BY LOU SOMOGYI
I
n a popular 1990s
commercial, Baseball
Hall of Fame pitchers
Greg Maddux and Tom
Glavine acknowledged
that despite their prow‑
ess on the mound, they
accepted that "chicks dig
the long ball."
Pitching artistry and
"small ball" have won
many a championship
on the diamond, but the
home run elicits an ex‑
tra surge of excitement at
any baseball game.
Its football equivalent
is a long run, pass or re‑
turn that reaches the end
UNDER THE DOME
DIGGING THE LONG BALL
The Irish are setting a record pace
of touchdowns of 50-plus yards
Senior running back C.J. Prosise ripped off a 91-yard touchdown run against Georgia Tech, then added a
57-yard score versus UMass.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
