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Under the Dome 8 By The Numbers Notre Dame's regular-season ranking in television ratings while averaging 3,921,970 viewers per game, according to Sports Media Watch. Alabama was first with 6,455,833 per game. Ratings from certain networks — e.g. Big Ten Network, Pac-12 Network, ESPNEWS and Longhorn Network — were unavailable. Notre Dame LeatHer GooDS FREE SHIPPING IN U.S. Thru Dec. 31, 2013 9 Most consecutive bowl appearances by Notre Dame (1987-95) since rescinding its bowl ban in 1969. Believe it or not, the fourth straight one this year will be the second most by the school. Tied for third with three in a row was 1972-74, 1976-78, and 2004-06. Part of it is selectivity — Notre Dame players voted against or turned down invitations in 1971, 1975 and 1979 with 8-2, 8-3 and 7-4 records — and another part is there are now 36 bowls, which is two to three times as many as there were 40 or even 30 years ago. $39.95 Item #6565 Bi-Fold Wallet 10 Rushing touchdowns by Notre Dame in 2013, matching the fewest in a regular season the past 50 years (it had 22 during the 2012 regular season). The 2-7 team in 1963 also had 10 rushing touchdowns (15 six-pointers overall), as did the 6-6 team in 2008 and the 7-5 unit in 2010. Both the 2008 and 2010 teams added one more rushing touchdown in the bowl game to finish with 11. This year's team scored 40 touchdowns overall, 10 on the ground, 27 passing and three on defense. 13-6 Notre Dame's all-time bowl record following its 24-21 victory versus Texas A&M 20 years ago in the Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1994. At the time, that .684 winning percentage was the best in college football among teams that had played in at least 15 bowls. 15-17 Notre Dame's overall bowl record after going 2-11 from 1994-2012. That included an NCAA-record nine-game losing streak, dating from the 1994-2006 football seasons. The only two bowls won since 1994 were the 2008 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (49-21 versus Hawaii) and the 2010 Hyundai Sun Bowl (33-17 versus Miami). 29 Different programs in the Football Bowl Subdivision that achieved victory in a Bowl Championship Series postseason game during the 16-year BCS era from 1998-2013, with Baylor, Central Florida, Clemson and Michigan State this year having a chance to be next. Notre Dame was not among those 29, finishing 0-4 in BCS contests while losing by an average of 25.3 points. $24.95 Item #6563 Tri-Fold Wallet Note: If you carry a lot of credit cards, this wallet may not be for you — it is a tight fit. $69.95 Item #6566 iPad Case Please add Sales Tax if you live in NC (7.5%), MI (6%), or IN (7%) Blue & Gold Illustrated P.O. Box 2331 Durham, NC 27702 1-800-421-7751 Visit our online store! www.BlueGoldOnline.com