Senior Theo Riddick lined up at wide receiver the past two years but excelled at running back this season,
culminating with a fierce 146-yard rushing effort in the 22-13 victory at USC.
photo by Bill panzica
game on a nine-yard plunge up the
middle.
���If you want to know about the
Fighting Irish, you just need to look at
Theo Riddick,��� Kelly said. ���He broke
countless tackles and got us the tough
yards that we needed today. You just
look at his jersey after the game and
there���s no wonder why this team has
the toughness it does.���
Riddick���s grit exemplifies a total
team makeover that carried the Irish
through a handful of close games this
season that would have turned the
consistent upward trajectory of the
2012 team upside down. A newfound
mental toughness helped the Irish put
together a season that ranks among
the greatest in 125 years of Notre
Dame football history. ���
