This weekend, my daughter is getting married—and I’ve found myself reminiscing about the fall of 1999 when I was very pregnant with her. That September, life was changing in so many ways, but I still made it to one last Notre Dame game in person before she arrived. That game? The Eddie Robinson Classic against Kansas, played on August 28, 1999.
It was a wild one—Notre Dame scored 28 unanswered points to pull away in the second half, and I remember the electricity in the air inside Notre Dame Stadium. As I prepare for a new chapter in my daughter’s life, it feels only fitting to throw it back to that game this week.
The below excerpt is from the August 30th, 1999, issue of The Observer, Notre Dame student newspaper.
Jefferson’s block reverses Irish fortunes
Irish score 28-unanswered points to pull away from Jayhawks, 48–13, in Eddie Robinson Classic
By MIKE CONNOLLY, Associate Sports Editor
Luckily for Irish fans, Clifford Jefferson is forgetful.
After stumbling on a fade route and watching Termaine Fulton catch a touchdown pass, Jefferson — in his first collegiate start — put the play behind him in Notre Dame’s 48–13 victory over Kansas.
“I had to react and put it behind me,” Jefferson said. “Being a DB, coaches teach you that you have to have a short memory. So I had a short memory and put it behind me.”
When the Irish offense stumbled out of the blocks in the second half and Jarious Jackson threw his second of three interceptions on the day, Jefferson had a chance to make a big play.
Kansas kicker Joe Garcia lined up for a field goal that could cut the Irish lead to four and boost the Jayhawks’ confidence even higher. But that kick never came near the uprights. Jefferson flew down the line from the right corner and blocked Garcia’s attempt.
Fellow sophomore Rocky Boiman…
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