Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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www.BLUEANDGOLD.com DECEMBER 2018 3 DECEMBER 2018 ✦ VOLUME 38, ISSUE 12 SENIOR EDITOR Lou Somogyi FOOTBALL ANALYST Bryan Driskell RECRUITING REPORTERS Corey Bodden, David McKinney MANAGING EDITOR Steve Downey CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ryan Tice CONTRIBUTING WRITER Todd D. Burlage PHOTOGRAPHY Bill Panzica, Joe Raymond, Corey Bodden, Angela Driskell COVER PHOTO Bill Panzica DESIGN Jeanette Blankenship Chris Miller ✦ ✦ ✦ PUBLISHER Stu Coman BUSINESS MANAGER Linda Autry ADVERTISING SALES Michelle DeLee-Hamilton 877-630-8768 MARKETING/MERCHANDISE MANAGER Beverly Taylor CUSTOMER SERVICE Cathy Jones, Gail Evans 800-421-7751 ✦ ✦ ✦ BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED (ISSN 0746-2557) is published 20 times annually — weekly Sept.-Nov. and monthly Dec.-Aug., except June — by Coman Publishing Company, 905 W. Main St., Suite 24F, Durham, NC 27701. A one-year (20 issues) subscription is $52.95. BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED is printed by The Papers in Milford, Ind. Postmaster: Send address changes to Blue & Gold Illustrated, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. Periodical postage paid at Durham, NC 27702 and additional offices. For advertising or subscription information call 1-919-688-0218 or write BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED, P.O. Box 2331, Durham, N.C. 27702. THE NEXT ISSUE OF BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED WILL BE MAILED THE WEEK OF DEC. 14 CONQUEST! Notre Dame rallies past USC for a 24-17 win and awaits a bid to the College Football Playoff ✦ PAGE 20 PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA Upon Further Review ✦ Todd D. Burlage ............... 4 Fan Forum ..............................................................5 Under The Dome ....................................................7 Fifth-Year Seniors ..................................................16 Freshmen ..............................................................18 Closer Look ✦ Bryan Driskell ...............................30 Cumulative Stats ...................................................31 Commitment Profile .............................................32 Prep Profiles .........................................................33 Football Recruiting Roundup & Master List ..........34 Men's Basketball ...................................................37 Mike Brey Book Excerpt ........................................38 Women's Basketball .............................................40 ND Sports .............................................................41 Irish In The Pros ....................................................43 History Feature .....................................................44 Blue & Gold Marketplace .....................................45 The Fifth Quarter ✦ Lou Somogyi ........................46 ✦ INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2018 Holiday Gift Guide I L L U S T R A T E D For Dozens Of Great Gift Ideas, Visit BlueGoldOnline.com