Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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5 Notre Dame head coaches among the last six who reached their fifth season and lost their final home game in year five: Dan Devine (16-10 to Clemson in 1979), Gerry Faust (10-7 to LSU in 1985), Lou Holtz (24-21 to Penn State in 1990 to fall from No. 1) and Charlie Weis (33-30 in overtime to Connecticut in 2009). The exception was Bob Davie, whose Irish defeated Navy (34-16) in the 2001 home finale, but he was fired two weeks later because of a 5-6 finish that season. Kelly will attempt to avert the recent fifth-year Senior Day home jinx among Irish coaches. 13 Interceptions recorded this season by Louisville sophomore redshirt safety Gerod Holliman, whose Cardinals play at Notre Dame Nov. 22. With three games left, that total is already tied for second most in NCAA history and is one short of the season re- cord of 14 set by the University of Washington's Al Worley in 1968. The most passes ever intercepted by a Notre Dame player in one season was 10 by Mike Townsend in 1972, a figure that led the na- tion. Since then, the most in one season was eight by All-American cornerback Todd Lyght in 1989. 35 Days between Notre Dame home games this season, from the 50-43 victory versus North Carolina Oct. 11 until hosting Northwestern Nov. 15. That was the longest such streak since 1987, when the Irish went 36 days between home games, from the 31-8 victory over Big Ten champ Michigan State Sept. 19 until the 26-15 win versus Pac-10 champion USC Oct. 24. 41 Years to the day on this year's Nov. 22 game with Louis- ville that the Irish did not "officially" sell out Notre Dame Stadium for a home game. On Nov. 22, 1973 — Thanksgiving Day — the attendance was listed at 57,236 in the complex that at the time held 59,075. The Irish went on to win the national title that season. 446 Yards passing by senior Everett Golson in the 55-31 loss at Arizona State Nov. 8. They were the fifth most by an Irish quarterback in a game, behind Joe Theismann's 526 in a 38-28 loss at USC in 1970, Brady Quinn's 487 in a 44-41 overtime defeat to Michigan State in 2005, 467 by Quinn in a 49-24 victory versus BYU that same year, and 452 by Jimmy Clausen in a 23-21 defeat to Navy in 2009. UNDER THE DOME BY THE NUMBERS Notre Dame BlaNkets *Please add sales tax in IN, MI, and NC Call for best shipping rates on multiple items! BLUE AND GOLD ILLUSTRATED PO BOx 2331 • Durham, NC 27702 800-421-7751 Visit our online store for more tailgating items! www.BlueGoldOnline.com Item #6373 Sherpa Blanket 50" x 60" $49.95 + $8 S&h Item #6371 Plush Fleece Throw 50" x 60" $27.95 + $5 S&h Item #6389 All Weather 50" x 60" $34.95 + $5 S&h Item #6377 Raschel Throw 50" x 60" $27.95 + $5 S&h Item #6370 Classic Fleece 50" x 60" $19.95 + $5 S&h