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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM NOV. 9, 2024 3 THERE IS NO ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED NEXT WEEK! The next issue of Blue & Gold Illustrated will be mailed on Nov. 12* NOTE: Veteran's Day is Nov. 11. Please visit BlueGoldOnline.com to access the digital version of the magazine if your delivery is affected by this postal holiday! *EDITIONS PRINT ON SUNDAY AND ARE PROCESSED FOR MAIL DELIVERY ON MONDAYS (TUESDAY ON POSTAL HOLIDAYS) Aug. 31 at Texas A&M Sep. 7 N. Illinois Sep. 14 at Purdue Sep. 21 Miami (Ohio) Sep. 28 Louisville Oct. 12 Stanford Oct. 19 vs. Ga. Tech Oct. 26 vs. Navy Nov. 9 Florida State Nov. 16 Virginia Nov. 23 vs. Army Nov. 30 at USC 2024 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE* NOV. 9, 2024 ✦ VOLUME 44, ISSUE 8 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman, Matt Herb, Cathy Jones, Chris Riffer STAFF WRITERS Tyler Horka Jack Soble RECRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage, Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Miller, Bill Streicher, Matt Rudolph COVER PHOTO Bill Streicher DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS ANALYST Sarah Boone CIRCULATION MANAGER Tristin Shears ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER SERVICE Lauren Gordon, Cathy Jones (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 Co., a division of On3 Media, Inc., located at 905 W. Main St., Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701 (www.comanpub.com). A one-year (20 issues) subscription is $74.95. 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 B LU E & G O L D ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. SUBSIDING SEMINOLES Florida State is one of college football's worst in 2024 ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 38 PHOTO COURTESY FLORIDA STATE ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage.......... 4 Fan Forum ......................................................... 5 Under The Dome ............................................... 6 Mitchell Evans ................................................. 14 Drayk Bowen ................................................... 16 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ......................... 29 Cumulative Stats .............................................. 30 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................ 31 2024 Holiday Gift Guide .................................. 32 Notre Dame and Florida State Rosters ............ 46 Football Recruiting .......................................... 48 2025 and 2026 Master Lists ............................ 50 Men's Basketball .............................................. 53 Women's Basketball ........................................ 55 ND Sports ........................................................ 57 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................ 58 Irish In The Pros ............................................... 60 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................ 61 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ....... 62 STEERING THE SHIP Riley Leonard and Jeremiyah Love guide Notre Dame one step closer to the College Football Playoff with a 51-14 win over Navy ✦ PAGE 18 PHOTO BY BILL STREICHER