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Sept. 16, 2013 Issue

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

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The passing combination of quarterback Devin Gardner (98) and wideout Jeremy Gallon (21) scorched the Irish with eight catches, 184 yards and three touchdowns. photo by lon horwedel 11 Steve Elmer became the 11th Notre Dame freshman out of 23 on scholarship to play this season. He appeared at left guard for a play when fifth-year senior Chris Watt lost his helmet on a play. Elmer appears to be the top backup at both guard slots and both tackle positions. 14-15-1 Notre Dame's record against Michigan since the series renewal in 1978. With the final game of the series, in the foreseeable future, next year at Notre Dame Stadium, the Fighting Irish will have an opportunity to break dead even during that time. 53 Pass attempts by Notre Dame, 51 of them by Tommy Rees. Notre Dame is 1-3 under head coach Brian Kelly when attempting at least 50 passes, with the victory occurring in triple overtime last year against Pitt. The other two losses were in 2010 to Michigan State and Tulsa. The Irish also threw 49 passes in a 23-20, season-opening loss to South Florida in 2011. 61 Yards on Jeremy Gallon's first quarter touchdown pass from Devin Gardner in which several Irish defenders had a shot at him. That was the longest pass completion against the Irish since the Michigan game in 2011 — when Gallon caught a 64yard pass that set up the game-winning touchdown on the next play with two seconds left. 98/21 Michigan referred to it as "Legend to Legend" when quarterback Devin Gardner wore No. 98 and wide receiver Jeremy Gallon No. 21. The 98 represented Michigan 1940 Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon while 21 represented 1991 Heisman recipient Desmond Howard. The modern duo connected eight times for 184 yards and three touchdowns. 115,109 Announced attendance for the game, setting a new NCAA record once again. Two years ago, the attendance at Michigan for the Notre Dame game was 114,804.

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