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✦ top storylines: notre dame vs. michigan highlighted by 47-21 and 38-0 routs in 2006 and 2007. Michigan has been installed as a threeto three-and-a-half-point favorite in the early lines. That basically means a "pick 'em," because home-field advantage often accounts for three points in such even matchups. The last two trips to Ann Arbor truly saw Notre Dame "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory." Head coach Brian Kelly said he was fine with his players drawing motivation from those memories if they wanted, but he didn't think the losses would have any effect on what will unfold this weekend. "Anybody who was there will certainly remember it, but it doesn't do anything to affect the outcome of the game," he said. "I think we all know it's still about the players preparing and not relying on past history." Power Play At Michigan, Notre Dame will be play- ing against a more conventional offense instead of the dink-and-dunk spread passing game emphasized by Temple. Michigan's lineup even includes what has become almost an extinct species in football — a 238-pound blocking fullback in Joe Kerridge. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly welcomes playing teams with a more physical approach. "We're built that way," Kelly said. "We're 250 [pounds] at middle linebacker, we're not 225. We're 250 at the drop, 250 at the Cat. We're 320. We're a bigger, physical football team. We prefer that kind of matchup. "That doesn't mean it's going to be easier. You look at our matchup against Stanford, and you look at it even against Pittsburgh last year that Coach [Paul] Chryst brought in a Wisconsin-like prototypical kind of offensive structure. Those teams that are big and physical … that's how we're built." The Irish also did play well in the ATTENTION IRISH FANS Packages are available for all Notre Dame home games during the 2013 season 2013 HOME GAMES Aug. 31 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 23 ALL HOME GAME PACKAGES INCLUDE No. 1 vs. No. 2 Notre Dame took a step toward supplanting Michigan atop the all-time winning percentage list after a 12-1 campaign that outpaced the Wolverines' 8-5 record. However, the Wolverines still maintain their lead on the Fighting Irish, and are in pretty good position to hold it through the 2013 campaign — unless repeat records from 2012 are posted. Entering the 2013 season, here were the all-time winning percentages: Division I FBS All-Time Won-Lost Records By Percentage School 1. Michigan 2. Notre Dame 3. Boise State 4. Oklahoma 5. Texas 6. Alabama 7. Ohio State 8. Nebraska 9. Southern Cal 10. Tennessee GamesPct. W L T 1,255 .73466 904 315 36 1,209 .73366 866 301 42 539 .72171 388 149 2 1,195 .71841 832 310 53 1,236 .71561 868334 33 1,192 .71267 828 321 43 1,219 .70919 838 316 53 1,250 .70120 856 353 41 1,161 .70112 787 320 54 1,207 .68476 800 354 53 Temple Michigan State Oklahoma USC Navy B.Y.U *Game Tickets end zone to the 40 yard line. *Two Nights Hotel *Great Customer Service Please visit www.diamondtravel.com for complete details 1.602.870.9197 DIAMOND TRAVEL 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS ✦ Page 8