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).
ICON returns with an exclusive tour of The Guglielmino Athletics Complex - The Gug - hosted by Mike Golic, Jr. and Brandon Newman.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: All-CIF California Southern Section linebacker from Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. ... three-year starter at middle linebacker under Head Coach Bruce Rollinson ... recorded 229 career tackles at middle linebacker ... helped lead Monarchs to CIF Southern Section Playoffs each season ... as a senior captain, helped lead the Monarchs to the CIF semifinals with notable win over top ranked Long Beach Poly ... recorded 98 tackles with 72 unassisted tackles as a senior ... recorded 14 unassisted tackles during semifinal game loss against Mission Viejo ... stand out senior year earned all-state nomination, All-CIF Southern Section first-team honors as well as first-team honors from Trinity League ... selected to the North-South Orange County all-star game ... named defensive MVP and overall team MVP as a senior on a team that included current USC players QB Max Wittek and WR Victor Blackwell ... received award from National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in recognition for outstanding achievements both on the field and in the classroom ... awarded the prestigious Man of the Year award for all of Mater Dei High School for his achievements in athletics, academics and extracurricular activities ... attended same high school as former Notre Dame great and Heisman trophy winner John Huarte ... son of Joseph and Debra Schmidt ... Joseph was safety for the University of San Diego football team ... oldest sister, Catherine, graduated from Notre Dame in 2006 and was a member of the Fighting Irish track and field team ... older sister, Mary Grace, is a captain of the Texas A&M women's soccer team ... brother-in-law Greg Lopez, a 2006 graduate, was captain of the Notre Dame baseball team ... Currently enrolled in the First Year of Studies.
