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Sept. 30, 2013 Issue

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Sky's The Limit DaVaris Daniels is emerging as a playmaker with plenty of room left to grow took the field, Daniels lined up on his 18-yard line against man-to-man covommy Rees knew where he erage. Rees looked off a safety and wanted to go with the ball. delivered another pass to his top reTwo weeks ago, Notre Dame ceiving target, who clung to the sidestarted the fourth quarter trail- line the rest of the way for an 82-yard ing Purdue by seven points, in danger reception. The second score in 2:07 of of dropping its second straight game game clock gave the Irish a lead they and this one to a decided underdog. never relinquished. Three of the senior These are the quarterback's next flashes that have "He's determined to be one four passes were so many people of the greatest receivers aimed at junior around the 6-2, to come here. He told me wide receiver Dathat last year, 'I'm going to 202-pound junior Varis Daniels. Two heralding his cebe one of the best,' and I of them went for was like, 'I don't doubt you.'" lestial limits. It's touchdowns. the type of player Sophomore cornerback On the first play Daniels thinks he KeiVarae Russell on Daniels of the quarter, Rees can be for the Irish. tried to drop a spiral in between two "Somebody that is going to make a Boilermaker defenders and the back play when a play needs to be made," line of the end zone. Daniels got his he said. "And somebody who's going hand on it, but couldn't haul it in. to do that over and over again. That's Second down went to senior captain the person I want to be." TJ Jones, Notre Dame's most estabThe first part he's accomplished. lished playmaker on offense this sea- Daniels averaged 100 receiving yards son, and also fell incomplete. Rees on per game during the first three weeks third down turned back to Daniels, of the season. His four touchdowns who slipped outside a defender and in that span were one shy of the namuscled his way into position for a tional lead against Football Bowl Subtouchdown catch. Tie game. division defenses. And the 82-yard goThe next time Notre Dame's offense ahead score against Purdue was one T By Dan Murphy

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