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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com PRESEASON 2021 7 UNDER THE DOME but the things you say. I want to make sure his leadership will raise his game a little more." Hamilton's impact and rare talent revealed itself as soon as he arrived on campus two summers ago. He in- tercepted a team-high four passes as a freshman and led Notre Dame in tackles (63) in 2020. He enters 2021 as the best safety prospect in the last few NFL Drafts. His leadership growth, though, was a longer process. "I put more pressure on myself to be a leader within the DB room, within the whole team," Hamilton said. "Somebody anyone can look at to do the right thing." Notre Dame has not had two junior captains in the same season in Kel- ly's 12-year tenure, excluding game- by-game selections in 2010. Prior to Hamilton's and Williams' selections, there were only four junior-year Irish captains from 2010-20: Sheldon Day (2014), Jaylon Smith (2015), Josh Ad- ams (2017) and Robert Hainsey (2019). The Irish also named seven captains in 2017 and 2019. They have had more than 200 captains in team history. ✦ www.barbstephenson.com/notredame 574-210-8388 • artwork@barbstephenson.com Notre Dame Limited Edition Prints With hand painted metallic gold accents Signed by the artist Notre Dame's Game Against Toledo To Air Exclusively On Peacock Premium Notre Dame's home opener won't be on NBC or cable TV like the Irish's other home games this season and in the past. The Irish's Sept. 11 game against Toledo will air exclusively on Peacock, NBC's streaming platform, the team announced. Peacock was the viewing home for Notre Dame's Blue-Gold Game May 1, but unlike that day, watching Notre Dame play Toledo will require a Peacock Premium subscription. "Dating back to airing Sunday football replays with Lindsey Nelson, we have always strived for innova- tion in the media space — our partnership with NBC and Peacock only solidifies that mission," Notre Dame director of athletics Jack Swarbrick said in a release. "Bringing Notre Dame football to Peacock is just the next step in the evolution of our relationship." Peacock will also stream Notre Dame's six other home games, which will air on NBC as normal. Peacock Premium is included at no extra charge for Comcast Xfinity X1 and Flex customers. It is also available for free to Cox Contour customers. Viewers can sign up for a Peacock Premium subscription at a discount rate prior to football season. The 2021 home opener will be the first-ever meeting between Notre Dame and Toledo, a Mid-Amer- ican Conference program that went 4-2 last season. It's also the debut of former star NFL quarterback Drew Brees as the NBC Sports analyst for Notre Dame home games. He replaces former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy, who held the role last season. Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Kathryn Tappen (sidelines) return as part of NBC's Notre Dame televi- sion coverage. Kickoff for the home opener is at 2:30 p.m. ET. This season is NBC's 31st year broadcasting Notre Dame football home games. The 2021 opener will be the first time an Irish home game will be streamed exclusively online. NBC has moved games to cable channels USA Network and NBC Sports in prior seasons. — Patrick Engel