TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Notre Dame jumped to a 60 lead, but Alabama answered with a Randy Billingsley 6-yard touchdown run. Notre Dame amassed 540 yards total offense, including 447 rushing. It only includes teams that played in the largest national division at the time. And not just any six teams, but six of the bluest-blooded programs that ever laced up their cleats. 1973 Sept 30. Football is US: The College Player He lost that season to Brigham Young's Ty Detmer. "Irish Whips Navy." And, Florida Gators coach talks Anthony Richardson. In the 1989 Fiesta Bowl, Lyght led the Irish in tackles, helping them secure a national championship. The always well-positioned linebacker racked up 521 tackles while a Golden Domer. Joe was on a different planet than my coach. In addition to No. Carideo was 19-0 as the starter for the Fighting Irish in two seasons. The Buckeyes have the fourth-most representatives at the Pro Football Hall of Fame with 10, including coach Sid Gillman and NFL Films creator Ed Sabol. He was a two-time All-American. Fullback Wayne Bullock (750yards), halfback Art Best (700yards), halfback Eric Penick (586yards) and quarterback Tom Clements (360yards) comprised one of the fastest Irish backfields, with Peneck and Best clocking in under 10seconds in the 100-yard dash. That year, after losing dozens of players who left to fight in World War II, Ohio State went 9-1, its only loss coming against No. . Tim Brown did plenty for Notre Dame in his four years with the Fighting Irish. Think of the war of words that would be waged were undefeated LSU committed to the Sugar Bowl, undefeated Clemson to the Orange, and undefeated Ohio State to the Rose. Gatewood was a consensus All-American in 1970 when he caught a then-school record 77 passes for more than 1,100 yards. None of them came in the poll era, but theres no denying the Tigers ridiculous run in the late 19th century, when they won championships in 11 of 28 years, including four in five years from 1869 to 1873. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. To be exposed to the different habits and ideas of other people, I feel, is one of the greatest ways to become educated. WebNotre Dame: 0-0: 9-4: Liberty: 0-0: 8-5: BYU: 0-0: 8-5: New Mexico State: 0-0: 7-6: Army: 0-0: 6-6: UConn: 0-0: 6-7: UMass: 0-0: 1-11 The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. 1973 Oct 28. Here's a look at former Ohio State football players who have been honored by individual NFL teams, What you need to know about C.J. It also doesn't include FCS, which crowned its first champion in 1978. 1 Alabama 21-7 on Thanksgiving Day. Palm Beach Post. The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. 1 Ohio State and No. As a senior, he just got better. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. He became an All-American while winning a national championship. Birmingham Post-Herald writer Herby Kirby filed his story and collapsed, dead from a heart attack. 28 Oct 1973. He was twice selected as a first-team All-American, once in 1977 and then unanimously in 1978. With the 16th title a win in the College Football Playoff in 2020, coach Nick Saban surpassed the legendary Bear Bryant with seven championships, Championships: 1874, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1894, 1900, 1907, 1909, 1927. He earned consensus All-American honors his final two seasons. We really aren't asking for a lot. With that stat line, we could be talking about a missed opportunity for a multiple consensus All-American. [1] The 1973 squad became the ninth Irish team to win the national title and the second under Parseghian. Bettis racked up 27 rushing touchdowns in his career. WebLatest on Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Drew Pyne including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Notre Dame's best plays of the 2022 college football season. Bert Metzger was only ever selected as an All-American once when he was senior in 1930. Feguson's senior season was an All-American campaign that left him fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. 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"Notre Dame Bests Purdue." Ara Parseghian's second national title team was led by its relentless rushing attack. OK, we're asking for a lot, at least based upon what we've gotten. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. In dropping their fifth game in eight starts, the Middies managed their only touchdown on a 25yard pass from Al Glenny to Larry Van Loan early in the fourth quarter following a fumbled punt. againit Alabama in either the Sugar Bowl or Orange Bowl, and a possible national title. Maxwell Award winner. Golden Tate is the most recent player on this list. Notre Dame, on the other hand, made it through the season unblemished on the strength of its defense. It proved that all the hard work from the end of August until December 31 has really paid off. ESPN Stats & Information used a simple rating system (SRS) that included scores of games, strength of opponents and locations of games to rank their end-of-season top 10 from 1973 compared to the final AP poll. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Quinn helped bring Notre Dame back to relevance with coach Charlie Weis after the program struggled under Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie. He was four-year letter winner for the Fighting Irish. "Irish Whips Navy." Todd Lyght was a two-time All-American and three-year starter for the Fighting Irish, thanks to his elite ball-hawking skills and hard hits. College football turned to the BCS, and eventually to the College Football Playoff, because the public got tired of bowl pairings that had no relationship to the rankings. "I don't really consider it a loss," Bryant wrote. 1. Michigan remained at No. Before we begin, here's the criteria used for this list. Read more about our data coverage. He received glowing praise from Knute Rockne for his play at guard. Bob Williams accomplished plenty while at Notre Dame. No. The first college football national championship was in 1869. 1974 Jan 1. WebFootball Archives Notre Dame Fighting Irish Official Athletics Website Sat, Oct 28 - TBA Football Pittsburgh Sat, Nov 4 - TBA Clemson Football Sat, Nov 18 - TBA Football He is the Fighting Irish career scoring leader with 53 touchdowns. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He was the surprise Heisman Trophy winner and led Notre Dame to a 9-1 record. A two-time All-Big Ten player for Ohio State from 1960-63, Paul Warfield recorded 1,572 total yards and 14 touchdowns for the Buckeyes, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. But he ended up being the Buckeyes' second Hall of Fame player in the 1974 class. 1 Notre Dame, 15-10, at Arlotta Stadium earlier this season (March 25). Legendary halfback George Gipp had plenty to thank Heartley Anderson for. See the article in its original context from. Zorich earned All-American honors that season and became a consensus All-American in 1989. Casper played two seasons at tackle for the Fighting Irish before his athleticism could no longer be wasted out of a skill position. Along about this time, there was at least one believer outside of the Notre Dame community as the Irish garnered one first-place vote in the UPI rating. ", Bryant recounted how he had received a gracious letter from Parseghian, the only one he ever received from a coach who had defeated him (there hadn't been many). He's on a different planet than most. Four years ago, when I first enrolled at Notre Dame, I was a rather innocent high school boy. But it was Brown's electrifying play that re-elevated Notre Dame's national profile among recruits, helping coach Lou Holtz land tremendous classes and prepare for national championships to come. [2] USC came into the contest riding a 23-game unbeaten streak, and USC's star tailback Anthony Davis ran over the Irish the previous year for 6 touchdowns in a 4523 Trojan victory. Ocala Star-Banner. Coach Bear Bryant, knowing even a safety would win the game, decided to decline the penalty and try to stop Notre Dame who had to start on their own 1 yard line. Actually, you don't have to imagine it. Lou Groza only spent one season at Ohio State before enlisting in the U.S. Army for World War II. Championships: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997. They've known what they're doing when it comes to football in South Bend, Ind. The two-way starter wasn't big, earning him his "watch-charm guard" nickname. Vagas Ferguson's impact has been lost over the years. Groza was a nine-time Pro Bowl and four-time first-team All-Pro kicker for the Cleveland Browns between 1946-67, hitting 54.9% of his 481 field goal tries, including an 88.5% success rate in 1953. It was as if the capacity crowd of 59,075 was waiting only to fill in the final score. These are the biggest stadiums in college football, FCS, which crowned its first champion in 1978, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Both teams had played well all season, even as they always had one eye focused on each other. CFB150 home. Record: 11-0 (1st of 129) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 24-23 versus Alabama. ET on ABC The 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Parker was Ohio State football's first Hall of Fame player after being inducted in the 1973 class. Tate won the 2009 Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top wide receiver. Championships: 1919, 1924, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1977, 1988. Socially, I think this is what Notre Dame is all about; to be able to coexist with other people and discover what those people from all parts of the country are like. In his 16 seasons, Carter had 130 touchdowns before being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013. 5. To me, it has been a very rewarding experience to be part of one of the best teams in Notre Dame history. WebVisit ESPN to view the Notre Dame Fighting Irish team stats for the 2022 season. Notre Dames bowl record is 18-19-0 (.486), and UNCs bowl record is 15-20-0 (.429). Navy's grandeur, however, was shortlived, and it became apparent that the only element the two teams had in common were their gold football helmets. Rice and USC's Matt Leinart share the record for wins against ranked opponents as starting quarterbacks at 11. The final score might have been more lopsided in this onesided series if Notre Dame had not been so generous. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. The Irish defense, top ranked statistically among major college teams, allowed Navy only 195. By putting all of these things together I feel like Ive really grown into a well-rounded person. WebNotre Dame defeated SEC Champion Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, marking the Fighting Irishs third MacArthur Bowl. Leon Hart is one of those men. [11], Late in the fourth quarter, Alabama pinned Notre Dame back deep in Irish territory with a punt, hoping to get the ball back within easy range of a game-winning field goal. Quinn finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 2005 and third in 2006. Anderson later coached Notre Dame from 1931-33. The more conspiratorial believed the athletic directors settled scores, either against their Michigan colleague, Don Canham, a wily promoter who openly derided the lack of imagination among his Big Ten brethren; or in Michigan State's case, that Michigan had voted against extending a conference invitation some two decades before. Schembechler called it "the greatest disappointment" of his four decades in coaching. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Tom Gatewood was the leading receiver in Notre Dame history with 157 catches until coach Charlie Weis came in 2005 and started calling a pass-happy offense. Their conclusion? But as I say, odds are at least one of those three teams will falter before we set the postseason lineup. Capping off his illustrious career, Layden scored two defensive touchdowns and another rushing in his final collegiate game, a 27-10 Rose Bowl win over Stanford. [4], Notre Dame leads all universities in players inducted. But he never failed to live up to his nickname as "The Bus" when it came to plowing people over in search of the goal line. Notre Dame has had 104 Consensus All-Americans, to UNCs 15. In his final two seasons, Bettis rushed for 26 seasons while only carrying the ball 14 times per game. After six lead changes, after Notre Dame's Al Hunter returned a kickoff for a touchdown, after Alabama kicker Bill Davis missed an extra point attempt in the fourth quarter, after Notre Dame quarterback Tom Clements, on third-and-8 from the Irish 3 with a shade more than two minutes to play, dropped into his end zone and threw a 35-yard pass to backup tight end Robin Weber, who had caught one pass all season, Notre Dame won 24-23. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. That success has diminished of late, making this list old-school heavy. 1973 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. The 2023 NFL draft saw five former FCS players earn selections in the first five rounds. Huarte only threw 205 passes for 2,062 yards for an astounding 10.06 yards per attempt. The Huskers never made it past midfield. Retrieved 2018-Dec-24. 1974 Jan 1. Those teams never trailed. The final and, I feel, the most important impression Notre Dame has had on me is that it has developed my overall outlook on life. After Ohio State opened the season with a 56-7 victory over Minnesota, Gophers coach Cal Stoll said of the Buckeyes: "They're no longer three yards and a cloud of dust. He used to occasionally joke at our practices when we started a drill, "Me and Joe used to do this one.". In 11 seasons with the Colts, Parker was an eight-time first-team All-Pro lineman at left tackle or left guard, along with spots on eight Pro Bowl rosters. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [2] Moreover, Parseghian had not outright beaten USC since 1966. "You'll have to rate that one yourself," he said. Golic ended his Irish career with 479 tackles and went on to be a three-time Pro Bowler in the NFL. Dante Lavelli's playing time at Ohio State was limited after a slew of injuries and an early exit after being drafted by the U.S. Army in World War II. He rushed for a school record 4,318 yards in his career while scoring 43 touchdowns. College football Future Power Rankings: Defenses. Void in ONT. Warfield has been honored both by the Cleveland Browns and Miami Dolphins as one of the franchise's top players, while being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983. Southern Cal was able to gain just 243 yards against the charged up Notre Dame defense, with only 66 of these coming from their vaunted game. These are the colleges with the most No. In 1973, a personal foul wasn't an automatic first down in college football, so since it occurred on a 3rd and 20, accepting the penalty would have given Alabama a fourth and 5 on their own 45 yard line, only down one with mere minutes remaining. In the midst of a storied career as an assistant coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills, Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals, where he was the head coach from 2000-02, LeBeau was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010. Yale football has one of the most impressive resumes in the sport, with two of the first three Heisman winners, 100 All-Americans, 28 Hall of Fame inductees, and 18 national championships recognized by the NCAA the most all time. At the beginning of the season, Frank was chosen as the offensive captain for the 1973 Fighting lrish. Elmer Layden was one of the legendary "Four Horsemen of Notre Dame" as Grantland Rice once coined them. Theisman set Notre Dame records for passing yards in a season and passing touchdowns with 2,429 and 16, respectively. No USC coach was more successful than John McKay, who in 16 years at the helm, led the Trojans to four national championships between 1960 and 1975. However, there was an equally impressive gap between Notre Dame and fourth ranked Michigan. The All-American tight end and defensive end did so much to impress voters that quarterbacks and running backs paled in comparison in 1949. Notre Dame rah 47 plays to Navy's 28 in the first half and controlled the ball for 19 minutes 33 seconds, most of it on scoring drives of 61 and 78 yards. But ranking things is just too much fun to not undertake such a task. Alabama also played on that final Saturday, destroying archrival Auburn 35-0. [8][9] Following their victory over Auburn, university officials announced they accepted an invitation to play in the Sugar Bowl. Ohio State sits behind Notre Dame (13), USC (13) and Michigan (11). And that team lost a game by 21 points. On Dec. 1, the final Saturday of the regular season, Notre Dame went to Miami and routed the Hurricanes 44-0 three weeks after Miami had lost at Alabama 43-13. "The Rocket" Raghib Ismail has to be the biggest Heisman Trophy snub of all time. [12], # denotes national championship game; denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game. So, in closing, what I would like to say to everybody involved in the Notre Dame family is to enjoy your life and count your blessings. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1973 S Our offense gelled through the season and produced an explosive machine, and it was complemented by an equally intimidating defense. Angelo Bertelli was called into service for the United States Marine Corps six games into the Notre Dame 1943 season. Ocala Star-Banner. The postseason had to be filled with something better than exhibition games. A two-time unanimous All-American tackle at Ohio State, Orlando Pace won two Lombardi Awards in three seasons with the Buckeyes, along with Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 1995 and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year honors in 1996 along with earning the Outland Trophy. Here are the 50 greatest players in Notre Dame football history. 1 in the AP Poll to claim the AP national title, they were not awarded the Coaches title, since Alabama was awarded the Coaches Poll title before the bowl season. This page was last edited on 8 March 2023, at 19:59. Despite being undersized even for those days, he was very fast and tough to bring down. Ismail is possibly the most dynamic athlete in Notre Dame's history. There were, at the same time, many good times, and I would surely relive them if that were possible. At this time, I would like to wish the Irish football team of 1974 good luck in their quest for another National Championship. Shellenbergers five assists were good for the most by a UND individual opponent in Arlotta Stadium history. Al Hunter then scored on a 93-yard kickoff return, and Clements completed a two-point conversion pass to Pete Demmerle to give the Irish a 14-7 (which would turn out to be the widest margin in the game). 4, while Ohio State dropped from No. Walsh was a letterman in basketball, track and football at Notre Dame. Think about that for a minute. Here's everything to know about the Bison's dynasty, including season-by-season records, notable players and breakdowns of every one of NDSU's championships. After starting his career as a receiver and catching 15 passes as a freshman, Bob Dove switched to defensive end and became a three-year starter. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Palm Beach Post. Bill Fischer was a three-year starter at guard for the Fighting Irish, including the 1946 and 1947 national championship years. Imagine the debate if we had more than three unbeaten teams. But its not, unfortunately. In 1955, he finished fourth nationally in total offense. 1973 Oct 28. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. He is still third on the Fighting Irish's all-time rushing leaders list. The story pointed out that Notre Dame had moved to third in the media poll, and fourth in the coaches poll, but made no mention that the coaches had declared Alabama No. Saturday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. The Tide, in its third year of the wishbone offense, gained 828 yards of total offense against the Hokies, and four different backs rushed for more than 100 yards. We present them here for purely educational purposes. The Irish won the contest 2314 and won their remaining games. 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Townsend 9-yard touchdown reception from Brown, Thomas kick good, Parise 3-yard touchdown run, Thomas kick good, Hunter 93-yard kickoff return (Clements to Demmerle pass), Todd 25-yard pass from Stock (kick failed), This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 15:54. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the 2023 NFL draft. Ties contributed to three of the six unbeaten records in 1973. Oklahoma had far and away the toughest schedule of the six unbeatens. Before Colt Brennan and Matt Leinart were playing football for Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, CA., it was John Huarte who graduated in 1960. Now they're 12 yards and a mass of humanity.". By the mid-1990s, long after Parseghian had retired, years after Bryant and Hayes had died, the bowl business lost its grip on the college football postseason. We figured to have troublerunning, but they were even better than I thought they were.. He was a two-time All-American. It was enough to earn Bertelli the Heisman Trophy after finishing second and sixth in voting in 1941 and 1942, respectively. Lattner led the Notre Dame to a 9-0-1 record in 1953 and won the Heisman Trophy. Ara Parseghian, the Irish coach, praised the play of Tom Clements, his junior quarterback, who scored once, completed 4 of 8 passes for 68 yards and ran eight more times for 66 yards. Anyone can read what you share. The four-part series goes behind the scenes with all four CFP teams, leading up to and through the semifinals and the national championship game. 1 overall pick, was a cornerstone for the St. Louis Rams, retiring as a seven-time Pro Bowl and three-time first-team All-Pro selection. Do you have a blog? And, of course, it took a special circumstance -- a tie -- for Ohio State and Michigan both to finish undefeated. The Irish, coached by Ara Parseghian, ended the season undefeated with 11 wins and no losses, winning the national championship. Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? I certainly believe they belong in the top. Reliving Alabama transfer Tyler Buchner's best plays for Notre Dame, Notre Dame QB Buchner enters transfer portal, Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Navy Midshipmen. He was a second-team All-American in 1966 before gaining first-team status in 1967 and 1968. [10] The appearance marked the sixth for Alabama in the Sugar Bowl, their 27th overall bowl game appearance and their first all-time meeting against Notre Dame.[10]. Jerry Groom was captain of the 1950 Notre Dame squad as a senior. Colorado State (1) Gary Glick, 1956 Syracuse (1) Ernie Davis, 1962 Times have changed when it comes to schools that are capable of producing a No. The next day, New Year's Day, Ohio State routed USC in the Rose Bowl 42-21, and Penn State defeated LSU 16-9 in the Orange. "We just ran out of time.". "Notre Dame Preserves 24-23 Victory." The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Palm Beach Post. He captained the 1966 national championship team. Even with sunny, 49degree weather, the mood in Notre Dame Stadium was considerably more subdued than the emotional frenzy that accompanied last week's 2314 victory over Southern California. George Gipp was the first consensus All-American in Notre Dame history, was unbeaten and rushed for 1,556 yards in two seasons, averaging 7.5 yards per carry for his career; he only threw 134 passes but averaged 10.4 yards per attempt; he intercepted six passes, averaged 40 yards per punt and kicked 20 PATs and was one hell of a model American. Sitko was a consensus All-American in 1949 and won the Walter Camp Award. Ralph Guglielmi was as good on defense as he was on offense. 99 is retired at Ohio State, while the "Block 0" jersey has been designated each season to a different Buckeye player in honor of him. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the 2023 NFL draft, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Detroit Lions: LB Chris Spielman, DB Dick LeBeau, Minnesota Vikings: WR Cris Carter, DL Jim Marshall, OL Korey Stringer, Cleveland Browns: K Lou Groza, WR Dante Lavelli, WR Paul Warfield, OL Bill Willis. Whatever the reason, Schembechler never forgave the rest of the league. Later, the Billingsley Report and the National Championship Foundation named Yale the first national champion, while in 1933, college football historian Parke H. Davis concluded that both Rutgers and Yale were co-champions. Do you have a sports website? Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. WebThe complete list of NCAA Football FBS champions from the first season to today. All rights reserved. [2] The Irish started the season strong, amassing large margins of victory over Northwestern, Rice and Army to set up a highly anticipated contest with No. Imagine the cacophony if we reached the end of the regular season, and six teams had yet to lose. Luther Bradley started at cornerback for the 1973 Notre Dame national championship team and ended his career a champion with Notre Dame's national crown 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1973 Sugar Bowl by a score of a 2423. Jason and Harry discuss why the Clippers can't move on from Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Clements' 13yearold sister died on the morning of the opening game against Northwestern after being struck by a car. 6 and unbeaten USC. SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov 3 Navy may not be able to beat the best teams in America, but it can size some of them up for you. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Championships: 1931, 1932, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1978, 2003, 2004. Warfield was an eight-time Pro Bowl honoree, who finished third in Rookie of the Year voting in 1964 and sixth in MVP voting in 1971. The Sooners defeated six ranked opponents in addition to tying USC in Los Angeles. For the third time in six seasons, the Nittany Lions finished the season undefeated and failed to win the national championship. Justin Tuck had the size of a defensive tackle and the speed and athleticism of a defensive back. When he left Notre Dame in 1979, he did so as the school's all-time leading rusher and had 32 career touchdowns. The Sooners won a trio of titles eachunder Bud Wilkinson and Barry Switzer. [2] After Notre Dame accepted the Sugar Bowl bid, the stage was set to determine the national championship. Alan Page exhibited astonishing quickness and athleticism in his time at Notre Dame and then in the NFL. His 4,411 career passing yards is fifth in school history. Johnny Lattner is one of only two two-time Maxwell Award winners, the other being Florida's Tim Tebow. 5 Notre Dame 44, Miami 0 (1973) Notre Dame capped off its first 10-0 regular season under Ara Parseghian in a blowout victory at the Orange Bowl at night. Ohio State sits behind Notre Dame (13), USC (13) and Michigan (11).

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