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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM NOV. 29, 2025 3 THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED ON NOV. 30 *SUBJECT TO CHANGE NOV. 29, 2025 ✦ VOL. 45, ISSUE 11 IN MEMORY OF Lou Somogyi, Editor 1985-2021 MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Stu Coman, Matt Herb, Cathy Jones, Chris Riffer STAFF WRITERS Eric Hansen, Tyler Horka, Tyler James, Jack Soble RECRUITING REPORTERS Mike Singer, Kyle Kelly CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Todd D. Burlage, Jim Lefebvre PHOTOGRAPHY Frank Hyatt, Michael Miller, Chad Weaver COVER PHOTO Michael Miller DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship, Chris Miller, Shelby Cragg ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Mark Panus BUSINESS ANALYST Sarah Boone CIRCULATION Beverly Taylor ADVERTISING SALES Maria Taustine (502) 552-4390 CUSTOMER SERVICE Lauren Gordon, Shelby Cragg, Cathy Jones (800) 421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (USPS 667650) is published 18 times annually — weekly Sept.-Dec. and monthly Jan.-Aug. (no issues in February, June and July) — by Coman Publishing Co., a division of On3 Media, Inc., located at 922 Broad St., Suite D, D u r h a m , N C 2 7 7 0 5 ( w w w. c o m a n p u b . c o m ) . A one-year (18 issues) subscription is $74.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, NC 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, NC 27702. ORANGE CRUSHED Notre Dame annihilated Syracuse in a record-breaking 70-7 win on Senior Day ✦ PAGE 18 PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER Aug. 31 at Miami (Fla.) Sept. 13 Texas A&M Sept. 20 Purdue Sept. 27 at Arkansas Oct. 4 Boise State Oct. 11 NC State Oct. 18 Southern Cal Nov. 1 at Boston College Nov. 8 Navy Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh Nov. 22 Syracuse Nov. 29 at Stanford 2025 NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL SCHEDULE HARD RESET The Cardinal's reboot required realistic goals ✦ STARTS ON PAGE 32 PHOTO COURTESY STANFORD ATHLETICS ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............. 4 Golden Gamut ✦ Tyler Horka .............................. 5 Fan Forum ............................................................ 6 Under The Dome .................................................. 7 Trevor Ruhland, Part 1 ........................................ 14 First And Last ✦ Tyler James .............................. 29 Cumulative Stats ................................................. 30 Blue & Gold Marketplace ................................... 31 Stanford and Notre Dame Rosters ...................... 39 Football Recruiting ............................................. 41 Recruiting Roundup ............................................ 42 ND Sports ........................................................... 45 Men's Basketball ................................................. 46 Women's Basketball ........................................... 48 Irish Echoes ✦ Jim Lefebvre ............................... 50 Irish In The Pros .................................................. 52 Off The Dome ✦ Jack Soble ............................... 53 The Deep Read ✦ Eric Hansen ........................... 54 NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is experiencing significant backlogs and delays. Your Wednesday e-newsletter provides updated game-day information. See page 56 for details!