Sporting retro uniforms, the two winningest programs in NCAA FBS history will square off in the first-ever night game at Michigan Stadium (8 p.m. ET, ABC).
Put together by the Notre Dame Football Video Department, a number of senior parents talk about their sons and their final game and season at Notre Dame.
CAREER: Has played in 12 career games ... missed half of last season due to injury ... has contributed predominantly on special teams and scout team for the Irish ... enters 2011 in competition for playing time at one of the safety positions.
2010 (JUNIOR): Played in seven games for the Irish, including Purdue, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and Tulsa (missed the final three games of regular season and the bowl game due to injury) ... totaled five tackles ... recorded three solo and two assisted stops ... added one-half tackle for loss (1 yard) and one forced fumble ... made one solo tackle at Boston College ... posted an assisted tackle against Pittsburgh ... registered three tackles, including two solo stops, in the victory over Western Michigan ... also added a half tackle for loss and forced fumble versus the Broncos ... totaled 22 snaps on defense.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five games for Irish against Nevada, Washington State, Navy, Pittsburgh and Connecticut ... played primarily on special teams but also contributed as backup safety against Nevada and Washington State ... made Irish debut against Nevada in season opener ... recorded first career tackle against Washington State in San Antonio ... logged 1:08 of playing time and made 15 special-teams appearances.
2008 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named Gatorade Player of the Year for Ohio ... finalist for Mr. Football award in Ohio ... earned second- team All-America honors from USA Today following senior season ... one of five future Irish players placed on the EA Sports All-America third team ... named offensive player of the year for Division IV by the Associated Press and the quarterback on the Associated Press NE Inland Division IV all-district football team ... ranked by Scout.com as the sixth-best Ohio prospect and eighth-best safety in the nation ... Rivals.com rated him to be the 12th-best player in Ohio and the 14th-best safety in the country ... played in first 12 games for Mooney and helped team go undefeated in those contests while being ranked No. 1 in Ohio and No. 9 in the nation by USA Today ... rushed for 1,340 yards with 15 TDs and passed for 625 yards with seven TDs as a senior ... posted 137 tackles and nine sacks during senior season ... gained 128 yards on the ground with one TD and passed for 103 yards with two TDs to lead Mooney to a 21-17 win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary's ... rushed for 161 yards and two TDs in the Cardinals 28-0 victory over Bishop Watterson in the regular-season finale ... as a junior, helped lead his team to a state championship - the sixth in school history - after playing both quarterback and defensive back ... in the state title game, rushed 22 times for 161 yards and a TD and completed two of four passes for 61 yards en route to the 26-12 victory ... threw for 785 yards and eight TDs while rushing for 1,910 yards and 21 TDs during junior season and added 112 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions on defense ... grandfather Jack Mayo attended Notre Dame from 1943-47 and was captain of the baseball team his final year ... older brother Kyle played safety at Notre Dame from 2005-09 and was captain in '09 ... older brother Brian also attended Notre Dame and graduated in '06 ... played for coach P.J. Fecko at Mooney ... named to National Honor Society ... four-year member of the student council, spanish and science clubs in high school ... born May 20, 1989 ... son of John and Janet McCarthy ... second young- est of four children (all boys) ... enrolled in Mendoza College of Business, majoring in finance.
