Dayne Crist officially has his own Notre Dame football era, and it began at the 14:50 mark of the second quarter of last Saturday's game versus Purdue.

Yes, Jimmy Clausen, with his 3,300 career passing yards, remains the unquestioned starter. But Crist announced his presence with authority at Ross Ade Stadium and Notre Dame fans have reason to believe in life after Jimmy.

It’s time to consider the Era of The Great Dayne. 

“And here he is, running it, for about 15 yards.” – Brad Nessler, ESPN announcer.

Former Michigan State head coach George Perles once claimed he was more worried about Irish quarterback Tony Rice than all-everything man, and future Heisman runner-up, Raghib “Rocket” Is...

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