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finalists for the John Mackey Award, presented annually to the nation's top tight end. Last year the recipient was Clemson's Dwayne Allen. Join- ing Eifert as finalists this year are Stanford's Zach Ertz and Washington's Austin Seferian- Jenkins. The winner will be announced at the Home Depot College Football Awards Show Dec. 6. 2 UNDER THE DOME BY THE NUMBERS Years in a row Notre Dame senior Tyler Eifert has been one of three 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 Aug. 31 Temple Sept. 21 Michigan State Sept. 28 Oklahoma Oct. 19 USC Nov. 2 Navy Nov. 23 B.Y.U ALL HOME GAME 24 began publishing in 1954. The most recent was the Nov. 26, 2012, edition, the week before the USC game, entitled "The Notre Dame Miracle." The first SI national cover with Notre Dame was with Paul Hornung in 1956, and the most recent had been of freshman receiver Maurice Stovall catching a touch- down pass at Michigan State in 2002. The most in one season was three during the 1988 national title cam- paign, when quarterback Tony Rice was placed on the front cover after victories against Miami, USC and then West Virginia in the Fiesta Bowl. Sports Illustrated covers Notre Dame has been on nationally — not regionally, a la the MANTI TE'O cover in September — since the magazine 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 PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA