Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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UNDER THE DOME (48), Michigan State (41), Michigan (63), Miami (44), Stanford (54), Oklahoma (52) and Pitt (47). None scored more than 20 in regulation play the ensuing week against Notre Dame: Purdue (17), Michigan State (3), Michigan (6), Miami (3), Stanford (13), Oklahoma (13) and Pitt (26 in three overtimes). 7 Notre Dame opponents among the first nine that scored at least 41 points in the game preceding the Irish: Purdue Nov. 10: Football (No. 4), men's soccer (No. 5), women's bas- ketball (No. 6), hockey (No. 7), women's golf (No. 14), women's swimming and diving (No. 18), women's soccer (No. 20), men's swimming and diving (No. 21), men's basketball (No. 22), wom- en's cross country (No. 23) and men's cross country (No. 28). 11 in a 20-yard field goal by sophomore Kyle Brindza. It is believed to be the longest time of possession by the Irish since Oct. 12, 1974, when the Irish used up 9:45 in the fourth quarter on the game-winning 80-yard touchdown drive in 20 plays to defeat Rice 10-3. 9:26 92.4 the country. That mark still stands as the single-season NCAA record. During its 9-0 start, this year's Fighting Irish team was averaging 71.8 plays per game despite tying the single-game school record of 104 during the triple-overtime victory against Pitt Nov. 3. The 1968 Notre Dame team also ran 104 plays during a 51-28 victory versus Iowa. seven or fewer points: Cincinnati (23-19), Wisconsin (19-14), Penn State (13-7), Purdue (10-6), Illinois (23-16 in overtime), Michigan (14-9) and Miami (31-24 in double overtime) in the title game. During its 9-0 start this season, Notre Dame was 5-0 in games decided by seven points or less — all at home: Purdue (20-17), Michigan (13-6), Stanford (20-13 in overtime), Brigham Young (17-14) and Pitt (29-26 in three overtimes). Could history repeat 10 years later? 2002 The year Ohio State won the national title while winning all seven games that were decided by Plays per game run by Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian's 1970 team that finished No. 2 in Sports currently competing at Notre Dame that ranked in the top 28 nationally entering the weekend of ATTENTION IRISH FANS Packages are available for all Notre Dame home games during the 2013 season BOWL GAME PACKAGES Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Jan. 2 Sugar Bowl Jan. 3 2013 HOME GAMES Possession time for Notre Dame during its 89-yard drive in 18 plays Nov. 3 against Pitt that resulted Aug. 31 Temple Sept. 21 Michigan State Sept. 28 Oklahoma Oct. 19 USC Nov. 2 Navy Nov. 23 B.Y.U ALL HOME GAME PACKAGES INCLUDE *Game Tickets endzone to the 40 yard line. *Two Night Hotel *Great Customer Service Please visit www.diamondtravel.com for complete details 1.602.870.9197 DIAMOND TRAVEL 25 YEARS IN BUSINESS Fiesta Bowl