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==Season overview==
==Season overview==
The [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003 season]] began with the Irish losing a number of key players to graduation, including Arnaz Battle and [[Center (American football)|center]] [[Jeff Faine]]. They were boosted, however, by the return of running back, Julius Jones, who was reinstated to the team after a year of academic ineligibility.<ref>{{cite news|author=Soukup, Andrew |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/11/14/IrishInsider/Julius.Jones.Fulfilling.Expectations-557805.shtml |title=After a year away from Notre Dame, Jones came back to finish what he started |work=The Observer |location=UK |date=November 14, 2003 |accessdate=August 24, 2007 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5iSuUDTEz?url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/11/14/IrishInsider/Julius.Jones.Fulfilling.Expectations-557805.shtml |archivedate=July 22, 2009 |deadurl=no |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Haugh, David|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_34_227/ai_106864564|title=Golden Opportunity: Julius Jones a Legend?|publisher=The Sporting News|date=August 25, 2003|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref> In Willingham's first full year of recruiting, he signed a top-5 class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oklahoma.scout.com/a.z?s=146&p=9&c=14&yr=2003|title=Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings|work=Scout.com|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref> Of the 20&nbsp;recruits signed (including freshman quarterback Randy Moulder and running back Travis Thomas), 12 were four-star recruits (high school recruits are rated on a star scale, with one star indicating a low-quality recruit and five stars indicating the highest-quality recruit). These new recruits included future stars [[Victor Abiamiri]], [[Chinedum Ndukwe]], [[Brady Quinn]], [[Jeff Samardzija]],and [[Tom Zbikowski]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://notredame.scout.com/a.z?s=109&p=9&c=8&yr=2003|title=Scout.com Football Recruiting:Notre Dame|work=Scout.com|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref>
The [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003 season]] began with the Irish losing a number of key players to graduation, including Arnaz Battle and [[Center (American football)|center]] [[Jeff Faine]]. They were boosted, however, by the return of running back, Julius Jones, who was reinstated to the team after a year of academic ineligibility.<ref>{{cite news|author=Soukup, Andrew |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/11/14/IrishInsider/Julius.Jones.Fulfilling.Expectations-557805.shtml |title=After a year away from Notre Dame, Jones came back to finish what he started |work=The Observer |location=UK |date=November 14, 2003 |accessdate=August 24, 2007 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5iSuUDTEz?url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/11/14/IrishInsider/Julius.Jones.Fulfilling.Expectations-557805.shtml |archivedate=July 22, 2009 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Haugh, David|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_34_227/ai_106864564|title=Golden Opportunity: Julius Jones a Legend?|publisher=The Sporting News|date=August 25, 2003|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref> In Willingham's first full year of recruiting, he signed a top-5 class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://oklahoma.scout.com/a.z?s=146&p=9&c=14&yr=2003|title=Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings|work=Scout.com|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref> Of the 20&nbsp;recruits signed (including freshman quarterback Randy Moulder and running back Travis Thomas), 12 were four-star recruits (high school recruits are rated on a star scale, with one star indicating a low-quality recruit and five stars indicating the highest-quality recruit). These new recruits included future stars [[Victor Abiamiri]], [[Chinedum Ndukwe]], [[Brady Quinn]], [[Jeff Samardzija]],and [[Tom Zbikowski]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://notredame.scout.com/a.z?s=109&p=9&c=8&yr=2003|title=Scout.com Football Recruiting:Notre Dame|work=Scout.com|accessdate=August 24, 2007}}</ref>
[[Image:Nd vs wsu 2003.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Carlyle Holiday and Ryan Grant in the back field versus Washington State]]
[[Image:Nd vs wsu 2003.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Carlyle Holiday and Ryan Grant in the back field versus Washington State]]
The Irish began their season ranked 19th and facing the hardest schedule in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex?seasonYear=2003&weekNumber=3&seasonType=2|title=2003 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Aug. 31)|publisher=ESPN|date=August 31, 2003|accessdate=February 18, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120803aaa.html|title=2003 Irish Schedule Ranked As Most Difficult In The Country|work=UND.cstv.com|date=December 8, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> They opened against the [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State Cougars]], playing the team for the first time in the history of the program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090403aab.html|title=Irish Take The Stage With Cougars For First Time|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 4, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> The Irish came back from being down by 19&nbsp;points to win in [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]], but Carlyle Holiday struggled as quarterback.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090603aaa.html|title=No. 19 Irish Triumph Over Washington St. In OT, 29–26|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 6, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> In the next game against rival Michigan, the Wolverines avenged their 2002 loss by beating the Irish by a score of 38–0 in the first [[shutout]] in the series in 100&nbsp;years and the largest margin of victory ever between the two teams.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091303aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 Michigan|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 13, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> After another loss to Michigan State,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092003aaa.html|title=Fighting Irish Fall To Michigan State, 22–16|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 20, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> many Irish fans were calling for Holiday to be taken out of the game in favor of freshman Brady Quinn, who saw his first collegiate action in the fourth quarter of the Michigan rout.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hettler, Joe | url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2004/11/12/IrishInsider/Carlyle.Holiday.Taking.One.For.The.Team-803462.shtml |title=Carlyle Holiday: Taking one for the team|work=The Observer |location=UK|date=November 12, 2004|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Holiday was replaced as starter for the next game against [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]].<ref name=quinnreplace/>
The Irish began their season ranked 19th and facing the hardest schedule in the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex?seasonYear=2003&weekNumber=3&seasonType=2|title=2003 NCAA Football Rankings – Week 2 (Aug. 31)|publisher=ESPN|date=August 31, 2003|accessdate=February 18, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120803aaa.html|title=2003 Irish Schedule Ranked As Most Difficult In The Country|work=UND.cstv.com|date=December 8, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> They opened against the [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State Cougars]], playing the team for the first time in the history of the program.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090403aab.html|title=Irish Take The Stage With Cougars For First Time|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 4, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> The Irish came back from being down by 19&nbsp;points to win in [[Overtime (sports)|overtime]], but Carlyle Holiday struggled as quarterback.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/090603aaa.html|title=No. 19 Irish Triumph Over Washington St. In OT, 29–26|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 6, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> In the next game against rival Michigan, the Wolverines avenged their 2002 loss by beating the Irish by a score of 38–0 in the first [[shutout]] in the series in 100&nbsp;years and the largest margin of victory ever between the two teams.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/091303aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 Michigan|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 13, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> After another loss to Michigan State,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092003aaa.html|title=Fighting Irish Fall To Michigan State, 22–16|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 20, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> many Irish fans were calling for Holiday to be taken out of the game in favor of freshman Brady Quinn, who saw his first collegiate action in the fourth quarter of the Michigan rout.<ref>{{cite news|author=Hettler, Joe |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2004/11/12/IrishInsider/Carlyle.Holiday.Taking.One.For.The.Team-803462.shtml |title=Carlyle Holiday: Taking one for the team |work=The Observer |location=UK |date=November 12, 2004 |accessdate=August 25, 2007 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Holiday was replaced as starter for the next game against [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]].<ref name=quinnreplace/>


In Quinn's first start, the Irish were bolstered with Quinn's 297&nbsp;passing yards on 59&nbsp;attempts. However, Purdue's defense intercepted four of Quinn's passes and sacked him five times en route to a 23–10 Boilermaker victory.<ref name=quinnreplace>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092703aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 22 Purdue, 23–10|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 27, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Quinn remained as the starter and, with Willingham's acknowledgment that the running game needed to take more of a role in the next game,<ref>{{cite news|author=Federico, Chris|url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/10/08/Sports/Runaway.Problem-522229.shtml|title=Runaway problem|work=The Observer |location=UK|date=October 8, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> got his first win against [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]. He was helped by Julius Jones' school-record 262&nbsp;rushing yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101103aaa.html|title=Fighting Irish Run To Victory, 20–14|publisher=''UND.cstv.com|date=October 11, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Notre Dame lost their next three games, including Willingham's second straight 31&nbsp;point loss to USC,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 USC|work=UND.cstv.com|date=October 18, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> a last minute loss to [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/102503aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To Boston College, 27–25|work=UND.cstv.com|date=October 25, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> and their first home shutout since 1978 to Florida State.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110103aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 Florida State|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 1, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> The Irish players began to call the season disappointing, as the team needed to win their last four games to make a bowl game.<ref>{{cite news|author=Coyne, Tom|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/102603aas.html|title=Clock Ticking for Struggling Irish|work=CSTV.com|date=October 26, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> They looked to have a chance of becoming bowl eligible, as their next three games were a last minute win that improved their streak to 40&nbsp;games over Navy,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110803aaa.html|title=Fitzpatrick Field Goal Sinks Midshipmen, 27–24|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 8, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> a win on senior day over the [[Brigham Young University Cougars football|Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111503aaa.html|title=Notre Dame Defeats BYU In Home Finale, 33–14|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 15, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> and a win over Stanford that saw the Irish offense finally connect in the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=233330024|title=Notre Dame 57, Stanford 7|publisher=ESPN|date=November 29, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Notre Dame lost their final game to Syracuse, however.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120603aaa.html|title=Football Falls To Syracuse, 38–12|work=UND.cstv.com|date=December 6, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> With a 5–7 record, the Irish finished with the twelfth losing season in the history of the Notre Dame football program.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rovell, Darren|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1689376|title=Independent's stay? Irish renew NBC deal|publisher=ESPN|date=December 19, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref>
In Quinn's first start, the Irish were bolstered with Quinn's 297&nbsp;passing yards on 59&nbsp;attempts. However, Purdue's defense intercepted four of Quinn's passes and sacked him five times en route to a 23–10 Boilermaker victory.<ref name=quinnreplace>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/092703aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 22 Purdue, 23–10|work=UND.cstv.com|date=September 27, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Quinn remained as the starter and, with Willingham's acknowledgment that the running game needed to take more of a role in the next game,<ref>{{cite news|author=Federico, Chris |url=http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/10/08/Sports/Runaway.Problem-522229.shtml |title=Runaway problem |work=The Observer |location=UK |date=October 8, 2003 |accessdate=August 25, 2007 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071026095913/http://media.www.ndsmcobserver.com/media/storage/paper660/news/2003/10/08/Sports/Runaway.Problem-522229.shtml |archivedate=October 26, 2007 |df= }}</ref> got his first win against [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]]. He was helped by Julius Jones' school-record 262&nbsp;rushing yards.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101103aaa.html|title=Fighting Irish Run To Victory, 20–14|publisher=''UND.cstv.com|date=October 11, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Notre Dame lost their next three games, including Willingham's second straight 31&nbsp;point loss to USC,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/101803aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 USC|work=UND.cstv.com|date=October 18, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> a last minute loss to [[Boston College Eagles football|Boston College]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/102503aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To Boston College, 27–25|work=UND.cstv.com|date=October 25, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> and their first home shutout since 1978 to Florida State.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110103aaa.html|title=Irish Fall To No. 5 Florida State|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 1, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> The Irish players began to call the season disappointing, as the team needed to win their last four games to make a bowl game.<ref>{{cite news|author=Coyne, Tom|url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stories/102603aas.html|title=Clock Ticking for Struggling Irish|work=CSTV.com|date=October 26, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> They looked to have a chance of becoming bowl eligible, as their next three games were a last minute win that improved their streak to 40&nbsp;games over Navy,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/110803aaa.html|title=Fitzpatrick Field Goal Sinks Midshipmen, 27–24|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 8, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> a win on senior day over the [[Brigham Young University Cougars football|Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/111503aaa.html|title=Notre Dame Defeats BYU In Home Finale, 33–14|work=UND.cstv.com|date=November 15, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> and a win over Stanford that saw the Irish offense finally connect in the season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?confId=&gameId=233330024|title=Notre Dame 57, Stanford 7|publisher=ESPN|date=November 29, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> Notre Dame lost their final game to Syracuse, however.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://und.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/recaps/120603aaa.html|title=Football Falls To Syracuse, 38–12|work=UND.cstv.com|date=December 6, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref> With a 5–7 record, the Irish finished with the twelfth losing season in the history of the Notre Dame football program.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rovell, Darren|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=1689376|title=Independent's stay? Irish renew NBC deal|publisher=ESPN|date=December 19, 2003|accessdate=August 25, 2007}}</ref>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==

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2003 NCAA Division I-A independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Connecticut   –     9 – 3  
Navy   –     8 – 5  
Troy State   –     6 – 6  
Notre Dame   –     5 – 7  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Tyrone Willingham and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. The Irish finished the season at 5–7 and failed to become bowl eligible. The season was punctuated by a pair of three-game losing streaks and ugly blowout losses against Michigan, USC and Florida State.

Season overview

The 2003 season began with the Irish losing a number of key players to graduation, including Arnaz Battle and center Jeff Faine. They were boosted, however, by the return of running back, Julius Jones, who was reinstated to the team after a year of academic ineligibility.[1][2] In Willingham's first full year of recruiting, he signed a top-5 class.[3] Of the 20 recruits signed (including freshman quarterback Randy Moulder and running back Travis Thomas), 12 were four-star recruits (high school recruits are rated on a star scale, with one star indicating a low-quality recruit and five stars indicating the highest-quality recruit). These new recruits included future stars Victor Abiamiri, Chinedum Ndukwe, Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija,and Tom Zbikowski[4]

Carlyle Holiday and Ryan Grant in the back field versus Washington State

The Irish began their season ranked 19th and facing the hardest schedule in the nation.[5][6] They opened against the Washington State Cougars, playing the team for the first time in the history of the program.[7] The Irish came back from being down by 19 points to win in overtime, but Carlyle Holiday struggled as quarterback.[8] In the next game against rival Michigan, the Wolverines avenged their 2002 loss by beating the Irish by a score of 38–0 in the first shutout in the series in 100 years and the largest margin of victory ever between the two teams.[9] After another loss to Michigan State,[10] many Irish fans were calling for Holiday to be taken out of the game in favor of freshman Brady Quinn, who saw his first collegiate action in the fourth quarter of the Michigan rout.[11] Holiday was replaced as starter for the next game against Purdue.[12]

In Quinn's first start, the Irish were bolstered with Quinn's 297 passing yards on 59 attempts. However, Purdue's defense intercepted four of Quinn's passes and sacked him five times en route to a 23–10 Boilermaker victory.[12] Quinn remained as the starter and, with Willingham's acknowledgment that the running game needed to take more of a role in the next game,[13] got his first win against Pittsburgh. He was helped by Julius Jones' school-record 262 rushing yards.[14] Notre Dame lost their next three games, including Willingham's second straight 31 point loss to USC,[15] a last minute loss to Boston College,[16] and their first home shutout since 1978 to Florida State.[17] The Irish players began to call the season disappointing, as the team needed to win their last four games to make a bowl game.[18] They looked to have a chance of becoming bowl eligible, as their next three games were a last minute win that improved their streak to 40 games over Navy,[19] a win on senior day over the Brigham Young University (BYU) Cougars,[20] and a win over Stanford that saw the Irish offense finally connect in the season.[21] Notre Dame lost their final game to Syracuse, however.[22] With a 5–7 record, the Irish finished with the twelfth losing season in the history of the Notre Dame football program.[23]

Schedule

September 62:30 p.m.Washington StateNo. 19

NBCW 29–26 OT80,795 September 133:30 p.m.at No. 5 MichiganNo. 15

ABCL 0–38 111,726 September 202:30 p.m.Michigan State

NBCL 16–22 80,795 September 272:30 p.m.at No. 22 Purdue

ABCL 10–23 64,614 October 116:00 p.m.at No. 15 Pittsburgh

ESPNW 20–14 66,421 October 182:30 p.m.No. 5 USC

NBCL 14–45 80,795 October 2512:00 p.m.at Boston College

ABCL 25–27 44,500 November 12:30 p.m..No. 5 Florida State

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN

NBCL 0–37 80,795 November 82:30 p.m.Navy

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN (Rivalry)

NBCW 27–24 80,795 November 152:30 p.m.BYU

  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • South Bend, IN

NBCW 33–14 80,795 November 298:00 p.m.at Stanford

ABCW 57–7 46,500 December 61:00 p.m.at Syracuse

ABCL 12–38 48,170

Template:CFB Schedule End

Game summaries

Washington State

1 234OTTotal
Washington St 12 7070 26
• Notre Dame 0 33203 29
Scoring summary
17:52WSUSammy Moore 15-yard pass from Matt Kegel (kick failed)Wash St 6–0
14:56WSUDrew Dunning 20-yard field goalWash St 9–0
1:31WSUDrew Dunning 29-yard field goalWash St 12–0
22:37WSUIsaac Brown 12-yard fumble return (Drew Dunning kick)Wash St 19–0
2:10NDNick Setta 37-yard field goalWash St 19–3
310:10NDNick Setta 32-yard field goalWash St 19–6
412:09NDNick Setta 39-yard field goalWash St 19–9
410:32NDRhema McKnight 11-yard pass from Carlyle Holiday (Nick Setta kick)Wash St 19–16
45:03NDJulius Jones 19-yard run (Nick Setta kick)Notre Dame 23–19
43:03NDNick Setta 47-yard field goalNotre Dame 26–19
4:53WSUSammy Moore 34-yard pass from Matt Kegel (Drew Dunning kick)Tie 26–26
OTNDNick Setta 40-yard field goalNotre Dame 29–26

[24]

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