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Sept. 9, 2013 Issue

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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Game Preview: Michigan 15-22 record. After three seasons of a and trying to win ugly games — the failed experiment, Rodriguez was out. model used by Alabama's Nick Saban His successor, current head coach to capture three of the last four national Brady Hoke, wouldn't make the same championships. Both schools still have mistake. Hoke, a subscriber to the a long way to go (Alabama beat Michipro-style West Coast offense while ris- gan 41-14 to start the 2012 season and ing in the coaching beat Notre Dame world at San Diego 42-14 to end it), State, used elusive but the progress is Notre Dame at Michigan quarterback Denard easy to see. Date: Sept. 7, 2013 Robinson and the "They're going Site: Michigan Stadium (107,501) spread option tools to impose their Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET at his disposal to will on people in Television: ESPN put together a 19-7 the running game Radio: This broadcast can be heard live on record in his first eventually," Balas SIRIUS Satellite Radio (channel 129). two season with the said. "I don't Series Facts: This is the 41st meeting beWolverines. think they're there tween Notre Dame and Michigan. The WolverNow, as he enters yet. The line is too ines hold a 23-16-1 advantage over the Irish. his third year as the Coaches: Notre Dame — Brian Kelly (29-11, young, but how leader of the team, quickly the line fourth season); Michigan — Brady Hoke (20-7, Hoke has the track third season). jells is how good record and the perthis offense will Noting Michigan: The last four meetings besonnel he needs to tween these two teams have been decided by be." implement a more 19 total points. Michigan won three in a row For now, Michitraditional offense gan hangs its ofbefore Notre Dame notched a 13-6 victory in Ann Arbor. fensive burden on in South Bend last year, the largest margin of "It's going to be victory during that stretch … Notre Dame's the capable shoulmore West Coast. first-ever football game was played against ders of junior It's going to be more Michigan in 1887 … The last time Notre Dame quarterback Devin San Diego State," and Michigan played at night in Ann Arbor — in Gardner. A better said Chris Balas, 2011 — the game set an NCAA all-time attenpasser than Robindance record with 114,804 spectators on hand. who covers Michison was, Gardner gan football for The gives Michigan a Wolverine. "There's not going to be more professional look. He provided a much spread." brief tease when he replaced Robinson Hoke arrived at Michigan one year as the starting quarterback for the last after Brian Kelly started at Notre Dame four games of the year. and adopted a similar approach. The Gardner completed 59.5 percent coaches have gone about rebuilding of his passes in 2012 and accounted the foundations of strong programs for at least two touchdowns in every by bulking up on the defensive line game in which he was the starter. Of- Game Info

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