Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM DECEMBER 2024 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON DEC. 12 Dec. 8 Selection Day Dec. 20 First Round* Dec. 21 First Round* Dec. 31 Quarterfinals** Jan. 1 Quarterfinals** Jan. 9 Semifinal# Jan. 10 Semifinal# Jan. 20 Championship^ 2024-25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE DECEMBER 2024 ✦ VOLUME 44, ISSUE 12 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 Chad Weaver, Larry Blankenship, Michael Miller COVER PHOTO Chad Weaver 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. LONG LIVE 5 How a beloved teammate's tragic passing drives freshman left tackle Anthonie Knapp ✦ PAGE 14 PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage.......... 4 Fan Forum ......................................................... 5 Under The Dome ............................................... 6 Pass Catchers .................................................. 16 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka ......................... 29 Cumulative Stats .............................................. 30 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................ 31 Football Recruiting .......................................... 32 2025 and 2026 Master Lists ............................ 34 Men's Basketball .............................................. 37 Women's Basketball ........................................ 39 ND Sports ........................................................ 41 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................ 42 Irish In The Pros ............................................... 44 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................ 45 Best of the Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ....... 46 TICKET PUNCHED Notre Dame holds on to win at USC, 49-35, to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff ✦ PAGE 18 PHOTO BY CHAD WEAVER Key: * on-campus sites; ** at Fiesta, Peach, Rose or Sugar Bowls; # at Orange Bowl or Cotton Bowl; ^ at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta