Sam Grewe -- a 17 year-old from Middlebury, IN -- and an "official team member" of Notre Dame's 2012 football team -- won the high jump at the International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qata!
Grewe, a huge Notre Dame fan -- lost his leg to cancer three years ago.
If the Trojans can beat Utah this evening -- then the winner of Notre Dame vs. Stanford will become the "Pac 12 Championship" game -- eliminating any PAC 12 team from the Playoff conversation.
Leaving Notre Dame with only FOUR TEAMS in its path to the College Football Playoff.
How many teams ranked in the TOP-25 have lost SEVEN of their top 28 players to SEASON ENDING injuries? None. Only Notre Dame...
Here's the list:
Jarron Jones -- starting DT, lost for the season in August. Torn ACL
Shaun Crawford -- starting Nickel CB, lost for the season in August. Torn ACL
Tarean Folston -- starting RB, lost for the season in Week 1. Torn ACL
Malik Zaire -- starting QB, lost for the season in Week 2. Dislocated Ankle
Durham Smythe -- starting TE, lost for the season in Week 2. Torn ACL and Shoulder injury
Drew Tranquill -- starting Safety (top Safety replacement), lost for the season in Week 3. Torn ACL
Alex Bars -- starting OG (top OL replacement), lost for the season in Week 6. Dislocated Ankle
That's a lot of BIG TIME TALENT...
Just goes to show you how well Coach Kelly & Company have recruited and developed the talent here at Notre Dame -- we keep on winning -- and no one is talking about all of these injuries.
Here's what Temple's star linebacker Tyler Matakevich and head coach Matt Rhule had to say after last night's win over East Carolina -- the #22 ranked Owls remain undefeated.
If you'd like to learn more about the undefeated and #22 ranked Temple Owls -- Notre Dame's opponent next Saturday night -- here's your chance... Their game tonight against East Carolina is on ESPN2 beginning at 7 PM ET.
Since our Fighting Irish are not playing this Saturday -- I have a team for the Notre Dame Nation to adopt and cheer for this weekend!
The undefeated FERRIS STATE BULLDOGS -- the #3 ranked football team in NCAA Division II -- play the #16 ranked Michigan Tech Huskies this Saturday in a "nationally televised" game at 12:04 PM ET.
The Bulldogs are led by QB Jason Vander Laan -- who's the ALL-TIME LEADING RUSHER IN NCAA HISTORY (any level) for a QB! Vander Laan has already rushed for 5,218 yards in his 40-game career.
The 6'-4" 244 lb. QB, who won the NCAA Division II "Heisman" last year -- the Harlan Trophy -- is now just 3 TD's away from breaking the all-time NCAA rushing TD record for a QB of 72.
You can watch the Ferris State Bulldogs LIVE at the link below -- beginning at NOON ET this Saturday!
The Jeweled Shillelagh Trophy (bottom photo) was returned today -- as USC shipped it back home to Notre Dame! At this moment -- Notre Dame is in possession of all six of the "rivalry" trophies:
The folks at ABC just announced that Notre Dame's game with Temple at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field will be played at 8 PM ET -- in PRIME TIME!
Just another prime time tilt for the Fighting Irish.
This will be the 25th out of the last 32 road/neutral site games for Notre Dame that will be played in PRIME TIME -- since 2010. TV RATINGS!
