Five Notable Individual Stats
1. Seven Interceptions By LB Manti Te'o — The senior had none through
his first three seasons, but set a single-season school record for linebackers
this year. It is a mark that might never be eclipsed.
Stephon Tuitt's 12 sacks led the team this season and were easily the most by a second-year Irish
player since the stat started being kept in 1982.
Photo by Bill Panzica
2. 12 Sacks By DE Stephon Tuitt — Since sacks were first separated from
tackles for loss in 1982, the most by an Irish sophomore defensive lineman
was five by Justin Tuck in 2002. The only sophomore linemen we could
find with more tackles for loss overall than Tuitt's 13 was in 1975 with Ross
Browner (16) and Willie Fry (14).
3. 2,135 Yards Passing and 305 Rushing By QB Everett Golson — The
sophomore quarterback joined 1970 senior Joe Theismann (2,429 passing and
384 rushing) and 1999 fifth-year senior Jarious Jackson (2,753 passing and 464
rushing) as the only three Notre Dame signal-callers to pass for at least 2,000
yards and rush for at least 300 in the same season.
4. Three Lost Fumbles By Running Backs — An Irish running back did not
lose a fumble in regulation time through the first nine games. Two of them
came at Boston College in game 10. Led by senior Theo Riddick's 180 carries
