Dayton, OH/Archbishop Alter 40 *Tausch, Nick K Gr./4 Plano, TX/Jesuit 7 **Tuitt, Stephon DL Jr./3 Monroe, GA/Monroe 31 Turner, John S So./1 Indianapolis, IN/Cathedral 53 Utupo, Justin DL Sr./3 Lakewood, CA/Lakewood 66 ***Watt, Chris OG Gr./4 Glen Ellyn, IL/Glenbard West 82 Welch, Alex TE Sr./3 Cincinnati, OH/Elder 11 *Williams, Ishaq OLB Jr./3 Brooklyn, NY/Lincoln 23 **Wood, Lo CB Sr./3 Apopka, FL/Apopka 98 Wulfeck, Alex+ P Sr./4 Jacksonville, FL/Bolles School 8 Zaire, Malik QB Fr./1 Kettering, OH/Archbishop Alter NUMERICAL (CONT.) No. Name Pos. 49 Plantz, Tyler+ RB 50 *Hounshell, Chase DL 51 Heggie, Bruce C 52 Larkin, Austin+ LB 53 Utupo, Justin DL 54 Suttman, Ben TE 55 ***Shembo, Prince OLB 56 Rabasa, Anthony OLB 57 Bivin, Hunter OL 59 *Grace, Jarrett ILB 60 Montelus, John OL 61 Daly, Scott LS 62 McGovern, Colin OL 65 Hanratty, Conor C/G 66 ***Watt, Chris OG 67 Carr, Kevin+ OL 68 McGlinchey, Mike OL 69 *Springmann, Tony DL 70 ***Martin, Zack OT 72 *Martin, Nick G/T 74 **Lombard, Christian G/T 75 Harrell, Mark OL 77 Hegarty, Matt C 78 Stanley, Ronnie OT 79 Elmer, Steve OL 80 Smythe, Durham TE 81 Hunter, Omar+ WR 82 Welch, Alex TE 83 Martinez, Gerard+ WR 84 Antognoli, Andrew+ P 85 **Niklas, Troy TE 86 Martinez, Arturo+ DL 86 Sheridan, Buster WR/TE 87 **Smith, Daniel WR 88 Robinson, Corey WR 89 Matuska, Jacob DL 90 Rochell, Isaac DL 91 *Day, Sheldon DL 92 *Stockton, Tyler DL 93 Little, Connor+ OLB 94 Jones, Jarron DL 95 Dickerson, Marquis+ DL 96 **Schwenke, Kona DL 98 Wulfeck, Alex+ P 99 Smith, Hunter+ LS ^ Class (academic year)/eligibility (athletic season) + Walk-on Player * Number of monograms earned PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Baratti, Nicky buh-rah-tee Bivin, Hunter BIV-un Brindza, Kyle BRIND-zuh Calabrese, Carlo CAL-uh-breeze Carlisle, Amir ah-meer Daniels, DaVaris duh-var-iss Folston, Tarean TAR-ee-an Hardy, Eilar EYE-lar Harrell, Mark HAIR-el Heggie, Bruce HEGG-ee Heuerman, Mike HIRE-mun Jones, Jarron juh-ron Koyack, Ben KOY-ack Mahone, Will muh-hone Massa, Luke MASS-uh Matuska, Jacob muh-tusk-uh McGlinchey, Mike muh-glinch-ee McGovern, Colin muh-guv-earn Montelus, John MONT-uh-luss Okwara, Romeo oak-war-uh, ROME-ee-oh Onwualu, James on-wall-ew Prosise, C.J. PRO-cise (like precisely) Russell, KeiVarae key-var-eee Schwenke, Kona sh-wenk-ee, COE-nuh Tausch, Nick TOWSH Tuitt, Stephon TWO-it, stuh-fon Utupo, Justin you-too-poe Williams, Ishaq EE-shack Zaire, Malik zy-ear, muh-leek

38 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES NOTRE DAME Rushing Had 400 or more yards:...at Boston College, 1996 (426) Had 300 or more yards:... vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 (376) Had 70 or more rushing attempts:...vs. Michigan State, 1991 (76) Had 60 or more rushing attempts:... vs. Navy, 2007 (63) Had 50 or more rushing attempts:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (51) Had eight or more rush TDs:... vs. Pittsburgh, 1965 (9) Had seven rush TDs:... vs. Navy, 2011 (7) Had six rush TDs:... vs. Navy, 1996 (6) Had five rush TDs:... vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 (5) Had four rush TDs:... vs. Air Force, 2011 (4) Had two players with 100 rush yards in a game:...vs. BYU, (Theo Riddick 143, Cierre Wood 114) Passing Had 500 or more yards:...at USC, 1970 (526) Had yards:... vs. Navy, 2009 (452) Had yards:...at Pittsburgh, 2013 (318) Had 50 or more pass attempts:... at Michigan, 2013 (53) Had pass attempts:...vs. USC, 2011 (43) Had pass attempts:...at Pittsburgh, 2013 (39) Had pass completions:... vs. Navy, 2009 (37) Had pass completions:...vs. Maryland, 2011 (30) Had pass completions:... at Michigan, 2013 (29) Had six or more passing TDs...vs. BYU, 2005 (6) Had five or more passing TDs:...at Air Force, 2013 (5) Had four or more passing TDs:... vs. Air Force, 2011 (4) Had three or more passing TDs:...vs. Arizona State, 2013 (3) Had five or more passes intercepted:...vs. USC, 1967 (7) Had four or more passes intercepted:... at Boston College, 2008 (4) Had three or more passes intercepted:...vs. Oklahoma, 2013 (3) Receiving Had two players with 100 receiving yards in a game:...at Pittsburgh, 2009 (Golden Tate - 113, Michael Floyd - 107) Had a player with over 150 receiving yards in a game:...at Purdue, 2013 (DaVaris Daniels - 167) Had two players with 10 catches in a game:... vs. BYU, 2005 (Maurice Stovall - 14, Jeff Samardzija - 10) Combination Offense Had a 300-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in a game:...vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (Everett Golson - 346, Cierre Wood - 150) Had a 200-yard passer and 100-yard rusher in a game:...vs. Navy, 2013 (Tommy Rees - 235, Cam McDaniel - 117) Had a 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher in a game:...vs. Navy, 2013 (DaVaris Daniels 107 receiving; Cam McDaniel 117 rushing) Total Offense Had 600 or more yards total offense:...at Stanford, 2005 (663) Had yards total offense:... vs. Navy, 2013 (506) Had yards total offense:...vs. BYU, 2013 (470) Had 100 or more plays total offense:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (104) Had plays total offense:... vs. Navy, 2007 (90) Had plays total offense:...vs. BYU, 2013 (75) Scoring Scored 60 or more points:...vs. Rutgers, 1996 (62) Scored points:... vs. Navy, 2012 (50) Scored points:...at Air Force, 2013 (45) Scored points:...vs. Navy, 2013 (38) Scored a two-point conversion:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 Allowed 60 or more points:... Never Allowed points:... at Miami (Fla.), 1985 (58) Allowed points:... at Michigan, 2013 (41) Allowed points:...vs. Navy, 2013 (34) The Last Time Was held scoreless:... at Boston College, 2008 (17-0) Was held scoreless at home:.... USC, 2007 (38-0) Was held scoreless on the road:... at Boston College, 2008 (17-0) Was held without offensive touchdown:... at USC, 2008 (38-3) Was held without offensive touchdown on the road:... at USC, 2008 (38-3) Was held without offensive touchdown at home:... at USC, 2008 (38-3) Held opponent scoreless:... vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (38-0) Held opponent scoreless at home:... vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (38-0) Held opponent scoreless on the road:... at Purdue, 1993 (17-0) Held opponent without offensive touchdown:... vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (38-0) Held opponent without offensive touchdown on the road:... at Boston College, 2012 (21-6) Held opponent without offensive touchdown at home:... vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (38-0) Held opponent scoreless at neutral site:...vs. Maryland (Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ), 2002 (22-0) Held two or more opponents scoreless in a season: vs. Maryland (22-0) vs. Rutgers (42-0) Held three or more opponents scoreless in a season: vs. Purdue (23-0) at Northwestern (49-0), vs. Oregon (41-0) Held four or more opponents scoreless in a season: vs. Army (35-0) vs. North Carolina (32-0), at Oklahoma (38-0),... vs. Pittsburgh (40-0) vs. Duke (64-0), at USC (51-0) Held five or more opponents scoreless in a season: vs. Army (35-0) vs. North Carolina (32-0), at Oklahoma (38-0),... vs. Pittsburgh (40-0) vs. Duke (64-0), at USC (51-0) Held six or more opponents scoreless in a season: vs. Army (35-0) vs. North Carolina (32-0), at Oklahoma (38-0),... vs. Pittsburgh (40-0) vs. Duke (64-0), at USC (51-0) Had multiple players with multiple TDs in a game:... vs. Navy, 2012 (Theo Riddick - 2, George Atkinson III - 2) Turnovers Did not commit a turnover:...at Air Force, 2013 (0) Committed six or more turnovers:... vs. Navy, 1984 (6) Committed five turnovers:... at Michigan, 2011 (5) Lost four or more fumbles:...vs. Michigan State, 1999 (4) Lost three fumbles:...vs. Stanford, 2012 (3) Recorded six or more takeaways:... vs. Michigan, 2012 (6) Recorded five takeaways:...vs. Boston College, 2009 (5) Returned two or more interceptions for TDs:...vs. Stanford, 2002 (2)...(Shane Walton - 18 yards, Courtney Watson - 34 yards) Returned an interception for a TD:...vs. Arizona State, 2013 (1)...(Dan Fox - 14 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD:... vs. Navy, 2012 (1)... (Stephon Tuitt - 77 yards) Defense Held opponent 50 or fewer rushing yards:...at Purdue, 2013 (38) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards:...vs. Navy, 2013 (88) Held opponent to passing yards:...vs. BYU, 2013 (168) Held opponent to yards total offense:...vs. Michigan State, 2013 (254) Held opponent to 200 or fewer yards total offense:... vs. Army, 2010 (174) Intercepted five or more passes:... vs. Michigan, 2012 (5) Intercepted four passes:... vs. Miami (Fla.), 2010 (4) Intercepted three passes:... at Michigan, 2011 (3) Scored a safety:...at Stanford, 2003 Recorded nine or more sacks:... vs. Rutgers, 1996 (9) Recorded eight sacks:... vs. Hawai'i (Hawai'i Bowl), 2008 (8) Recorded seven sacks:...at Stanford, 2005 (7) Recorded six sacks:...vs. Arizona State, 2013 (6) Recorded five sacks:... at Boston College, 2012 (5) Held opponent to 10 or fewer first downs:... vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (9) Special Teams Returned a punt for a TD:...at Pittsburgh, 2009 (Golden Tate, 87 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:...vs. Utah, 2010 (Robert Blanton, 6 yards) Returned a kickoff for a TD:...vs. USC, 2011 (George Atkinson III, 96 yards) Returned a blocked FG for a TD... at Air Force, 2006 (Terrail Lambert, 76 yards)

39 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 39 Blocked a punt:...vs. Utah, 2010 (Robert Blanton) Punted 10 or more times:... USC, 2007 (10) Did not punt:... vs. Navy, 2013 Blocked a field goal:...vs. BYU, 2013 Had a field goal blocked:...at Air Force, 2013 Blocked a PAT kick:... vs. Temple, 2013 Scored on a blocked PAT attempt:...vs. Texas, 1995 Missed a kicking PAT:... vs. Navy, 2012 Had a kicking PAT blocked:... vs. Tulsa, 2010 Opponent scored on a blocked PAT attempt:... vs. Tulsa, 2010 Had a punt blocked:... vs. Michigan State, 2013 Miscellaneous Had 30 or more first downs:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (34) Had first downs:... vs. Navy, 2013 (25) Had first downs:...vs. BYU, 2013 (24) Was not penalized:... at LSU, 1997 Had 10 or more penalties:...at Stanford, 2011 (10) Had 120 or more yards in penalties:... at Rutgers, 2000 (120) Had 40 minutes or more of possession time:...vs. Washington State, 2009 (40:54) Had minutes of possession time:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (35:23) Was involved in a tie game:... at USC, 1994 (17-17) Was involved in an overtime game:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (29-26) Was involved in a double overtime game:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (29-26) Was involved in a triple overtime game:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (29-26) Was involved in a quadruple overtime game:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 (33-36) The Last Time Completed a pass of yards:...jimmy Clausen at Stanford, 2009 (78) Completed a pass of yards:... Tommy Rees vs. BYU, 2013 (61) Completed a pass of yards:... Everett Golson vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (50) Receiving Caught 15 or more passes:... Never Caught passes:...michael Floyd vs. Boston College, 2011 (10) Caught seven to nine passes:... TJ Jones at Air Force, 2013 (7) Had 200 or more yards receiving:...golden Tate at Stanford, 2009 (201) Had yards receiving:...michael Floyd vs. Nevada, 2009 (189) Had yards receiving:... DaVaris Daniels at Purdue, 2013 (167) Had yards receiving:...davaris Daniels vs. BYU, 2013 (107) Caught four or more TDs:... Maurice Stovall vs. BYU, 2005 (4) Caught three TDs:...Michigan Floyd vs. Western Michigan, 2010 (3) Caught two TDs:...DaVaris Daniels at Purdue, 2013 (2) Total Offense Had 500 or more yards total offense:... Joe Theismann at USC, 1970 (512) Had yards total offense:... Jimmy Clausen vs. Navy, 2009 (447) Had 100 yards both passing and rushing:...jarious Jackson vs. Oklahoma, 1999 (276 passing, 107 rushing) Scoring Accounted for five or more touchdowns:...tommy Rees at Air Force, 2013 (5 passing) Accounted for four touchdowns:... Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2010 (4 passing) Accounted for three touchdowns:...tommy Rees vs. Arizona State, 2013 (3 passing) A NOTRE DAME PLAYER Rushing Rushed for 300 or more yards:... Never Rushed for yards:...julius Jones at Pittsburgh, 2003 (262) Rushed for yards:... Julius Jones at Stanford, 2003 (218) Rushed for yards:... Cierre Wood at Purdue, 2011 (191) Rushed for yards:... Cierre Wood vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (150) Rushed for yards:...tarean Folston vs. Navy, 2013 (140) Rushed for yards:...cam McDaniel vs. BYU, 2013 (117) Quarterback rushed for 100 or more yards:...andrew Hendrix vs. Air Force, 2011 (111) Rushed 40 or more times:... Allen Pinkett at LSU, 1984 (40) Rushed times:...julius Jones vs. BYU, 2003 (35) Rushed times:...james Aldridge vs. Navy, 2007 (32) Rushed times:... Cierre Wood vs. Boston College, 2011 (26) Rushed for four or more TDs:... Emmett Mosley vs. Navy, 1994 (4) Rushed for three TDs:...Jonas Gray vs. Navy, 2011 (3) Rushed for two TDs:...Cierre Wood vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 (2) Had a run of 80 yards or more:... George Atkinson III vs. Oklahoma, 2013 (80) Had a run of yards:...andrew Hendrix vs. Air Force, 2011 (78) Had a run of yards:... Cierre Wood vs. Wake Forest, 2012 (68) Had a run of yards:... Theo Riddick vs. BYU, 2012 (55) Passing Passed for 500 or more yards:... Joe Theismann at USC, 1970 (526) Passed for yards:... Jimmy Clausen vs. Navy, 2009 (452) Passed for yards:... Tommy Rees at Pittsburgh, 2013 (318) Attempted 50 or more passes:...tommy Rees at Michigan, 2013 (51) Attempted passes:... Everett Golson vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (42) Attempted passes:... Tommy Rees at Pittsburgh, 2013 (39) Completed 30 or more passes:... Tommy Rees vs. Maryland, 2011 (30) Completed passes:...tommy Rees at Purdue, 2013 (20) Threw six TDs:... Brady Quinn vs. BYU, 2005 (6) Threw five or more TDs:...Tommy Rees at Air Force, 2013 (5) Threw four or more TDs:...Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2011 (4) Threw three or more TDs...Tommy Rees vs. Arizona State, 2013 (3) Threw five or more interceptions:... Terry Hanratty vs. USC, 1967 (5) Threw four interceptions:... Jimmy Clausen at Boston College, 2008 (4) Threw three interceptions:... Tommy Rees vs. Oklahoma, 2013 (3) Completed a pass of 90 yards or more:... Dayne Crist vs. Michigan, 2010 (95) Completed a pass of yards:... Tommy Rees at Pittsburgh, 2013 (80) Defense Intercepted three or more passes:...harrison Smith vs. Miami (Fla.), 2010 (3) Intercepted two passes:... Manti Te'o vs. Michigan, 2012 (2) Recovered three or more fumbles:... Never Forced two fumbles:...maurice Crum, Jr. at UCLA, 2007 (2) Recovered two fumbles:...brian Smith vs. Michigan, 2008 (2) Recorded 20 or more tackles:...manti Te'o vs. Stanford, 2010 (21) Recorded tackles:...zeke Motta (16) vs. Alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 Recorded tackles:... Jaylon Smith at Pittsburgh, 2013 (11) Recorded 4.0 or more sacks:...victor Abiamiri at Stanford, 2005 (4.0) Recorded sacks:...prince Shembo vs. Arizona State, 2013 (3.0) Recorded sacks:... Stephon Tuitt vs. USC, 2013 (2.0) Special Teams Scored 17 or more points kicking:...nick Tausch vs. Washington, 2009 (17) Scored points kicking:...kyle Brindza at USC, 2012 (16) Scored points kicking:... Kyle Brindza vs. BYU, 2013 (10) Kicked five or more field goals:...kyle Brindza at USC, 2012 (5) Kicked four field goals:...brandon Walker vs. Pittsburgh, 2008 (4) Kicked two field goals of 50 or more yards:... Never Kicked a field goal of 50 or more yards:... Kyle Brindza vs. BYU, 2013 (51) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards:...jim Yoder vs. Texas, 1971 (71) Kicked a punt yards:... Geoff Price vs. Penn State, 2006 (62) Punted 10 or more times:... Geoff Price vs. USC, 2007 (10) Totaled 175 or more kickoff return yards:... George Atkinson III vs. USC, 2011 (178) Totaled 100 or more punt return yards:...golden Tate at Pittsburgh, 2009 (101) AN OPPOSING TEAM Rushing Had 400 or more yards:...pittsburgh, 1975 (411) Had yards:...navy, 2013 (331) Had yards:... BYU, 2013 (247) Had 50 or more rushing attempts:...navy, 2013 (70) Had five or more rush TDs:... USC, 2005 (5) Had four rush TDs:...Navy, 2013 (4) Had two or more players with 100 rush yards in a game:... BYU, (Taysom Hill - 101, Paul Lasike - 101)

40 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Passing Had 400 or more yards:...washington, 2005 (408) Had yards:... Arizona State, 2013 (362) Had 60 or more pass attempts:...tennessee, 1990 (60) Had pass attempts:... Oklahoma, 2012 (52) Had pass attempts:... Arizona State, 2013 (47) Had 30 or more pass completions:... Arizona State, 2013 (33) Had five or more passing TDs:... USC, 2004 (5) Had four passing TDs:...Michigan, 2013 (4) Had three passing TDs:... Arizona State, 2013 (3) Receiving Had two players with 100 receiving yards in a game:... USC, (Anthony McCoy 153, Damien Williams 108) Total Offense Had 600 or more yards total offense:...ohio State, 2006 Fiesta Bowl (617) Had yards total offense:...alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 (529) Had yards total offense:... BYU, 2013 (415) Had 80 or more plays:... BYU, 2013 (83) Had plays:...pittsburgh, 2013 (76) Scoring Scored 60 or more points:... Never Scored points:...miami (Fla.), 1985 (58) Scored points:...michigan, 2013 (41) Scored points:...navy, 2013 (34) Scored a two-point conversion:... Oklahoma, 2013 Turnovers Did not commit a turnover:... Pittsburgh, 2013 Had three or more fumbles lost:...navy, 2012 (3) Intercepted five or more passes:... USC, 1967 (7) Intercepted four passes:... Purdue, 2003 (4) Intercepted three passes:... Oklahoma, 2013 Returned an interception for a TD:... Arizona State, (Osahon Irabor - 37 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD:... Arizona State, (Jawanza Starling - 80 yards) Defense Held ND to 10 or fewer first downs:... USC, 2008 (4) Scored a safety:... Purdue, 2010 Held ND to 50 or fewer rushing yards:...alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 (32) Held ND to passing yards:... USC, 2013 (166) Held ND to 100 or fewer passing yards:...ucla, 2007 (94) Held ND to yards total offense:... USC, 2013 (295) Held ND to 200 or fewer yards total offense:... USC, 2007 (165) The Last Time Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher:... USC, (Curtis McNeal, 118 rushing, Robert Woods, 119 receiving) AN OPPOSING PLAYER Rushing Rushed for 300 or more yards:...tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1975 (303) Rushed for yards:... Alexander Teich, Navy, 2010 (210) Rushed for yards:... Ray Graham, Pittsburgh, 2012 (172) Rushed for yards:...taysom Hill (101), Paul Lasike (101), BYU, 2013 Rushed 40 or more times:... Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, 1987 (42) Rushed times:...ricky Dobbs, Navy, 2009 (31) Rushed times:... Alexander Teich, Navy, 2010 (26) Rushed for five or more TDs:...Walter Reyes, Syracuse, 2003 (5) Rushed for four or more TDs:...Walter Reyes, Syracuse, 2003 (5) Rushed for three or more TDs:...Keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2013 (3) Rushed for two or more TDs:... James Conner, Pittsburgh, 2013 (2) Had a run of 80 yards or more:... Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2010 (87) Had a run of yards:...walter Reyes, Syracuse, 2003 (71) Had a run of yards:...javon Ringer, Michigan State, 2008 (63) Had a run of yards:...ray Graham, Pittsburgh, 2012 (55) Passing Passed for 500 or more yards:... Never Passed for yards:...matt Leinart, USC, 2004 (400) Passed for yards:...taylor Kelly, Arizona State, 2013 (362) Attempted 60 or more passes:... Andy Kelly, Tennessee, 1990 (60) Attempted passes:... Landry Jones, Oklahoma, 2012 (51) Attempted passes:...taylor Kelly, Arizona State, 2013 (47) Completed 30 or more passes:...taylor Kelly, Arizona State, 2013 (33) Completed passes:... Taysom Hill, BYU, 2013 (21) Threw five or more TDs:... Matt Leinart, USC, 2004 (5) Threw four TDs:...Devin Gardner, Michigan, 2013 (4) Threw three TDs:... Taylor Kelly, Arizona State, 2013 (3) Completed a pass of 90 yards or more:...kyle Orton, Purdue, 2004 (97) Completed a pass of yards:... Curtis Painter, Purdue, 2006 (88) Completed a pass of yards:... Denard Robinson, Michigan, 2011 (77) Completed a pass of yards:...devin Street, Pittsburgh, 2013 (63) Completed a pass of yards:... Blake Bell, Oklahoma, 2013 (54) Receiving Caught 15 or more passes:... Jalen Saunders, Oklahoma, 2012 (15) Caught passes:...robert Woods, USC, 2011 (12) Caught seven to nine passes:... Tyler Boyd, Pittsburgh, 2013 (8) Had 200 or more yards receiving:... Selwyn Lymon, Purdue, 2006 (238) Had yards receiving:...jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 (184) Had yards receiving:... Jaelen Strong, Arizona State, 2013 (136) Caught three or more TD passes:... Jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 (3) Caught two TD passes:... Devin Street, Pittsburgh, 2013 (2) Special Teams Returned a punt for a TD:...Tulsa, 2010 (Damaris Johnson - 59 yards) Returned a blocked punt for a TD:... Michigan State, (Jerramy Scott - 0 yards) Returned a kickoff for a TD:...Michigan, 2009 (Darryl Stonum - 94 yards) Punted 10 or more times:... Boston College, 2010 (11) Did not punt:...miami (Fla.), 1985 Missed a kicking PAT:... Navy, 2013 Miscellaneous Had 30 or more first downs:... Air Force, 2011 (32) Had first downs:... BYU, 2013 (23) Had 10 or more penalties:... Michigan State, 2013 (10) Had 100 or more yards in penalties:... Michigan State, 2013 (115) Had 35 minutes or more of possession time:...pittsburgh, 2013 (36:33) Scoring Accounted for five or more touchdowns:...devin Gardner, Michigan, 2013 (4 passing, 1 rushing) Accounted for four touchdowns:...keenan Reynolds, Navy, 2013 (3 rushing, 1 passing) Accounted for three touchdowns:...taylor Kelly, Arizona State, 2013 (3 passing) Defense Intercepted three or more passes:...rod Johnson, NC State, 2003 (3) Intercepted two passes:...ray Vinopal, Pittsburgh, 2013 (2) Recorded three or more sacks:...bruce Davis, UCLA, 2007 (3.0) Recorded two sacks:...chase Thomas, Stanford, 2011 (2.0) Special Teams Kicked four or more field goals:...kevin Harper, Pittsburgh, 2012 (4) Kicked a field goal 50 or more yards:...matt Payne, BYU, 2004 (53) Kicked a punt of 65 or more yards:...jared Armstrong, Purdue, 2006 (69) Totaled 100 or more kick return yards:... Marcus Thomas, Navy, 2013 (137)

41 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 41 NOTRE DAME SCORING DRIVES Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How BYU :11 Daniels 61 pass from Rees BYU :05 Folston 2 yd run BYU :57 Brindza 26 yd field goal BYU :54 Brindza 26 yd field goal BYU :34 Brindza 51 yd field goal Pittsburgh :29 Daniels 10 yd pass from Rees Pittsburgh :05 Jones 1 yd run Pittsburgh :18 Jones 80 yd pass from Rees Navy :48 Atkinson III 41 yd run Navy :35 Brindza 26 yd field goal Navy :46 Jones 36 yd pass from Rees Navy :37 Koyack 17 yd pass from Rees Navy :05 McDaniel 4 yd run Navy :08 Folston 1 yd run Air Force :24 Robinson 35 yd pass from Rees Air Force :18 Fuller 46 yd pass from Rees Air Force :09 Koyack 22 yd pass from Rees Air Force :21 Brindza 51 yd field goal Air Force :55 Jones 30 yd pass from Rees Air Force :36 Brown, C. 15 yd pass from Rees Air Force :26 Hendrix 4 yd run USC :03 Niklas 7 yd pass from Rees USC :29 Jones 11 yd pass from Rees Arizona State :30 Koyack 19 yd pass from Rees Arizona State :15 Jones 8 yd pass from Rees Arizona State :08 Brindza 53 yd field goal Arizona State :18 Niklas 21 yd pass from Rees Arizona State :03 Brindza 33 yd field goal Arizona State :08 Brindza 25 yd field goal Arizona State Fox 14 yd interception return Oklahoma :03 Jones 6 yd pass from Rees Oklahoma :13 Atkinson III 80 yd run Oklahoma :33 Niklas 30 yd pass from Rees Michigan State :30 Brindza 41 yd field goal Michigan State :43 Jones 2 yd pass from Rees Michigan State :22 McDaniel 7 yd run Purdue :14 Brindza 20 yd field goal Purdue :23 McDaniel 1 yd run Purdue :03 Daniels 9 yd pass from Rees Purdue :10 Daniels 82 yd pass from Rees Purdue Jackson 34 yd interception return Michigan :34 Jones 4 yd pass from Rees Michigan :34 Brindza 44 yd field goal Michigan :54 Brindza 24 yd field goal Michigan :25 Niklas 20 yd pass from Rees Michigan Tuitt 0 yd interception return Michigan :29 Brindza 40 yd field goal Temple :26 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees Temple :01 Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees Temple :18 Niklas 66 yd pass from Rees Temple :36 Atkinson III 2 yd run Notre Dame/Opponent Scoring Drives OPPONENTS SCORING DRIVES Game Qtr Pts Plays Yds TOP How BYU :23 Falslev 7 yd pass from Hill BYU :28 Sorensen 31 yd field goal BYU :11 Sorensen 27 yd field goal Pittsburgh :14 Street 3 yd pass from Savage Pittsburgh :18 Conner 2 yd run Pittsburgh :17 Street 63 yd pass from Savage Pittsburgh :50 Conner 1 yd run Navy :40 Reynolds 2 yd run Navy :55 Swain 11 yd run Navy :11 Reynolds 3 yd run Navy :29 Reynolds 4 yd run Navy :56 Aitken 34 yd pass from Reynolds Air Force :40 Huntsman 10 yd run Air Force :24 Conant 47 yd field goal USC :25 Redd 1 yd run USC :55 Heidari 22 yd field goal Arizona State :24 Gonzalez 40 yd field goal Arizona State :02 Gonzalez 27 yd field goal Arizona State :58 Strong 36 yd pass from Kelly Arizona State Irabor 37 interception return Arizona State :20 Nelson 21 yd pass from Kelly Arizona State :57 Grice 16 yd pass from Kelly Oklahoma Nelson 24 yd interception return Oklahoma :35 Williams 11 yd run Oklahoma :43 Bester 26 yd pass from Bell Oklahoma :20 Hunnicutt 27 yd field goal Oklahoma :53 Hunnicutt 19 yd field goal Oklahoma :46 Shepard 54 yd pass from Bell Michigan State :46 Kings 12 yd pass from Cook Michigan State :39 Geiger 25 yd field goal Michigan State :04 Geiger 42 yd field goal Purdue :52 Hunt 15 yd pass from Henry Purdue :00 Griggs 47 yd field goal Purdue :09 Knauf 18 yd pass from Henry Purdue :02 Sinz 9 yd pass from Henry Michigan :42 Gibbons 44 yd field goal Michigan :23 Gallon 61 yd pass from Gardner Michigan :22 Gardner 2 yd run Michigan :53 Gibbons 39 yd field goal Michigan :20 Gallon 12 yd pass from Gardner Michigan :01 Gallon 13 yd pass from Gardner Michigan :57 Dileo 4 yd pass from Gardner Temple :18 Harper 1 yd run

42 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES BIG PLAYS (35+ YARDS) Yards Type Player(s) Opponent *82 Pass DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Purdue *80 Rush ATKINSON III, George Oklahoma *80 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh *66 Pass NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Temple *61 Pass DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy BYU 51 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Temple 50 KR ATKINSON III, George Michigan 47 KR ATKINSON III, George Purdue 47 Pass FULLER, William from HENDRIX, Andrew Air Force *46 Pass FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Air Force 45 Rush CARLISLE, Amir Temple 45 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 43 Rush FOLSTON, Tarean BYU *41 Rush ATKINSON III, George Navy 41 KR ATKINSON III, George Pittsburgh 40 Pass BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy Purdue 38 Pass KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 37 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ASU 37 KR ATKINSON III, George Air Force 37 Pass FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Michigan State *36 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 36 Rush FOLSTON, Tarean Oklahoma 36 Rush MCDANIEL, Cam USC 35 Pass JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ASU *35 Pass ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Air Force 35 Rush JONES, TJ Pittsburgh OPPONENT BIG PLAYS (35+ YARDS) Yards Type Player(s) Opponent *63 Pass STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom Pittsburgh *61 Pass GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *54 Pass SHEPARD, Sterling from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 50 KR PITTS, LaFayette Pittsburgh 49 KR THOMAS, Marcus Navy 48 PR AGHOLOR, Nelson USC 48 Pass MIKESKY, Shane from HENRY, Rob Purdue 46 Rush LASIKE, Paul BYU 40 Rush LASIKE, Paul BYU 37 KR HINE, Adam BYU 41 Pass GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan 40 KR FRANK, Trey Oklahoma 39 KR KNAUF, B.J. Purdue 39 KR FITZPATRICK, Jalen Temple *37 INT IRABOR, Osahon Arizona State *36 Pass STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 35 Rush GARDNER, Devin Michigan Notre Dame Big Plays EXPLOSIVE RUNNING PLAYS (15+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *80 ATKINSON III, George Oklahoma 45 CARLISLE, Amir Temple 43 FOLSTON, Tarean BYU *41 ATKINSON III, George Navy 36 MCDANIEL, Cam USC 36 FOLSTON, Tarean Oklahoma 35 JONES, TJ Pittsburgh 33 ATKINSON III, George Pittsburgh 32 MCDANIEL, Cam BYU 29 MCDANIEL, Cam ASU 24 MCDANIEL, Cam USC 18 MCDANIEL, Cam Temple 17 MCDANIEL, Cam Navy 16 ATKINSON III, George BYU 16 FOLSTON, Tarean Air Force 16 ATKINSON III, George Michigan 16 MCDANIEL, Cam Temple 15 FOLSTON, Tarean Navy 15 FOLSTON, Tarean Navy OPPONENT EXPLOSIVE RUNNING PLAYS (15+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent 46 LASIKE, Paul BYU 40 LASIKE, Paul BYU 35 GARDNER, Devin Michigan 30 KNIGHT, Trevor Oklahoma 22 TOUSSAINT, Fitzgerald Michigan 21 LACOSTE, Anthon Air Force 20 SINGLETON, Quinton Navy 19 WILLIAMS, Damien Oklahoma 19 LACOSTE, Anthon Air Force 18 REILLY, Connor Temple 17 ALLEN, Javorius USC 16 WILLIAMS, Zaire Temple 16 KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 16 HILL, Taysom BYU 15 HILL, Taysom BYU 15 REYNOLDS, Keenan Navy 15 REDD, Silas USC 15 GILMORE, Jamie Temple 15 CLAY, Brennan Oklahoma 15 RUSHING, Devin Air Force * touchdown scored on play * touchdown scored on play

43 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 43 EXPLOSIVE PASSING PLAYS (20+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *82 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Purdue *80 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh *66 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Temple *61 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy BYU 51 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Temple 47 FULLER, William from HENDRIX, Andrew Air Force *46 FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Air Force 45 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 40 BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy Purdue 38 KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 37 FULLER, William from REES, Tommy Michigan State 37 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ASU *36 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 35 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy ASU *35 ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Air Force 34 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 33 BROWN, Chris from REES, Tommy Temple *32 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Temple *32 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Temple 32 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy BYU 30 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy BYU *30 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Air Force 30 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy USC *30 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Oklahoma 28 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Navy 28 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Purdue 27 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Air Force 27 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Purdue 26 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy USC 26 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Temple 24 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Navy 24 ROBINSON, Corey from REES, Tommy Michigan State 23 ONWUALU, James from REES, Tommy Pittsburgh 23 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Air Force 23 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy ASU 23 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy USC 23 JONES, TJ from REES, Tommy Michigan 22 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Michigan *22 KOYACK, Ben from REES, Tommy Air Force 21 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy Michigan 21 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Michigan *21 NIKLAS, Troy from REES, Tommy ASU 20 DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy Navy Notre Dame Big Plays OPPONENT EXPLOSIVE PASSING PLAYS (20+ YARDS) Yards Player(s) Opponent *63 STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom Pittsburgh *61 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *54 SHEPARD, Sterling from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 48 MIKESKY, Shane from HENRY, Rob Purdue 41 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *36 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State *34 AIKEN, Matt from REYNOLDS, Keenan Navy 32 AGHOLOR, Nelson from KESSLER, Cody USC 31 TOUSSAINT, Fitzgerald from GARDNER, Devin Michigan 31 OZIER, Kevin from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 27 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State *26 BESTER, LaColtan from BELL, Blake Oklahoma 26 ALDERMAN, Ryan from REILLY, Connor Temple 25 AGHOLOR, Nelson from KESSLER, Cody USC 23 STRONG, Jaelen from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 22 OZIER, Kevin from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 22 FOSTER, D.J. from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 22 ALDERMAN, Ryan from REILLY, Connor Temple 22 GALLON, Jeremy from GARDNER, Devin Michigan *21 NELSON, De'Marieya from KELLY, Taylor Arizona State 20 DELOATCH, Romond from REILLY, Connor Temple * touchdown scored on play NOTRE DAME S LONGEST PLAYS OF THE SEASON Rushing: 80, ATKINSON III, George vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Rushing Touchdown: 80, ATKINSON III, George vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Passing: 82, DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy vs. Purdue (9.14) Passing Touchdown: 82, DANIELS, DaVaris from REES, Tommy vs. Purdue (9.14) Punt Return: 27, JONES, TJ vs. Arizona State (10.5) Kick Return: 50, ATKINSON III, George vs. Michigan (9.7) Interception Return: 34, JACKSON, Bennett vs. Purdue (9.14) Fumble Return: 6, FOX, Dan vs. Arizona State (10.5) Punt: 55, BRINDZA, Kyle vs. Oklahoma (9.28) Field Goal: 53, BRINDZA, Kyle vs. Arizona State (10.5) OPPONENTS LONGEST PLAYS OF THE SEASON Rushing: 46, LASIKE, Paul; BYU (11.23) Rushing Touchdown: 11, WILLIAMS, Damien; Oklahoma (9.28) Passing: 63, STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom; Pittsburgh (11.9) Passing Touchdown: 63, STREET, Devin from SAVAGE, Tom; Pittsburgh (11.9) Punt Return: 48, AGHOLOR, Nelson; USC (10.19) Kick Return: 50, PITTS, LaFayette; Pittsburgh (11.9) Interception Return: 40, VINOPAL, Ray; Pittsburgh (11.9) Fumble Return: 5, CRAVENS, Su'a; USC (10.19) Punt: 54, SADLER, Mike; Michigan State (9.21) Field Goal: 47, GRIGGS, Paul; Purdue (9.14) Field Goal: 47, CONANT, Will; Air Force (10.26) * touchdown scored on play

44 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES NOTRE DAME GAME FUM INT TOTAL OPP POINTS OFF Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS Turnovers Result OPPONENTS GAME FUM INT TOTAL ND POINTS OFF Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS Drive Charts NOTRE DAME GAME NO. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT. Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS OPPONENTS GAME NO. 3&OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT. Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS NOTRE DAME GAME TOT. PCT. Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS Third Down Conversions OPPONENTS GAME TOT. PCT. Temple at Michigan at Purdue Michigan State Oklahoma vs. Arizona State USC at Air Force Navy at Pittsburgh BYU at Stanford TOTALS

45 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 45 RUSHING Consecutive Rushes (consecutive plays) 1. Cam McDaniel...9 vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 6, Cam McDaniel...8 at Purdue, Sept. 14, 2013 James Aldridge...8 vs. Navy, Oct. 28, 2006 Mark Green...8 vs. Boston College, Nov. 7, 1987 Phil Carter...8 vs. Air Force, Nov. 22, 1980 Larry Conjar vs. Army, Oct. 9, 1965 Neil Worden...8 vs. Oklahoma, Nov. 8, 1952 Yards - Game (Quarterback) 1. Bill Etter vs. Navy, Nov. 1, Tony Rice at Penn State, Nov. 18, Carlyle Holiday vs. West Virginia, Oct. 13, Carlyle Holiday vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 6, Andrew Hendrix vs. Air Force, Oct. 8, Carlyle Holiday at Boston College, Oct. 27, Arnaz Battle vs. Nebraska, Sept. 9, 2000 Jarious Jackson vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 1999 Tony Rice vs. Stanford, Oct. 1, Paul Hornung vs. SMU, Sept. 22, 1956 Avg. per Rush - Game (min. 10 attempts) 1. John Petitbon vs. Michigan State, Oct. 28, Angelo Dabiero vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 30, Reggie Brooks vs. Purdue, Sept. 26, Cierre Wood vs. Wake Forest, Nov. 17, Bill Etter vs. Navy, Nov. 1, George Atkinson III vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 6, Vagas Ferguson vs. Navy, Nov. 4, Reggie Brooks at USC, Nov. 28, Raghib Ismail at Pittsburgh, Oct. 27, 1990 Vagas Ferguson vs. Air Force, Nov. 19, 1977 Avg. per Rush - Career 1. Reggie Brooks ( ) 2. Don Miller ( ) 3. Christie Flanagan ( ) 4. George Gipp ( ) 5. George Atkinson III (2011-) 6. Jim Crowley ( ) PASSING Attempts - Game 1. Terry Hanratty...63 at Purdue, Sept. 30, Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, Sept. 17, Brady Quinn at Purdue, Sept. 27, Joe Theismann...58 at USC, Nov. 28, Dayne Crist at Michigan State, Sept. 18, Tommy Rees...54 vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, Brady Quinn vs. Florida State, Nov. 1, Tommy Rees...51 at Michigan, Sept. 7, 2013 Jimmy Clausen...51 vs. Navy, Nov. 7, Jimmy Clausen...48 at North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2008 Brady Quinn vs. Michigan, Sept. 16, 2006 Attempts - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2006) 2. Brady Quinn (2005) 3. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 4. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 5. Tommy Rees (2011) 6. Brady Quinn (2004) 7. Tommy Rees (2013) 8. Brady Quinn (2003) 9. Everett Golson (2012) 10. Jarious Jackson (1999) Attempts - Career 1. Brady Quinn....1,602 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...1,110 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus ( ) 4. Tommy Rees (2010-) 5. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 6. Rick Mirer ( ) 7. Blair Kiel ( ) 8. Terry Hanratty ( ) 9. Jarious Jackson ( ) 10. Joe Montana ( ) Attempts per Game - Season 1. Brady Quinn (450/12), Brady Quinn (467/13), Jimmy Clausen (425/12), Jimmy Clausen (440/13), Dayne Crist (294/9), Tommy Rees (411/13), Tommy Rees (333/11), Brady Quinn (353/12), Terry Hanratty (197/7), Brady Quinn (332/12), 2003 Attempts per Game - Career 1. Brady Quinn (1602/49), Jimmy Clausen (1110/35), Everett Golson (318/12), Ron Powlus (964/44), Tommy Rees (967/45), Terry Hanratty (550/26), Dayne Crist (338/17), Completions - Game 1. Jimmy Clausen...37 vs. Navy, Nov. 7, Tommy Rees...34 vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, Brady Quinn vs. Michigan State, Sept. 17, 2005 Joe Theismann...33 at USC, Nov. 28, Dayne Crist at Michigan State, Sept. 18, 2010 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, Oct. 22, Jimmy Clausen...31 at North Carolina, Oct. 11, 2008 Ron Powlus...31 at Purdue, Sept. 13, Tommy Rees...30 vs. Maryland, Nov. 12, 2011 Jimmy Clausen...30 vs. Connecticut, Nov. 21, 2009 Completions - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen (2009) Brady Quinn (2006) 4. Tommy Rees (2011) 5. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 6. Brady Quinn (2004) 7. Everett Golson (2012) 8. Jarious Jackson (1999) 9. Ron Powlus (1997) 10. Tommy Rees (2013) Completions - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Tommy Rees (2010-) 4. Ron Powlus ( ) 5. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 6. Rick Mirer ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson ( ) 8. Terry Hanratty ( ) 9. Blair Kiel ( ) 10. Joe Theismann ( ) Consecutive Completions - Game 1. Tommy Rees...14 vs. Maryland, Nov. 12, 2011 Brady Quinn vs. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl), Jan. 2, 2006 Ron Powlus...14 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 20, Dayne Crist vs. Pittsburgh, Sept. 9, 2010 Brady Quinn vs. BYU, Oct. 22, 2005 Jarious Jackson...12 vs. Navy, Nov. 14, Jimmy Clausen...11 vs. Washington State, Oct. 31, 2009 Brady Quinn at Purdue, Oct. 1, 2005 Brady Quinn at Pittsburgh, Sept. 3, 2005 Shaded boxes indicate active Notre Dame player

46 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Consecutive Completions - Year 1. Tommy Rees...14 (2011) Brady Quinn...14 (2005) Ron Powlus...14 (1997) 4. Dayne Crist...12 (2010) Jimmy Clausen...12 (2009) Brady Quinn...12 (2005) Jarious Jackson...12 (1998) 8. Jimmy Clausen...11 (2009) Brady Quinn...11 (2005) Brady Quinn...11 (2005) Ron Powlus...11 (1996) Completions per Game - Season 1. Brady Quinn (292/12), Jimmy Clausen (289/12), Brady Quinn (289/13), Tommy Rees (269/13), Jimmy Clausen (268/13), Dayne Crist (174/9), 2010 Completions per Game - Career 1. Jimmy Clausen (695/35), Brady Quinn (929/49), Everett Golson (187/12), Tommy Rees (584/45), Ron Powlus (558/44), Dayne Crist (199/17), Terry Hanratty (304/26), Completion Percentage - Season (min. 100 attempts) 1. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 2. Tommy Rees (2011) 3. Brady Quinn (2005) 4. Brady Quinn (2006) 5. Kevin McDougal (1993) 6. Ron Powlus (1997) 7. Tommy Rees (2010) 8. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 9. Steve Beuerlein (1984) 10. Dayne Crist (2010) Completion Percentage - Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 2. Kevin McDougal ( ) 3. Tommy Rees (2010-) 4. Everett Golson (2012) 5. Dayne Crist ( ) 6. Brady Quinn ( ) 7. Ron Powlus ( ) 8. Jarious Jackson ( ) 9. Joe Theismann ( ) 10. Steve Beuerlein ( ) Efficiency Rating - Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. Kevin McDougal ( ) 2. Jarious Jackson ( ) 3. John Huarte ( ) 4. Rick Mirer ( ) 5. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 6. Joe Theismann ( ) 7. Ron Powlus ( ) 8. Tommy Rees (2010-) 9. Brady Quinn ( ) 10. Everett Golson (2012) Passing Yards - Season 1. Brady Quinn....3,919 (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen...3,722 (2009) 3. Brady Quinn....3,426 (2006) 4. Jimmy Clausen...3,172 (2008) 5. Tommy Rees...2,871 (2011) 6. Jarious Jackson...2,753 (1999) 7. Tommy Rees...2,739 (2013) 8. Brady Quinn....2,586 (2004) 9. Joe Theismann...2,529 (1970) 10. Everett Golson...2,405 (2012) Passing Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn....11,762 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...8,148 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus...7,602 ( ) 4. Tommy Rees...7,152 (2010-) 5. Steve Beuerlein...6,527 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer....5,997 ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson...4,820 ( ) 8. Joe Theismann...4,411 ( ) 9. Terry Hanratty...4,152 ( ) 10. Joe Montana...4,121 ( ) Yards per Attempt - Game (min. 15 attempts) 1. Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, Sept. 5, Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai i (Hawai i Bowl), Dec. 24, Tommy Rees vs. Temple, Aug. 31, Jimmy Clausen vs. Washington, Oct. 3, Jarious Jackson vs. Oklahoma, Oct. 2, 1999 Jarious Jackson vs. LSU, Nov. 21, Jarious Jackson vs. Arizona State, Oct. 9, Carlyle Holiday vs. Navy, Nov. 9, 2002 Yards per Game - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 3. Brady Quinn (2006) 4. Tommy Rees (2013) 5. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 6. Joe Theismann (1970) 7. Jarious Jackson (1999) 8. Dayne Crist (2010) 9. Tommy Rees (2011) 10. Brady Quinn (2004) Yards per Game - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Everett Golson (2012-) 4. Ron Powlus ( ) 5. Terry Hanratty ( ) 6. Tommy Rees (2010-) 7. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 8. Joe Montana ( ) 9. Joe Theismann ( ) Games with 300 Yards - Season 1. Jimmy Clausen...7 (2009) 2. Brady Quinn...5 (2005) 3. Tommy Rees...4 (2013) Brady Quinn....4 (2006) 5. Jimmy Clausen...3 (2008) 6. Dayne Crist....2 (2009) Jarious Jackson...2 (1999) with....1 (MR: Everett Golson, 2012) Games with 300 Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Tommy Rees...6 (2010-) 4. Dayne Crist...2 (2009-) Jarious Jackson...2 ( ) Terry Hanratty...2 ( ) 7. Everett Golson...1 (2012) George Izo...1 ( ) Joe Montana... 1 (1975, 77-78) Joe Theismann...1 ( ) John Huarte...1 ( ) Rick Mirer....1 ( ) Rusty Lisch... 1 (1976, 77, 79) Steve Beuerlein...1 ( ) Touchdown Passes - Game 1. Brady Quinn....6 vs. BYU, Oct. 22, Tommy Rees...5 at Air Force, Oct. 26, 2013 Jimmy Clausen...5 at Stanford, Nov. 28, 2009 Jimmy Clausen...5 vs. Hawai i (Hawai i Bowl), Dec. 24, 2008 Brady Quinn....5 at Michigan State, Sept. 23, 2006 Brady Quinn....5 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 17, Tommy Rees...4 vs. Air Force, Oct. 8, 2011 Tommy Rees...4 vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010 Dayne Crist....4 at Michigan State, Sept. 18, 2010 Jimmy Clausen...4 vs. Nevada, Sept. 5, 2009 Brady Quinn....4 at Air Force, Nov. 11, 2006 Brady Quinn....4 vs. North Carolina, Nov. 4, 2006 Brady Quinn....4 vs. Navy, Nov. 12, 2005 Brady Quinn....4 vs. Washington, Sept. 25, 2004 Carlyle Holiday...4 vs. Rutgers, Nov. 23, 2002 Jarious Jackson...4 vs. Arizona State, Oct. 9, 1999 Ron Powlus...4 vs. Rutgers, Nov. 23, 1996 Ron Powlus...4 at Purdue, Sept. 9, 1995 Ron Powlus...4 vs. Northwestern, Sept. 3, 1994 Steve Beuerlein...4 at USC, Nov. 24, 1986 Daryle Lamonica vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 10, 1962 Angelo Bertelli....4 vs. Stanford, Oct. 10, 1942

47 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 47 Touchdown Passes - Season 1. Brady Quinn...37 (2006) 2. Brady Quinn...32 (2005) 3. Jimmy Clausen...28 (2009) 4. Tommy Rees...25 (2013) Jimmy Clausen...25 (2008) 6. Tommy Rees...20 (2011) 7. Ron Powlus...19 (1994) 8. Rick Mirer...18 (1991) 9. Brady Quinn...17 (2004) Jarious Jackson...17 (1999) Touchdown Passes - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Tommy Rees...59 (2010-) 4. Ron Powlus ( ) 5. Rick Mirer ( ) 6. Jarious Jackson ( ) 7. Joe Theismann ( ) 8. Angelo Bertelli ( ) 9. Steve Beuerlein ( ) Terry Hanratty ( ) Interceptions - Game 1. Frank Dancewicz...7 vs. Army, Nov. 11, Terry Hanratty...5 vs. USC, Oct. 14, Jimmy Clausen...4 at Boston College, Nov. 8, 2008 Brady Quinn...4 at Purdue, Sept. 27, 2003 Ron Powlus...4 at Michigan State, Sept. 17, 1994 Steve Beuerlein...4 vs. Navy, Nov. 3, 1984 Terry Hanratty...4 at Purdue, Sept. 30, 1967 Terry Hanratty...4 at Illinois, Oct. 21, with...3 MR: Tommy Rees vs. Oklahoma, Sept. 28, 2013 Interceptions - Season 1. Steve Beuerlein...18 (1984) John Niemiec...18 (1928) 3. Jimmy Clausen...17 (2008) 4. Joe Theismann...16 (1969) 5. Brady Quinn...15 (2003) Terry Hanratty...15 (1967) Bob Williams...15 (1950) 8. Tommy Rees...14 (2011) Jarious Jackson...14 (1999) Joe Theismann...14 (1970) Frank Budka...14 (1961) Interceptions - Career 1. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 2. Brady Quinn ( ) 3. Tommy Rees...35 (2010-) Joe Theismann ( ) 5. Terry Hanratty ( ) 6. Blair Kiel ( ) 7. Tom Clements ( ) 8. George Izo ( ) 9. Jimmy Clausen ( ) Ron Powlus ( ) Passes Without INT - Multiple Games (Same Season) 1. Brady Quinn Michigan State Army Jimmy Clausen Washington Navy Tommy Rees Pittsburgh USC Jimmy Clausen Michigan State North Carolina Brady Quinn USC Navy Carlyle Holiday Pittsburgh Rutgers 2002 Lowest INT Percentage - Career (min. 150 attempts) 1. Everett Golson (6 of 318), Jimmy Clausen (27 of 1110), Brady Quinn (39 of 1602), Matt LoVecchio (5 of 194), Dayne Crist (9 of 338), Ron Powlus (27 of 969), Rick Mirer (23 of 698), Kevin McDougal (6 of 180), Carlyle Holiday (16 of 477), Tommy Rees (35 of 967), Jarious Jackson (21 of 536), Best Career Winning Percentage as Starting QB 1. John Lujack (1943, ) (.932) 2. Everett Golson (2012) (.909) 3. Tony Rice ( ) (.903) 4. Ralph Guglielmi ( ) (.871) 5. Tom Clements ( ) (.853) 6. Joe Theismann ( ) (.840) 7. Terry Hanratty ( ) (.833) 8. Angelo Bertelli ( ) (.825) 9. Joe Montana (1975, ) (.7917) Rick Mirer ( ) (.7917) -- Tommy Rees (2010-) (.759) Most Victories as Starting QB 1. Tom Clements ( ) Ron Powlus ( ) Brady Quinn ( ) Tony Rice ( ) Rick Mirer ( ) Ralph Guglielmi ( ) Tommy Rees (2010-) Terry Hanratty ( ) Steve Beuerlein ( ) John Lujack (1943, ) Joe Theismann ( ) RECEIVING Receptions - Season 1. Michael Floyd (2011) 2. Golden Tate (2009) 3. Michael Floyd...79 (2010) 4. Jeff Samardzija...78 (2006) 5. Jeff Samardzija...77 (2005) Tom Gatewood...77 (1970) 7. Maurice Stovall...69 (2005) 8. Rhema McKnight...67 (2006) 9. Tyler Eifert...63 (2011) 10. Jack Snow...60 (1964) -- TJ Jones...59 (2013) Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija ( ) 3. TJ Jones (2010-) Rhema McKnight ( ) 5. Golden Tate ( ) Tom Gatewood ( ) 7. Tyler Eifert ( ) 8. Jim Seymour ( ) 9. Tim Brown ( ) 10. Maurice Stovall ( ) Receiving Yards - Season 1. Golden Tate ,496 (2009) 2. Jeff Samardzija...1,249 (2005) 3. Maurice Stovall...1,149 (2005) 4. Michael Floyd...1,147 (2011) 5. Tom Gatewood...1,123 (1970) 6. Jack Snow...1,114 (1964) 7. Golden Tate ,080 (2008) 8. Michael Floyd...1,025 (2010) 9. Jeff Samardzija...1,017 (2006) 10. TJ Jones (2013) Receiving Yards - Career 1. Michael Floyd...3,686 ( ) 2. Golden Tate ,707 ( ) 3. Jeff Samardzija...2,593 ( ) 4. Derrick Mayes...2,512 ( ) 5. Tim Brown...2,493 ( ) 6. TJ Jones...2,307 (2010-) 7. Tom Gatewood...2,283 ( ) 8. Rhema McKnight...2,277 ( ) 9. Maurice Stovall...2,195 ( ) 10. Jim Seymour...2,113 ( ) Receiving Yards - Season (Tight End) 1. Tyler Eifert (2011) 2. Ken MacAfee (1977) 3. Tyler Eifert (2012) 4. John Carlson (2006) 5. Anthony Fasano (2005) 6. Tony Hunter (1982) 7. Ken MacAfee (1976) 8. Dean Masztak (1979) 9. Troy Niklas (2013) 10. Tony Hunter (1981) Games with 100 Yards - Season 1. Golden Tate...9 (2009) 2. Tom Gatewood...8 (1970) 3. Maurice Stovall...6 (2005) 5. TJ Jones... 5 (2013) Michael Floyd...5 (2009) Golden Tate...5 (2008) Jeff Samardzija...5 (2005) 8. Michael Floyd...4 (2011) Michael Floyd...4 (2010) Michael Floyd...4 (2008) Jeff Samardzija...4 (2006) Tom Gatewood...4 (1969) Games with 100 Yards - Career 1. Michael Floyd ( ) 2. Golden Tate ( ) 3. Tom Gatewood ( ) 4. Jeff Samardzija...9 ( ) Derrick Mayes...9 ( ) 6. Maurice Stovall...7 ( ) 7. Tim Brown...6 ( ) Jim Seymour...6 ( ) 9. TJ Jones... 5 (2010-) Rhema McKnight...5 ( )

48 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Touchdown Receptions - Season 1. Golden Tate...15 (2009) Rhema McKnight...15 (2006) Jeff Samardzija...15 (2005) 4. Michael Floyd...12 (2010) Jeff Samardzija...12 (2006) 6. Maurice Stovall...11 (2005) Derrick Mayes...11 (1994) 8. Golden Tate...10 (2008) 9. Michael Floyd...9 (2011) Michael Floyd...9 (2009) Jack Snow...9 (1964) -- TJ Jones... 8 (2013) Touchdown Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija ( ) 3. Golden Tate ( ) 4. Rhema McKnight ( ) Derrick Mayes ( ) 6. Tom Gatewood ( ) 7. TJ Jones (2010-) 8. Maurice Stovall ( ) 9. Jim Seymour ( ) 10. Ken MacAfee ( ) Touchdown Receptions - Season (TE) 1. Ken MacAfee...6 (1977) 2. Troy Niklas...5 (2013) Tyler Eifert...5 (2011) Ken MacAfee...5 (1975) 5. Tyler Eifert...4 (2012) John Carlson...4 (2006) Anthony Fasano...4 (2004) Pete Chryplewicz...4 (1996) Oscar McBride...4 (1992) Derek Brown...4 (1991) Dave Casper...4 (1973) -- Ben Koyack... 3 (2013) TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2006) 2. Brady Quinn (2005) 3. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 4. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 5. Jarious Jackson (1999) 6. Tommy Rees (2011) 7. Everett Golson (2012) 8. Brady Quinn (2004) 9. Joe Theismann (1970) 10. Brady Quinn (2003) Total Plays - Career 1. Brady Quinn...1,856 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...1,285 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus...1,201 ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein...1,027 ( ) 5. Tommy Rees...1,022 (2010-) 6. Rick Mirer ( ) 7. Allen Pinkett ( ) 8. Joe Theismann ( ) 9. Jarious Jackson ( ) 10. Blair Kiel ( ) Yards - Season 1. Brady Quinn....4,009 (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen...3,627 (2009) 3. Brady Quinn....3,497 (2006) 4. Jarious Jackson...3,217 (1999) 5. Jimmy Clausen...3,099 (2008) 6. Tommy Rees...2,815 (2011) 7. Joe Theismann...2,813 (1970) 8. Everett Golson...2,703 (2012) 9. Tommy Rees...2,683 (2013) 10. Brady Quinn....2,582 (2004) Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn....11,944 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...7,793 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus...7,479 ( ) 4. Tommy Rees...7,025 (2010-) 5. Rick Mirer....6,691 ( ) 6. Steve Beuerlein...6,459 ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson...5,777 ( ) 8. Joe Theismann...5,432 ( ) 9. Tony Rice...4,882 ( ) 10. Terry Hanratty...4,738 ( ) Yards per Attempt - Game 1. Jimmy Clausen vs. Nevada, Sept. 5, 2009 (20 for 316) 2. Tommy Rees vs. Temple, Aug. 31, 2013 (24 for 341) 3. Jimmy Clausen vs. Hawai i (Hawai'i Bowl), Dec. 24, 2008 (28 for 395) 4. John Huarte vs. Navy, Oct. 31, 1964 (20 for 273) Yards per Attempt - Season 1. George Gipp (1920) 2. John Huarte (1964) 3. Tommy Rees (2013) 4. Rick Mirer (1991) 5. Brady Quinn (2005) 6. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 7. Steve Beuerlein (1986) 8. Joe Theismann (1970) Yards per Attempt - Career 1. John Huarte ( ) 2. George Gipp ( ) 3. Jarious Jackson ( ) 4. Rick Mirer ( ) 5. Tommy Rees (2010-) 6. Joe Theismann ( ) 7. Everett Golson (2012) 8. Brady Quinn ( ) Yards per Game - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2005) 2. Jimmy Clausen (2009) 3. Joe Theismann (1970) 4. Brady Quinn (2006) 5. Jarious Jackson (1999) 6. Terry Hanratty (1968) 7. Tommy Rees (2013) 8. Tommy Rees (2013) 9. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 10. Dayne Crist (2010) Yards per Game - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Everett Golson (2012) 3. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 4. Joe Theismann ( ) 5. Terry Hanratty ( ) 6. Rick Mirer ( ) 7. Tommy Rees (2010-) 8. Steve Beuerlein ( ) SCORING Season Year TD PAT FG PTS 1. Jerome Bettis Allen Pinkett ** Golden Tate Allen Pinkett Louis (Red) Salmon *** 6. Vagas Ferguson Kyle Brindza David Ruffer Autry Denson Craig Hentrich Points Responsibility - Season 1. Brady Quinn, rushing TDs, 37 passing TDs 2. Brady Quinn, rushing TD, 32 passing TDs 3. Jimmy Clausen, rushing TDs, 28 passing TDs 4. Rick Mirer, rushing TDs, 18 passing TDs 5. Tommy Rees, rushing TDs, 25 passing TDs Jimmy Clausen, rushing TDs, 25 passing TDs 7. Jarious Jackson, rush TDs, 17 pass TDs, 1 two-point 8. Ron Powlus, rush TDs, 19 pass TDs, 2 two-point 9. Ron Mohardt, rushing TDs, 9 passing TDs 10. Joe Theismann, rush TDs, 16 pass TDs, 2 two-point Points Responsibility - Career 1. Brady Quinn, rushing TDs, 95 passing TDs 2. Jimmy Clausen, rushing TDs, 60 passing TDs 3. Tommy Rees, rushing TDs, 59 passing TDs 4. Rick Mirer, rushing TDs, 41 passing TDs, 1 two-point 5. Ron Powlus, rushing TDs, 52 passing TDs, 3 two-point 6. Allen Pinkett, rushing TDs, 1 passing TD, 1 two-point 7. Jarious Jackson, rushing TDs, 34 passing TDs, 2 two-point one kickoff return for TD Points Responsibility per Game - Season 1. Brady Quinn, (234 in 13) Brady Quinn, (198 in 12) Jimmy Clausen, (186 in 12) Tommy Rees, (150 in 11) Rick Mirer, (162 in 12) Dayne Crist, (114 in 9) Joe Theismann, (124 in 10) Jarious Jackson, (146 in 12) Ron Powlus, (130 in 11) John Huarte, (118 in 10) 11.80

49 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 49 DEFENSE Sacks - Game 1. Victor Abiamiri at Stanford, Nov. 26, 2005 Justin Tuck at Stanford, Nov. 29, 2003 Justin Tuck vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 12, Justin Tuck at Pittsburgh, Oct. 11, with MR: Prince Shembo vs. Arizona State, Oct. 5, 2013 Sacks - Season 1. Justin Tuck (2003) 2. Stephon Tuitt (2012) 3. Victor Abiamiri (2006) 4. Bert Berry (1996) Mike Gann (1984) 6. Renaldo Wynn (1996) 7. Victor Abiamiri (2005) Ryan Roberts (2002) Anthony Weaver (2000) Kory Minor (1996) Sacks - Career 1. Justin Tuck ( ) 2. Kory Minor ( ) 3. Victor Abiamiri ( ) 4. Mike Gann ( ) 5. Stephon Tuitt (2011-) 6. Renaldo Wynn ( ) 7. Ryan Roberts ( ) 8. Prince Shembo (2010-) Bryant Young ( ) 10. Anthony Weaver ( ) Fumble Return Yards - Season 1. Steve Lawrence...79 (1985) 2. Stephon Tuitt...77 (2012) 3. Tom Zbikowski...75 (2004) 4. Quentin Burrell...65 (2003) 5. Bobby Taylor...57 (1994) 6. Gerome Sapp...54 (2002) Fumble Return Yards - Career 1. Tom Zbikowski ( ) 2. Gerome Sapp ( ) 3. Steve Lawrence ( ) 4. Stephon Tuitt...77 (2011-) 5. Quentin Burrell ( ) 6. Bobby Taylor ( ) SPECIAL TEAMS Field Goals - Game 1. Kyle Brindza...5 at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 Nick Tausch...5 vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 Nicholas Setta...5 vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 Nicholas Setta...5 vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, 2002 Craig Hentrich...5 vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, Brandon Walker...4 vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 1, 2008 D.J. Fitzpatrick...4 vs. BYU, Nov. 15, 2003 Reggie Ho....4 vs. Michigan, Sept. 10, 1988 John Carney...4 vs. SMU, Nov. 8, 1986 John Carney...4 at Michigan, Sept. 14, 1985 Harry Oliver...4 vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 11, 1980 Harry Oliver...4 at Michigan State, Oct. 4, 1980 Chuck Male...4 at Michigan, Sept. 15, 1979 Field Goals - Season 1. Kyle Brindza (2012) 2. John Carney (1986) 3. Mike Johnson (1982) 4. David Ruffer (2010) John Carney (1985) Harry Oliver (1980) 7. Nick Tausch (2009) Brandon Walker (2008) Nicholas Setta (2002) 10. Kyle Brindza (2013) Field Goals - Career 1. John Carney ( ) 2. Nicholas Setta ( ) 3. Craig Hentrich ( ) Dave Reeve ( ) 5. Kyle Brindza (2011-) Most Consecutive Field Goals - Season 1. David Ruffer...18 (2010) 2. Nick Tausch...14 (2009) 3. Mike Johnston (1982) Most Consecutive Field Goals - Career 1. David Ruffer... Pittsburgh 2009 Miami (Fla.) Nick Tausch... Michigan 2009 Washington St Mike Johnston... Michigan 1982 Oregon John Carney... Navy 1984 Michigan D.J. Fitzpatrick... Navy 2003 BYU Nicholas Setta... Washington State 2003 Purdue Nicholas Setta... USC 2000 USC John Carney... Air Force 1986 Penn State Chuck Male... Michigan 1979 Michigan State Chuck Male... Miami (Fla.) 1978 Georgia Tech yard Field Goals - Season 1. Kyle Brindza...4 (2013) 2. Harry Oliver...3 (1980) 3. David Ruffer...2 (2010) 50-yard Field Goals - Career 1. Kyle Brindza...5 (2011-) 2. David Ruffer...3 ( ) Harry Oliver...3 ( ) 4. Dave Reeve....2 ( ) 5. Three players with...1 MR: D.J. Fitzpatrick ( ) Field Goal Attempts - Season 1. Kyle Brindza...31 (2012) 2. John Carney...28 (1986) 3. Nicholas Setta...25 (2002) 4. Brandon Walker...24 (2008) 5. Harry Oliver...23 (1980) 6. John Carney...22 (1985) Mike Johnston (1982) 8. Mike Johnston (1983) Field Goal Attempts - Career 1. John Carney ( ) 2. Nicholas Setta ( ) 3. Dave Reeve ( ) 4. Craig Hentrich ( ) 5. Kyle Brindza (2011-) 6. D.J. Fitzpatrick ( ) 7. Mike Johnston ( ) Extra Points Percentage - Season (min. 20 made) 1. Craig Hentrich, (1.000) David Ruffer, (1.000) Craig Hentrich, (1.000) Brandon Walker, (1.000) Kyle Brindza, (1.000) Bob Thomas, (1.000) Ted Gradel, (1.000) Nicholas Setta, (1.000) Stefan Schroffner, (1.000) John Carney, (1.000) Nicholas Setta, (1.000) 12. Nicholas Setta, (.978) Craig Hentrich, (.978) Extra Points Percentage - Career (min. 50 made) 1. Nicholas Setta, (99.0) 2. Kyle Brindza, (98.41) 3. Brandon Walker, (98.39) 4. Craig Hentrich, (98.3) 5. Mike Johnston, (98.1) 6. Bob Thomas, (97.0) 7. D.J. Fitzpatrick, (96.3) Points by Kicking - Game 1. Nick Tausch FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 Nicholas Setta FGs, 2 PATs vs. Washington State, Sept. 6, 2003 Craig Hentrich FGs, 2 PATs vs. Miami (Fla.), Oct. 20, Kyle Brindza FGs, 1 PATs at USC, Nov. 24, 2012 Nicholas Setta FGs, 1 PAT vs. Maryland, Aug. 31, Brandon Walker FGs, 3 PATs vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 1, 2008

50 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Points by Kicking - Season 1. Kyle Brindza... 23fg, 28xp, 97pts (2012) 2. David Ruffer...18fg, 37xp, 91pts (2010) 3. Craig Hentrich...16fg, 41xp, 89pts (1990) 4. Kevin Pendergast...14fg, 45xp, 87pts (1993) John Carney... 21fg, 24 xp, 87pts (1986) 6. D.J. Fitzpatrick...11fg, 52xp, 85pts (2005) 7. Brandon Walker...14fg, 39xp, 81pts (2008) 8. David Ruffer...10fg, 47xp, 77pts (2011) 9. John Carney...17fg, 25xp, 76pts (1984) Mike Johnston...19fg, 19xp, 76pts (1982) -- Kyle Brindza... 13fg, 34xp, 73pts (2013) Points by Kicking - Career 1. Craig Hentrich... 39fg, 177xp, 294pts ( ) 2. Dave Reeve... 39fg, 130xp, 247pts ( ) 3. Nicholas Setta... 46fg, 104xp, 242pts ( ) 4. John Carney... 51fg, 70xp, 223pts ( ) 5. D.J. Fitzpatrick... 34fg, 103xp, 205pts ( ) 6. David Ruffer...33fg, 93xp, 192pts (2008-) Jim Sanson... 28fg, 108xp, 192pts ( ) 8. Kyle Brindza... 36fg, 62xp, 170pts (2011-) 9. Scott Hempel... 14fg, 122xp, 164pts ( ) Kickoff Returns - Game 1. George Gipp vs. Army, Oct. 30, Julius Jones vs. Pittsburgh, Nov. 13, Bennett Jackson vs. Tulsa, Oct. 30, 2010 Bennett Jackson vs. Navy, Oct. 23, 2010 Theo Riddick vs. Washington, Oct. 3, 2009 Theo Riddick at Stanford, Nov. 28, 2009 Armando Allen Jr vs. Air Force, Nov. 10, 2007 Mark McLane vs. USC, Nov. 30, 1974 Jack Landry vs. Michigan State, Nov. 10, 1951 Kickoff Return Yards - Game 1. Paul Castner vs. Kalamazoo, Sept. 30, Raghib Ismail vs. Michigan, Sept. 16, George Atkinson III vs. USC, Oct. 22, Willie Maher vs. Kalamazoo, Sept. 29, 1923 Kickoff Return Yards - Season 1. George Atkinson III (2011) 2. Theo Riddick (2009) 3. Armando Allen Jr (2007) 4. Tim Brown (1986) 5. Bennett Jackson (2010) 6. George Atkinson III (2013) 7. Julius Jones (1999) 8. Allen Rossum (1997) 9. Armando Allen Jr (2008) 10. Vontez Duff (2002) Kickoff Return Yards - Career 1. George Atkinson III ,997 (2011-) 2. Julius Jones ,678 ( , 03) 3. Tim Brown ,613 ( ) 4. Raghib Ismail ,271 ( ) 5. Armando Allen Jr ,247 ( ) 6. Vontez Duff ,230 ( ) 7. Tony Driver ,083 ( ) 8. Jim Stone ,079 ( ) 9. Theo Riddick ,051 ( ) 10. Golden Tate ( ) Most Kickoff Return TDs - Season 1. George Atkinson III...2 (2011) Allen Rossum....2 (1997) Raghib Ismail....2 (1989) Raghib Ismail....2 (1988) Tim Brown...2 (1986) Nick Eddy...2 (1966) John Lattner....2 (1953) Paul Castner....2 (1922) Kickoff Returns - Season 1. Theo Riddick (2009) 2. George Atkinson III (2011) 3. Armando Allen Jr (2007) 4. Bennett Jackson (2010) 5. Golden Tate (2008) Julius Jones (1999) 7. George Atkinson III (2013) Tim Brown (1986) 9. Tony Driver (1998) Tim Brown (1987) Kickoff Returns - Career 1. George Atkinson III ,997 (2011-) 2. Julius Jones ,678 ( , 03) 3. Tim Brown ,613 ( ) 4. Armando Allen Jr ,247 ( ) 5. Jim Stone ,079 ( ) 6. Theo Riddick ,051 ( ) Vontez Duff ,230 ( ) Tony Driver ,083 ( ) 9. Raghib Ismail ,271 ( ) 10. Golden Tate ( ) Total Kick/Punt Return Yards - Season 1. George Atkinson III (915 KR, 0 PR); Vontez Duff (526 KR, 385 PR); Tim Brown (456 KR, 401 PR); Theo Riddick (849 KR, 0 PR); Julius Jones (603 KR, 195 PR); Tim Brown (698 KR, 75 PR); Armando Allen Jr (704 KR, 0 PR); Allen Rossum (570 KR, 83 PR); Bennett Jackson (645 KR, O PR); George Atkinson III (641 KR, 0 PR); 2013 Total Kick/Punt Return Yards - Career 1. Julius Jones... 2,104 (1,678 KR, 426 PR); , '03 2. Tim Brown...2,089 (1,613 KR, 476 PR); George Atkinson III... 1,997 (1,997 KR, 0 PR); Vontez Duff...1,955 (1,230 KR, 725 PR); Raghib Ismail....1,607 (1,271 KR, 336 PR); Armando Allen Jr.....1,360 (1,247, 113 PR); Allen Rossum.... 1,318 (891 KR, 427 PR); Golden Tate ,196 (909 KR, 287 PR); Tony Driver....1,083 (1,083 KR, 0 PR); Jim Stone... 1,079 (1,079 KR, 0 PR);

51 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 51 Game-1 (TEMPLE): Aug. 31, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F #14/11 Notre Dame Record: 1-0 Temple Record: 0-1 Rees Leads No. 14 Notre Dame Past Temple, 28-6 The victory by the Irish (1-0) was the 200th career win for coach Brian Kelly. NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame got off to a strong start to the new season and then received more good news after the game. The No. 14 Fighting Irish scored on their first two possessions, each of them three-play drives, with Tommy Rees connecting with DaVaris Daniels on a pair of 32-yard TD passes in a 28-6 victory on Saturday. The Irish announced after the win that coach Brian Kelly had signed a new five-year contract. Kelly said he wasn't too worried that the Irish (1-0) couldn't quite seem to put the Owls (0-1) away, saying he had confidence in his defense. "I was OK with the dink and dunk that they were going to exhibit on offense," he said. For Notre Dame, the victory was welcome after a turbulent offseason following an embarrassing loss to Alabama in the national championship game. The victory sets up a big game against Michigan next Saturday night. "We're going to have to play better in all phases against Michigan next week, but we're going to enjoy this victory today," Kelly said. The victory was the 200th career win for Kelly, improving his overall record to and at Notre Dame. The Owls, picked to finish ninth in the 10-team American Athletic Conference, fell to 2-76 against ranked opponents. "We left a lot of points on the field," Temple quarterback Connor Reilly said. Although Temple was a heavy underdog, it was still a bit of a disappointing start for first-year Temple coach Matt Rhule, because of missed chances. "They proved that they can play with that team," Rhule said. Rees, who regained the starting quarterback job when Everett Golson was suspended from school for the fall semester, was 16 of 23 for 346 yards, his fourth career 300-yard passing day. "I saw some really good things, and some things that we're going to have to get better at," Kelly said. One of the questions about Rees was whether he could beat opponents deep in the passing game. But Rees threw a pair of long TD passes to Daniels, who didn't have a touchdown catch last season. Daniels beat Temple cornerback Anthony Robey on both TDs. The first drive started with Amir Carlisle breaking a 45-yard run up the left sideline to the Temple 37. While the second was set up by a short pass to TJ Jones, who broke two tackles, for a 51-yard gain. "One of the questions coming in was: `Can we push the ball downfield?' I think we answered a lot of those questions right away with his ability to push the ball downfield. I think his patience was better and it will continue to get better," Kelly said. Rees said he was pleased. "There are some things out there that we have to fix as an offense, but I was pleased with how the entire offense played," he said. There were some encouraging signs for Temple. First-time starter Reilly was solid, completing 23 of 46 passes for 228 yards, which was more than the Owls had in any game last season. He also ran for 65 yards on 12 carries. Rhule installed a pro spread offense after the Owls had the fifthfewest yards passing in the nation, averaging 121 yards a game. But Temple missed a pair of field goals wide right before finally scoring in the second quarter to cut the lead to 14-6, with Kenny Harper scoring on a 1-yard run. The Irish didn't give up a rushing touchdown in going 12-0 in the regular season last year until the eighth game against Oklahoma. Cooper's PAT was blocked by Notre Dame defensive lineman Jarron Jones. The Irish answered 18 seconds later when Rees hit Troy Niklas at midfield and he faked his way past two Temple defenders and raced for a 66-yard touchdown. Temple opened the second half with another strong drive, advancing to the Notre Dame 6. Reilly threw four straight incomplete passes as Rhule decided to go for it on fourth-and-6 instead of trying another field goal. The Irish responded quickly again with a 94-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 33-yard pass from Rees to Chris Brown. George Atkinson scored on a 2-yard run to make it For the Irish, it wasn't the dominant defensive effort many expected against Temple. "There's things that we have to correct, but this isn't last year's defense, it's this year's defense," safety Matthias Farley said. First Quarter 13:34 ND Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), :26 10:19 ND Daniels 32 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), :01 Second Quarter 1:01 Temple Harper 1 yd run (Cooper kick blockd), :18 0:43 ND Niklas 66 yd pass from Rees (Tausch kick), :18 Third Quarter 5:37 ND Atkinson III 2 yd run (Tausch kick), :36 TEMPLE ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 28:07 31:53 Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Temple-Reilly 12-65; Williams 7-33; Gilmore 3-17; Coyer 1-14; Harper 6-5. Notre Dame-Carlisle 7-68; McDaniel 12-65; Atkinson III 8-34; Folston 5-14; Bryant 2-12; Rees 1-minus 5. PASSING: Temple-Reilly ; Team Notre Dame-Rees ; Hendrix RECEIVING: Temple-Alderman 4-65; Coyer 4-39; Christopher 3-25; Harper 2-23; Fitzpatrick 2-16; Williams 2-12; Benjamin 2-12; Hairston 2-12; Deloatch 1-20; Karpinski 1-4. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-138; Daniels 3-69; Brown, C. 3-57; Carlisle 2-5; Niklas 1-66; Atkinson III 1-11; Folston 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple-None. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Temple-Fitzpatrick 1-1; Reilly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Temple-Ioannidis 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: Temple-Matakevich 7-4; Smith, Nate D. 4-4; Smith, Abdul 3-4; Robey 5-0; Caponegro 4-1; Marshall 1-4; Ioannidis 2-1; Shippen 1-2; Johnson, Z. 1-2; Johnson, K. 2-0; Young 2-0; Alwan 0-2; Pretlow 0-2; Brown 0-2; Williams, A. 1-0; Layton 1-0; Christopher 0-1; Karpinski 0-1; Daniels 0-1; Harper 0-1; Walton 0-1; Paulhill 0-1. Notre Dame-Fox 5-5; Calabrese 2-7; Grace 4-3; Jackson 2-2; Shembo 1-3; Farley 3-0; Schmidt 2-1; Tuitt 2-1; Rochell 1-2; Williams, I. 0-2; Brindza 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Luke 1-0; Butler 1-0; Councell 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Wood 1-0; Day 0-1; Nix III 0-1; Smith, J. 0-1; McDaniel 0-1; Moore 0-1; Redfield 0-1.

52 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Game-2 (MICHIGAN): Sept. 7, 2013 Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan Stadium Score by Quarters F #14/13 Notre Dame Record: 1-1 #17/17 Michigan Record: 2-0 #14 Irish Fall at #17 Michigan Notre Dame pulled within a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, but lost ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan quarterback Devin Gardner threw four touchdown passes against Notre Dame, including a victory-sealing connection to Drew Dileo with 4:18 left. The teams played in front of an NCAA-record crowd of 115,109. "I take accountability for some of those throws and missed opportunities," Rees said. The Wolverines (2-0) had a pair of 14-point leads, but the Fighting Irish (1-1) refused to be routed. Notre Dame pulled within a TD early in the fourth quarter when defensive end Stephon 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. The Irish were called for pass interference twice - once on a questionable call when Bennett Jackson intercepted Gardner's pass deep in Notre Dame territory - on the ensuing drive and Gardner later took advantage by accounting for a fifth TD. "We came up just short on some key plays," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. Gardner finished 21 of 33 for 294 yards with one interception that gave the Irish a chance to rally. Trying to avoid a sack in the end zone, Gardner flipped a pass that Tuitt came up with to give Notre Dame hope. TJ Jones had nine receptions for 94 yards and a TD. Amir Carlisle ran for 64 yards on 12 attempts for the Irish. "We came in here expecting to win and we fell a couple plays short," Carlisle said. The attendance record beat the one set two years ago when the Wolverines played the Irish.. First Quarter 9:00 UM Gibbons 44 yd field goal, :42 5:35 UM Gallon 61 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), :23 2:01 ND Jones, TJ 4 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :34 Second Quarter 14:05 ND Brindza 44 yd field goal, :34 8:43 UM Gardner 2 yd run (Gibbons kick), :22 5:49 ND Brindza 24 yd field goal, :54 1:56 UM Gibbons 38 yd field goal, :53 1:09 UM Gallon 12 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), :20 ND UM FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 25:56 34:04 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 15 6 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-Carlisle 12-64; Atkinson III 5-37; McDaniel 1-4; Rees 1-minus 9. Michigan- Gardner 13-82; Toussaint 22-71; Gallon 1-14; Norfleet 1-1; Team 1-minus 1; Green 1-minus 1. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees ; Hendrix ; Team Michigan-Gardner RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 9-94; Niklas 6-76; Daniels 6-63; Brown, C. 3-28; Carlisle 2-9; Atkinson III 1-16; Prosise 1-16; Robinson Michigan-Gallon 8-184; Funchess 3-19; Dileo 3-18; Butt 2-17; Jackson 2-13; Toussaint 1-31; Reynolds 1-10; Norfleet 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-0. Michigan-Countess FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan-Norfleet 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Williams 1-0. Michigan-Beyer 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Fox 4-6; Jackson 6-3; Farley 5-1; Shumate 5-0; Smith, J. 4-1; Calabrese 3-2; Russell 4-0; Nix III 4-0; Grace 2-1; Schmidt 2-0; Williams 1-1; Councell 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Day 1-1; Wood 1-0; Niklas 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Collinsworth 0-1; Hardy 0-1. Michigan-Taylor 9-2; Gordon 6-1; Countess 3-3; Morgan 3-3; Ross III 2-4; Wilson 2-3; Ojemudia 2-2; Beyer 2-1; Gordon 0-3; Clark 2-0; Hollowell 1-1; Heitzman 0-2; Washington 0-2; Stribling 1-0; Kerridge 1-0; Wormley 0-1; Black 0-1; Bolden 0-1. Third Quarter 4:55 ND Niklas 20 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :25 1:54 UM Gallon 13 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), :01 Fourth Quarter 12:06 ND Tuitt 0 yd interception return (Brindza kick) 9:15 ND Brindza 40 yd field goal, :29 4:18 UM Dileo 4 yd pass from Gardner (Gibbons kick), :57

53 Today'S Game SPonSor CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GRADUATES 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 53 Game-3 (PURDUE): Sept. 14, 2013 West Lafayette, Ind. Ross-Ade Stadium Score by Quarters F #21/21 Notre Dame Record: 2-1 Purdue Record: #BoilerUp PurdueSports.com purdue vs. notre dame gold & black game ross-ade stadium september 14, 2013 rob henry $ 5 No. 21 Notre Dame Rallies Late, Beats Purdue Irish score 21 points in 3:29 span early in the fourth quarter to earn victory. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame receiver DaVaris Daniels staggered Purdue with two late touchdowns. Three plays after his second score, teammate Bennett Jackson delivered the final blow - a 34-yard interception return for a score. On a night No. 21 Notre Dame faced a stiff challenge from its oldest in-state rival, the late scoring flurry from Daniels and Jackson finally knocked out the Boilermakers on Saturday night. "Losing sucks and that's something we don't want to do here at Notre Dame," Daniels said. "We know everybody hates us, a lot of people hate us and it makes us pretty happy to make them mad." It wasn't supposed to be this tough for Notre Dame (2-1), which won its sixth straight in the 85-game series that has been played every year since The Irish were installed as a three-touchdown favorite against a foe that had struggled the previous two weeks. But the Boilermakers who showed up Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium didn't look anything like the team Notre Dame had watched on tape all week. Quarterback Tommy Rees spent most of the first half trying to dodge the blitz-happy Boilermakers. The running game was in shambles, and a frustrated coach Brian Kelly kept flailing his arms in the air. Even after a halftime pep talk in which the fiery Kelly explained to Rees and his offense they needed to calm down, Notre Dame still found itself trading jabs with Purdue early in the second half. Daniels changed everything with an acrobatic 9-yard TD catch. On the next Irish offensive play, he fought a defender down for an 82-yard catch-and-run that changed the game. Jackson finally finished it off with the interception return to help the Irish avoid back-to-back regular season losses for the first time in more than two years On a night the Irish averaged just 2.5 yards on 37 carries, Rees and Daniels had to carry the offense. Rees was 20 of 33 for 309 yards with two scores, no interceptions and received a game ball. Daniels had eight catches for 167 yards and two scores. "I was never worried in the sense there was a panic," Kelly said. "I felt really confident that we were going to win the football game. We just needed to settle down a little bit." Until then, the surprising Boilermakers played the Irish to a virtual draw. Henry, who had struggled the first two weeks, finished 25 of 40 for 256 yards with three touchdown passes - his first three of the year. Akeem Hunt played like the feature back the Boilermakers needed, rushing 12 times for 22 yards and catching nine passes for 72 yards and a score. The defense, which worn down in the first two games, also forced Notre Dame to become one-dimensional. "We did a good job in the running game," Purdue coach Darrell Hazell said. "There were a couple of plays we'd like to get back, but they (Purdue's defense) did a good job against the run." It was good enough to give Purdue the upper hand for three quarters. After jumping to a 10-0 lead, the Boilermakers answered every challenge, retaking the lead on B.J. Knauf's 18-yard TD reception just four minutes after Notre Dame had tied the score at 10. The defense, meanwhile, continued to force Notre Dame to small ball - until Daniels broke through. The 6-foot-1 junior used his three-inch height advantage to outjump Antoine Lewis for the first TD catch, which tied the score at 17 with 14:47 left. When Purdue's ensuing drive stalled, Rees went to Daniels on the first play. Daniels, who had beaten Purdue's best cover cornerback, Ricardo Allen, caught the ball on the run, then stiff-armed Allen to the ground as he barely stayed in bounds. It was the longest pass play of both players' careers and after standing up to a replay review, it went down as the ninth-longest in Notre Dame history. "The hairs on the back of my neck kind of stood up when I got close and I saw the hash marks," Daniels said. "I was just trying to make a play and trying to get as far away from the sideline as possible at the time." Three plays after that, Jackson picked off Henry and scored on the return. Purdue closed to and had a chance to tie the score after recovering Amir Carlisle's fumble at the Notre Dame 41. But the Irish defense forced a punt and the Boilers never got the ball again. "We just kept playing, we had to make a couple of plays," Kelly said. "Last week, Michigan made the plays. Tonight, we made the plays when we needed to." First Quarter 9:08 PU Hunt 15 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 12-75, 5:52 Second Quarter 10:44 PU Griggs 47 yd field goal, 10-31, 4:00 0:44 ND Brindza 20 yd field goal, 11-80, 5:14 Third Quarter 10:37 ND McDaniel 1 yd run (Brindza kick), 10-75, 4:23 6:28 PU Knauf 18 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 8-54, 4:09 Fourth Quarter 14:47 ND Daniels 9 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 11-66, 4:03 12:40 ND Daniels 82 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 1-82, 0:10 11:18 ND Jackson 34 yd interception return (Brindza kick) 8:16 PU Sinz 9 yd pass from Henry (Griggs kick), 7-75, 3:02 ND PU FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 31:12 28:48 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 16 7 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-56; G. Atkinson 5-27; Carlisle 11-16; Bryant 1-2; Team 2-minus 4; Rees 2-minus 6. Purdue-Hunt 12-22; Dawkins 3-8; Knauf 2-6; Henry 4-2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees Purdue-Henry ; Marshall RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Daniels 8-167; TJ Jones 4-57; Carlisle 3-16; C. Brown 1-40; Prosise 1-12; G. Atkinson 1-11; Niklas 1-9; McDaniel 1-minus 3. Purdue-Hunt 9-72; Sinz 6-45; Knauf 4-51; Mikesky 2-56; Carter 1-14; Posey 1-7; Macarthy 1-6; Bade 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson Purdue-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-1. Purdue-Henry 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-B. Jackson 1-0. Purdue-Link 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Grace 6-4; Russell 4-0; Calabrese 4-0; Shembo 3-1; B. Jackson 3-1; Day 2-2; Farley 1-3; Fox 1-3; Nix 2-1; Luke 2-0; Collinsworth 1-1; Williams 1-1; McDaniel 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Smith 1-0; Tuitt 0-1. Purdue-Richards 5-4; Brown 6-1; Williams 5-1; Gilliam 5-1; Latta 3-3; Lucas 3-3; Robinson 2-4; Allen, 3-2; Russell 4-0; Link 2-0; Lewis 1-1; Mostert 1-1; Watson 0-2; Garcia 1-0; Gaston 0-1.

54 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Game-4 (Michigan State): Sept. 21, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F RV/24 Michigan State Record: 3-1 #22/21 Notre Dame Record: 3-1 No. 22 Notre Dame Edges Michigan State, The Irish have won 10 consecutive home games. NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame took advantage of a trick play that backfired, as well as four pass interference calls and a holding penalty that kept drives alive, to defeat Michigan State for the third straight time. The mistakes led to all of Notre Dame's points in the victory, including two on the game-winning drive after a pass by Michigan State receiver R.J. Shelton led to an interception by safety Matthias Farley, setting up the go-ahead touchdown. Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he couldn't ever recall so many defensive pass interference calls in one game. "I've been coaching 30-plus years, no. Never," he said. "I guess that's where we should stop." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said he wasn't surprised by the calls because of the number of long passes the Irish attempted. "When you know the quarterback is going to throw it back shoulder, and the defensive back doesn't know where it is, you have an advantage in that situation," he said. "You're going to get some pass interference calls when you put the ball in a good position." The costliest mistake, though, likely was the interception thrown by Shelton that shifted momentum Notre Dame's way after the Spartans were making progress against the Irish. Shelton threw into double coverage and Farley picked it off. Dantonio said he called the trick play. "I felt," he said, "like we needed a big play." The Spartans were called for two pass interference calls on the ensuing drive, allowing Notre Dame to maintain possession. The Irish, who continually passed, even on short running situations, scored moments later when Notre Dame appeared to surprise the Spartans with a call. Cam McDaniel raced into the end zone to take the lead with 14:44 left to play. The Irish (3-1) also took advantage of another questionable pass interference in the first half that set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Rees to TJ Jones, and a holding penalty that kept alive a drive that led to a 41-yard field goal by Kyle Brindza. The Spartans (3-1) had 10 penalties for 115 yards by the Big Ten officials. But the Irish were flagged eight times for 86 yards. "We've got to be able to handle those things," Dantonio said, "and play through the adversity." Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard said the Spartans couldn't let the penalties affect them. "In the end, we just got to make more plays to help the offense out," he said. "The refs call what they had to call. They thought it was pass interference. We got to continue to play." The Spartans entered with the nation's No. 1 defense, allowing 50 yards a game rushing, and 127 passing. Michigan State's defense had also scored four touchdowns, which is also how many it had allowed. They stopped the Irish on the ground, holding them to 82 yards, and limited Rees to a season-low 142 yards passing. But it wasn't enough, as the rivalry was decided by a touchdown or less for the ninth time in the past 14 meetings. Rees, who opened the season with three 300-yard passing games, was 14-of-34 passing. "He just missed open receivers," Kelly said. "I mean, we had guys open. He just didn't hit them." Rees said the Irish needed to attempt some long passes because of what the Michigan State defense was giving them. "We want to hit those, and we hit a few of the early, but we missed a couple big ones," he said. "We found a way to get the ball in the end zone in the end, but we need to find a way to be more efficient." Despite the offensive struggles, the Irish have now won 10 straight at home for the first time since 1999, when Bob Davie was coach. Notre Dame won 19 straight under Lou Holtz Dantonio said the difference was the Spartans only managed one touchdown in four trips inside the red zone and missed a field goal. "When you get into the red zone, you have to score touchdowns," he said. "You've got to score touchdowns in those situations." Of course, Notre Dame had something to do with that. And Kelly was pleased with the overall defensive effort. "Both defenses," he said, "really carried the day here today." His was better. First Quarter 3:48 ND Brindza 41 yd field goal, 7-57, 3:30 Second Quarter 7:43 MSU Kings, M. 12 yd pass from Cook, Connor (Geiger, Michael kick), 14-79, 5:46 0:17 ND Jones, TJ 2 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 9-50, 2:43 Third Quarter 6:21 MSU Geiger, Michael 25 yd field goal, 15-75, 8:39 Fourth Quarter 14:44 ND McDaniel 7 yd run (Brindza kick), 5-52, 2:22 10:40 MSU Geiger, Michael 42 yd field goal, 10-51, 4:04 MSU ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 30:38 29:22 Third-Down Conversions 8 of 18 6 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 16-44; G. Atkinson 6-23; Folston 4-12; Carlisle 3-9. Team Michigan State-Langford 14-68; Hill 13-34; Maxwell 1-8; Fowler 1-6; Cook 4-4; Bullough 1-1; Team PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees Michigan State-Cook ; Maxwell ; Shelton RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Robinson 3-54; Daniels 3-6; G. Atkinson 2-17; Jones 2-15; Fuller 1-37; D. Smith 1-9; Niklas 1-7; Prosise Michigan State-Kings 4-33; Burbridge 4-20; Fowler 3-39; Lyles 1-16; Langford 1-12; Mumphery 1-7; Price 1-4; Sadler 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-M. Farley Michigan State-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Michigan State-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-7. Michigan State-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Calabrese 3-5; Grace 0-8; B. Jackson 3-4; Tuitt 3-3; Nix 1-5; Shumate 3-2; Russell 3-1; J. Smith 2-2; Fox 3-0; Collinsworth 1-2; Ish. Williams 0-3; Schwenke 0-3; Farley 1-1; J. Jones 0-2; Shembo 1-0; Daly 1-0; Turner 0-1; Councell 0-1; Redfield 0-1; J. Schmidt 0-1; Moore 0-1. Michigan State-Williamson 1-9; Allen 4-5; Drummond 4-3; Bullough 3-4; Jones 2-3; Hoover 0-5; Waynes 4-0; Rush 0-3; Calhoun 1-1; Dennard 1-1; Knox 0-2; Jones 1-0; Elsworth 0-1; Drone 0-1; Davis 0-1; Reynolds 0-1; Pendelton 0-1; Gleichert 0-1; Langford 0-1; Scarpinato 0-1.

55 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 55 Game-5 (Oklahoma): Sept. 28, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F #14/12 Oklahoma Record: 4-0 #22/22 Notre Dame Record: 3-2 No. 22 Notre Dame Falls To No. 14 Oklahoma, George Atkinson III runs for 148 yards NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - A year after beating Oklahoma in the final 6 minutes, Notre Dame just about beat themselves in the first 3 minutes against the Sooners on Saturday. Interceptions on consecutive passes by Tommy Rees and two touchdown passes by Blake Bell were too much for No. 22 Notre Dame to overcome in a loss to the 14th-ranked Sooners. Rees didn't see a linebacker blitzing from behind on the first interception, and his pass to TJ Jones ricocheted to Oklahoma linebacker Frank Shannon in the second as the Sooners jumped to a 14-0 lead. "We put ourselves in the hole and couldn't fight out of it," said running back George Atkinson III, who had a career-high 148 yards on 14 carries. That was the consensus among the Irish players: that they lost the game more than Oklahoma won it. "We're really disappointed, as we would be with any loss, but especially with this one where we feel like we gave them 14 points and ended up losing by 14 points," Jones said. The win ended Oklahoma's seven-game losing to Notre Dame and was just the second in 11 meetings for the Sooners (4-0) against the Irish (3-2), including ending an NCAA-record 47-game winning streak in Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops, an Irish Catholic who grew up in Ohio and downplayed the history aspect all week, conceded the victory was especially gratifying. "Now that it's happened this way, I'm pleased and I sure am glad for those older Oklahomans that have been through all those games Notre Dame had beaten us. We get some level of satisfaction winning this one," he said. "Who knows when we'll play again? So they can live it up and say, 'We got you' last until we go again." After Notre Dame played a nearly perfect game in beating the Sooners last season, with no turnovers and just one penalty for 5 yards, Oklahoma was the one that made the fewest mistakes Saturday. The Sooners, who managed just 15 yards rushing against the Irish last season, finished with 212 yards rushing. The game was a stark contrast to last season, when the Irish dominated the lines of scrimmage and amassed 215 yards on the ground. The Sooners frequently went wide on both runs and passes to try to offset Notre Dame's size inside. The Irish managed to rush for a season-high 220 yards. Bell, making his second career start, wasn't as impressive as he was when he passed for 413 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Tulsa, but he was good enough to lead the Sooners over the Irish. He was 22 of 30 passing for 232 yards and two touchdowns. "He was really sharp. He put the ball where it needed to be, finding the right guys, going through his reads," Stoops said. "And give credit to the line to give them the opportunity to find those guys, so I thought he played great." Bell, threw a 26-yard TD pass to Lacoltan Bester to cap an 88-yard drive after an interception by cornerback Julian Wilson late in the second quarter, said the victory was especially satisfying considering last season's loss. "We felt like we left some stuff on the field last year. Obviously we didn't come up with a win last year so we really wanted this one bad, especially coming on the road," Bell said Rees struggled for a second straight game. After three straight games of passing for more than 300 yards, he was 9 of 24 for a season-low 104 yards, although he also had two touchdown passes. "Obviously, I'm disappointed with how I played, individually. I've got to be better. You can't turn the ball over and expect to win games against good teams like Oklahoma," Rees said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said there was plenty of blame to go around. "This is about 11 players. We don't execute on the offensive line in the first fumble, we don't run the right route. It's natural for everybody to go after the quarterback, but there's 11 players out there," Kelly said. Kelly didn't want to talk about what the loss means big picture for the Irish, who entered the season with hopes of making it back to the BCS title game. "That's for you guys talk about. I've got a football team we're trying to work with and develop. You guys can have your own comments and decide what happens and put us in any bowl you want," he said. First Quarter 14:11 OU Nelson, Corey 24 yd interception return (Hunnicutt, Mike kick) 12:15 OU Williams, Dam. 11 yd run (Hunnicutt, Mike kick), 4-32, 1:35 4:03 ND Jones, TJ 6 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 10-80, 5:03 Second Quarter 0:42 OU Bester, L. 26 yd pass from Bell, Blake (Hunnicutt, Mike kick), 10-88, 4:43 Third Quarter 12:31 ND Atkinson, G. 80 yd run (Brindza kick), 1-80, 0:13 8:11 OU Hunnicutt, Mike 27 yd field goal, 9-43, 4:20 2:43 OU Hunnicutt, Mike 19 yd field goal, 9-65, 3:53 Fourth Quarter 14:10 ND Niklas 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), 7-75, 3:33 12:24 OU Shepard, S. 54 yd pass from Bell, Blake (Shepard, S. pass from Bell, Blake), 5-75, 1:46 OU ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 35:44 24:16 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 4 of 12 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Oklahoma-Clay, Brennan 14-77; Bell, Blake 12-59; Williams, Dam. 9-42; Knight, Trevor 2-24; Finch, Roy 3-15; team 2-minus 5. Notre Dame-Atkinson, G ; Folston 2-43; Carlisle 3-13; McDaniel 3-12; Hendrix 5-10; Team 1-minus 1; Rees 1-minus 5. PASSING: Oklahoma-Bell, Blake ; Knight, Trevor Notre Dame-Rees ; Hendrix RECEIVING: Oklahoma-Saunders, Jalen 7-46; Shepard, S. 5-83; Williams, Dam. 4-41; Millard, Trey 2-13; Clay, Brennan 2-7; Bester, L. 1-26; Reynolds, Jaz 1-16; Finch, Roy 1-6. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-42; Niklas 2-43; Daniels 1-13; Fuller 1-11; Atkinson, G. 1-minus 5. INTERCEPTIONS: Oklahoma-Nelson, Corey 1-24; Shannon, Frank 1-17; Wilson, Julian 1-0. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-None. Oklahoma-None. SACKS: Oklahoma-Phillips, J Notre Dame-None. TACKLES: Oklahoma-Shannon, Frank 4-4; Hayes, Quentin 3-5; Grissom, Geneo 3-3; Lynn, Gabe 4-0; Alexander, D. 2-2; Tapper, Charles 0-4; Sanchez, Zack 2-0; Colvin, Aaron 2-0; Wilson, Julian 2-0; Striker, Eric 0-2; Phillips, J. 1-0; Woods, Austin 0-1; Dimon, Matt 0-1; Bester, L. 0-1; Nelson, Corey 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 3-7; Farley 4-5; Grace 3-6; Jackson, B. 6-1; Shumate 3-4; Smith, J. 2-5; Russell 4-1; Tuitt 2-3; Nix 1-4; Collinsworth 0-4; Schwenke 1-1; Shembo 1-1; Councell 1-1; Fox 0-2; Williams, Ish. 0-2; Onwualu 1-0; Brindza 1-0; Butler 0-1; Cavalaris 0-1; Schmidt, J. 0-1.

56 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Oct. 5, 2013 Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium Score by Quarters F #22/22 Arizona State Record: 3-2 Notre Dame Record: 4-2 Irish Outlast Sun Devils in Shamrock Series Quarterback Tommy Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns as Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Tommy Rees and Notre Dame felt right at home during another trip to South Bend South in Texas. Rees threw for 279 yards and three touchdowns, and Notre Dame made it 5 for 5 in the traveling Shamrock Series with a victory against No. 22 Arizona State on Saturday night. Kyle Brindza kicked three second-half field goals, including the go-ahead kick from 25 yards with 3:03 remaining. He tied a Notre Dame record with a 53-yarder that matched the longest in a college game at the home of the Dallas Cowboys. It was the second win in Texas in the five-year Shamrock run of home games on the road for the Irish (4-2), starting with a victory over Washington State in San Antonio in "It's a big win for us, to get right back on the right track in the bye week and the halfway point of the season," said Rees, who had just nine completions in a loss to Oklahoma last week. "It was kind of a game we understood the importance of and we were really ready to go and had a great week of preparation." Taylor Kelly threw for 362 yards and three scores for the Sun Devils (3-2), who missed on a chance to become the first team to beat USC and Notre Dame in consecutive weeks. Notre Dame's T.J. Jones had eight catches for 135 yards, including a pair of first-down catches on the drive to the winning field goal. Cam McDaniel, who went to school in nearby Coppell, had four straight carries for 32 yards to get Notre Dame in field goal range. McDaniel finished with a game-high 82 yards. The Irish clinched the win when Dan Fox, who recovered a fumble to set up a touchdown, returned Kelly's second interception 14 yards for a touchdown with 1:08 remaining. The Sun Devils pulled within on Kelly's third TD - a 16-yarder to Marion Grice with 11 seconds left - but Jones recovered an onside kick. Notre Dame, one of the best in the country at rushing the passer last year, found its form. The Irish pressured Kelly throughout, and Prince Shembo had three of their six sacks, including one for a 10-yard loss the first play after Brindza's kick that put the Irish ahead for good. "We all remember what we saw last year defensively salting away games and we feel like our defense is continually getting better," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said. "We are not there yet." The Irish led after Rees' 21-yard touchdown on a jump ball to 6-foot-7 tight end Troy Niklas, but the Sun Devils got back in it with a 37-yard interception return by Osahon Irabor and Kelly's 21-yard scoring toss to De'Marieya Nelson that made it 27-all. Rees' scoring toss to Niklas - his third - came two plays after Bennett Jackson stripped ASU receiver Richard Smith on a short pass, with the loose ball bouncing into the arms of Fox. "I thought that was the play of the game," Arizona State coach Todd Graham said. "There's 14 points off two plays and guess what, those count. We just did a poor job taking care of the football." Notre Dame's first regular-season game in the Dallas area since 1958 was technically a home game, and had that feel. Both end zones were labeled "Notre Dame," with the Texas-themed Shamrock Series logo at midfield. Rees had two touchdown passes in the last 3:35 of the first half. Ben Koyack scored his first career touchdown for Notre Dame when he caught a pass from Rees on the sideline with nobody around him and ran most of the 19 yards untouched for a 7-6 lead. Kelly gave ASU the lead back when he took a snap with the play clock at zero and hit Jaelen Strong in stride behind the defense for a 36-yard touchdown on fourth-and-4. Strong had eight catches for 136 yards. "They beat us in the turnover ratio so that's the biggest thing," Kelly said. "We were winning that and in the second half we lost the turnover ratio, and I think that's where we kind of lost it." Rees, who had 156 yards passing in the second quarter, put the Irish in scoring range again with a 35-yard pass to Jones, then found Jones in the end zone from 8 yards for a lead with 10 seconds left in the first half. Second Quarter 14:03 ASU Gonzalez 40 yd field goal, :24 6:11 ASU Gonzalez 27 yd field goal, :02 3:35 ND Koyack 19 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :30 1:30 ASU Strong 36 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), :58 0:10 ND Jones 8 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :15 Third Quarter 10:02 ND Brindza 53 yd field goal, :08 3:54 ND Niklas 21 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :18 Fourth Quarter 14:46 ASU Irabor 37 yd interception return (Gonzalez kick) 10:38 ND Brindza 33 yd field goal, :03 8:18 ASU Nelson 21 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), :20 3:03 ND Brindza 25 yd field goal, :08 1:08 ND Fox 14 yd interception return (Brindza kick) 0:11 ASU Grice 16 yd pass from Kelly (Gonzalez kick), :57 ASU ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 25:22 34:38 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 4 of 15 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: ASU-Grice 12-51; Kelly 12-5; Team 1-minus 1; Sulka Notre Dame-McDaniel 15-82; Atkinson III 18-54; Carlisle 2-8; Hendrix 1-2; Team 1-minus 1. PASSING: ASU-Kelly Notre Dame-Rees RECEIVING: ASU-Foster 9-71; Strong 8-136; Grice 5-36; Ozier 4-63; Nelson 2-23; Smith, C. 2-18; Coyle 2-11; Smith, R. 1-7; Lewis 0-minus 3. Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 8-135; Daniels 4-67; Niklas 3-49; Koyack 1-19; Prosise 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: ASU-Irabor Notre Dame-Fox 1-14; Farley FUMBLES: ASU-Nelson 1-0; Smith, R. 1-1; Kelly 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: ASU-None. Notre Dame-Shembo 3-0; Team 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: ASU-Randall 9-8; Darby 5-3; Fiso 4-3; Martin 3-4; Coleman 2-5; Young 4-1; Bradford 2-2; Nelson 2-2; Sutton 2-1; Conway 1-2; Irabor 1-2; Sulka 1-0; Carrington 1-0; Nelson 1-0; Garoutte 0-1; McCullen 0-1; Koniseti 0-1. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 6-3; Shembo 5-2; Fox 4-3; Russell 6-0; Jackson 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Shumate 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Grace 2-1; Tuitt 1-2; Luke 1-2; Farley 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Team 1-0; Nix III 0-1; Schwenke 0-1.

57 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 57 Game-7 (USC): Oct. 19, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F USC Record: 4-3 Notre Dame Record: 5-2 Defense Leads Irish Past USC, Notre Dame does not allow a point in second half in first home win over USC since NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Notre Dame has finally snapped its long home losing streak to USC. It sure wasn't easy. The Fighting Irish outlasted Southern California in a game of attrition Saturday night as Tommy Rees threw two touchdown passes in a victory that ended a five-game home skid to their rivals that dated to "We battled, and mentally and physically continued to play every play. That's what we ask of them," coach Brian Kelly said. "That's what I expect from our group is to keep competing regardless of what happens in the game." Notre Dame's odds of winning didn't appear good when Rees left the game for good after being sacked with about 9 minutes left in the third quarter. But neither team scored in the second half and the Irish hung on. Rees was 14 of 21 passing for 166 yards with TD throws to Troy Niklas and TJ Jones in the first half. Kelly said Rees had a neck strain. He said it will be a day or two before Rees knows how long he will be out. "He's a little sore tonight, but he's clear and talking," Kelly said. USC managed just 121 total yards of offense in the second half. After converting both third-down conversions on their opening scoring drive, the Trojans went 0-of-11 the rest of the game. "We started trying to make stuff happen and it seemed like they always had a guy there," USC quarterback Cody Kessler said. "We were killing ourselves with penalties and missed assignments. You can't win a game when you do that. If you can't convert on third down and keep drives alive, you can't really win a game and you can't put up points. The Irish (5-2) beat the Trojans (4-3) for the third time in the past four games, after losing the previous eight straight, but won at home for the first time since Pete Carroll's first year as USC coach in USC won last week in Ed Orgeron's first game as interim coach following Lane Kiffin's dismissal, but this is the earliest the Trojans have three losses since starting that 2001 season 2-5. "We have a hurt team in there," Orgeron said. "They gave it everything they had. " In only the third night game at Notre Dame Stadium in the past two decades, there were a lot of mistakes and both teams lost players to injuries. Marqise Lee, who sat out against Arizona with a sprained knee, had two catches for 18 yards in the first half but didn't play in the second half. Silas Redd, the Penn State transfer who missed the first five games with a knee injury, got the bulk of the carries in the first half with leading rusher Tre Madden out with an injured hamstring, but had just two carries five yards in the third quarter. He finished with 19 carries for 112 yards. Orgeron said Notre Dame's pressure up front hurt the Trojans. "It just seemed that we couldn't get things going," he said. With Rees out, the Irish attempted just four more passes and Andrew Hendrix wasn't close on any of them as the Irish could only muster 47 yards total offense in the second half - 27 of them while Hendrix was in the game. "We've got to play better, flat out," Kelly said. "You guys watched it, I watched it. He's got to play better." Cam McDaniel led the Irish rushing game with 92 yards on 18 carries. USC's Kessler was 20-of-34 passing with an interception, with Nelson Agholor catching six passes for 39 yards. USC also was hampered by 11 penalties for 95 yards and Andre Heidari missed field goals of 40 and 46 yards, leaving him 2-of-7 on field goals of 30 yards or more this season. "Obviously the penalties hurt us tonight in crucial situations, and we didn't punch it in the red zone when we needed to," Orgeron said. Both teams squandered scoring opportunities in the first half. The USC defense was the first to come up big as safety Su'a Cravens was unblocked and tackled McDaniel for a 3-yard loss on fourth-and-goal from the 1-yard line. The Trojans responded with a 96-yard touchdown drive, with Redd rushing for 40 yards on six carries. The Irish tied the game on a 7-yard scoring pass from Rees to Niklas. The Trojans blew a chance to take a lead when Heidari missed a 40-yard attempt wide right early in the second quarter. Agholor returned a 47-yard punt by Notre Dame 48 yards to the Notre Dame 25, with another five yards added on because Notre Dame lined up in an illegal formation on the punt. But after Kessler threw an 11-yard pass to Lee, the Trojans had to settle for a 22-yard field goal. The Irish took the lead with a 91-yard drive on five plays, highlighted by two runs by McDaniel. On the first, he started right and cutback left for a 24-yard spinning run to the Notre Dame 41. After an incomplete pass, McDaniel cut left again for a career-long 36-yard run to the 11. Jones, who was shaken up two plays earlier, then caught an 11-yard TD pass to give the Irish their first halftime lead at home against USC since the "Bush Push" game in Notre Dame running back Amir Carlisle, who played as a kick returner for the Trojans against Notre Dame two years ago, is believed to be just the second person to play on both sides of the rivalry. The other was Speedy Hart, who played for Notre Dame in the "Green Jersey Game" in 1977 and for USC in Carlile finished with three carries for 12 yards. The Irish players said they finally were able to play well enough to beat the Trojans in South Bend. "Good players made great plays. That's what we needed to do to win the game," linebacker Carlo Calabrese said. First Quarter 4:03 USC Redd 1 yd run (Heidari kick), :25 0:00 ND Niklas 7 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :03 Second Quarter 7:50 USC Heidari 22 yd field goal, :55 1:13 ND Jones 11 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :29 USC ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 31:18 28:42 Third-Down Conversions 2 of 13 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: USC-Redd ; Allen 7-20; Davis 2-12; Isaac 1-1; Kessler 2-minus 16. Notre Dame-McDaniel 18-97; Atkinson III 8-40; Carlisle 3-12; Hendrix 6-5; Fuller 1-5; Team 2-minus 2; Rees 2-minus 23. PASSING: USC-Kessler Notre Dame-Rees ; Hendrix RECEIVING: USC-Agholor 6-89; Rogers 6-60; Lee 2-18; Vainuku 2-16; Davis 1-7; Redd 1-6; Pinner 1-3; Flournoy 1-2. Notre Dame-Niklas 4-58; Jones 4-46; Daniels 3-44; Brown 1-8; Fuller 1-5; McDaniel 1-5. INTERCEPTIONS: USC-None. Notre Dame-Smith, J. 1-minus 1. FUMBLES: USC-None. Notre Dame-Hendrix 1-0; McDaniel 1-1. SACKS: USC-Breslin 0-1; Kennard 0-1; Dawson 1-0. Notre Dame-Tuitt 2-0. TACKLES: USC-Williams -5; Brown 4-3; Shaw 4-3; Cravens 5-1; Dawson 2-4; Kennard 3-2; Bailey 3-1; Pullard 2-2; Tavai 2-2; Uko 0-4; Breslin 0-4; Woods 1-2; Wright 1-1; McQuay III 1-0; Hutchings 1-0; Agholor 1-0; Powell 0-1; Seymour 0-1. Notre Dame-Calabrese 5-3; Jackson 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Collinsworth 3-3; Fox 3-2; Smith, J. 1-3; Farley 3-0; Hardy 2-1; Shembo 2-1; Russell 2-1; Day 2-0; Nix III 1-1; Williams, I. 1-1; Wood 1-1; Welch 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Luke 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Hegarty 1-0; Councell 1-0; Schwenke 1-0; Turner 1-0; Stanley 0-1; Moore 0-1; Hendrix 0-1.

58 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Game-8 (Air Force): Oct. 26, 2013 Air Force Academy, Colo. Falcon Stadium Score by Quarters F Notre Dame Record: 6-2 Air Force Record: 1-7 Irish Passing Attack Subdues Air Force, Five different players catch TDs from Tommy Rees, marking a second in program history. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - For the second straight week, Tommy Rees found himself on the sideline. This time, though, it wasn't because of a strained neck, but rather a stellar showing. Rees was given the fourth quarter off after throwing a career-high five touchdown passes to help Notre Dame rout Air Force The senior was on target all day, completing 17 of 22 passes for 284 yards as the Fighting Irish (6-2) won their third straight. Rees now has 54 career TD passes and moves past Ron Powlus for third place in team history. "I felt really good out there," Rees said. That's quite a contrast from last week when Rees left the game with a neck ailment in the third quarter of a win over USC. Rees was solid all week in practice and sensational on Saturday as he picked apart the secondary of the Falcons (1-7), who dropped their seventh straight game. The resourceful Rees spread the ball around as he tossed TD strikes to Corey Robinson, the son of former NBA star David Robinson, William Fuller, Ben Koyack, TJ Jones and Chris Brown. It was the first time in school history the Irish have had five different receivers catch a TD pass. "Tommy was great tonight," Jones said. "He showcased why we have some much faith in him. He's able to make those plays on a consistent basis." Rees became the fourth Notre Dame quarterback to throw 50 or more TDs, joining Powlus (52), Jimmy Clausen (60) and Brady Quinn (95). Even more, this was the 20th win of Rees' career, tying him with Joe Theismann and John Lujack for ninth most for a starting QB in Notre Dame history. He just shrugged when asked about being linked with an array of former standout Notre Dame quarterbacks. "I'm not too in tune with all that stuff," Rees said. "I'm sure when my career is over that I'll look back and be appreciative of some of the things I was able to do. Right now, the focus is week in and week out finding a way to be the best quarterback for this team and try to win games." Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was certainly impressed. "When we needed a play, he was able to make it," Kelly said. Nate Romine started for Karson Roberts at quarterback for the Falcons, becoming the fourth different signal caller the team has used this season. Romine was fourth-string out of fall camp, but moved up the depth chart due to injuries and an academic ineligibility. Roberts suffered a concussion two weeks ago against San Diego State, but recently returned to practice. He entered the game in the fourth quarter in relief of Romine. At times, Romine effectively ran the triple-option attack of Air Force, gashing Notre Dame's defense for big gains. But the Falcons fumbled the ball away twice inside Notre Dame territory, thwarting promising drives with the game still close. "When you make mistakes against really good teams, they're magnified even more," Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. The loss ended any chance of Air Force becoming bowl eligible for a seventh straight season under Calhoun. Air Force scored first when Colton Huntsman took a pitch from Romine and scrambled in from 10 yards out. Notre Dame answered right back, with Rees finding Robinson and then Fuller to give the Irish a lead they wouldn't relinquish. It was the first career TD reception for both Robinson and Fuller. Right before halftime, the Falcons had a chance to slice into the lead, but Anthony LaCoste fumbled inside the red zone and KeiVarae Russell recovered the ball to preserve a lead. On the opening drive to start the second half, Romine led the Falcons down the field only to lose the ball as he scrambled away from pressure. Jaylon Smith scooped it up and raced 62 yards for what appeared to be a score, but officials ruled it an incomplete pass and blew the play dead. After a brief review, the call was reversed to a fumble, though, with Notre Dame getting the ball at the 38. It didn't take long for Rees to capitalize as he found Jones for his fourth TD of the game, matching the total he had against Air Force on Oct. 8, 2011, and again on Oct. 30, 2010, versus Tulsa. He set a new personal-best on the next drive with a short pass to Brown. "We had a good game plan and I was excited about the opportunity to execute it," Rees said. "This talks more about the kind of guys we have on the outside. We have a lot of players who can go out there and make plays for us." First Quarter 5:05 AF Huntsman 10 yd run (Conant kick), :40 3:41 ND Robinson 35 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :24 Second Quarter 14:31 ND Fuller 46 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :18 10:07 AF Conant 47 yd field goal, :24 8:49 ND Koyack 22 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :09 3:57 ND Brindza 51 yd field goal, :21 Third Quarter 8:24 ND Jones, TJ 30 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :55 3:07 ND Brown, C. 15 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :36 Fourth Quarter 13:31 ND Hendrix 4 yd run (Brindza kick), :26 ND AF FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 29:10 30:50 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 11 7 of 17 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 1 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-McDaniel 10-61; Folston 11-47; Atkinson III 6-18; Hendrix 4-9; Jones, TJ 1-7; Carlisle 3-3; Team 1-minus 2; Rees 1-minus 8. Air Force-Romine 21-76; LaCoste 8-59; Johnson 6-30; Hart 5-22; Solano 5-22; Gagliano 3-21; Huntsman 5-19; Rushing 4-18; Lee 5-16; Roberts 2-9; Brown 1-minus 2. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees ; Hendrix Air Force-Romine ; Roberts RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 7-104; Fuller 2-93; Daniels 2-34; Koyack 2-29; Niklas 2-20; Robinson 1-35; Brown 1-15; Atkinson III 1-1. Air Force-Huntsman 2-15; Lee 2-5; Hendricks 1-19; Brown 1-6; Rushing 1-5; Gagliano 1-minus 1. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Carlisle 1-0. Air Force-Romine 1-1; LaCoste 1-1. SACKS: Notre Dame-None. Air Force-Watson 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 5-3; Fox 4-4; Calabrese 5-2; Russell 6-0; Luke 3-3; Moore 4-1; Wood 3-1; Rochell 3-1; Jackson 2-2; Tuitt 1-3; Councell 3-0; Rabasa 3-0; Redfield 2-1; Shembo 1-2; Collinsworth 2-0; Butler 2-0; Hardy 2-0; Utupo 1-1; Schmidt 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Farley 1-1; Jones, J. 1-0; Day 1-0; Stockton 1-0; Schwenke 0-1; Welch 0-1. Air Force-Walker 6-3; McHenry 4-3; Nichol 3-4; Jones 2-5; Spears 4-2; Batts 1-2; Green 2-0; Barnes 2-0; DeCoud 2-0; Cannon 1-1; Pierce 1-1; Watson 1-1; Fitzgerald 0-2; Healy 1-0; Beschel 1-0; Proctor 1-0; Cannada 1-0; Ladipo 0-1; Timmerman 0-1.

59 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 59 Game-9 (Navy): Nov. 2, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F Navy Record: 4-4 RV/#25 Notre Dame Record: 7-2 Notre Dame Outlasts Navy, Irish average 9.0 yds./play (a high since '98) in 10th straight win in game decided by TD or less. NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tarean Folston scored on a 1-yard plunge with 3:47 left and Notre Dame survived a back-and-forth game with Navy, holding on to beat the Midshipmen Saturday. Navy had a chance to score late in the fourth quarter, but on fourth-and-4 from the Notre Dame 31, the Irish made the stop with 68 seconds left. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith made the play the Fighting Irish so badly needed. The Midshipmen ran for 331 yards, 207 in the first half. On Navy's final drive, it ran the ball four straight plays for 18 yards and had it second-and-5 from the Notre Dame 32. "It's a scenario you want. On the road at Notre Dame, driving to win the game. It doesn't get any better than that," Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds said. "It's a dream come true." But Reynolds, who had run for three touchdowns and thrown for another, tossed a pitch just out of reach of DeBrandon Sanders. Sanders fell on the ball at the 41 for a 9-yard loss. Reynolds completed a 10-yard pass to Casey Bolena to set up a fourth down. Reynolds pitched the ball to Lynch on a reverse and for a moment it appeared he had room, but Smith quickly closed the gap and with the help from Hardy tackled Lynch for no gain. "Luckily, Eilar was there to slow the guy down initially, and then I was there to make the play," Smith said. Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said Navy was a step too slow on the play. "Normally it should have been a fraction of a second sooner," he said. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said the Irish were fortunate to pull out the victory. "They executed flawlessly today," Kelly said. "They really put us in a position where we had to play great in the second half." Navy had no turnovers, no penalties and held the ball for 37:36 while the Irish had it just 22:24. Kelly said he wasn't disappointed in the win. "There's no asterisk next to this one. This is a W. We're excited about it," he said. Notre Dame (7-2) improved to 11-1 in November in four seasons under Kelly and clinched its fourth consecutive winning season, the first time that's happened since The Irish also keep alive their hopes for a BCS bowl berth. Navy lost for the third time in the past four games. Notre Dame has won its past 10 games decided by a touchdown or less, tying Kelly with Knute Rockne for the second-longest such streak in school history. Elmer Layden holds the record with 12. The bright spot for Notre Dame was the play of freshman running back Tarean Folston, who scored the goahead touchdown on a 1-yard plunge and rushed for 144 yards on 18 carries, with 116 yards in the second half. He had rushed for only 116 yards on 22 carries before Saturday. "There was just a big mess, so I just jumped over," Folston said of his TD run. Notre Dame finished with 506 yards total offense, averaging 9 yards per play, the most for the Irish since Tommy Rees threw touchdown passes to TJ Jones and Ben Koyack, George Atkinson III scored on a 41-yard run and Cam McDaniel added a TD. Rees was 12-of-20 passing for 242 yards with two interceptions. It was the third time this season Rees has thrown at least two interceptions. The Irish lost the other two against Michigan and against Oklahoma. Reynolds completed six of nine passes for 88 yards, including two key passes that gave Navy its final lead. First he threw an 18-yard pass to Marcus Thomas to the Notre Dame 49. After three running plays, Reynolds then found a wide open Matt Aiken for a 34-yard score. The Midshipmen finished with 419 yards total offense and had 27 first downs, the most ever by a Navy team against Notre dame. "Coach put together a brilliant game plan. We were able to execute it on the field and move the ball," Reynolds said Chris Swain led Navy with 85 yards Quinton Singleton had 77 yards. "When you play a team like that, you try to get out to an early lead and take them out of their game plan. If not, you're going to have a nail biter like that because they do a great job of staying on the field offensively and limiting your touches," Rees said. Before the game, the Blue Angels flew over Notre Dame Stadium twice. First Quarter 12:12 ND Atkinson III 41 yd run (Brindza kick), :48 7:32 NAVY Reynolds 2 yd run (Sloan kick), :40 4:57 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, :35 Second Quarter 8:04 NAVY Swain 11 yd run (Sloan kick), :55 6:18 ND Jones, TJ 36 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :46 2:07 NAVY Reynolds 3 yd run (Sloan kick failed), :11 Third Quarter 6:25 ND Koyack 17 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :37 Fourth Quarter 14:56 NAVY Reynolds 4 yd run (Sloan kick), :29 12:51 ND McDaniel 4 yd run (Brindza kick), :05 8:55 NAVY Aiken 34 yd pass from Reynolds (Sloan kick), :56 3:47 ND Folston 1 yd run (Brindza kick), :08 NAVY ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 37:36 22:24 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 16 2 of 5 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Navy-Swain 16-85; Singleton 16-77; Brown 7-55; Reynolds 22-53; Whiteside 7-48; Sanders 1-13; Lynch 1-0. Notre Dame-Folston ; Atkinson III 7-74; McDaniel 7-52; Daniels 1-2; Team 3-minus 4. PASSING: Navy-Reynolds Notre Dame-Rees RECEIVING: Navy-Thomas 2-25; Bolena 2-17; Aiken 1-34; Dudeck Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 4-111; Niklas 2-44; Koyack 2-34; Daniels 2-33; Prosise 1-13; Brown, C INTERCEPTIONS: Navy-Gaines 1-12; Clements 1-minus 1. Notre Dame-None. FUMBLES: Navy-Reynolds 1-0; Swain 1-0. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: Navy-None. Notre Dame-Calabrese 0-1; Okwara 0-1. TACKLES: Navy-Peterson 8-4; Bertrand 5-4; Gaines 3-6; Ryder, W. 1-5; Sargenti 2-2; Ferguson 2-1; Drake 1-2; Anthony 1-1; Gulley 1-1; Sarra 1-1; Dabney 1-0; Clements 1-0; Goble 1-0; Dudeck 0-1; Jamison 0-1; Uzoma 0-1; Barbour 0-1; Bridges 0-1; Johnson 0-1; Singleton 0-1; Adams 0-1; Tuider 0-1. Notre Dame-Schwenke 4-7; Calabrese 2-8; Fox 5-4; Farley 4-4; Shembo 2-4; Day 4-1; Councell 3-2; Tuitt 3-2; Okwara 1-4; Russell 3-1; Hardy 2-2; Jones, J. 2-2; Collinsworth 3-0; Smith, J. 2-1; Moore 1-2; Rochell 1-1; Jackson 1-1; Redfield 0-2; Rabasa 0-2; Turner 0-2; Brindza 0-2; Luke 0-2; Utupo 1-0; Daniels 1-0; Butler 1-0.

60 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Game-10 (Pittsburgh): Nov. 9, 2013 Pittsburgh, Pa. Heinz Field Score by Quarters F #24/25 Notre Dame Record: 7-3 Pittsburgh Record: 5-4 Pitt Outlasts No. 24 Irish, Notre Dame piles up 456 yards of offense, but cannot overcome -3 turnover margin in road defeat. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly knew his team's margin for error remained thin even as the 24th-ranked Fighting Irish put together a four-game winning streak to build momentum for an outside shot at a Bowl Championship Series berth. Two Tommy Rees passes proved just how narrow it had become. Rees threw a pair of fourth-quarter interceptions to Pittsburgh's Ray Vinopal, allowing the Panthers to rally for a victory on Saturday night and quash any notion the Irish (7-3) had of earning a BCS bid for the second straight year. "Our mantra is you can't start winning until you stop losing and we did things tonight that caused losing," Kelly said. Notre Dame extended two Pitt touchdown drives with major penalties, fumbled the ball deep inside Panther territory and inexplicably failed to jump on a fourth-quarter fumble by Pitt quarterback Tom Savage that could have swung momentum back in its favor. "We made mistakes; they didn't," Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones said. "We didn't execute when we needed to; they did." James Conner ran for two short touchdowns for the Panthers (5-4), including the go-ahead score with 9:36 remaining. Pitt's defense made it stand up, giving coach Paul Chryst the biggest victory of his two-year tenure when cornerback Anthony Gonzalez batted aside a fourth-down heave by Rees with 2:26 to play. "You would like to say that we get up for every game, but we can't be naive about it," Savage said. "It's Notre Dame. It's a fun game. We're in prime time, and this is every college kid's dream to go out there and play in front of everyone like that and come out with a win." Savage passed for 243 yards and two scores to Devin Street as the Panthers exacted a bit of revenge. Pitt nearly upset Notre Dame a year ago, blowing a 14-point fourth-quarter lead in South Bend then allowing the Irish to escape in triple overtime, a victory that kept Notre Dame's perfect regular season alive. This time, Pitt kept its composure. This time, the Irish's vanished. The Irish had won 10 straight games decided by seven points or less, the second-longest streak in school history. It ended after a pair of regrettable decisions by Rees, who threw for 318 yards and two touchdowns but also struggled with his accuracy, completing just 18 of 39 passes. Notre Dame was driving for a go-ahead score early in the fourth quarter when Rees floated a pass to the back of the end zone that Vinopal leapt in front of to end the threat. Pitt punted, but Rees gave it right back. He tried to go deep down the seam but overshot his receiver. The ball sailed into Vinopal's hands and the safety returned it 45 yards to the Notre Dame 5. Two plays later Conner ran up the middle to put Pittsburgh in front to stay. "You can't turn the ball over, and I take responsibility for that," Rees said. "You know, when you put your defense in compromising situations like that, it's hard for your defense to make stops." Not that the defense didn't have its own issues. Defensive end Stephon Tuitt was ejected in the first quarter when he was flagged for targeting Savage with a helmet-to-helmet hit. The drive ended with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Savage to Devin Street. A pass interference penalty on fourth down in the third quarter helped Pitt tie the game at 14. The biggest miscue came in the fourth when Prince Shembo drilled Savage, jarring the ball loose and sending it rolling to the sideline in Pitt territory. The ball rolled for several seconds without a whistle and without a single member of the Irish chasing after it. Pitt's Isaac Bennett alertly pounced on it and the Panthers eventually punted. Rees' second pick came two plays later, and Pitt was in control. "It's on everybody," Kelly said. "To a large degree, the execution was very poor." Jones caught six passes for 149 yards and a touchdown and ran for another, but Notre Dame also fumbled while trying to score a touchdown in the second quarter. The Irish are off next week and finish up the regular season with games against BYU and at Stanford. "We go back to square one," Jones said. "No one's happy. You're thinking about mistakes that cost us the game. We should be 8-2 right now." First Quarter 3:41 ND Daniels 10 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :29 Second Quarter 10:20 PITT Street 3 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), :14 6:34 ND Jones, TJ 1 yd run (Brindza kick), :05 Third Quarter 3:47 PITT Conner 2 yd run (Blewitt kick), :18 3:29 ND Jones, TJ 80 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :18 2:12 PITT Street 63 yd pass from Savage (Blewitt kick), :17 Fourth Quarter 9:36 PITT Conner 1 yd run (Blewitt kick), 2-5 0:50 ND PITT FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 23:27 36:33 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 14 3 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-Atkinson III 6-57; Jones, TJ 3-41; McDaniel 9-22; Folston 4-13; Carlisle 1-6; Team 1-minus 1. PITT-Bennett 17-57; Conner 10-35; Savage 8-11; Boyd 1-8; Street 2-5; Parrish 1-2; Team 2-minus 6. PASSING: Notre Dame-Rees PITT-Savage RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 6-149; Koyack 4-76; Daniels 3-38; Niklas 3-18; Onwualu 1-23; Fuller PITT-Boyd 8-85; Street 4-76; Garner 2-23; Conner 2-20; Bennett 2-17; Orndoff 2-9; Holtz 1-9; Parrish 1-4. INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-None. PITT-Vinopal FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 1-1. PITT-Savage 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0. PITT-None. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Smith, J. 7-4; Fox 4-4; Hardy 4-3; Jackson 4-2; Day 5-0; Shembo 4-1; Nix III 2-3; Russell 3-1; Calabrese 2-2; Utupo 2-1; Onwualu 1-0; Okwara 1-0; Tuitt 1-0; Schmidt 1-0; Prosise 1-0; Moore 0-1; Collinsworth 0-1; Rochell 0-1; Shumate 0-1; Stockton 0-1. PITT-Hendricks 6-1; Pitts 6-1; Gordon 5-2; Vinopal 4-3; Thomas 3-0; Coles 2-1; Durham 1-2; Ezell 1-1; Gonzalez 1-1; Howard 1-1; Wuestner 1-0; Render 1-0; Williams 1-0; Garner 1-0; Soto 1-0; Donald 0-1.

61 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 61 Game-11 (BYU): Nov. 23, 2013 Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame Stadium Score by Quarters F BYU Record: 7-4 RV/NR Notre Dame Record: 8-3 Rees, McDaniel Lead Irish to Victory Over BYU Notre Dame closes out their Senior Day with a win. NOTRE DAME, Ind. (AP) - Tommy Rees finished his last home game to chants of "Tommy" as the clock ran out in a victory over BYU on Saturday. "That was a very special moment. We've been through a lot, this entire senior class. Not only on the team, but everybody here," Rees said. "They could have chanted anyone's name, it's a whole senior class effort, but that was definitely a memory I'll hold very closely for a long time." Rees got the Fighting Irish (8-3) going with a 61-yard touchdown pass to DaVaris Daniels on Notre Dame's first possession, then set up a 2-yard TD run by Tarean Folston with a 30-yard pass to TJ Jones as the Irish rebounded from a disappointing loss to Pittsburgh. The game was played in intermittent snow, with temperatures in the 20s and winds gusting to 30 mph. The field was worn and torn despite being replaced a little more than a month ago. Several times, ball carriers fell as they tried to make cuts. But the Irish improved to all-time in games where it snows, with the lone loss coming to Indianapolis Artillery in Kelly said the Notre Dame coaches asked the Irish to have a focus on doing the little things right, which they lacked against Pitt. "I think all of our players, in particular our seniors, really rallied to those things," Kelly said. Rees was 15-of-28 passing for 235 yards and the Irish rushed for 235 yards, led by a career-high 117 yards by Cam McDaniel. Folston added 78 yards on 13 carries as the Irish amassed 470 yards of total offense. "It was kind of an offensive lineman's dream today, with the wind and running the ball," tackle Zack Martin said. "We wanted to impose our will on them, and in the snow, it was kind of a nice little ending there." Kyle Brindza kicked a 51-yard field goal and a pair of 26-yard field goals for the Irish. Kelly said despite the weather conditions, Brindza was in his face wanting to try the long field goal. "When you've got a guy with that kind of confidence asking to kick the football, it makes it easier for me to make a decision to put him out there," Kelly said. "He's a great weapon for us." BYU (7-4), which had a 7-yard TD pass from Taysom Hill to JD Falslev in the first quarter, closed to when Justin Sorensen kicked a 27-yard field goal with 39 seconds left in the third quarter. The Cougars couldn't get any closer. BYU had a chance to make a game of it with less than five minutes remaining when Paul Lasike broke off a 46-yard run, running over Notre Dame safety Matthias Farley, before being tackled by KeiVarae Russell at the 6. But the Cougars could only gain 2 yards on the next three plays. A 22-yard field goal attempt by Sorensen was deflected by nose guard Jarron Jones, ending BYU's last threat. "The defense did a good job of stopping us in the red zone," Falsev said. "We just have to execute. If we execute, this is a whole different ballgame." Hill passed for 168 yards and he and Lasike each rushed for 101 yards for BYU. But Notre Dame held Jamaal Williams, who entered the game averaging 116 yards a game, to 43 yards. "I think excluding the first series, they did a nice job on Jamaal, especially on inside runs," BYU coach Bronco Mendenhall said. "I thought they did a nice job on Taysom on our designed runs." Several Irish players switched numbers for the game. Freshman linebacker Jaylon Smith wore No. 13, instead of his usual No. 9, to honor linebacker Danny Spond, who ended his playing career before the season after suffering a paralyzing migraine headache. Senior wide receiver Luke Massa wore No. 78 in honor of high school teammate Matt James, a Notre Dame recruit who died when he fell from a Florida balcony during spring break. The victory marked the first time Notre Dame hadn't trailed in a game since the opener against Temple. Rees improved to 22-7 as a starter, and may be best remembered for the role he played as a backup last season in helping the Irish get to the national championship game. He said simply being a winner is good enough. "It doesn't matter how you win games, as long as you get that W," he said. "Just someone that gave everything he had to this university and this football program." First Quarter 10:11 ND Daniels 61 yd pass from Rees (Brindza kick), :11 6:48 BYU Falslev 7 yd pass from Hill (Sorensen kick), :23 4:43 ND Folston 2 yd run (Brindza kick), :05 Second Quarter 7:35 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, :57 Third Quarter 12:48 ND Brindza 26 yd field goal, :12 8:20 BYU Sorensen 31 yd field goal, :28 0:39 BYU Sorensen 27 yd field goal, :11 Fourth Quarter 6:53 ND Brindza 51 yd field goal, :34 BYU ND FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time 26:09 33:51 Third-Down Conversions 11 of 20 8 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: BYU-Lasike 4-101; Hill ; Williams 18-43; Hine 1-2. Notre Dame-McDaniel ; Folston 13-78; Atkinson III 6-42; Jones, TJ 1-3; Team 3-minus 5. PASSING: BYU-Hill Notre Dame-Rees RECEIVING: BYU-Ridley 6-52; Hoffman 5-49; Falslev 4-27; Williams 3-18; Friel 2-11; Lasike Notre Dame-Daniels 6-107; Jones, TJ 5-95; Robinson 1-17; Niklas 1-8; Folston 1-5; McDaniel 1-3. INTERCEPTIONS: BYU-Bills 1-0. Notre Dame-Collinsworth 1-0. FUMBLES: BYU-None. Notre Dame-None. SACKS: BYU-None. Notre Dame-Fox 1-0; Tuitt 1-0. TACKLES: BYU-'Unga 5-14; Bills 4-11; Sorenson 3-3; Fua 1-5; Pikula 1-4; Davis 3-1; Peck 2-2; Daniel 1-3; Beck 0-4; Johnson 1-2; Povey 1-2; Kaufusi 1-2; Nacua 2-0; Van Noy 1-1; Manumaleuna 0-2; Leavitt 1-0; Brown 1-0; Wesley 1-0. Notre Dame-Fox 2-7; Hardy 4-4; Day 4-3; Jones, J. 4-3; Tuitt 4-3; Calabrese 3-4; Russell 3-4; Smith, J. 3-0; Farley 0-3; Redfield 0-3; Shembo 0-3; Collinsworth 0-3; Schmidt 2-0; Jackson 1-1; Moore 1-1; Okwara 1-1; Rabasa 1-0; Atkinson III 1-0; Onwualu 1-0; Shumate 1-0; Utupo 0-1; Daly 0-1; Welch 0-1; Atkinson, J. 0-1; Stockton 0-1; Schwenke 0-1; Wood 0-1; Jones, TJ 0-1; Procise 0-1.