Under the Dome
236
Days from the time Notre Dame last played (Jan. 7)
prior to the Aug. 31 season opener against Temple. That
marked the "shortest" stint between the last game of one season
and the first of the next — although some Fighting Irish fans might
argue it was one of the "longest" offseasons they can remember,
starting with the Brian Kelly job interview with the Philadelphia
Eagles and the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax news in the winter.
2004-05
The last time Notre Dame defeated Michigan
in back-to-back years, winning 28-20 in 2004
at home and 17‑10 in 2005. The other times it posted at least a
two-game winning streak against the Wolverines was 1979 (12-10)
and 1980 (29-27), and then four straight in 1987 (26-7), 1988 (1917), 1989 (24-19) and 1990 (28-24).
17.90
Points per game given up by
Notre Dame in the three seasons from 2010-12 under defensive coordinator Bob Diaco. Only four other teams posted
a better average: Alabama (10.88), LSU (15.58), Boise State
(15.74) and Florida State (16.51).
photo by joe raymond