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three different Irish signal-callers tossed an interception in the same game. Last year, the Irish picked off three Rob- ✦ TOP STORYLINES: NOTRE DAME VS. MICHIGAN The Irish probably won't need to be inson passes — but it was negated by five of their own turnovers, two of them inside the Wolverine 10-yard line. The last time the Irish defeated Michi- gan was in 2008 by a 35-17 count. The Wolverines had six turnovers compared to Notre Dame's two. TAKE BACK THE NIGHT Against Michigan in Notre Dame Sta- dium, the Fighting Irish are only 5-6-1 in day games. At night, though, Notre Dame is 3-0 plus-four in that category to win again, but having fewer than Michigan would be a good start. SENIOR SWAN SONG No Notre Dame four-year graduating class has ever experienced a 0-4 record against Michigan. Since the renewal of the series between the two schools in 1978, Michigan holds a 14-13-1 edge in the 28 games played be- tween two of the elite programs in college football annals. The Wolverines nudged ahead on the versus the Wolverines. • The first-ever night game in Notre Dame Stadium was the 1982 opener, a 23-17 victory over Michigan in which a late interception by safety Dave Duerson helped seal the verdict. • The 1988 national title run began strength of three consecutive 11th-hour victories the past three years. • With 11 seconds remaining in 2009, freshman quarterback Tate Forcier con- nected with Greg Mathews on a five-yard score for a 38-34 win. • In 2010, quarterback Denard Robin- with a 19-17 victory versus the Wol- verines when Reggie Ho converted a 26-yard field goal with 1:13 remaining in the contest. Michigan's 48-yard field goal attempt on the final play sailed wide. • In 1990, sophomore quarterback Rick Mirer in his first start found wideout Adrian Jarrell for an 18-yard touchdown with 1:40 remaining to record a 28-24 triumph. This will be Notre Dame's ninth night gan Stadium, the Wolverines rallied to defeat Notre Dame 35-31 last year. This time, the Irish will attempt to take back the night. game at home, and it is 6-2 overall with last year's 31-17 loss to USC the most recent contest. The Irish have defeated Michigan all three times, Michigan State twice (1985 and 1987) and Stanford once (1988). In its first-ever night game at Michi- son's two-yard scoring run with 27 sec- onds left capped a 12-play, 72-yard drive in a 28-24 conquest. • Last year was the miraculous-like 80- yard drive in which Michigan took pos- session with only 30 seconds remaining. It concluded with a 16-yard scoring pass from Robinson to Roy Roundtree with two seconds left on the clock. Notre Dame defeated Michigan four straight from 1987-90. The Wolverines will attempt the same from 2009-12, a feat that Irish seniors such as linebacker Manti Te'o and tight end Tyler Eifert, among many others, will endeavor to halt — al- though head coach Brian Kelly said ven- geance is not the focus. "They don't talk about it at all," Kelly — Lou Somogyi said of the 2011 loss. "… Everything is pretty much focus on getting better in- dividually. And if we do that, there's not need to reflect back on what happened last year." ✦ ✦ PAGE 9