is for pretenders and November is for
contenders.
"I thought we played very well,"
Kelly replied when asked if it repre‑
sented Notre Dame's most complete
performance since the season‑opening
38‑3 blowout over Texas. "I was a little
disappointed with some of the things
that happened out there late. We had a
blown coverage, and we were sloppy
with the football.
"If you take those two away, I
thought it was as good as we've
played in some time." ✦
From left to right, fifth-year senior linebacker Joe Schmidt, junior cornerback Cole Luke and fifth-year
senior safety Matthias Farley helped the Irish defense limit the Panthers to three points in the first half.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
