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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 12 Notre Dame is 12-0 under Brian Kelly when it does not commit a turnover in the contest. (Page 9) 11 The Irish have won 10 consecutive games at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame has not registered at least 11 straight wins at home since Sept. 19, 1987-Sept. 29, 1990 (Irish actually won 19 straight home contests). 10 Notre Dame has played 18 games decided by a TD or less since the arrival of Brian Kelly in The Irish went 2-5 in the first seven games, but have since gone (Page 10) 9 Notre Dame has nine victories in 10 games against Oklahoma. No school that has played the Sooners more than twice has a better win percentage than the.900 percentage posted by the Irish. (Page 2) 8 Senior QB Tommy Rees has registered eight completions of at least 32 yards. Irish signal callers recorded 11 such passes all of last year. (Page 16) 7 Notre Dame has won seven consecutive games under head coach Brian Kelly when the game was decided by a TD or less. He is tied with Ara Parseghian for third on the alltime Notre Dame list. (Page 15) 6 Since Sept. 17, 2011, only six teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision have won more games than Notre Dame. The Irish are 23-5 over the span. (Page 10) 5 Notre Dame has allowed an average of points/game over the last four seasons combined, which ranks as the fifth-best average of any team in the FBS. (Page 22) 4 Brian Kelly is one of four FBS coaches that have guided their respective schools to multiple undefeated regular seasons since (Page 13) 3 Notre Dame has won three consecutive meetings with Michigan State for the first time since Among college coaches with at least five years of service or 50 victories at a school that was classified as a major college, only one head coach ever reached 200 career victories at a younger age than Brian Kelly. (Page 13) 1 Notre Dame has lost just one time in 28 games under Brian Kelly when the Irish hold their opponent to 20 or fewer points. In fact, Kelly's teams have won 70 of its last 71 games when allowing 20 points or less. (Page 14) 0 No FBS defense has allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than the 15 by Notre Dame over the last 34 games. Alabama has limited its opponents to 16. (Page 23) DATE u Saturday, September 28, 2013 TIME u 3:42 p.m. ET SITE (CAPACITY) u Notre Dame Stadium (80,795); Notre Dame, Ind. TELEVISION u NBC national telecast with Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Mike Mayock (analysis), Alex Flanagan (sideline), Rob Hyland (producer) and Pierre Moossa (director). 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 Saturday is the 234th straight sellout at Notre Dame Stadium. Since 1966, every home game for the Irish has been a sellout except one a 1973 Thanksgiving Day game vs. Air Force. Notre Dame has played in front of sellouts in 282 of its last 283 home games. u Notre Dame has played in front of sellout crowds in 259 of its previous 301 games (.860) overall. Notre Dame has played before 630 sellouts in 902 total games (.698) since WEB SITES u Notre Dame (UND.com), Oklahoma (SoonerSports.com) POLLS u Notre Dame is ranked No. 22 in both the Associated Press poll and USA Today Coaches' poll. Oklahoma, on the other hand, is ranked No. 14 and No. 12. REAL-TIME STATS u Live in-game stats will be provided through CBS College Sports GameTracker via UND.com. SERIES INFO u Notre Dame has captured each of the last two meetings (1999 and 2012). The prior eight games in the series occurred during the 1950s and 1960s. The Irish hold an 9-1 series edge (4-1 at Notre Dame Stadium and 5-0 at Memorial Stadium). Unranked Notre Dame rallied past the 23rd-ranked Sooners, 34-30, in its last meeting with Oklahoma in Notre Dame Stadium. The Sooners led midway through the third quarter. u The Sooners or Irish have entered its matchup ranked among the top 25 in the AP poll in nine of the 11 all-time meetings (including Saturday). u More on the series is available on pages 2-6. WHAT TO WATCH FOR u Notre Dame looks to extend its winning streak to 11 games at Notre Dame Stadium. Printed by Game-5 Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma What's Inside #14/ #22/ Notre Dame Schedule Countdown to Kickoff... 1 Head-to-Head Comparison... 2 Notre Dame-Oklahoma Series Capsules... 3 Top Performances vs. Oklahoma... 4 Last Meeting With Oklahoma... 6 Notre Dame-Oklahoma Series History Irish Probable Starting Lineup... 7 Notre Dame's Record When... 7 With A Victory / With A Defeat... 8 National Rankings... 8 Irish Milestones... 9 Honors / Awards... 9 Notre Dame By The Numbers Starter Sheet Team Notes Brian Kelly Notes Notre Dame Players' Career Highs Inside ND Football / ND Football Replays Irish Among National Leaders Offensive Notes Irish in the NFL...22 Defensive Notes Special Teams Notes Miscellaneous Notes Alphabetical / Numerical Roster Pronunciation Guide Depth Chart The Last Time 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...64 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. 3:30 p.m. ET Oct. 5 -/- vs. (RV/RV) Arizona State (NBC) Arlington, Texas 6:30 p.m. CT Oct. 19 -/- USC (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. 7:30 p.m. ET Oct. 26 -/- at Air Force (CBSSN) USAFA, Colo. 3 p.m. MT Nov. 2 -/- (RV/NR) Navy (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 9 -/- at Pittsburgh (TBA) Pittsburgh, Pa. TBA Nov. 23 -/- BYU (NBC) Notre Dame, Ind. 3:30 p.m. ET Nov. 30 -/- at (5/5) Stanford (FoxSports1) Stanford, Calif. TBA

2 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma Series History Notre Dame leads 9-1 In Notre Dame: Notre Dame leads 4-1 In Norman: Notre Dame leads 5-0 Longest Notre Dame Win Streak: 7 (1957-) Longest Oklahoma Win Streak: 1 (1956) Largest Victory: 38 (38-0), 1966 in Norman Largest Defeat: 40 (40-0), 1956 in Notre Dame NOTRE DAME - OKLAHOMA SERIES HISTORY u Notre Dame has captured the two most recent meetings in 1999 and The prior eight games in the Notre Dame-Oklahoma series occurred during the 1950s and 1960s. The Irish hold an 9-1 series edge (4-1 at Notre Dame Stadium and 5-0 at Memorial Stadium). u The Irish have won the last seven in the series, with Oklahoma's only win over Notre Dame coming in 1956 (a 40-0 rout at Notre Dame Stadium for the second-ranked Sooners over the unranked Irish). u Either the Sooners or Irish have entered its matchup ranked among the top five in the AP poll in seven of the 10 all-time meetings. u Notre Dame's all-time winning percentage against Oklahoma (.900) is the best of any Sooner opponent with at least 10 all-time meetings. Site Year Rank W/L/T ND OU * W W * L W 7 0 * 1961 W W W 38 0 * W * W W * indicates Notre Dame home game 2013 Oklahoma Schedule & Results Aug. 31 vs. Louisiana-Monroe Norman, Okla. W, 34-0 Sept. 7 vs. West Virginia * Norman, Okla. W, 16-7 Sept. 14 vs. Tulsa Norman, Okla. W, Sept. 28 at Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind. 2:30 p.m. Oct. 5 TCU * Norman, Okla. TBA Oct. 12 Texas * at Dallas, Texas TBA Oct. 19 Kansas * at Lawrence, Kan. TBA Oct. 26 Texas Tech * Norman, Okla. TBA Nov. 7 Baylor * at Waco, Texas 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Iowa State * Norman, Okla. TBA Nov. 23 Kansas State * at Manhattan, Kan. TBA Dec. 7 Oklahoma State * at Stillwater, Okla. TBA Head-to-Head Statistical Comparison NOTRE DAME OKLAHOMA # NCAA Category Category NCAA # th Scoring Offense vs. Scoring Defense 5th st Total Offense vs. Total Defense 20th th Rushing Offense vs. Rushing Defense 18th nd Passing Offense vs. Passing Defense 39th th Passing Efficiency Off. vs. Passing Efficiency Def. 9th th Scoring Defense vs. Scoring Offense 53rd st Total Defense vs. Total Offense 24th th Rushing Defense vs. Rushing Offense 16th th Passing Defense vs. Passing Offense 75th th Passing Efficiency Def. vs. Passing Efficiency Off. 51st st Net Punting vs. Net Punting 49th nd Punt Returns vs. Punt Return Defense 123rd rd Punt Return Defense vs. Punt Returns 28th th Kickoff Returns vs. Kickoff Return Defense 40th th Kickoff Return Defense vs. Kickoff Returns 35th rd Turnover Margin vs. Turnover Margin 56th th Sacks vs. Sacks Allowed 46th th Sacks Allowed vs. Sacks 104th th 3rd Down Conversion % vs. 3rd Down % Defense 15th th 3rd Down % Defense vs. 3rd Down Conversion % 38th th Red-Zone Offense vs. Red-Zone Defense 15th th Red-Zone Defense vs. Red-Zone Offense 37th 88.2 IRISH, SOONERS RANK AMONG NCAA'S TOP ALL-TIME PROGRAMS u Notre Dame generally is considered to have earned 11 consensus national titles ( ). But there have been 22 seasons in which Notre Dame has qualified as a national champion from at least one legitimate poll, with all teams receiving national championship mention and their individual selectors noted. u Oklahoma owns seven national titles (all since 1950, second-most by any school in that stretch). u Notre Dame ranks second all-time in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision winning percentage at.733 ( ) and Oklahoma ranks fourth at.719 ( ). u Notre Dame is tied for second all-time in NCAA FBS victories with 868. Oklahoma ranks sixth (834). u Notre Dame ranks first in NCAA FBS history for consensus All-Americans (81 players, 97 total selections), first-round NFL draft picks (64) and top-overall draft picks (five, tied with USC). The Irish are also second in total NFL draft picks (477) and fourth in times ranked in the AP poll (735). Oklahoma ranks third in times ranked in the AP poll (741), fourth in all-time NFL draft picks (363) and third in first-rounders (42). The Sooners have had three top-overall draft picks. u Oklahoma had the nation's winningest football programs of the 1950s ( ,.895) and the 1970s ( ,.877) while ranking third in the 2000s (110-24,.821) and fourth in the 1980s ( ,.780). u Oklahoma (101) and Notre Dame (98) rank first and second all-time in NCAA FBS history in No. 1 rankings. u Notre Dame has totaled just 13 losing seasons in 125 seasons, while Oklahoma has just 12 in 199 (ranking first and second in all of FBS football). COACHING LEGENDS u The three winningest FBS football coaches have connections to Notre Dame or Oklahoma. Knute Rockne ( ) ranks first among coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons, with an.881 career winning pct. ( ) while Frank Leahy (Boston College , Notre Dame , ) is second at.864 ( ,.864). Former Oklahoma coach Barry Switzer ( ) is fourth overall at.837 ( ). u Former Oklahoma coaching great Bud Wilkinson ( ) ranks ninth with an.826 winning percentage ( ). A RECORD-SETTING SERIES u Neil Worden rushed on eight straight plays for the Irish in the 1952 meeting with Oklahoma, which is tied with five other Notre Dame players for the second-most consecutive running plays in school history. u Jarious Jackson ran for 107 yards against Oklahoma in It is tied for the seventh-most rushing yards in a single game by an Irish signal caller. u Angelo Dabiero ran for 176 yards on just 11 carries against the Sooners in His 16.0 yards/ rush ranks second in single-game school history. u Jackson threw for 276 yards on just 21 attempts against Oklahoma in 1999 tied for the fourthhighest average per pass attempt in Notre Dame history. u Notre Dame has had a pair of running backs eclipse 100 yards rushing in the same game on 19 occasions in school history, including twice against Oklahoma. Angelo Dabiero (176) and Mike Lind (121) in 1961, and Tony Fisher (140) and Jackson (107) in 1999.

3 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 3 TOP DYNASTIES OF THE 1900s u The NCAA Football Records Book listed 12 major-college dynasties, with Notre Dame and Oklahoma each owning two of them: u Notre Dame, : (.891); three titles in 12-year period; coached by Knute Rockne, with top players including George Gipp and the Four Horsemen backfield; 22-game unbeaten streak, with three unbeaten streaks of 15-plus games. u Notre Dame : (.857), three titles in four years; 39-game unbeaten streak; produced three Heisman Trophy winners: Johnny Lujack, Leon Hart and Johnny Lattner. u Oklahoma : NCAA record 47-game winning streak; (.923) in 11-year stretch; national titles in 1950, '55 and '56; halfback Billy Vessels won 1952 Heisman; teams known for overall speed and quickness. u Oklahoma : coached by Barry Switzer; (.873); 37-game unbeaten string; national titles in '74 and '75; All-Americans included Jack Mildren, Greg Pruitt, Lucious Selmon, Red Shoate, Tinker Owens, Dewey Selmon, Lee Roy Selmon, Joe Washington, Billy Brooks and George Cumby; Billy Sims won 1978 Heisman; known for nearly unstoppable running game. u The NCAA's other top dynasties of the 1900s include: Minnesota (58-9-5,.840), Alabama ( ,.869), USC ( ,.826), Alabama ( ,.892), Miami ( ,.892), Florida State ( ,.850), Nebraska ( ,.875) and Florida ( ,.835). u Of the above 12 dynasties, Oklahoma's run represents the best combined winning percentage (.923), followed by Alabama's teams (.892), Miami's teams (.892) and Notre Dame's teams (.891). u 1957 Notre Dame 7 at No. 2 Oklahoma 0 Notre Dame halted Oklahoma's amazing 47-game win streak-which remains longest in college football history. Ironically, Notre Dame also was the previous team to beat OU (in '53). The Sooners were 19-point favorites and averaged 300 rushing yards per game in '57 while the Irish already had lost to Navy and Michigan State. The game was characterized by goalline stands and plenty of punts. OU drove in the first quarter to Notre Dame's 12, 13 and 24 yard lines. The Irish had second-quarter drives to OU's three and six-yard lines (OU's Dave Baker came up with an INT in the endzone to halt the second threat). Notre Dame's game-winning, 20-play, 80-yard drive came in the closing moments and was labeled "true precision and team effort" by legendary OU coach Bud Wilkinson. The drive included crucial runs by Nick Pietrosante and was capped by a fourth-and-goal play from the three-yard line, with 3:50. QB Bob Williams faked at the line and drew in the secondary before pitching to his right for Dick Lynch, who went wide for the game's only points. Williams clinched the win by intercepting a pass in the endzone with less than a minute to play. OU's final rushing total was a paltry 98 yards while the Sooners were handed their first shutout loss in 123 games. Pietrosante was the defensive hero at left linebacker, holding Clendon Thomas in check. Oklahoma finished fourth in the final AP poll while the Irish-in the fourth of five seasons under Terry Brennan-were 10th. u 1961 at Notre Dame 19 Oklahoma 6 The Irish scored on a 51-yard run by Angelo Dabiero, Mike Lind's 22-yard burst and Lind's late two-yard slant. Notre Dame-in the third of five seasons under Joe Kuharich-would finish the season just while Oklahoma (also 5-5-0) failed to post a winning season for just the second time in 17 seasons under Bud Wilkinson. SERIES CAPSULES (NOTRE DAME-OKLAHOMA) u 1952 at No. 10 Notre Dame 27 No. 4 Oklahoma 21 Notre Dame's Johnny Lattner (26 carries, 75 yards) turned in some big plays: he set up one TD by intercepting Eddie Crowder and returning it 20 yards to the seven-yard line; he added a 36-yard catch from Joe Heap in another TD drive; and he raced 17 yards to set up the winning score. OU's top players included Crowder, Billy Vessels (the eventual Heisman winner), Buddy Leake and Buck McPhail. OU came into the game averaging 44 points per game. Vessels amassed 195 rushing yards on 17 carries and scored three TDs (on runs of 63 and 47 yards and a 28-yard reception). The Irish overcame three deficits, with Dan Shannon's jarring tackle on Larry Grigg's kickoff return setting up the winning drive (Grigg fumbled at the OU 35-yard line, with the score tied early in the fourth quarter). Neil Worden scored twice for the Irish while backup QB Tom Carney scored the decisive TD. Vessels fumbled at the Irish 20-yard line late in the fourth quarter, with Lattner making the key recovery. The Irish-despite being 14-point underdogs-ended Oklahoma's 13-game winning streak, with Notre Dame going on to finish third in the national polls while Oklahoma finished fourth. u 1953 No. 1 Notre Dame 28 at No. 6 Oklahoma 21 In Frank Leahy's final season, the Irish fashioned a record but a tie with Iowa left the Irish second in the national polls, behind Maryland (Oklahoma again was fourth). For the second straight year, a win over OU set the tone for the Irish season. With the on-field temperature above 100 degrees, Johnny Lattner had a subpar offensive day but made some noteworthy plays on defense. ND's top players included Heisman winner Lattner and fellow All-Americans Art Hunter (tackle) and Don Penza (end). Lattner was joined in a talented backfield by fellow halfback Joe Heap, fullback Neil Worden and quarterback Ralph Gugliemi (who threw three TD passes to Heap). u 1956 No. 2 Oklahoma 40 at Notre Dame 0 The injury-depleted Irish struggled to a 2-8 mark, Notre Dame's first losing season since Despite the poor record, Paul Hornung became Notre Dame's sixth Heisman Trophy winner. Oklahoma went on to repeat as national champions, with four first-half TDs in this game. OU's vaunted backfield included All- American Tommy McDonald, Jimmy Harris and Clendon Thomas. The Irish were guilty of four interceptions but were outgained just u 1962 Notre Dame 13 at Oklahoma 7 Notre Dame opened each half with a TD drive, with Ed Rutkowski scoring early from seven yards out before a third-quarter, 19-play drive that ate up 11:35 on the game clock. OU tied the game late in the first quarter, on Paul Lea's one-yard lunge. The Irish would finish for the second consecutive season while Oklahoma surged to an 8-3 record and a ranking of eighth in the final AP poll. u 1966 Notre Dame 38 at Oklahoma 0 Notre Dame-led by third-year coach Ara Parseghian-handed the Sooners their worst loss in more than two decades, en route to a national championship season for the Irish. Oklahoma went in the first season of the post-wilkinson era (Jim Mackenzie coached his only season at OU in '66). The talented Irsh squad produced 12 All-Americans in 1966, led by HB Nick Eddy, LB Jim Lynch, OG Tom Regner, DE Alan Page and QB Terry Hanratty. u 1968 at Notre Dame 45 Oklahoma 21 Notre Dame dominated on the scoreboard and in the stats (35-12 edge in first downs, edge in passing yards). Jim Seymour caught two TD passes from Terry Hanratty while Bob Gladieux had two rushing TDs. Four Irish players totaled 50-plus rushing yards. Notre Dame went on to finish fifth in the AP poll, while Oklahoma-under second-year coach Chuck Fairbanks-finished 11th. u 1999 at Notre Dame 34 Oklahoma 30 Jarious Jackson threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in leading Notre Dame to 20 unanswered second-half points and a victory over No. 23 Oklahoma, the biggest comeback win in 13 years for the Irish. Josh Heupel hit Brandon Daniels for a 15-yard touchdown pass to give Oklahoma a lead with 10:01 left in the third quarter before Jackson took over. He hit Jabari Holloway for a 15-yard touchdown with 7:20 left in the third to begin the comeback. After Lee Lafayette intercepted Heupel's pass at the Irish 44, Jackson led Notre Dame down to the 1, where Tony Driver punched it in to pull the Irish within with 2:37 left in the quarter. After Sooners downed a punt at the 2 with 14:45 left, runs by Driver and Tony Fisher gave Notre Dame some running room, and five plays later Jackson scrambled for 23 yards. Later, he hit Joey Getherall for 29 yards to the Oklahoma 7, and Driver eventually scored from the 1 with 9:19 left to give Notre Dame its first lead since Daniels' 89-yard kickoff return in the first quarter. Jackson again drove the Irish inside the Oklahoma 10 on Notre Dame's next possession, but Jim Sanson missed a 21-yard field goal - his second miss from within 25 yards - and Oklahoma had one last shot. But Heupel threw four straight incompletions, and Notre Dame ran out the clock to avoid its second 1-4 start in three seasons. u 2012 at Oklahoma 13 Notre Dame 30 Everett Golson launched a 50-yard pass to rookie Chris Brown as the Irish took control of a fourthperiod tie game to defeat the once-beaten and eighth-ranked Sooners in Norman and keep Notre Dame unbeaten on its way to the Bowl Championship Series title game

4 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Top Notre Dame Performances Against Oklahoma INDIVIDUAL Rushing Yards Angelo Dabiero, , 1 TD; Passing Yards Jarious Jackson, , 2 TD; Receptions Jim Seymour, 9-101, 2 TD; Receiving Yards Joey Getherall, 6-133, 1 TD; Points Kicking Joe Azzaro, 8 (5 XP, 1 FG); Kickoff Return Yards Neil Worden, 4-106; Punt Return Yards Ron Dushney, 4-46; NOTRE DAME AND THE SOONER STATE u Notre Dame's all-time varsity football roster includes nearly 2,800 players who have appeared in at least one career game, with 29 from the state of Oklahoma. u Notre Dame's all-time players from Oklahoma include 17 Tulsa natives plus four from Oklahoma City, two from Spencer and one each from the following cities: Norman, Okmulgee, Bartlesville, Sapulpa, Duncan and Ada. u Some of the most recent Oklahoma natives include OT Matt Romine ( ; Tulsa/Union H.S.), CB Jason Beckstrom ( ; Tulsa/Jenks H.S.), OT Sean Mahan ( ; Tulsa/Jenks H.S.) and George West (Spencer/Northeast Academy H.S.). Mahan was drafted in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. u Another pair of Oklahoma brothers played for the Irish, in the late 1980s and early '90s: Tony and Reggie Brooks (Tulsa/Booker T. Washington HS). Tony Brooks was a regular contributor in the Notre Dame backfield during the 1987, '88, '90 and '91 seasons and ranks 10th in Notre Dame history with 2,274 career rushing yards. Reggie Brooks was a second-string DB in 1990 before switching to the backfield for his final three seasons (his 1,343 rushing yards in 1992 rank as the third-highest season total in Notre Dame history). u Other Oklahoma natives have played significant roles in Notre Dame football history: Bob Scholtz (Tulsa/Marquette HS) was a starting center in 1957, '58 and '59; Jack Castin (Okmulgee/Okmulgee HS) was a backup DB in 1960; John Linehan (Tulsa/Cascia Hall HS) was backup center in 1960; Mike Fanning (Tulsa/Edison HS) was a backup DE in 1972 and a starting OT in '73 and '74; Tony Brantley (Oklahoma City/Putnam City HS) was a backup punter in '73 and '75 and the starter in '74; Tom Sullivan (Oklahoma City/Bishop McGuinness HS) was a two-year backup tackle before staring at RT in 1965; Shawn Davis (Tulsa/McLain HS) was a backup flanker in u Several Oklahoma natives played on some of the Notre Dame football teams of the early 20th century. Jerry Jones (Sapulpa) was a backup left guard in 1915 and a reserve guard in Bucky O'Connor (Tulsa) was a third-string guard in 1942, a reserve guard in 1946 and a third-string guard in u The following Oklahoma natives played reserve roles at Notre Dame: T Byron Beams (Ada/Ada HS; '54-'55); HB Jack Witucki (Tulsa/ Cascia Hall HS; '54); HB Dick Wilkens (Duncan/Duncan HS; '55); T Paul Loop (Tulsa/Cascia Hall HS; '58); DB Ernie Jackson (Bartlesville/ Bartlesville College HS; '68); DB Dan O'Toole (Oklahoma City/Casady HS; '70-'72); FL Karl Hillerman (Oklahoma City; '85; K David Neidell (Tulsa; '87); G Bret Hankins (Norman/Lawton HS, '89); and QB Lamar Guillory (Tulsa/Cascia Hall HS; '90). Touchdowns Bob Gladieux, 3 (rushing); Interceptions Eight different players with 1 TEAM Most First Downs: 35 (1968) Fewest First Downs: 16 (1956) Most First Downs Allowed: 14 (1961, '62, '99) Fewest First Downs Allowed: 10 (1966) Most Points Scored: 45 (1968) Fewest Points Scored: 0 (1956) Points Scored (quarter): 21 (1966) Points Scored (half): 24 (1968) Points Allowed: 40 (1956) Points Allowed (quarter): 16 (1999) Points Allowed (half): 26 (1956) Most Rushing Yds: 367 (1961) Most Passing Yds: 282 (1999) Most Total Yds: 571 (1968) Fewest Rushing Yds: 119 (1956) Fewest Passing Yds: 25 (1961) Fewest Total Yds: 218 (1956) Most Rushing Yds Allowed: 313 (1952) Most Passing Yds Allowed: 172 (1968) Most Total Yds Allowed: 357 (1952) Fewest Rushing Yds Allowed: 69 (1999) Fewest Passing Yds Allowed: 26 (1962) Fewest Total Yds Allowed: 145 (1957) Turnovers Gained: 6 (1953) Turnovers Lost: 6 (1956) NOTRE DAME VS. BIG 12 u Notre Dame has played 32 previous games against teams that currently comprise the Big 12 Conference, with a.895 winning percentage in those games (27-4-1). The Irish played 30 games against Nebraska (16), Colorado (five), Texas A&M (five) and Missouri (four) prior to their moves to the Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC, respectively. u Notre Dame's.895 winning percentage against Big 12 foes is the highest for the Irish against any BCS conference. u Notre Dame leads every series it has played against Big 12 teams. u No current member of the Big 12 has defeated the Irish more than twice. u The Irish have won their last nine games versus current Big 12 teams (Texas in '95 and '96, West Virginia in '97, Baylor in '98, Kansas and Oklahoma in '99 and '12, West Virginia in '00 and '01). u Notre Dame's last defeat to a current Big 12 foe came on Jan. 1, 1970 in the Cotton Bowl when top-ranked Texas upened the ninth-ranked Irish, u Prior to last season's battle with Oklahoma, Notre Dame had not played a current member of the league since Oct. 13, The Irish bested West Virginia, 34-24, in Morgantown, but the Mountaineers were a member of the BIG EAST at the time. Notre Dame also played West Virginia in '00 and '97. u Other Notre Dame games against Big 12 teams in the 1990s include a pair of Irish wins over Texas: at home in 1995, with the Irish ranked 21st and the Longhorns 13th; and at Texas in '96, with the Irish No. 9 and the 'Horns No. 6. The only other Notre Dame games vs. Big 12 teams that decade were the 1999 season-opening win over Kansas (48-13), the 1998 win over Baylor (27-3). u Most of Notre Dame's all-time games versus the current Big 12 teams have been against two teams: Texas (8-2 series) and Oklahoma (9-1 series). u Notre Dame has never played Iowa State, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech or TCU, with the other series versus Big 12 teams breaking down as follows: Baylor (2-0), Kansas (4-1-1) and West Virginia (4-0). BIG 12 CONFERENCE Home Away Neutral Overall Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Tied Pct. Won Lost Tied Pct. Baylor Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Texas Texas Tech TCU West Virginia Totals

5 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 5 NOTRE DAME - OKLAHOMA CONNECTIONS u Oklahoma 15th-year director of sports enhancement Jerry Schmidt was an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame during the 1987 season and returned to Notre Dame as the Irish strength and conditioning coordinator during the seasons. u Longtime Oklahoma director of football operations Merv Johnson was Notre Dame's offensive coordinator from (he also was assistant head coach in '78). u Oklahoma co-offensive coordinator Jay Norvell spent a couple months as a graduate assistant at Notre Dame after the 88 Irish national championship. u Through the generous donation of Notre Dame alumnus and Tulsa, Okla., native Bill Warren ('56), Notre Dame helped build the Warren Golf Course, which opened in the spring of The course was designed by the architectural team of Coore and Crenshaw, which is co-owned by professional golfing legend Ben Crenshaw. Coore and Crenshaw recently oversaw the course renovation at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa. u Notre Dame s roster does not feature a player from the state of Oklahoma. The Sooners' roster does not feature a player from the state of Indiana. u A handful of players from Oklahoma and Notre Dame either attended the same high school or hail from the same hometown. Notre Dame High School/Hometown Oklahoma Lo Wood, CB Apopka, Fla./Apopka H.S. Ty Darlington, OL Jacob Matuska, DL Columbus, Ohio Chaz Nelson, DE Arturo Martinez, DL Miami, Fla. Ahmad Thomas, DB Anthony Rabasa, OLB Andrew Antognoli, P Fresno, Calif. L.J. Moore, DB Hatari Byrd, DB William Fuller, WR Philadelphia, Pa. Kass Everett, DB Mike McGlinchey, OT Corey Robinson, WR San Antonio, Texas Kyle Marrs, OL Torrea Peterson, DT Dannon Cavil, WR Trevor Knight, QB Connor Knight, TE Quincy Russell, DT IRISH DEFENSE DOES THE TALKING AGAINST OKLAHOMA IN 2012 u Oklahoma entered the matchup with the Irish 34th in the FBS in rushing offense, churning up nearly 200 yards a game, but the Sooners mananged just 15 rushing yards in The 15-yard effort was tied for seventh fewest in program history and the fewest since totaling minus 16 against Texas in u The Sooners' 15 rushing yards were the lowest total at home since Sept. 7, u The 15 rushing yards are the fewest Notre Dame has allowed to a top-10 foe since Nov. 26, 1966 when the Irish surrendered minus-12 yards on the ground in a 51-0 rout over No. 10 USC. u The Irish held No. 8 Oklahoma to 379 total yards on Oct. 27, which was the fewest for the Sooners in 2012 and fewest at Memorial Stadium since Sept. 18, u Oklahoma scored 41, 63 and 52 points, respectively, in its three previous games entering last season's meeting. The Irish limited them to 13, which was the fewest by Oklahoma in 2012 and tied for the second-fewest at home during the 14-year Bob Stoops era at OU. The Sooners opened the 2005 season with a home loss vs. TCU while the 2001 Oklahoma team ended that regular-season with a home loss to Oklahoma State. In every other home game at Oklahoma since 1999, the Sooners have scored at least 14 points.

6 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Oct. 27, 2012 Norman, Okla. Memorial Stadium Score by Quarters F #5/5 Notre Dame Record: 8-0 #8/9 Oklahoma Record: 5-2 No. 5 Irish Defeat No. 8 Oklahoma, 30-13, to Stay Perfect Notre Dame prevails in Norman for nation's-best fourth win over a ranked team this season. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - Manti Te'o and No. 5 Notre Dame don't care whether people believe in them or not. They're just out to keep winning. Everett Golson threw for 177 yards and plunged in for the decisive oneyard touchdown run in the fourth quarter, Te'o bolstered his Heisman Trophy candidacy with a late interception and No. 5 Notre Dame beat No. 8 Oklahoma on Saturday night to remain undefeated. Despite winning their first seven games for the first time in a decade, the Fighting Irish came in as the underdogs but certainly didn't play like it. "What we'd been hearing was a lot of people didn't think we could win this game. That kind of just added that fuel to my fire that was already burning," said Golson, who returned after sitting out last week's win against BYU because of a concussion. "We just wanted to come out and show them that we can." Te'o, the standout linebacker who has a penchant for causing turnovers, dove when Landry Jones' pass ricocheted off Jalen Saunders and got his gloved hands under it. Kyle Brindza tacked on his third field goal soon after, and Theo Riddick added a late touchdown run as the Fighting Irish (8-0) put it away with 20 fourth-quarter points. "We knew what we could do. Today's no surprise," said Te'o, who has five interceptions and two fumble recoveries this season. "We knew that if we came to work, (if) we came into today with confidence and everybody doing their job that we would be fine. I'm glad we came out the right way." Jones threw for 356 yards with no touchdowns for the Sooners (5-2), who were still clinging to hope they could get back in the national title race before the loss. Saunders caught 15 passes for 181 yards in just his third game with the team. "We're better than we were at the start of the season," Jones said. "We hit a bump in the road. Maybe the national championship's not in the picture. That's probably gone, but we still have the Big 12 and a bowl game up in front of us." Any doubts left about Notre Dame should be fading away after winning at a place where the Sooners had been 79-4 under coach Bob Stoops. The Irish are the only team in the country with four wins against Top 25 teams - including two on the road against top-10 foes. "We really don't think about that. We really don't care what other people think of us," coach Brian Kelly said. "(The players) really just care about each other, Notre Dame and winning football games. They'll let everybody else decide who we are." The game revived a rivalry that had been largely dormant since the 1960s, with only one meeting since then - in Stoops' first season as the Sooners' coach in The Irish won eight of the first nine meetings, including three times when they handed Oklahoma its only loss of the season - most notably in 1957, when the Sooners' NCAA-record 47-game winning streak was snapped. This meeting between two of college football's traditional powers was no different, and Notre Dame's throwback defense gave the game a taste of days gone by. Te'o and the second-ranked Irish defense frequently gave up underneath passes but prevented them from turning into big gains, making the Sooners snap the ball over and over while the Irish waited for a mistake that would snuff out the drive. Oklahoma's first two red-zone possessions ended with field goals, and the Sooners turned to backup quarterback Blake Bell and their "Belldozer" short-yardage run package to finally punch one in and tie it at 13 with 9:10 remaining. Even then, it was exactly the kind of game the Irish - averaging nearly 20 points fewer than Oklahoma's wanted to be in. "That was the way we set up. We were going to give up yards to keep the points down," Kelly said. "We could not let the points get out of reach for us." Golson, who had to come out for the final play of the third quarter after getting flattened by Oklahoma's Tony Jefferson, answered Bell's touchdown on the very next play with a 50-yard post pass to freshman Chris Brown - his first career reception. It took five more plays for Notre Dame to punch it in from the 15, with Golson taking a shotgun snap for a quarterback draw and diving into the line from the 1 to make it with 5:05 remaining. Jones tried to rally the Sooners, but linebacker Dan Fox slammed into Saunders as the pass arrived and Te'o - seemingly always around the ball - was right there to pick it off. The Irish, who were giving up just 9.4 points per game, haven't allowed more than 17 in a game this season. "With this defense, when somebody scores, we get really frustrated," Te'o said. "I think it showed our maturity by how we rallied after that touchdown. We just kept going." An Owen Field-record crowd of 86,031 responded to the university's request to "stripe the stadium," with a candycane look of alternating red and white sections - appropriately so with a cold snap running through Norman. The Sooners never could get their offense producing points, and Stoops was denied his chance to tie Bud Wilkinson for second-place in school history with his 145th career win. "We moved it well. We threw and caught it well. It seems when we got to the 35, we sputtered down," Jones said. "But give credit to Notre Dame." Cierre Wood put the Irish up early, taking a handoff and racing untouched right up the middle for a 62-yard touchdown two plays after Oklahoma struck first on Michael Hunnicutt's 28-yard field goal. Te'o racked up 11 tackles in the first half, plowing through Jones for his first sack to end one drive. The Irish plodded 13 plays afterward, eating up nearly 6 minutes while driving for Kyle Brzinda's 28-yard field goal and a 10-3 advantage. It was one of three 13-play drives for Notre Dame. The Sooners thought momentarily they'd tied it up on a four-yard touchdown run by Bell, but a holding penalty against guard Bronson Irwin kept the Irish's run of not allowing a rushing touchdown intact a little while longer. Te'o was disappointed that piece of trivia eventually slipped away - or any touchdown was scored at all - but satisfied with another step toward a title. "We've come a long way," Te'o said. "We're going to continue to get better. That's our main goal right now. Just continue to get better and not be satisfied with being 8-0." First Quarter 7:12 OU Hunnicutt 28 yd field goal, :04 6:24 ND Wood, C. 62 yd run (Brindza kick), :41 Second Quarter 5:58 ND Brindza 34 yd field goal, :46 0:43 OU Hunnicutt 30 yd field goal, :07 Fourth Quarter 13:57 ND Brindza 44 yd field goal, :44 9:10 OU Bell 1 yd run (Hunnicutt kick), :45 5:05 ND Golson 1 yd run (Brindza kick), :00 3:22 ND Brindza 46 yd field goal, :05 1:36 ND Riddick 15 yd run (Brindza kick), :55 ND OU 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 32:28 27:32 Third-Down Conversions 7 of 15 4 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Notre Dame-Riddick 19-74; Wood, C. 7-74; Golson 11-64; Toma 1-5; Team 1-minus 2. Oklahoma-Williams 13-29; Millard 3-11; Bell 4-6; Clay 1-4; Jones 2-minus 16; Team 1-minus 19. PASSING: Notre Dame-Golson ; Goodman ; Rees Oklahoma-Jones ; Bell RECEIVING: Notre Dame-Jones, TJ 5-55; Eifert 3-22; Daniels 2-36; Toma 2-13; Brown 1-50; Riddick Oklahoma- Saunders ; Stills 7-86; Williams 5-38; Brown, C. 4-48; Millard 2-8; Clay 2-minus 12; Shepard INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame-Te'o 1-0. Oklahoma-None. FUMBLES: Notre Dame-Toma 1-0. Oklahoma-Williams 1-0. SACKS: Notre Dame-Shembo 1-0; Te'o 1-0. Oklahoma-Hurst 1-0. TACKLES: Notre Dame-Te'o 6-5; Russell 6-3; Jackson, B. 7-1; Fox 3-2; Spond 2-3; Calabrese 2-3; Farley 1-4; Nix III 1-3; Lewis-Moore 2-1; Shembo 2-1; Williams, I. 1-2; Motta 2-0; Springmann 0-2; Moore 0-2; Tuitt 1-0; Okwara 1-0; McDaniel 1-0; Baratti 1-0; Schmidt 0-1; Schwenke 0-1. Oklahoma-Jefferson 9-2; Colvin 6-4; Nelson 3-6; Hurst 6-1; Wort 3-3; Walker 0-4; Lynn 2-1; King 1-2; Washington 1-2; Harris 2-0; Ndulue 1-1; Bird 1-0; Paulsen 1-0; Harris 1-0; Bester 0-1; McGee 0-1.

7 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 7 Notre Dame Probable Starting Lineup OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes WR 7 TJ Jones Sr. Tri-captain ranks tied for ninth in school history with 132 career receptions WR 10 DaVaris Daniels Jr. 167 receiving yds against Purdue were the most by an Irish WR since Nov. 28, 2009 (Golden Tate, 201) LT 70 Zack Martin Gr. 43 straight starts the past three years (41 at LT, two at RT); Outland, Lombardi Watch List selection LG 66 Chris Watt Gr. Saw action in all 13 games in '10 as a reserve; has started 30 straight games in 2011-'13 C 72 Nick Martin Jr. Made first career start against Temple; joins brother, Nick, on Irish offensive line RG 74 Christian Lombard Sr. Played in all 13 games in '11 as a reserve; has started 17 consecutive games between RT and RG 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 team-high 17.9 ypr in 2013 TE 85 Troy Niklas Jr. '13 Mackey Award candidate; set career-highs in catches (six), receiving yards (76) vs. Michigan QB 11 Tommy Rees Sr. 22 career starts (17-5); ranks T-3rd in career comp. %, 4th in TD passes and 6th in pass yards RB 4 George Atkinson III Jr. Averaged 7.1 yards per carry in '12; Collected a pair of 50+ yard TD runs DEFENSE Pos. No. Player Notes DL 91 Sheldon Day So. Saw action in all 13 games in '12; totaled 23 tackles, 3.5 for loss and 2.0 sacks in backup role DL 1 Louis Nix III Sr. Named to watch lists for Maxwell, Bednarik, Nagurski, Outland and Lombardi 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. First rookie OLB to start season opener since Kory Minor in 1995 ILB 44 Carlo Calabrese Gr. Has played in 40 career games and started 17 contests ILB 59 Jarrett Grace Jr. Saw action in all 13 games in '12; registered a career-high 10 tackles at Purdue OLB 55 Prince Shembo Sr. Ranked second on the team in '12 with 10.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks; led team with 12 QBH 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 22 Elijah Shumate So. Picked up first start of collegiate career at Michigan on Sept. 7 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. Averaged 62.6 yards per kickoff on 71 attempts in '12 with 26 touchbacks P 27 Kyle Brindza Jr. First-year starter; has averaged 40.4 yards per punt over 14 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. Avg. 8.6 yards per punt return (5 for 43); has nearly surpassed entire 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. Is second on the team in rushing with 157 yards and has averaged 4.8 yards per carry RB 33 Cam McDaniel Jr. Leads ND in attempts (45), yards (169) and TDs (2) this season 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 OL 79 Steve Elmer Fr. Received '12 Anthony Munoz Award as top prep lineman, awarded at U.S. Army All-American Bowl WR 88 Corey Robinson Fr. Son of former Naval Academy, San Antonio Spurs basketball great and Hall of Famer David Robinson WR 87 Daniel Smith Sr. Appeared in all 13 games in '12, including starts vs. Navy, Michigan State, Boston College, Wake Forest WR 17 James Onwualu Fr. Another Cretin-Derham Hall player to attend Notre Dame, like Michael Floyd, Ryan Harris TE 18 Ben Koyack Jr. '13 Mackey Award candidate; has seen action in 28 career games and started three 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 96 Kona Schwenke Sr. Arguably the most improved player through fall camp; adds experienced depth; has played in 20 career games DL 94 Jarron Jones So. Did not see any game action in '12 ILB 48 Dan Fox Gr. Second on the team in tackles (27) and tackles for loss (3.0) in 2013 OLB 11 Ishaq Williams Jr. Collected first sack of career in the defeat against Michigan on Sept. 7 OLB 30 Ben Councell Jr. Played in 12 games last season and collected 10 tackles CB 23 Lo Wood Sr. Saw action against Temple 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 41 Matthias Farley Jr. Has started 14 games since '12; Registered critical interception in the win over MSU on Sept. 21 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 61-20* On NBC On ABC On ESPN On ESPN On CBS 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)

8 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES National Rankings ASSOCIATED PRESS (Sept. 22) Rk School Record Pts 1. Alabama (56) Oregon (4) Clemson Ohio State Stanford LSU Louisville Florida State Georgia Texas A&M Oklahoma State South Carolina UCLA Oklahoma Miami (FL) Washington Northwestern Michigan Baylor Florida Ole Miss Notre Dame Wisconsin Texas Tech Fresno State Others Receiving Votes Arizona State 41, Georgia Tech 30, Maryland 24, UCF 19, Nebraska 13, Northern Illinois 9, Arizona 8, Virginia Tech 4, Michigan State 3, Missouri 2, Navy 1, Rutgers 1 USA TODAY/COACHES (Sept. 22) Rk School Record Pts 1. Alabama (59) Oregon (3) Ohio State Clemson Stanford LSU Louisville Florida State Texas A&M Georgia Oklahoma State Oklahoma South Carolina UCLA Miami (FL) Northwestern Michigan Baylor Florida Washington Ole Miss Notre Dame Fresno State Wisconsin Texas Tech Others Receiving Votes Georgia Tech 47, UCF 35, Nebraska 34, Arizona 33, Northern Illinois 21, Arizona State 19, Maryland 11, Michigan State 8, Rutgers 5, Texas 4, Virginia Tech 3, Missouri 2, Utah 1, Minnesota opponents in bold A VICTORY OVER OKLAHOMA... u Improves Notre Dame's record to 4-1 on the season. u Improves Notre Dame's record to 24-5 over its last 29 games overall and 24-3 over its last 27 regular season contests. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.734). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.793). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium to (.750). u Extends Notre Dame's winning streak at Notre Dame Stadium to 11 games. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.909) against Oklahoma. u Extends Notre Dame's winning streak against Oklahoma to eight games. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to 5-1 (.833) against Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium against Oklahoma to 5-1 (.833). u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.528) against ranked opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.564) against ranked opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to 8-1 (.889) against ranked Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to 4-1 (.800) against ranked Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked in the top 25 to 6-0 (1.000) against Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record when ranked in the top 25 to 3-0 (1.000) against Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked in the top 25 to 6-0 (1.000) against ranked Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record when ranked in the top 25 to 3-0 (1.000) against ranked Oklahoma. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record to (.864) against Big 12 opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.853) against Big 12 opponents. u Improves Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium to (.844) against Big 12 opponents. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record to (.745). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record at Notre Dame to (.727). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record in FBS games to (.712). u Improves Brian Kelly's record since 2006 to (.773). u Improves Brian Kelly's record since 2001 to (.778). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record to 2-1 (.667) against Oklahoma. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time home record to 1-0 (1.000) against Oklahoma. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record to 2-1 (.667) against Big 12 opponents. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time home record to 1-0 (1.000) against Big 12 opponents. u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time record coming off a victory to (.798). u Improves Brian Kelly's all-time September record to (.685). A LOSS TO OKLAHOMA... u Drops Notre Dame's record to 3-2 on the season. u Drops Notre Dame's record to 23-6 over its last 29 games overall and 23-4 over its last 27 regular season contests. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.733). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.791). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium to (.748). u Snaps Notre Dame's winning streak at Notre Dame Stadium at 10 games. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.818) against Oklahoma. u Snaps Notre Dame's winning streak against Oklahoma at seven games. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to 4-2 (.667) against Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium against Oklahoma to 4-2 (.667). u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.524) against ranked opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.556) against ranked opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to 7-2 (.778) against ranked Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to 3-2 (.600) against ranked Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked in the top 25 to 5-1 (.833) against Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record when ranked in the top 25 to 2-1 (.667) against Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record when ranked in the top 25 to 5-1 (.833) against ranked Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record when ranked in the top 25 to 2-1 (.667) against ranked Oklahoma. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record to (.833) against Big 12 opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time home record to (.794) against Big 12 opponents. u Drops Notre Dame's all-time record at Notre Dame Stadium to (.781) against Big 12 opponents. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record to (.741). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record at Notre Dame to (.696). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record in FBS games to (.703). u Drops Brian Kelly's record since 2006 to (.763). u Drops Brian Kelly's record since 2001 to (.772). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record to 1-2 (.333) against Oklahoma. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time home record to 0-1 (.000) against Oklahoma. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record to 1-2 (.333) against Big 12 opponents. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time home record to 0-1 (.000) against Big 12 opponents. u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time record coming off a victory to (.793). u Drops Brian Kelly's all-time September record to (.674).

9 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 9 HOW DO THEY STACK UP? Average weight of the offensive and defensive lines: Notre Dame OL lbs. vs. Oklahoma DL lbs. Notre Dame DL lbs. vs. Oklahoma OL lbs. Average height of the receivers and the secondaries: Notre Dame WR/TE 6'0 3/4" vs. Oklahoma DB 5'11 3/4" Notre Dame DB 5'11 3/8" vs. Oklahoma WR 6'0" 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. ON THIS DATE u Notre Dame has played 11 previous games in its history on Sept. 28. The Irish are (.500) all-time on this date. Season Site ND Coach W/L/T Score ND Rank Opponent Opp. Coach Opp. Rank 1901 Home O'Dea T 0-0 No Poll South Bend AC Unknown No Poll 1918 Away Rockne W 26-6 No Poll Case Tech Unknown No Poll 1935 Home Layden W 28-7 No Poll Kansas AD Lindsey No Poll 1946 Away Leahy W 26-6 No Poll Illinois Ray Eliot No Poll 1957 Away Brennan W 12-0 Not Ranked Purdue Jack Mollenkopf Not Ranked 1963 Home Devore L 9-14 Not Ranked Wisconsin Milt Bruhn Home Parseghian L Purdue Jack Mollenkopf Home Parseghian L Purdue Alex Agase Not Ranked 1985 Away Faust L Not Ranked Purdue Leon Burtnett Not Ranked 1991 Away Holtz W Purdue Jim Colletto Not Ranked 1996 Home Holtz L Ohio State John Cooper 4 NOTRE DAME IN SEPTEMBER u Notre Dame is (.697) all-time during the month of September. u The Irish are (.602) in September games away from Notre Dame Stadium. u Notre Dame is (.776) in September games at home. u The Irish are (.598) in September on the road. u Notre Dame is (.667) in September neutral games. u The Irish are (.753) in September games at Notre Dame Stadium. u Notre Dame has won eight of its last nine games in September, which comes on the heels of a five-game losing streak in the month. NO TURNOVERS = VICTORIES u Notre Dame is 12-0 under Brian Kelly when playing an entire game without committing a turnover. u Notre Dame has won its last 12 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 26-4 in its last 30 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 Irish Milestones Within Reach Player Category No. Needs Carlo Calabrese Tackles tackles to reach 200 for his career Dan Fox Tackles tackles to reach 200 for his career TJ Jones Receiving Yards 1, receiving yards to reach 2,000 (10th player in school history) TJ Jones Receiving Yards 1, receiving yards to move into 9th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receptions receptions to move into 8th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receptions receptions to move into 7th all-time in school history TJ Jones Receptions receptions to move into 6th all-time in school history TJ Jones TD Receptions 12 3 TD receptions to move into 9th all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Completions pass completions to move into 3rd all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Attempts pass attempts to move into 4th all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass Yards 5, pass yards to move into 5th all-time in school history Tommy Rees Pass TDs TD passes to move into 3rd all-time in school history Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 9th all-time Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 8th all-time Stephon Tuitt Sacks sacks to move into tie for 7th all-time 2013 Notre Dame Honors/Awards George Atkinson III, Jr., RB College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Kick Returner (Sept. 16) Kyle Brindza, Jr., K Lou Groza Watch List College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Specialist (Sept. 9) Carlo Calabrese, Sr., LB Butkus Award Watch List DaVaris Daniels, Jr., WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Wide Receiver (Sept. 16) Dan Fox, Sr., LB Butkus Award Watch List Bennett Jackson, Sr., CB Bednarik Award Watch List College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Back (Sept. 16) TJ Jones, Sr., WR Biletnikoff Award Watch List Ben Koyack, Jr., TE Mackey Award Watch List Zack Martin, Sr., OT Phil Steele Preseason Third Team All-American Outland Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Troy Niklas, Jr., TE Mackey Award Watch List College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Sept. 2) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Tight End (Sept. 9) Louis Nix III, Sr., DL Lindy's Preseason First Team All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Sports Illustrated Preseason Second Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American Maxwell Award Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Outland Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Tommy Rees, Sr., QB FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 2) College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Quarterback (Sept. 2) FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 16) Prince Shembo, Sr., LB Bednarik Award Watch List Butkus Award Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Stephon Tuitt, Jr., DL Lindy's Preseason First Team All-American ESPN.com Preseason First Team All-American Phil Steele Preseason First Team All-American Sporting News Preseason First Team All-American Sports Illustrated Preseason First Team All-American CBSSports.com Preseason First Team All-American Maxwell Award Watch List Bednarik Award Watch List Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List Ted Hendricks Award Watch List College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman (Sept. 9)

10 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 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). RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE u Notre Dame has become accustomed to thrilling finishes. The Irish have been involved in 28 games decided by seven points or less since the start of the 2009 campaign. In fact, 15 of the last 23 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 18 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. 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, while the 1929 (4-0), 1940 (4-1), 1974 (4-0), 1990 (4-3), 1997 (4-2), 1998 (4-1) and 2009 (4-6) teams all had four wins by seven or less over the course of the season. 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. GREAT FOR TELEVISION u Notre Dame has appeared on national or regional television in 253 consecutive games entering this weekend. u The Irish have made 371 appearances on network television -- more than any other school and more than the next two combined 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 124 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. IRISH ON A PRETTY GOOD RUN u Since opening the 2011 season with an 0-2 record, Notre Dame has won 23 of its last 28 games good for an.821 winning percentage. The Irish have the seventh-best overall FBS and sixth-best BCS AQ winning percentage since Sept. 17, Team Games Wins Losses Ties Pct. 1. Oregon Alabama Northern Illinois Stanford LSU Georgia Notre Dame Boise State South Carolina Kansas State u Notre Dame has won 23 of its last 26 regular season games good for a.885 winning percentage since starting 0-2 in Only two FBS schools have a better regular season winning percentage over the same span: Oregon (24-2,.923) and Alabama (24-2,.923). u Notre Dame has won 15 times in its last 17 outings. There are only seven other FBS teams that can match that mark: Ohio State at 17-0, Alabama at 16-1, Oregon at 15-1, and Florida State, Stanford, Louisville and Northern Illinois at INS-AND-OUTS OF OVERTIME u Notre Dame played a pair of overtime games in In fact, the Irish have played in five overtime games over the last 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 Notre Dame stands 5-8 all-time in overtime games. 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) NOTRE DAME OPPONENT UPDATE u Notre Dame has faced or will face three opponents that are ranked in the top 25 of this week's Associated Press or USA Today's coaches polls, including Stanford (No. 5/5), Oklahoma (No. 14/12) and Michigan (No. 18/17). Arizona State, Michigan State and USC have all been ranked at one point already this season as well. u Arizona State, Michigan State and Navy are receiving votes in either of this week's polls. u The slate is even more difficult when you consider that three of those meetings (Stanford, Michigan and Arizona State) have or will come away from the friendly confines of Notre Dame Stadium. 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.

11 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 11 u This season could prove to be just as tough as the Irish face 11 teams that went to a bowl game last year. The following is a list of 2013 Notre Dame opponents: Opponent '12 Record '13 Record Last Week Temple BYE at No. 18/17 Michigan W, at Connecticut at Purdue L, at #23/24 Wisconsin Michigan State L, at #22/21 Notre Dame No. 14/12 Oklahoma BYE vs. RV/RV Arizona State L, at #5/5 Stanford NR/RV USC W, vs. Utah State at Air Force L, vs. Wyoming RV/RV Navy BYE at Pittsburgh W, at Duke BYU L, vs. Utah at No. 5/5 Stanford W, vs. #23/23 Arizona State Notre Dame 2013 Opponents' Combined Record from 2012: (.629) FRESH FACES u Ten freshmen played for Notre Dame against Temple including Jaylon Smith (started), Max Redfield, William Fuller, James Onwualu, Cole Luke, Corey Robinson (started), Issac Rochell, Greg Bryant, Tarean Folston and Devin Butler. u Six other players made their first appearances for Notre Dame, including CJ Prosise, Amir Carlisle, Eliar Hardy, John Turner, Scott Daly and Jarron Jones. u Eight players made their first career starts, including Nick Martin, Ronnie Stanley, Corey Robinson, CJ Prosise, Amir Carlisle, Sheldon Day, Jaylon Smith and Austin Collinsworth. u Steve Elmer became the 11th different freshman to play in 2013 when he saw action on left guard at Michigan. QUARTER-BY-QUARTER BREAKDOWN (OFFENSE) u Notre Dame's offense has totaled 26 first downs in the third quarters of its four games the most of any quarter. u Notre Dame's offense averages a robust 7.2 yards per play in the opening stanza highest of any quarter. u Notre Dame has recorded 41 first downs in the second half, but just 37 in the first stanza. 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 Total Fewest First Downs in Quarter: 1 (1st) at Purdue, Sept. 14 Fewest Total Yds/Play in Quarter: 1.7 (4th) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest First Downs by Quarter: 15 (4th) Fewest Total Yds/Play by Quarter: 4.6 (4th) Most First Downs in Quarter: 9, (3rd) at Purdue, Sept. 14 Most Total Yds/Play in Quarter: 13.8 (1st) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most First Downs by Quarter: 26 (3rd) Most Total Yds/Play by Quarter: 7.2 (1st) Career Starts By Position Starter Sheet Offense 2013 Streak Career Z. Martin (LT/RT) Jones (WR) Watt (OG) Rees (QB) Lombard (RT) Niklas (TE) D. Smith (WR) 2-6 Brown (WR) Daniels (WR) Atkinson III (RB) Koyack (TE) 1-3 N. Martin (C) Stanley (RT) Carlisle (RB) 2-2 Robinson (WR) 1-1 Prosise (WR) 1-1 Onwualu (WR) 1-1 Defense 2013 Streak Career Fox (ILB/OLB) 3-25 Nix III (NG) Shembo (OLB/DE) Tuitt (DE) Calabrese (ILB) Russell (CB) Jackson (CB) Farley (S/OLB) 3-14 Day (DL) 3-3 J. Smith (OLB) Collinsworth (S) Schwenke (NG) Shumate (S) Niklas (OLB) Jarrett Grace (ILB) Longest Active Streaks Z. Martin (LT/RT) 43 Watt (OG) 30 Shembo (OLB/DE), Tuitt (DE) 17 Lombard (RG), Russell (CB) 17 Jackson (CB) 17 Most Career Starts (Active) Z. Martin (LT/RT) 43 Jones (WR) 31 Watt (OG) 30 Nix III (NG) 26 Shembo (OLB/DE) 26 OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB WR RB Jones (31) Z. Martin (41)Watt (30) N. Martin (4)Lombard (4) Lombard (13) Niklas (11) Daniels (6) Rees (22) D. Smith (6) Atkinson III (5) Brown (6) Stanley (4) Koyack (3) Prosise (1) Robinson (1) Carlisle (2) DEFENSE Z. Martin (2) Onwualu (1) DL DL DL OLB ILB ILB OLB CB S S CB Day (3) Nix III (26) Tuitt (20) *Farley (1) Fox (24) Calabrese (17)Shembo (24)Jackson (17)Collinsworth (3)Farley (13)Russell (17) Schwenke (3) *Shembo (2) J. Smith (4) Niklas (1) Shumate (2) *Tuitt (1) Fox (1) * indicates Irish alignment against Navy in 2011 and 2012

12 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs GEORGE ATKINSON III Points scored: 12, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Touchdowns: 2, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Rush attempts: 10, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 Rush yards: 123, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 (10) Rush TDs: 2, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Long rush: 56, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 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: 10, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 (10r,0p) Total offense yards: 123, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 (123r,0p) All-purpose yards: 178, USC, Oct 22, 2011 Kick returns: 5, vs Florida State, Dec 29, 2011 ; Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 ; USC, Oct 22, 2011 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) 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 Total Fewest Rushing Yards in Quarter: 1 (1st) at Purdue, Sept. 14 Fewest Passing Yards in Quarter: 0 (4th) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest Total Yards in Quarter: 27 (4th) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest Rushing Yards by Quarter: 92 (2nd) Fewest Passing Yards by Quarter: 216 (4th) Fewest Total Yards By Quarter: 216 (4th) Most Rushing Yards in Quarter: 77 (1st) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Passing Yards in Quarter: 138 (2nd) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Total Yards in Quarter: 207 (1st) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Rushing Yards by Quarter: 134 (1st) Most Passing Yards by Quarter: 328 (1st) Most Total Yards by Quarter: 462 (1st) KYLE BRINDZA Points scored: 16, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Kick PATs: 5, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 ; Miami, Oct 06, 2012 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: 52, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 Punt attempts: 5, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Punt yards: 206, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (5) Longest punt: 51, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Tackles: 1, 5 times CHRIS BROWN Receptions: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3) Long reception: 50, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 All-purpose yards: 57, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Tackles: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (0-1) GREG BRYANT Rush attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Rush yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2) Long rush: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2r,0p) Total offense yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (12r,0p) All-purpose yards: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 CARLO CALABRESE Tackles: 10, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (8-2); Michigan, Sep 11, 2010 (3-7) Sacks: 1.5, at Michigan State, Sep 18, 2010 (1-1) Tackles for loss: 3.5, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (3-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 Fumbles recovered: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Pass breakups: 1, 4 times QUARTER-BY-QUARTER BREAKDOWN (DEFENSE) u Notre Dame's defense in the fourth quarter this season has been stellar. Irish opponents are averaging just 4.1 yards of total offense per play in the final stanza the lowest average of any quarter. Notre Dame's foes have managed 18 first downs combined in the fourth quarter this season, which is lowest of any quarter this year. u Notre Dame has allowed 47 first downs in the first half, but just 38 in the second stanza. 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 Total Fewest First Downs Allowed in Quarter: 2 (1st) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest Total Yds/Play Allowed in Quarter: 2.7 (2nd) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Fewest First Downs Allowed by Quarter: 18 (4th) Fewest Total Yds/Play Allowed by Quarter: 4.1 (4th) Most First Downs Allowed in Quarter: 12, (2nd) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Total Yds/Play Allowed in Quarter: 8.0 (1st) at Michigan, Sept. 14 Most First Downs Allowed by Quarter: 28 (2nd) Most Total Yds/Play Allowed by Quarter: 5.4 (1st) 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 Total Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 1 (4th) at Purdue, Sept. 14 Fewest Passing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 19 (1st) vs. Michigan State Fewest Total Yards Allowed in Quarter: 42, twice (1st) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21; (2nd) at Purdue, Sept. 14 (2nd) Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 88 (4th) Fewest Passing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 226 (4th) Fewest Total Yards Allowed by Quarter: 314 (4th) Most Rushing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 60 (3rd) vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21 Most Passing Yards Allowed in Quarter: 105 (2nd) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Total Yards Allowed in Quarter: 155 (2nd) vs. Temple, Aug. 31 Most Rushing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 133 (2nd) Most Passing Yards Allowed by Quarter: 260 (2nd) Most Total Yards Allowed by Quarter: 393 (2nd)

13 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 13 KELLY'S WINNING WAYS 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 Champ 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 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 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 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 ( ) u In his four years at Notre Dame, Brian Kelly has helped the Irish secure a 25-3 record when entering halftime with a lead and 24-3 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 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 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 Tackles: 4, Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (2-2) Fumbles forced: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010 BEN COUNCELL Tackles: 4, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (2-2) DAVARIS DANIELS Points scored: 12, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Touchdowns: 2, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 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 All-purpose yards: 167, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 SHELDON DAY Tackles: 5, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (3-2) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (1-0); Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, 4 times Pass breakups: 1, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 MATTHIAS FARLEY All-purpose yards: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Interceptions: 1, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long interception return: 49, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 Tackles: 9, at USC, Nov 24, 2012 (4-5) Tackles for loss: 1.0, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013

14 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs TAREAN FOLSTON Rush attempts: 5, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Rush yards: 14, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (5 carries) Long rush: 8, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receptions: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Receiving yards: 9, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (1) Long reception: 9, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Total offense attempts: 5, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (5r,0p) Total offense yards: 14, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (14r,0p) All-purpose yards: 23, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 DAN FOX Tackles: 10, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (5-5); at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (4-6) Sacks: 1.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0); at Michigan, Sep 10, 2011 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 2.0, at Michigan, Sep 10, 2011 (2-0) Fumbles forced: 1, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 Pass breakups: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 ; at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 ; at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 WILL FULLER Receptions: 1, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 37, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (1) Long reception: 37, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 All-purpose yards: 37, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 u Here are a couple other pretty remarkable win-loss records during Kelly s career: u Kelly is 13-2 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 64-7 when his team gets a defensive or special teams touchdown. u Kelly is in the month of November, including a 22-2 mark since u Kelly is when his team scores 30+ points, including a 74-1 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 70 of their last 71 games when holding their opponents to less than 20 points. u Since 2001, Brian Kelly has totaled 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 Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Mack Brown, Texas Mark Richt, Georgia Urban Meyer, Ohio State Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Gary Patterson, TCU Les Miles, LSU Nick Saban, Alabama Kirk Ferentz, Iowa JARRET GRACE All-purpose yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick returns: 1, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Kick return yards: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1) Long kick return: 12, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 10, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (6-4) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ANDREW HENDRIX Points scored: 6, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Touchdowns: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 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 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: 45, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 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 u Since 2006, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has compiled the fourth-most wins of any active NCAA FBS coach. Kelly has gone on to win 74 contests (74-22 overall) over that span. The only coaches ahead of Kelly in that time frame are Chris Peterson of Boise State (86), Les Miles of LSU (78) and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (77). Winningest Active NCAA FBS Coaches (By Victories, Since 2006) Name, School W L T Pct. 1. Chris Petersen, Boise State Les Miles, LSU Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Gary Patterson, TCU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Urban Meyer, Ohio State Bret Bielema, Arkansas Bronco Mendenhall, BYU Mack Brown, Texas *Minimum six years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only u Brian Kelly ranks as the sixth-most successful active NCAA FBS coach in winning percentage since Kelly's.780 winning percentage is bested only by Chris Peterson of Boise State (.880), Nick Saban of Alabama (.845), Urban Meyer of Ohio State (.843), Les Miles of LSU (.798) and Bob Stoops of Oklahoma (.786). 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 Les Miles, LSU Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Gary Patterson, TCU Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Mack Brown, Texas Bronco Mendenhall, BYU

15 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 15 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 Bill Snyder, Kansas State Larry Blakeney, Troy Gary Pinkel, Missouri Nick Saban, Alabama Bob Stoops, Oklahoma Paul Pasqualoni, Connecticut *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 Gary Patterson, TCU Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Bret Bielema, Arkansas Mark Richt, Georgia Nick Saban, Alabama Bobby Petrino, Western Kentucky Larry Coker, UTSA *Minimum five years as FBS head coach; record at four-year colleges only u Kelly (31-12) and Holtz (33-10) nearly share the same win-loss record after their first 43 games as Irish head coach. Here is a graphic of Notre Dame head coaches since 1913 and win-loss records over their first 43 games on the Irish sideline: 1. Knute Rockne (38-2-3,.919) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: n/a 2. Frank Leahy (36-3-4,.884) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Ara Parseghian (34-7-2,.814) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Elmer Layden (32-8-3,.779) Home Record: 19-3 Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Lou Holtz (33-10,.767) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Brian Kelly (31-12,.721) Home Record:: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Charlie Weis (26-17,.605) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Bob Davie (25-18,.581) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Gerry Faust ( ,.547) Home Record:: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Notre Dame Players' Career Highs BENNETT JACKSON Points scored: 6, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Touchdowns: 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) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (1-0); at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (1-0) Fumbles recovered: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Pass breakups: 2, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 TJ JONES Points scored: 6, 12 times Touchdowns: 1, 12 times Rush attempts: 1, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Rush yards: 8, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1) Long rush: 8, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Receptions: 9, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 138, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (6) Receiving TDs: 1, 12 times Long reception: 53, Michigan, Sep 11, 2010 Total offense attempts: 1, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1r,0p) Total offense yards: 8, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (8r,0p) All-purpose yards: 161, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Punt returns: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 Punt return yards: 23, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (3) Long punt return: 18, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Tackles: 1, at Wake Forest, Nov 05, 2011 (1-0) BEN KOYACK Receptions: 1, 5 times Receiving yards: 23, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (1 receptions) Long reception: 23, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 All-purpose yards: 23, vs Navy, Sep 01, Dan Devine (34-9-0,.791) Home Record: 15-5 Road Record: 13-3 Record Vs. Ranked Foes: Terry Brennan ( ,.638) Home Record: Road Record: Record Vs. Ranked Foes: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SEVENTH KIND u Notre Dame has won seven 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 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 current seven-game winning streak in such games ties Brian Kelly with Ara Parseghian for third on the all-time Notre Dame list. COLE LUKE Tackles: 2, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (2-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Rank Coach Streak Dates 1. Elmer Layden 12 Oct, 23, 1937-Nov. 11, Knute Rockne 10 Nov. 26, Brian Kelly 7 Sept. 8, 2012-current Ara Parseghian 7 Nov. 18, 1972-Jan. 1, Lou Holtz 6 Sept. 10, 1988-Oct. 6, 1990

16 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs CAM MCDANIEL Points scored: 6, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Rush attempts: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Rush yards: 65, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (12) Rush TDs: 1, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Long rush: 19, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Receptions: 1, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 Receiving yards: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 (1) Long reception: 21, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 Total offense attempts: 16, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (16r,0p); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (16r,0p) Total ofense yards: 65, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (65r,0p) All-purpose yards: 79, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Kick returns: 4, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 Kick return yards: 77, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (4) Long kick return: 25, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 1, 9 times TROY NIKLAS Points scored: 6, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receptions: 6, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Receiving yards: 76, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (6) Receiving TDs: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 ; at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 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) Fumbles recovered: 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) Tackles for loss: 2.0, vs Alabama, Jan 07, 2013 (2-0) Fumbles forced: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Pass breakups: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 ROMEO OKWARA Tackles: 2, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 (2-0); Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (0-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 (1-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Oklahoma, Oct 27, 2012 JAMES ONWUALU Tackles: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (1-0); at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (1-0) CJ PROSISE Receptions: 1, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 ; at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1 receptions) Long reception: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 All-purpose yards: 16, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 IRISH RALLY PAST PURUDE u Purdue led Notre Dame, 17-10, after three quarters of play, yet the Irish outscored the Boilermakers, 21-7, in the fourth quarter en route to the victory. u It marked the first time the Irish came back to win after trailing after three quarters on the road since Sept. 24, 2011, at Pittsburgh. The Irish trailed the Panthers, 12-7, entering the fourth quarter before winning, Senior QB Tommy Rees also was at quarterback that day for Notre Dame. u Notre Dame rallied from a deficit of at least 10 points on the road for the first time since Sept. 23, 2006, (trailed Michigan State by 17 points). u Last season, Notre Dame won three games in which it trailed entering the fourth quarter. All three games were at home... Stanford (trailed 10-3, won OT), BYU (trailed 14-10, won 17-14) and Pittsburgh (trailed 20-6, won OT). u Notre Dame's 21 points in the fourth quarter against Purdue was its most in a fourth quarter since Sept. 11, 2004 (21 vs. Michigan), and most fourth-quarter points of a road game since Oct. 11, 1997 (21 vs. Pittsburgh). REES PIECES TOGETHER IRISH OFFENSE u Senior QB Tommy Rees is 17-5 (.773) 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). Notre Dame's All-Time Winningest Quarterbacks Name W L T Pct. 1. John Lujack Tony Rice Ralph Guglielmi Tom Clements Joe Theismann Terry Hanratty Angelo Bertelli Joe Montana Rick Mirer Tommy Rees Clements, Ron Powlus and Brady Quinn share the school record for total victories (29) u Rees has captained the Irish to victories over both Michigan State (2011) 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). u Rees ranks 12th in the FBS in passing yards (1,111), but only one signal caller has thrown for more yards against FBS opponents in u Rees threw two second-half touchdown passes (both to DaVaris Daniels) to help Notre Dame rally past Purdue, 31-24, on Sept. 7. He has recorded three multiple-touchdown games in 2013 and 13 over his career. u Rees 42 career touchdown passes move him past Rick Mirer into sole possession of fourth all-time at Notre Dame. Touchdown Passes - Career 1. Brady Quinn 95 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen 60 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus 52 ( ) 4. Tommy Rees 42 (2010-) 5. Rick Mirer 41 ( ) 6. Jarious Jackson 34 ( ) 7. Joe Theismann 31 ( ) 8. Angelo Bertelli 28 ( ) 9. Steve Beuerlein 27 ( ) Terry Hanratty 27 ( ) 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 twice (66 against Temple and 82 at Purdue). Rees totaled 59 career completions of 20+ yards and 20 of 30+ yards over 34 career games entering this season. He has already registered 18 completions for at least 20 yards and eight for at least 30 yards (in just four games). u Rees has registered eight completions of at least 32 yards in Irish quarterbacks recorded 11 such passes all of last year. 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 2010.

17 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 17 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, Dayne Crist-Michael Floyd 82 vs. Western Michigan, 2010 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 is the fifth quarterback in school history to throw for 300 or more yards in multiple games 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. Brady Quinn 4 (2006) 3. Tommy Rees 5 (2010-) 4. Tommy Rees 3 (2013) 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 not only ranks as the most accurate quarterback in school history based on career completion percentage (62.2%), 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. Tommy Rees 62.2 (2010-) 2. Tommy Rees 65.2 (2011) 2. Jimmy Clausen 62.6 ( ) 3. Brady Quinn 64.9 (2005) 3. Kevin McDougal 62.2 ( ) 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 (198) 9. Steve Beuerlein 55.6 ( ) 10. Dayne Crist 59.2 (2010) 10. Terry Hanratty 55.3 ( ) u Rees ranks fourth in career completions and fifth 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. Ron Powlus 558 ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein 850 ( ) 4. Tommy Rees 482 (2010-) 5. Tommy Rees 775 (2010-) 5. Steve Beuerlein 473 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer 698 ( ) 6. Rick Mirer 377 ( Blair Kiel 609 ( ) 7. Jarious Jackson 306 ( Terry Hanratty 550 ( ) 8. Terry Hanratty 304 ( Jarious Jackson 536 ( ) 9. Blair Kiel 297 ( Joe Montana 515 ( ) 10. Joe Theismann 290 ( Notre Dame Players' Career Highs JAMES ONWUALU Tackles: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (1-0); at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (1-0) MAX REDFIELD Tackles: 1, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (0-1); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (0-1) TOMMY REES Points scored: 6, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Touchdowns: 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: 4, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 ; Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Had intercepted: 3, 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 ofense 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 Kick returns: 1, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 Interceptions: 1, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 COREY ROBINSON Receptions: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Receiving yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3) Long reception: 24, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 All-purpose yards: 54, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 ISAAC ROSHELL Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (1-2) 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:.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (0-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (1-0) Pass breakups: 3, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 JOE SCHMIDT Tackles: 3, Temple, Aug 31, 2013 (2-1)

18 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Notre Dame Players' Career Highs KONA SCHWENKE Tackles: 7, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 (1-6) Sacks: 1.5, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-1) Tackles for loss: 1.5, at Stanford, Nov 26, 2011 (1-0); vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (1-0); Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (1-1) Fumbles forced: 1, Michigan, Sep 22, 2012 Fumbles recovered: 1, Tulsa, Oct 30, 2010 Pass breakups: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 PRINCE SHEMBO Tackles: 9, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 (3-6) Sacks: 3.0, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (3-0) Tackles for loss: 4.0, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 (4-0) Fumbles forced: 1, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 Fumbles recovered: 1, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Pittsburgh, Nov 03, 2012 ELIJAH SHUMATE Tackles: 5, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (5-0); Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (3-2) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 2, at Michigan State, Sep 15, 2012 DANIEL SMITH Receptions: 2, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Receiving yards: 14, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (2) Long reception: 11, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 All-purpose yards: 14, Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 Tackles: 1, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-0); at Navy, Oct 23, 2010 (0-1); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (0-1) Fumbles recovered: 1, Utah, Nov 13, 2010 JAYLON SMITH Tackles: 5, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (4-1) Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 (1-0) Pass breakups: 1, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 TYLER STOCKTON Tackles: 1, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (1-0) Sacks: 1.0, at Boston College, Oct 02, 2010 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 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 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 u Rees became the sixth Notre Dame quarterback to ever surpass 5,000 career passing yards. He moved past Jarious Jackson ( 99, 4,820 yards) into sixth place all-time in career passing yardage at Notre Dame (5,389 yards). Passing Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn 11,762 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen 8,148 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus 7,602 ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein 6,527 ( ) 5. Rick Mirer 5,997 ( ) 6. Tommy Rees 5,524 (2010-) 7. Jarious Jackson 4,820 ( ) 8. Joe Theismann 4,411 ( ) 9. Terry Hanratty 4,152 ( ) 10. Joe Montana 4,121 ( ) 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 u Rees has not thrown an interception over his last 67 pass attempts. He ranks ninth 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), Tommy Rees 3.35 (26 of 775), Carlyle Holiday 3.35 (16 of 477), OFFENSIVE LINE PAVES THE WAY 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 43 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. ( ).

19 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 19 MOST CAREER STARTS IN NOTRE DAME HISTORY Rank Name Career Starts Years 1. Sam Young Tom Zbikowski Maurice Crum, Jr Brady Quinn Ryan Harris Zack Martin u Watt has played in 43 straight games during his career. He has started 30 consecutive games at left guard entering this weekend's matchup with Oklahoma. 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 fall training camp and has started each of the first four games at right guard. He has played in 30 consecutive games for the Irish. u Sophomore RT Ronnie Stanley has made four career starts (Temple, Michigan, Purdue and Michigan State). 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 four career starts (Temple, Michigan, Purdue and Michigan State). He is the younger brother of Notre Dame starting LT Zack Martin. 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 Notre Dame has allowed three sacks over its first four games and rank tied for 11th in the FBS in sacks allowed. Only one FBS team ranked ahead of the Irish (Freson State) has attempted more passes. Team G W-L Opp Sacks Opp Sack Yds Avg 1. Nebraska Navy Air Force Toledo Fresno State Georgia Tech Northern Illinois Oregon Oklahoma State Miami, Fla t11. Notre Dame 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 attempted 53 passes against Michigan and limited the Wolverines to one sack. u The offensive line helped Notre Dame run for at least 200 yards seven times in 2012, including six of the last nine contests of the season. u Notre Dame had not posted more 200+ yard rushing games in a single season since 1996 when the Irish registered nine games with at least 200 yards rushing. u Over last nine games of 2012, Notre Dame combined to rush for 1,901 yards (359 attempts) for 5.3 yards per carry and 15 rushing TDs. The Irish rushed for more yards in their last nine games combined than 51 FBS teams did in their entire 2012 seasons). JONES, DANIELS LEAD DEEP POOL OF WIDEOUTS u Senior captain TJ Jones (team-high-tying 50 catches for 649 yards, 4 TDs in 2012) anchors the wide receiver corps. His top lieutenant is junior DaVaris Daniels (31 for 490 in 2012), coming off six catches for 115 yards against Alabama in the BCS title contest. 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 are one of 12 teams in the FBS with at least two wideouts on the pre-season list. u Daniels and Jones rank 42nd and 43rd, respectively, in the FBS in total receiving yards. u Senior Daniel Smith, one of Notre Dame's biggest wideouts at 6-feet-4, has been hampered by injuries in his Notre Dame career but has flashed signs of being a good playmaker when healthy. 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. u Freshmen William Fuller, James Onwualu and Corey Robinson, as well as sophomore C.J. Prosise, will 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. Notre Dame Players' Career Highs STEPHON TUITT Points scored: 6, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Touchdowns: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 ; at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Interceptions: 1, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 Tackles: 7, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 (1-6); USC, Oct 22, 2011 (1-6); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (2-5) Sacks: 2.0, BYU, Oct 20, 2012 (2-0); vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (2-0); Purdue, Sep 08, 2012 (2-0) Tackles for loss: 2.0, 5 times Fumbles forced: 2, at Boston College, Nov 10, 2012 Fumbles recovered: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; University of Miami, Oct 06, 2012 ; Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 Blocked kicks: 1, Stanford, Oct 13, 2012 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, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 (1-0); Boston College, Nov 19, 2011 (0-1); Navy, Oct 29, 2011 (1-0) ISHAQ WILLIAMS Tackles: 4, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 (3-1) Sacks: 1.0, at Michigan, Sep 07, 2013 (1-0) Tackles for loss: 1.0, 5 times Fumbles forced: 1, vs Navy, Sep 01, 2012 Pass breakups: 1, Wake Forest, Nov 17, 2012 LO WOOD Points scored: 6, vs Maryland, Nov 12, 2011 Touchdowns: 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: 2, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 (1-1) Tackles for loss:.5, Air Force, Oct 08, 2011 (0-0) ALEX WULFECK Punt attempts: 1, at Purdue, Sep 14, 2013 ; Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 Punt yards: 49, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013 (1 punts) Longest punt: 49, Michigan State, Sep 21, 2013

20 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) 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. 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 and Robinson each participated in spring practice as early enrollees. Prosise hauled in a 35-yard touchdown reception in the Blue-Gold game. TJ CAPTAIN u Senior captain TJ Jones has 132 receptions, 1,625 receiving yards and 12 touchdown catches over his career. He has started 31 of 42 career games for the Irish. u Jones recently moved past Maurice Stovall into sole possession of ninth all-time at Notre Dame in career receptions. Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd 271 ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija 179 ( ) 3. Rhema McKnight 170 ( ) 4. Golden Tate 157 ( ) Tom Gatewood 157 ( ) 6. Tyler Eifert 140 ( ) 7. Jim Seymour 138 ( ) 8. Tim Brown 137 ( ) 9. TJ Jones 132 (2010-) 10. 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The touchdown reception tied him for 10th all-time on the touchdown receptions list with Bobby Brown ( ) and Tim Brown ( ). Touchdown Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd 37 ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija 27 ( ) 3. Golden Tate 26 ( ) 4. Rhema McKnight 22 ( ) Derrick Mayes 22 ( ) 6. Tom Gatewood 19 ( ) 7. Maurice Stovall 18 ( ) 8. Jim Seymour 16 ( ) 9. Ken MacAfee 15 ( ) 10. TJ Jones 12 (2010-) Bobby Brown 12 ( ) Tim Brown 12 ( ) u Jones has registered at least one reception in 31 straight games played, hauling in multiple passes in 27 of those contests dating back to the 2010 Sun Bowl on Dec. 31, 2010 against Miami (Fla.) (110 catches, 1,339 yards and nine touchdowns in that span). u Jones notched his first career 100-yard receiving game in the season opener against Temple (career-best 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. u Jones 18-yard punt return in the first quarter against the Wolverines was the longest of his career, and the longest punt return by a Notre Dame player since Michael Floyd s 41-yard gain on his first career return against Florida State in the 2011 Champs Sports Bowl (Dec. 29, 2011). 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. Daniels led all Irish receivers with at least 20 receptions in yards per grab (15.8). 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 four career touchdown receptions. His four touchdowns receptions this season rank tied for ninth in the FBS. u Daniels has recorded at least one reception of 20 yards or longer in nine of his 15 career games. u Daniels 82-yard touchdown catch with 12:40 left in the fourth quarter was the longest reception of his career and ninth-longest in school history.

21 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 21 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 Daniels 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). 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. KOYACK, NIKLAS GIVE IRISH TWO MORE WEAPONS AT TIGHT END u All-America and Mackey Award-winning tight end Tyler Eifert (co-team-leading 50 catches for 685 yards, 4 TDs in 2012; 140 career catches for 1,840, 11 TDs) has graduated and moved onto the NFL. u Two-time letter-winning juniors Ben Koyack and Troy Niklas are the leading candidates to replace Eifert. They were each named to the watch list for the 13 Mackey Award (Eifert won the award in 2012). u Senior Alex Welch (DNP in 2012) is another possibility. NIKLAS NEXT IN LINE OF GREAT IRISH TIGHT ENDS? 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 has collected three receiving touchdowns on 14 career catches. 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 DEFENSE DOES IT AGAINST 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) 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 15 years and how many games an Irish defense held their foes to 300 yards of total offense or less. '12 '11 '10 '09 '08 '07 '06 '05 '04 '03 '02 '01 '00 '99 ' 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 rd Down Converstion 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 Fewest Penatly Yards Per Game Time of Possession TOP 100 All-Purpose Yards Completions/Game George Atkinson III 64th Tommy Rees 31st Field Goals/Game Kickoff Returns Kyle Brindza 39th 1.3 George Atkinson III 23rd 27.5 Passing Efficiency Passing Yards Tommy Rees 53rd Tommy Rees 12th 1,111 Passing TDs Passing Yards/Game Tommy Rees 17th 8 Tommy Rees 24th Passing Yards/Completion Points Responsibility Tommy Rees 24th Tommy Rees 34th 48 Punt Returns Points Responsibility/Per Game TJ Jones 43rd 8.6 Tommy Rees 53rd 12.0 Receiving TDs Receiving Yards DaVaris Daniels 9th 4 DaVaris Daniels 42nd 305 TJ Jones 43rd 289 Receiving Yards/Game Receptions/Game DaVaris Daniels 57th 76.3 TJ Jones 71st 5.3 TJ Jones 58th 76.0 DaVaris Daniels 74th 5.0 Total Offense Tommy Rees 37th Irish Among 2013 National Leaders

22 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES AFC Baltimore Ravens DE Kapron-Lewis RB Jones Gray# Buffalo Bills OG Sam Young Cincinnati Bengals TE Tyler Eifert OG Trevor Robinson Cleveland Browns S Jamoris Slaughter# Denver Broncos SS David Bruton Houston Texans OT Ryan Harris RB Cierre Wood Indianapolis Colts S Sergio Brown Kansas City Chiefs TE Anthony Fasano New England Patriots C Braxston Cave# New York Jets DB Darrin Walls QB Brady Quinn San Diego Chargers ILB Manti Te'o Fighting Irish In The NFL NFC Arizona Cardinals WR Michae Floyd Atlanta Falcons SS Zeke Motta Carolina Panthers 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 Orleans Saints OL Eric Olsen@ New York Giants DE Justin Tuck San Francisco 49ers NT Ian Williams OLB Darius Fleming@ Seattle Seahawks WR Golden Tate Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Derek Injured Reserve # Practice Squad u Notre Dame ranks 41st in the FBS in total defense in 2013, allowing yards/game, but the Irish have held each of their last two foes, Purdue and Michigan State, below 300 yards of total offense. 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 23 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 more than half of its opponents (22) in the Brian Kelly era (32 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 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 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 DEFENSE AS GOOD AS IT GETS u Notre Dame ranked among the top-25 FBS schools in 17 different defensive categories in Category Stats NCAA Rank Rushing TDs Allowed 4 1st Red-Zone Rushing TDs Allowed 4 t-1st Scoring Defense nd Points Allowed Per Red-Zone Trip 3.4 2nd Passing Yards/Completion nd Red-Zone TDs Allowed Percentage 34.2 % 3rd Total Red-Zone TDs Allowed 13 t-3rd Red-Zone Points Allowed 130 4th Total Defense th Red-Zone Defense 68.4 % t-7th First Downs/Allowed th Rush Defense th Fourth Down Conversion Percentage 35.3% t-14th Pass Efficiency Defense th Interceptions 16 t-20th Sacks 34.0 t-22nd Pass Defense th 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 26 of its last 34 games. The Irish have actually allowed one offensive touchdown or less in 17 of those outings, including 11 of the last 17 games. u No FBS defense has allowed fewer rushing touchdowns than the 15 by Notre Dame over the last 35 games. Alabama has limited its opponents to 16. u Notre Dame has allowed an average of points/game over the last four seasons combined, which ranks as the fifth-best average over of any team in the FBS.

23 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 23 Team Alabama LSU Florida State Boise State Notre Dame Florida Michigan State Wisconsin BYU UCF 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 allowed. Rank Name Rush TDs Allowed 1. Notre Dame 4 2. BYU 5 3. Michigan State 6 Rutgers 6 Utah State 6 6. South Carolina 9 Michigan 9 8. Alabama 10 Florida State 10 Connecticut 10 Penn State 10 Cincinnati 10 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.). u Notre Dame has given up exactly 15 rushing touchdowns over its last 35 games (dating back to the Tulsa game in 2010). Even more amazing, only seven 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 twoyear 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, Even crazier, nine of the last 14 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 39 games, only eight 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). u The 15 rushing touchdowns allowed by Notre Dame over the last 35 games is tied for tops in the FBS. Alabama is second with 16. DEFENSIVE LINE FITS THE BILL u Notre Dame is led up front by All-America senior Louis Nix III (50 tackles, 7.5 TFL in 2012) and All-America junior Stephon Tuitt (47 tackles, team-leading 13 TFL, team-high 12 sacks in 2012). 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 The duo has been included on just about every preseason All-America squad entering 13. Both are watch list selections for the Maxwell, Bednarik and Nagurski. Nix III will also challenge for the Outland Trophy, while Tuitt will be a leading candidate for the Hendricks Award. u Nix III and Tuitt represent two of the six defensive players on the Maxwell watch list. Notre Dame is the only FBS program with multiple selections on the defensive side of the ball. 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. u Sophomore Sheldon Day (23 tackles, 3.5 TFL in 2012) takes over the starting role from graduated Kapron Lewis-Moore. Day was runner-up for Mr. Football in Indiana in u They ll have help from seniors Kona Schwenke (5 tackles 1 TFL; started vs. Michigan State and Pittsburgh in 2012) and Tyler Stockton (DNP in 2012) at defensive line. u Other options up front are senior lineman Justin Utopo (played in 10 games in 2012) and sophomore lineman Jarron Jones (DNP in 2012). u The defensive front will also benefit from the addition of freshman linemen Jacob Matuska and Isaac Roshell. 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. Sacks - Season 1. Justin Tuck 13.5 (2003) 2. Stephon Tuitt 12.0 (2012) 3. Victor Abiamiri 10.5 (2006) 4. Bert Berry 10.0 (1996) Mike Gann 10.0 (1984) 6. Renaldo Wynn 9.0 (1996) 7. Victor Abiamiri 8.0 (2005) Ryan Roberts 8.0 (2002) Anthony Weaver 8.0 (2000) Kory Minor 8.0 (1996) u Tuitt recorded his 16th career sack last week against Michigan State. He is a half sack shy of equalling Bert Berry's total of 16.5, which ranks ninth in school history. (sacks became a recorded statistic in 1982). Sacks - Career 1. Justin Tuck 24.5 ( ) 2. Kory Minor 22.5 ( ) 3. Victor Abiamiri 21.5 ( ) 4. Mike Gann 21 ( ) 5. Renaldo Wynn 19.5 ( ) 6. Ryan Roberts 19 ( ) 7. Bryant Young 18 ( ) 8. Anthony Weaver 17 ( ) 9. Bert Berry 16.5 ( ) 10. Stephon Tuitt 16.0 (2011-) 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.

24 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES NIX III, TUITT FIND FORM AGAINST MICHIGAN STATE u Tuitt and Nix III combined for 12 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, one QB hurry and two pass break-ups against Michigan State. The duo had 12 combined tackles over first three games. 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 started 25 career contests and ranked fourth on the Irish with 63 tackles last year.he has registered 158 stops over his career, including seven 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 Calabrese has played especially well against the run. No player on the team has more career tackles than his 172 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 had a season-high eight tackles, including one for a loss of three yards in the victory over Michigan State. u Senior OLB Prince Shembo (51 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks in 2012) is somewhat overshadowed by Nix III and Tuitt, but is arguably one of the most disruptive 3-4 rush linebackers in college football. He leads all active Notre Dame players with 19.0 tackles for loss and trails only Tuitt for the most sacks (14.0) among current Irish players. Shembo was named to the Bednarik watch list as well. u Shembo has started 26 career games and has collected 108 tackles. u Shembo, Fox and Calabrese were all named to the 13 Butkus watch list. u Senior OLB Danny Spond was forced to retire from football after suffering another hemiplegic migraine during fall camp. 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 collected 11 tackles, including one for loss over his four starts. 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 Smith became the first Notre Dame freshman linebacker to start a season opener since Kory Minor in u Junior OLB Ben Councell backs up Smith. He played in 12 games last season and amassed 10 tackles, predominantly on special teams. 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. u Senior ILB Kendall Moore provides quality depth at the inside linebacker position. u Junior OLB Ishaq Williams will help 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 27 games over the first three years of his career. Williams has registered 30 tackles, including 22 last season. He added three and a half for loss and forced a fumble in 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 Sophomore Anthony Rabasa did not play as a freshman in 2011 and saw limited action in 2012, but adds great depth to the position. u Romeo Okwara, a sophomore from Charlotte, N.C., attended the same high school as Shembo and was a first-team all-state defensive player in He is extremely young (just turned 18) and raw, but his frame (6-4, 258) and athleticism helped him see the field in u Okwara, who had a tackle for loss and forced fumble at No. 8 Oklahoma, registered seven tackles, including one and a half for loss in IT S GOOD TO BE A PRINCE u Senior OLB Prince 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). FBS Linebacker Single-Game Sack Leaders Name, School Yr. Opponent Date Solo Ast Yds Total 1. Prince Shembo, Notre Dame Jr. Boston College Nov Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech Jr. Maryland Nov Jarvis Jones, Georgia Jr. Florida Oct Cory James, Colorado State Fr. Colorado Sept DeAundre Brown, Tulsa Sr. UTEP Oct Chase Garnham, Vanderbilt Jr. Auburn Oct Kyle Van Noy, BYU Jr. New Mexico Nov Kenneth Tate, Maryland Sr. Florida State Nov 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. SECONDARY EXPERIENCED AT CORNER, FAR FROM IT AT SAFETY u Junior S Matthias Farley (49 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) returns at one safety spot. 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. u Additional monogram-winners at safety are senior Austin Collinsworth (he missed all of 2012 with injury), sophomore Elijah Shumate (9 tackles, 3 PBU in 2012) and walk-on junior Connor Cavalaris (5 tackles in 2012). u Sophomore Nicky Baratti (8 tackles, 1 int. in 2012) was lost for the season during fall practice following a shoulder injury. u Junior Eilar Hardy (DNP in 2012) and sophomore safety John Turner (DNP in 2012) proved during fall practice that each is fully capable to help the Irish. u Freshman Max Redfield will vie for immediate playing time. u The Irish secondary began 2012 as the team s least experienced group but came on strong to provide more than its share of support. It ranked among the top 20 FBS schools in the following pass defense categories in 12: fewest passing yards/completion (9.95, 2nd), fewest touchdown passes (11, t-6th), pass efficiency defense (111.36, 16th), interceptions (16, t-20th), fewest passing yards/attempt (5.98, 13th) interception percentage (3.69, 24th) and pass defense (199.77, 25th). u The secondary will be paced by the squad s leading returning tackler in senior Bennett Jackson (65 tackles, 4 ints. in 2012), along with sophomore KeiVarae Russell (58 tackles, 2 ints. in 2012). u Jackson, who was a Bednarik watch list selection, started all 13 games at cornerback last year. 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). 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. u Russell, who switched from running back to cornerback in the 12 preseason, became the first freshman at Notre Dame to start at cornerback in the opening game of a season. He collected two interceptions and was named a freshman All-American by Sporting News and Scout.com powered by FOX Sports NET. u In 2012, Russell was the first freshman ever at Notre Dame to start at cornerback in the opening game of a season. u The previous closest freshman to start near a season opener was Stacey Toran in 1980 when he started the third game and the remaining nine for the Sugar Bowl team. u Senior Lo Wood, projected to be a starter a year ago before a preseason injury sidelined him, is back as well. u Freshman Cole Luke has quickly ascended the Notre Dame depth chart and will see the field in nickle packages. u 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.

25 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 25 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, and though "clutch" situations can be subjective, Brindza finished a perfect 8-for-8 in game-winning, game-tying, overtime, or fourth-quarter lead-extending field goals in He added a ninth in Ann Arbor. 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. 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. 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.

26 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 CB 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 CB 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

27 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 27 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 56 Suttman, Ben TE Fr./1 Dayton, Ohio/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 55 ***Shembo, Prince OLB 56 Rabasa, Anthony OLB 56 Suttman, Ben TE 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-a (long A at end) 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

28 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 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 87 Daniel Smith Sr./4 LT 70 ZACK MARTIN*** Gr./4 57 Hunter Bivin Fr./1 LG 66 CHRIS WATT*** Gr./4 75 Mark Harrell So./1 C 72 Nick Martin* Jr./2 77 Matt Hegarty Jr./2 RG 74 CHRISTIAN LOMBARD** Sr./3 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 1 Greg Bryant Fr./1 or 25 Tarean Folston Fr./1 DL 1 LOUIS NIX III** Sr./3 96 Kona Schwenke** Sr./4 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 45 Romeo Okwara So./2 ILB 59 Jarrett Grace* Jr./2 or 48 DAN FOX*** Gr./4 ILB 44 CARLO CALABRESE*** Gr./4 8 Kendall Moore** Sr./3 OLB 9 Jaylon Smith Fr./1 30 Ben Councell* Jr./2 CB 6 KEIVARAE RUSSELL* So./2 23 Lo Wood** Sr./3 12 Devin Butler Fr./1 S 28 Austin Collinsworth** Sr./3 or 41 MATTHIAS FARLEY* Jr./2 S 22 Elijah Shumate* So./2 10 Max Redfield Fr./1 16 Eilar Hardy Jr./2 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

29 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 29 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 Purdue, 2013 (309) Had 50 or more pass attempts:... at Michigan, 2013 (53) Had pass attempts:...vs. USC, 2011 (43) Had pass attempts:...vs. Michigan State, 2013 (34) 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 Stanford, 2009 (5) Had four or more passing TDs:... vs. Air Force, 2011 (4) Had three or more passing TDs:... vs. Temple, 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. Florida State (Champs Sports Bowl), 2011 (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:... at USC, 2012 (Everett Golson - 217, Theo Riddick - 146) Had a 100-yard receiver and 100-yard rusher in a game:... at Purdue, 2011 (Michael Floyd 137 receiving; Cierre Wood 191 rushing) Total Offense Had 600 or more yards total offense:...at Stanford, 2005 (663) Had yards total offense:...vs. Temple, 2013 (543) Had yards total offense:...at Purdue, 2013 (400) Had 100 or more plays total offense:... vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (104) Had plays total offense:... vs. Navy, 2007 (90) Had plays total offense:... vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 (77) Scoring Scored 60 or more points:...vs. Rutgers, 1996 (62) Scored points:... vs. Navy, 2012 (50) Scored points:... vs. Miami (Fla.), 2012 (41) Scored points:...at Purdue, 2013 (31) 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. USC, 2011 (31) 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:...vs. Michigan State, 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:... at Purdue, 2013 (1)... (Bennett Jackson - 34 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, 2011 (33) Held opponent to passing yards:...vs. Michigan State, 2013 (135) 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:...at Pittsburgh, 2011 (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)

30 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Blocked a punt:...vs. Utah, 2010 (Robert Blanton) Punted 10 or more times:... USC, 2007 (10) Did not punt:... vs. Navy, 2009 Blocked a field goal:... vs. Boston College, 2007 Had a field goal blocked:... at Purdue, 2011 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, 2012 (27) Had first downs:...at Purdue, 2013 (20) 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) 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:...theo Riddick at USC, 2012 (146) Rushed for yards:...theo Riddick at Boston College, 2012 (104) 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:... Terrance Howard at West Virginia, 2000 (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 Purdue, 2013 (309) Attempted 50 or more passes:...tommy Rees at Michigan, 2013 (51) Attempted passes:... Everett Golson vs. Pittsburgh, 2012 (42) Attempted passes:...tommy Rees vs. Michigan State, 2013 (34) 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:...Jimmy Clausen at Stanford, 2009 (5) Threw four or more TDs:...Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2011 (4) Threw three or more TDs...Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 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 at USC, 2010 (3) Completed a pass of 90 yards or more:... Dayne Crist vs. Michigan, 2010 (95) Completed a pass of yards:...tommy Rees at Purdue, 2013 (82) The Last Time Completed a pass of yards:...jimmy Clausen at Stanford, 2009 (78) Completed a pass of yards:...tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (66) 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:...davaris Daniels at Purdue, 2013 (8) 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:...tj Jones at Temple, 2013 (138) 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 four or more touchdowns:... Tommy Rees vs. Air Force, 2010 (4 passing) Accounted for three touchdowns:... Tommy Rees vs. Temple, 2013 (3 passing) 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:... Jarrett Grace at Purdue, 2013 (10) Recorded 4.0 or more sacks:...victor Abiamiri at Stanford, 2005 (4.0) Recorded sacks:... Prince Shembo at Boston College, 2012 (3.0) Recorded sacks:... Stephon Tuitt vs. Purdue, 2012 (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 at Michigan, 2013 (12) 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 at USC, 2012 (52) Kicked a punt 70 or more yards:...jim Yoder vs. Texas, 1971 (71) Kicked a punt yards:... Geoff Price vs. PSU, 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:... Air Force, 2011 (363) Had yards:...alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 (265) Had 50 or more rushing attempts:...navy, 2011 (50) Had five or more rush TDs:... USC, 2005 (5) Had four rush TDs:...Navy, 2010 (4) Had two or more players with 100 rush yards in a game:...alabama (BCS National Title), (Eddie Lacy - 140, T.J. Yeldon - 108) Passing Had 400 or more yards:...washington, 2005 (408) Had yards:...oklahoma, 2012 (364)

31 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 31 Had 60 or more pass attempts:...tennessee, 1990 (60) Had pass attempts:... Oklahoma, 2012 (52) Had pass attempts:... Purdue, 2013 (41) Had 30 or more pass completions:... Oklahoma, 2012 (36) Had five or more passing TDs:... USC, 2004 (5) Had four passing TDs:...Michigan, 2013 (4) Had three passing TDs:... Purdue, 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:... Michigan, 2013 (460) Had 80 or more plays:... Air Force, 2011 (88) Had plays:...temple, 2013 (76) Scoring Scored 60 or more points:... Never Scored points:...miami (Fla.), 1985 (58) Scored points:...michigan, 2013 (41) Scored points:... USC, 2011 (31) Scored a two-point conversion:...air Force, 2011 Turnovers Did not commit a turnover:...alabama (BCS National Title), 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:... Florida State (Champs Sports Bowl), 2011 (3) Returned an interception for a TD:...Tulsa, (Shawn Jackson - 66 yards) Returned a fumble for a TD:... USC, (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:... Michigan State, 2013 (142) Held ND to 100 or fewer passing yards:...ucla, 2007 (94) Held ND to yards total offense:... Michigan State, 2013 (224) Held ND to 200 or fewer yards total offense:... USC, 2007 (165) The Last Time 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:... Eddie Lacy, Alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 (140) 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:...Ricky Dobbs, Navy, 2010 (3) Rushed for two or more TDs:...Alex Carder, Western Michigan, 2010 (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:... Landry Jones, Oklahoma, 2012 (356) Attempted 60 or more passes:... Andy Kelly, Tennessee, 1990 (60) Attempted passes:... Landry Jones, Oklahoma, 2012 (51) Attempted passes:...rob Henry, Purdue 2013 (40) Completed 30 or more passes:... Landry Jones, Oklahoma, 2012 (35) Completed passes:...rob Henry, Purdue 2013 (25) Threw five or more TDs:... Matt Leinart, USC, 2004 (5) Threw four TDs:...Devin Gardner, Michigan, 2013 (4) Threw three TDs:... Rob Henry, Purdue 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 Gardner, Michigan, 2013 (61) Completed a pass of yards:... Andrew Luck, Stanford, 2010 (55) Receiving Caught 15 or more passes:... Jalen Saunders, Oklahoma, 2012 (15) Caught passes:...robert Woods, USC, 2011 (12) Caught seven to nine passes:... Akeem Hunt, Purdue, 2013 (9) Had 200 or more yards receiving:... Selwyn Lymon, Purdue, 2006 (238) Had yards receiving:...jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 (184) Had yards receiving:...amari Cooper, Alabama (BCS National Title), 2013 (105) Caught three or more TD passes:... Jeremy Gallon, Michigan, 2013 (3) Caught two TD passes:... Amari Cooper, Alabama (BCS National Title), 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:...Temple, 2013 Miscellaneous Had 30 or more first downs:... Air Force, 2011 (32) Had first downs:...michigan, 2013 (25) 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:... USC, 2011 (39:11) Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher:... USC, (Curtis McNeal, 118 rushing, Robert Woods, 119 receiving) Scoring Accounted for five or more touchdowns:...devin Gardner, Michigan, 2013 (4 passing, 1 rushing) Accounted for four touchdowns:...andrew Luck, Stanford, 2011 (4 passing) Accounted for three touchdowns:... Rob Henry, Purdue, 2013 (3 passing) Defense Intercepted three or more passes:...rod Johnson, NC State, 2003 (3) Intercepted two passes:... Josh Bush, Wake Forest, 2011 (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:... LaFayette Pitts, Pittsburgh, 2012 (128)

32 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 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 Shaded boxes indicate active Notre Dame player 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. Brady Quinn (2003) 8. Everett Golson (2012) 9. Jarious Jackson (1999) 10. Ron Powlus (1997) Attempts - Career 1. Brady Quinn....1,602 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...1,110 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 5. Tommy Rees (2010-) 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), 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), Terry Hanratty (550/26), Tommy Rees (775/38), 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. Dayne Crist (2010) Completions - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Ron Powlus ( ) 4. Tommy Rees (2010-) 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

33 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 33 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), Terry Hanratty (116/7), 1968 Completions per Game - Career 1. Jimmy Clausen (695/35), Brady Quinn (929/49), Everett Golson (187/12), Ron Powlus (558/44), Tommy Rees (482/38), 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. Tommy Rees (2010-) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Kevin McDougal ( ) 4. Everett Golson (2012) 5. Dayne Crist ( ) 6. Brady Quinn ( ) 7. Ron Powlus ( ) 8. Jarious Jackson ( ) 9. Joe Theismann ( ) 10. Steve Beuerlein ( ) 11. Terry Hanratty ( ) 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. Brady Quinn ( ) 9. Tommy Rees (2010-) 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. Brady Quinn....2,586 (2004) 8. Joe Theismann...2,529 (1970) 9. Everett Golson...2,405 (2012) 10. Steve Beuerlein...2,211 (1986) Passing Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn....11,762 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...8,148 ( ) 3. Ron Powlus...7,602 ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein...6,527 ( ) 5. Rick Mirer....5,997 ( ) 6. Tommy Rees...5,524 (2010-) 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. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 5. Joe Theismann (1970) 6. Jarious Jackson (1999) 7. Dayne Crist (2010) 8. Tommy Rees (2011) 9. Brady Quinn (2004) 10. Terry Hanratty (1968) Games with 300 Yards - Season 1. Jimmy Clausen...7 (2009) 2. Brady Quinn...5 (2005) 3. Brady Quinn....4 (2006) 4. Tommy Rees...3 (2013) 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...5 (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, 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 Touchdown Passes - Season 1. Brady Quinn (2006) 2. Brady Quinn (2005) 3. Jimmy Clausen...28 (2009) 4. Jimmy Clausen...25 (2008) 5. Tommy Rees...20 (2011) 6. Ron Powlus...19 (1994) 7. Rick Mirer (1991) Brady Quinn (2004) Jarious Jackson...17 (1999) 10. Joe Theismann...16 (1970) John Huarte...16 (1964) Bob Williams...16 (1949)

34 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES Touchdown Passes - Career 1. Brady Quinn ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen ( ) 3. Ron Powlus ( ) 4. Tommy Rees...42 (2010-) 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 at USC, Nov. 27, 2010 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. Joe Theismann ( ) 4. Terry Hanratty ( ) 5. Blair Kiel ( ) 6. Tom Clements ( ) 7. George Izo ( ) 8. Jimmy Clausen ( ) Ron Powlus ( ) 10. Tommy Rees...26 (2010-) 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 (26 of 775), 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-) (.773) Receiving Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija ( ) 3. Rhema McKnight ( ) 4. Golden Tate ( ) Tom Gatewood ( ) 6. Tyler Eifert ( ) 7. Jim Seymour ( ) 8. Tim Brown ( ) 9. TJ Jones (2010-) 10. Maurice Stovall ( ) Touchdown Receptions - Career 1. Michael Floyd ( ) 2. Jeff Samardzija ( ) 3. Golden Tate ( ) 4. Rhema McKnight ( ) Derrick Mayes ( ) 6. Tom Gatewood ( ) 7. Maurice Stovall ( ) 8. Jim Seymour ( ) 9. Ken MacAfee ( ) 10. TJ Jones (2010-) Bobby Brown ( ) Tim Brown ( ) 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. Rick Mirer ( ) 6. Allen Pinkett ( ) 7. Tommy Rees (2010-) 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. Brady Quinn....2,582 (2004) 10. Rick Mirer....2,423 (1991) Yards - Career 1. Brady Quinn....11,944 ( ) 2. Jimmy Clausen...7,793 ( ) 2. Ron Powlus...7,479 ( ) 3. Rick Mirer....6,691 ( ) 4. Steve Beuerlein...6,459 ( ) 6. Jarious Jackson...5,777 ( ) 7. Tommy Rees...5,433 (2010-) 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 - Career 1. John Huarte ( ) 2. George Gipp ( ) 3. Jarious Jackson ( ) 4. Rick Mirer ( ) 5. Joe Theismann ( ) 6. Tommy Rees (2010-) 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. Jimmy Clausen (2008) 8. Dayne Crist (2010) 9. Everett Golson (2012) 10. Tommy Rees (2011) 11. Brady Quinn (2004)

35 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 35 Scoring 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. Jimmy Clausen, rushing TDs, 25 passing TDs 6. Jarious Jackson, rush TDs, 17 pass TDs, 1 two-point 7. Ron Powlus, rush TDs, 19 pass TDs, 2 two-point 8. Ron Mohardt, rushing TDs, 9 passing TDs 9. Joe Theismann, rush TDs, 16 pass TDs, 2 two-point 10. Tommy Rees, rushing TDs, 20 passing TDs Brady Quinn, rushing TDs, 17 passing TDs Defense 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. Renaldo Wynn ( ) 6. Ryan Roberts ( ) 7. Bryant Young ( ) 8. Anthony Weaver ( ) 9. Bert Berry ( ) 10. Stephon Tuitt (2011-) 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. Mike Johnston (1983) 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 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) 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 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) 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 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. Tim Brown (1986) Tony Driver (1998) Tim Brown (1987) 10. George Atkinson III (2012) Kickoff Returns - Career 1. Julius Jones ,678 ( , 03) 2. Tim Brown ,613 ( ) 3. George Atkinson III ,658 (2011-) 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 ( )

36 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 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. Julius Jones (1999) 7. Allen Rossum (1997) 8. Armando Allen Jr (2008) 9. Vontez Duff (2002) 10. Golden Tate (2008) Kickoff Return Yards - Career 1. Julius Jones ,678 ( , 03) 2. George Atkinson III ,658 (2011-) 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) 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); Golden Tate (521 KR, 116 PR); 2008 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); Vontez Duff...1,955 (1,230 KR, 725 PR); Raghib Ismail...1,607 (1,271 KR, 336 PR); George Atkinson III... 1,658 (1,658 KR, 0 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);

37 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 37 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 fifth-fewest 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.

38 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

39 Today'S Game SPonSor CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF GRADUATES 2013 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL NOTES 39 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.

40 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. Purdue-None. SACKS: Notre Dame-Tuitt 1-7. Purdue-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.