Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM SEPT. 19, 2026 33 Call 800-421-7751 to advertise! DEFENSE TACKLES G Solo Assist Total TFL-Yds. Sack-Yds. PD FF FR Ausberry, Jaiden 2 5 7 12 1-3 0-0 0 0 1 Bowen, Drayk 2 4 7 11 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 Shuler, Adon 2 6 3 9 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 Talich, Luke 2 7 1 8 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 Young, Bryce 2 5 2 7 3.5-10 1-6 0 0 0 Gray, Tionne 2 1 5 6 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 Moore, Leonard 2 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Sneed, Jaylen 2 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Viliamu-Asa, Kyngstonn 1 2 3 5 1.5-8 0-0 0 0 1 Brewu, Francis 2 2 2 4 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 Dunham, Rodney 2 2 2 4 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 1 Traore, Boubacar 2 3 0 3 2-12 1-9 0 0 1 Gray, Christian 2 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hughes, Elijah 2 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Keeley, Keon 2 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Long, Ethan 2 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Rezac, Teddy 2 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 Thomas, Loghan 2 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Kia, Kahanu 2 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 1 Mukam, Armel 2 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Zackery IV, Mark 2 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 O'Brien, Joey 2 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Johnson, Brauntae 1 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Logan, Brandon 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sanders, Jayden 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 Sevillano Jr., Sean 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Vinci, Joseph 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Clapper, Ja'Kobe 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Faraimo, Madden 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeffery, Matt 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McKinney, D.J. 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Mullins, Cole 2 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Onye, Jason 1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 INTERCEPTIONS G NO. YARDS AVG. TD LONG YDS./G McKinney, D.J. 2 1 55 55.0 1 55 27.5 Total .................................................. 2 1 55 55.0 1 55 27.5 Opponent .......................................... 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 MEMORABILIA NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL GAMES on VHS or DVD for sale, from 1928 to present. Contact Peter Rahas at 7700 Golden Filly St., Las Vegas, NV 89131 or call 1-702-498-2351 M A R K E T P L A C E SNOWBIRDS! Stay on Top of Your Game — And Your Mail! If you're a snowbird, make sure your magazine follows you just like your passion for Notre Dame football. Update your seasonal address for smooth, uninterrupted delivery — no delays, no missed issues. Update your address at BlueGoldOnline.com or call 800-421-7751 TEAM STATISTICS SCORING BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Notre Dame 31 24 24 14 — 93 Opponents 3 7 3 0 — 13 ND OPP Total First Downs 44 23 Rushing 15 9 Passing 26 13 Penalty 3 1 Total Net Yards 828 412 Total Plays 126 107 Yards Per Play 6.6 3.9 Yards Per Game 414.0 206.0 Rushing Attempts-Yards 64-229 65-131 Yards Per Attempt 3.6 2.0 Yards Per Game 114.5 65.5 Pass Att.-Com.-Int. 62-44-0 42-27-1 Passing Yards 599 281 Yards Per Completion 13.6 10.4 Yards Per Game 299.5 140.5 Punting: No.-Average 4-38.5 11-45.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 6-5 Penalties-Yards 6-61 10-80 Sacks By-Yards Lost 3-18 1-8 Third-Down Conversions 10-21 7-25 Conversion Percentage 47.6 28.0 Fourth-Down Conversions 2-3 3-3 Conversion Percentage 66.7 100.0 Average Time Of Possession 31:57 28:03 During Notre Dame's 2-0 start to the 2026 season, senior defensive tackle Armel Mukam and the Fighting Irish defense were allowing only 6.5 points, 65.5 rushing yards, 140.5 passing yards and 206.0 total yards per game. PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER