I read a article on the Atlantic (Free) I'll paraphrase it. A game not included IMO is;
2013 #22 ND 17 Sparty 13. Sparty would finish #3 at 13-1 with b1g Championship over O$U 34-24 and a Rose bowl Championship 24-20 over Tree.
**** Denotes games I attended****
10) #16 ND 34 UVA 27
Kizer to Fuller a 39 yd strike with 12 seconds left. The end of Zaire's short tenure.
9) ND 28 #15 Utah 3 *****
ND was on a brutal two game skid with a loss to Navy**** a game they destroyed ND in NJ. And a heartbreaking loss to Tulsa. BK made some questionable in game decisions. Utah a week before was a top 10 teams but got destroyed themselves in 47-7 loss to TCU.
This game ignited a 4 game win streak. First win at U$C in a loooong time and a thrashing of Miami in a bowl game.
8) #16 ND 31 (37) scUM 0****
scUM would finish 5-7 and bring the end of the clapping Hoke era. ND because of injuries on top of the frozen 5 fiasco would collapse in November. But shutting out scUM deserves remembering.
7) #8 ND 38 #7 Tree 17
A great chapter in the Book era vs a top 10 team. Though not a vintage Stanford outfit. Still a convincing win vs a at the time top 10 opponent. Dex first touch a untouched 45 he scamper
6) #6 ND vs #17 Tree ****
A stout vintage Tree team that would finish 12-2, with wins over #2 U$C, #1 Oregon, and a PAC 10 and Rose Bowl Championship. Tree would finish #7. This was Tree at it's best. The Goal line stand game.....
#5) #1 ND 22 U$C 13
Providence was with ND with both Oregon and KSU losing. Unfortunately it was a double edged sword and allowed Bama back in the picture. Riddick pounded $c to the tune of 146 yds on 20 carries TD. Te'o with another pick.
4) ND 31 #22 LSU 28
First win over a SEC in a decade. ND came into this game after getting curbstomped by U$C 49-14. LSU had Fournette, but only gave him the rock 11 times, why????? He still ran for 143 yds 2TDs not to mention a 100 KO return for 7.
3) #14 ND 21 #17 LSU 17
Opening of a new Book. A epic one handed catch and run for a GW TD. But Q made his own mark when he choke slammed a LBer and then drove a top 10 pick 12 yards out of the back of the EZ on a two point conversion play.
2) #13 ND 49 #11 USC 14
Not much more can be said other than ND destruction of Troy. A U$C team that finished 11-3 who had a top 5 draft pick at QB. ND OL mauled U$C front 7 to the tune of 377 yards on 47 carries.
1) #5 ND 30 #8 Ou 13
ND was a double digits dog at a location Bob Stoops coached teams compiled a incredible 79-4 record. Ou had the stadium stripped in Crimson and Cream. A huuuuge win in a hostile environment over a National power and a top 10 ranked team at the time of the game.
The season is almost upon us. Starting to get geared up.....
2013 #22 ND 17 Sparty 13. Sparty would finish #3 at 13-1 with b1g Championship over O$U 34-24 and a Rose bowl Championship 24-20 over Tree.
**** Denotes games I attended****
10) #16 ND 34 UVA 27
Kizer to Fuller a 39 yd strike with 12 seconds left. The end of Zaire's short tenure.
9) ND 28 #15 Utah 3 *****
ND was on a brutal two game skid with a loss to Navy**** a game they destroyed ND in NJ. And a heartbreaking loss to Tulsa. BK made some questionable in game decisions. Utah a week before was a top 10 teams but got destroyed themselves in 47-7 loss to TCU.
This game ignited a 4 game win streak. First win at U$C in a loooong time and a thrashing of Miami in a bowl game.
8) #16 ND 31 (37) scUM 0****
scUM would finish 5-7 and bring the end of the clapping Hoke era. ND because of injuries on top of the frozen 5 fiasco would collapse in November. But shutting out scUM deserves remembering.
7) #8 ND 38 #7 Tree 17
A great chapter in the Book era vs a top 10 team. Though not a vintage Stanford outfit. Still a convincing win vs a at the time top 10 opponent. Dex first touch a untouched 45 he scamper
6) #6 ND vs #17 Tree ****
A stout vintage Tree team that would finish 12-2, with wins over #2 U$C, #1 Oregon, and a PAC 10 and Rose Bowl Championship. Tree would finish #7. This was Tree at it's best. The Goal line stand game.....
#5) #1 ND 22 U$C 13
Providence was with ND with both Oregon and KSU losing. Unfortunately it was a double edged sword and allowed Bama back in the picture. Riddick pounded $c to the tune of 146 yds on 20 carries TD. Te'o with another pick.
4) ND 31 #22 LSU 28
First win over a SEC in a decade. ND came into this game after getting curbstomped by U$C 49-14. LSU had Fournette, but only gave him the rock 11 times, why????? He still ran for 143 yds 2TDs not to mention a 100 KO return for 7.
3) #14 ND 21 #17 LSU 17
Opening of a new Book. A epic one handed catch and run for a GW TD. But Q made his own mark when he choke slammed a LBer and then drove a top 10 pick 12 yards out of the back of the EZ on a two point conversion play.
2) #13 ND 49 #11 USC 14
Not much more can be said other than ND destruction of Troy. A U$C team that finished 11-3 who had a top 5 draft pick at QB. ND OL mauled U$C front 7 to the tune of 377 yards on 47 carries.
1) #5 ND 30 #8 Ou 13
ND was a double digits dog at a location Bob Stoops coached teams compiled a incredible 79-4 record. Ou had the stadium stripped in Crimson and Cream. A huuuuge win in a hostile environment over a National power and a top 10 ranked team at the time of the game.
The season is almost upon us. Starting to get geared up.....
