[3] Despite not scoring an offensive touchdown in their first two games,[4] the Irish won both, and in the process made Willingham the 24th Notre Dame head coach to win his opener in his first season. Joey Goodspeed is back and he?s played the most football. gets high fives from Husker football players and coaches as What a testament to your dad, from all I have read. He was born gay, but converted to straight for marriage. Steve Addazio, tight ends and special teams (he?s been the offensive line coach at Syracuse the last four years). Football Looks To Continue Its Winning Ways - The Fighting Irish Congrats to G. Morgan Jr. on getting married!!! Gerald Morgan Jr - YouTube Notre Dames 204 kickoff return yards established a modern Irish record for single-game kickoff returns, eclipsing the 192 by Notre Dame (all by Raghib Ismail) against Michigan in 1989. Gerald Morgan Jr (@gball910) Instagram photos and videos | by Maximus Confesses | The Liturgical Legion | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Though four of the top five pass receivers from a year ago are back, Notre Dame must replace the impact created by split end Malcolm Johnson who caught 28 more passes in ?98 than any other Irish player. But we?ve got some young guys who have earned the right to follow them. I do not know why this guy has air time on any camera anywhere. #2 Oklahoma 7-0 (ending the OUs NCAA record 57-game winning streak)Nov. 23 #8 Iowa def. TWO-SPORT STANDOUTS Junior cornerback Shane Walton less than two years removed from earning all-BIG EAST honors as a freshman forward on the 98 Irish mens soccer team entered the 2000 season as Notre Dames starter at right cornerback and has 22 tackles, one tackle for a loss, two interceptions including a 60-yard INT return for a touchdown against Purdue and three passes deflected this season. Senior Joey Goodspeed (29 for 202) offers the most experience in the battle for playing time at fullback. OG Jerry Wisne (25 career starts, selected for Senior Bowl), ? A former NFL MVP during his career with the Minnesota Vikings, Page now serves as a Minnesota Supreme Court judge. After senior CB Brock Williams second career interception, Julius Jones rushed for three yards, took a shovel pass from LoVecchio 24 yards and then found the end zone from seven yards for a 20-7 Irish advantage. Bassett 27. The Irish roster is bolstered by the presence of five fifth-year veterans ? He?s a former Parade All-America running back who worked as a reserve there as a rookie in ?97 (35 carries for 125, 3 TDs), then switched to strong safety last fall and contributed impressively (60 tackles, 2 interceptions in 7 starts). Other special team highlights for the Irish this season include Nick Settas 38-yard, game-winning field goal against Purdue as time expired, four other field goals and 13-14 in PATs. IRISH SPECIAL TEAMS TRULY SPECIAL Along with Notre Dames success with returns (see below), the Irish special teams have helped set up two key touchdowns following blocked punts. Irish junior DB Clifford Jefferson (Carter HS) is a native of Dallas, Texas, as are five Navy players: senior LB David Bader (Plano HS), junior S DeJuan Cromer (Skyline HS) and junior FB Marlon Terrell (L.V. The biggest holes are at inside linebacker where Howard and Friday combined to pace the Irish in tackles the past two seasons. Total Passing Yards 1382 Passing TDs 17 Passing Yards/Game 41.9 Pass Completions 65 Pass Attempts 141 Interceptions 5 Offense Passing Rushing JONES ALREADY AMONG RETURN LEADERS Through just 16 games of his Irish career, sophomore Julius Jones already with punt (99 BC) and kickoff (00 Nebraska) returns for touchdowns has produced some of Notre Dames top return games in the past decade, dating back to Heisman Trophy winner Tim Browns first season in 84 season: NUMBER CHANGES The Irish have made five number changes from the original media guide roster: senior FS Justin Smith will wear No.