Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM OCT. 28, 2023 3 THERE IS NO ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED NEXT WEEK! The next issue of Blue & Gold Illustrated will be mailed on Oct. 29 * SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN A PIT Notre Dame looks to start home stretch strong against a struggling Panthers team ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 40 PHOTO COURTESY PITT ATHLETICS Aug. 26 vs. Navy Sept. 2 Tenn. State Sept. 9 at NC State Sept. 16 C. Michigan Sept. 23 Ohio State Sept. 30 at Duke Oct. 7 at Louisville Oct. 14 USC Oct. 28 Pittsburgh Nov. 4 at Clemson Nov. 18 Wake Forest Nov. 25 at Stanford 2023 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE OCT. 28, 2023 ✦ VOLUME 43, ISSUE 8 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman Matt Herb Cathy Jones Nick Renda STAFF WRITERS Tyler Horka Jack Soble RECRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Chad Weaver Larry Blankenship COVER PHOTO Chad Weaver DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry ADVERTISING SALES Michelle DeLee-Hamilton 574-286-8688 CIRCULATION MANAGER Sarah Boone CUSTOMER SERVICE Cathy Jones Crystal Clayton 800-421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is published 20 times annually — weekly Sept.-Nov. and monthly Dec.-Aug., except June — by Coman Publishing Company, 905 W. Main St., Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701 (www.comanpub.com). A one- year (20 issues) subscription is $69.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information call 1-919-688-0218 or write BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. MEGA-WATTS Led by Xavier Watts' career game, Notre Dame hammers USC 48-20 ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 20 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............... 4 Fan Forum ............................................................... 5 Under The Dome ..................................................... 6 Jordan Faison Feature ........................................... 16 Rest And Recovery Feature ................................... 18 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ............................... 31 Cumulative Stats ...................................................32 Blue & Gold Marketplace .....................................33 Notre Dame and Pitt Rosters ................................48 Football Recruiting ................................................ 50 Prep Profiles .......................................................... 52 2024 and 2025 Master Lists .................................53 ND Sports .............................................................58 Irish In The Pros ....................................................59 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................. 60 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ....... 62 2023 Holiday 2023 Holiday Gift Guide Gift Guide STARTING ON PAGE 34 STARTING ON PAGE 34 Great Gift Ideas For Irish Fans!