The countdown continues!
In 97 days (we hope) Notre Dame will return to the football field for Season 133 when the Irish take on Navy in a Week Zero affair. Whether that game is played in Dublin, Washington, DC or in Annapolis, we’ll be even more excited than normal for it to get here.
Each day from now until Notre Dame kicks off the year we’ll count down the days with the number and why it’s significant in the history of Notre Dame football.
Saturday it was Josh Adams record touchdown run that got us through the 98 day mark.
Today we go back to special teams for the second time in the last three days.
97: The longest punt return in Notre Dame football history, Ricky Watters against SMU in 1989.
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I was always told to never field a punt inside the ten yard line, let alone inside the five. For some reason I don’t think Lou Holtz was too upset when Watters chose to return this one 97 yards against SMU in 1989.
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