1996 Irish Football Wrap-up

                     1996 University of Notre Dame Football               Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996)                                   All games                             INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS          Rushes..............    33  Denson, Autry at USC (11/30/96)          Yards Rushing.......   160  Denson, Autry at USC (11/30/96)          TD Rushes...........     3  Edwards, Marc at Navy (11/2/96)          Long Rush...........    81  Farmer, Robert at Boston College (11/9/96)          Pass attempts.......    32  Powlus, Ron at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)                                      Powlus, Ron vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Pass completions....    19  Powlus, Ron at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)                                      Powlus, Ron vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Yards Passing.......   268  Powlus, Ron vs Air Force (10/19/96)          TD Passes...........     4  Powlus, Ron vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Long Pass...........    64  Powlus, Ron vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Receptions..........     6  Mosley, Emmett at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)          Yards Receiving.....    93  Stephens, S. vs Washington (10/12/96)          TD Receptions.......     2  Chryplewicz, P. vs Washington (10/12/96)          Long Reception......    64  Mosley, Emmett vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Field Goals.........     2  Sanson, Jim at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)                                      Sanson, Jim at Texas (9/21/96)          Long Field Goal.....    39  Sanson, Jim at Texas (9/21/96)          Punts...............     6  Smith, Hunter at USC (11/30/96)          Punting Avg.........  47.4  Smith, Hunter vs Air Force (10/19/96)          Long Punt...........    65  Smith, Hunter vs Air Force (10/19/96)                                      Smith, Hunter at Boston College (11/9/96)          Long Punt Return....    83  Rossum, Allen vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)          Long Kickoff Return.    99  Rossum, Allen vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Tackles.............    16  Tatum, Kinnon at Navy (11/2/96)          Sacks...............     3  Berry, Bert vs Washington (10/12/96)                                      Minor, Kory vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)                                      Wynn, Renaldo vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Interceptions.......     1  Edison, Jarvis at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)                                      Cobbins, Lyron at Texas (9/21/96)                                      Tatum, Kinnon vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      Cooper, Deke vs Washington (10/12/96)                                      Rossum, Allen vs Washington (10/12/96)                                      Minor, Kory at Navy (11/2/96)                                      Cooper, Deke at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      Guilbeaux,Benny at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      Cooper, Deke vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)                                      Guilbeaux,Benny vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)                                      Rossum, Allen vs Rutgers (11/23/96)                                      Guilbeaux,Benny vs Rutgers (11/23/96)                                      Guilbeaux,Benny at USC (11/30/96)                                          1996 University of Notre Dame Football               Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996)                                   All games                                TEAM GAME HIGHS          Rushes..............    60  at USC (11/30/96)          Yards Rushing.......   426  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Yards Per Rush......   7.3  at Boston College (11/9/96)          TD Rushes...........     6  at Navy (11/2/96)                                      at Boston College (11/9/96)          Pass attempts.......    34  vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Pass completions....    20  vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Yards Passing.......   319  vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Yards Per Pass......  15.8  vs Washington (10/12/96)          TD Passes...........     5  vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Total Plays.........    89  at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)          Total Offense.......   650  vs Washington (10/12/96)          Yards Per Play......   8.8  vs Washington (10/12/96)          Points..............    62  vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Sacks By............     9  vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          First Downs.........    31  vs Washington (10/12/96)          Penalties...........    11  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Penalty Yards.......   116  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Turnovers...........     4  at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)                                      at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      at USC (11/30/96)          Interceptions By....     2  vs Washington (10/12/96)                                      at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)                                      vs Rutgers (11/23/96)                                                               1996 University of Notre Dame Football               Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996)                                   All games                         OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS          Rushes..............    29  Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Yards Rushing.......   183  Morgan, Beau, vs Air Force (10/19/96)          TD Rushes...........     2  Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      Dillon, Corey, vs Washington (10/12/96)                                      Nelson, Omar, at Navy (11/2/96)                                      Walker, Omari, at Boston College (11/9/96)          Long Rush...........    38  Pearson, Pepe, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Pass attempts.......    31  Dicken, Billy, vs Purdue (9/14/96)                                      Hasselbeck, M., at Boston College (11/9/96)          Pass completions....    14  Dicken, Billy, vs Purdue (9/14/96)                                      Brown, James, at Texas (9/21/96)                                      Hasselbeck, M., at Boston College (11/9/96)          Yards Passing.......   183  Otton, Brad, at USC (11/30/96)          TD Passes...........     2  Jackson,Stanley, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      Fay, Ben, at Navy (11/2/96)                                      Otton, Brad, at USC (11/30/96)          Long Pass...........    55  Fay, Ben, at Navy (11/2/96)          Receptions..........     6  Adams, Mike, at Texas (9/21/96)                                      Harding, Dennis, at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      Hoffart, Jake, vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)          Yards Receiving.....    88  Heaven, Asotr, at Navy (11/2/96)          TD Receptions.......     2  Schemm, Cory, at Navy (11/2/96)          Long Reception......    55  Schemm, Cory, at Navy (11/2/96)          Field Goals.........     2  Thompson,Dallas, vs Air Force (10/19/96)                                      Matich, John, at Boston College (11/9/96)                                      Abrams, Adam, at USC (11/30/96)          Long Field Goal.....    48  Matich, John, at Boston College (11/9/96)          Punts...............    10  Slovan, Jared, vs Rutgers (11/23/96)          Punting Avg.........  48.3  Bartholomew, B., vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Long Punt...........    66  Cochran, Nate, vs Pittsburgh (11/16/96)          Long Punt Return....    17  Duke, Alvin, at Vanderbilt (9/5/96)          Long Kickoff Return.    85  Stanley, D., vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Tackles.............    87  Sermons, Rodney, at USC (11/30/96)          Sacks...............     2  Cannada, Tim, at Navy (11/2/96)                                      Swinger, Rashod, vs Rutgers (11/23/96)                                      Sermons, Rodney, at USC (11/30/96)          Interceptions.......     1  Brown, Derrick, vs Purdue (9/14/96)                                      Kelly, Rob, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      Fickell, Luke, vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      Porter, at Boston College (11/9/96)                                         1996 University of Notre Dame Football               Notre Dame Game Superlatives (as of Dec 16, 1996)                                   All games                            OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS          Rushes..............    57  vs Air Force (10/19/96)          Yards Rushing.......   304  vs Air Force (10/19/96)          Yards Per Rush......   5.3  vs Air Force (10/19/96)          TD Rushes...........     3  vs Washington (10/12/96)          Pass attempts.......    47  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Pass completions....    19  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Yards Passing.......   218  at Navy (11/2/96)          Yards Per Pass......  10.9  at Navy (11/2/96)          TD Passes...........     2  vs Ohio State (9/28/96)                                      at Navy (11/2/96)                                      at USC (11/30/96)          Total Plays.........    81  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Total Offense.......   402  at Navy (11/2/96)          Yards Per Play......   6.2  vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Points..............    29  vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          Sacks By............     4  vs Ohio State (9/28/96)          First Downs.........    21  at Texas (9/21/96)                                      at Boston College (11/9/96)          Penalties...........    10  vs Purdue (9/14/96)                                      at Texas (9/21/96)          Penalty Yards.......    87  vs Purdue (9/14/96)          Turnovers...........     5  at Boston College (11/9/96)          Interceptions By....     2  vs Ohio State (9/28/96)