Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BLUEGOLDONLINE.COM SEPT. 26, 2026 33 Call 800-421-7751 to advertise! DEFENSE TACKLES G Solo Assist Total TFL-Yds. Sack-Yds. PD FF FR Bowen, Drayk 3 11 8 19 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 Ausberry, Jaiden 3 7 7 14 1-3 0-0 0 0 1 Shuler, Adon 3 8 4 12 1.5-3 0-0 0 1 0 Talich, Luke 3 9 2 11 2.5-12 1-10 1 1 0 Young, Bryce 3 7 3 10 3.5-10 1-6 0 0 0 Sneed, Jaylen 3 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Gray, Tionne 3 3 5 8 1.5-5 1-4 0 0 0 Brewu, Francis 3 3 4 7 1-3 1-3 0 0 0 Viliamu-Asa, Kyngstonn 2 3 4 7 1.5-8 0-0 0 0 1 Moore, Leonard 3 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 Traore, Boubacar 3 5 0 5 3-24 2-21 0 1 1 Mukam, Armel 3 4 0 4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 Dunham, Rodney 3 2 2 4 0.5-0 0-0 1 0 1 Gray, Christian 3 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Thomas, Loghan 3 2 2 4 1-9 1-9 0 0 0 Long, Ethan 3 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Hughes, Elijah 3 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Keeley, Keon 3 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Rezac, Teddy 3 1 2 3 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 O'Brien, Joey 3 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Jeffery, Matt 3 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Kia, Kahanu 3 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0 1 1 Sanders, Jayden 3 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 Zackery IV, Mark 2 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Clapper, Ja'Kobe 3 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 Sevillano Jr., Sean 3 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Vinci, Joseph 3 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Davis Jr., Thomas 3 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Faraimo, Madden 3 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 McKinney, D.J. 3 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 Mullins, Cole 3 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. 3 1 55 55.0 1 55 18.3 Shuler, Adon 3 1 9 9.0 0 9 3.0 Talich, Luke 3 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Total .................................................. 3 3 64 21.3 1 55 21.3 Opponent .......................................... 3 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 41 31 27 21 — 120 Opponents 3 17 3 0 — 23 ND OPP Total First Downs 64 34 Rushing 24 14 Passing 35 19 Penalty 5 1 Total Net Yards 1,223 579 Total Plays 193 152 Yards Per Play 6.3 3.8 Yards Per Game 407.7 193.0 Rushing Attempts-Yards 107-390 92-175 Yards Per Attempt 3.6 1.9 Yards Per Game 130.0 58.3 Pass Com.-Att.-Int. 62-86-0 36-60-3 Passing Yards 833 404 Yards Per Completion 13.4 11.2 Yards Per Game 277.7 134.7 Punting: No.-Average 5-40.6 16-43.4 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 7-5 Penalties-Yards 9-91 12-110 Sacks By-Yards Lost 7-49 2-9 Third-Down Conversions 14-33 11-36 Conversion Percentage 42.4 30.6 Fourth-Down Conversions 4-6 4-4 Conversion Percentage 66.7 100.0 Average Time Of Possession 33:39 26:21 The Fighting Irish defense has already forced 8 turnovers this season, including an interception by senior safety Adon Shuler (No. 8) against Michigan State. PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER