It's better to win ugly than lose beautifully.

That idea was reinforced after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-4) grinded out a 29-16 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-7, 3-5 American) in the 2013 Pinstripe Bowl.

It was a complete victory for Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish out-gained Rutgers 494-236, gaining 175 yards on the ground and adding 319 yards through the air courtesy of quarterback Tommy Rees.

Even more impressive was the fact that those 175 yards came without running back George Atkinson III, after he was suspended be...

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