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2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Sanford Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (3rd season: 1–4, fired)
Greg Hudson (1st season: 5–12)
Base defense4–3 multiple
Captains
Home stadiumNotre Dame Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
BYU     –       9 – 4  
Army     –       8 – 5  
Notre Dame     –       4 – 8  
UMass     –       2 – 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent. They finished the season 4–8, Notre Dame's worst record since 2007. Despite the disappointing season, athletic director Jack Swarbrick found the 2016 Irish to be a remarkable bunch, citing the team's "enthusiasm" and "willingness to practice".[1]

Before the season

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2016 NFL Daft

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The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:

Round Selection Player Position Team
1 6 Ronnie Stanley Offensive tackle Baltimore Ravens
1 21 Will Fuller Wide receiver Houston Texans
2 34 Jaylon Smith Linebacker Dallas Cowboys
2 50 Nick Martin Center Houston Texans
3 74 KeiVarae Russell Cornerback Kansas City Chiefs
3 90 C. J. Prosise Running back Seattle Seahawks
4 103 Sheldon Day Defensive tackle Jacksonville Jaguars

Transfers out / departures

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Notre Dame lost FS Max Redfield and CB Devin Butler in the offseason for violating team policies.

Coaching changes

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Brian VanGorder was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator. Defensive Analyst Greg Hudson took over as the Irish's Defensive Coordinator. Kelly said, "I have the utmost respect for Brian as both a person and football coach, but our defense simply isn't where it should be and I believe this change is necessary for the best interest of our program and our student-athletes.[2]

Recruiting class

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Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted 23 commitments for the 2016 recruiting cycle, including two 5-stars: Daelin Hayes and Tommy Kraemer. The class included student-athletes from 11 different states, and one Canadian province.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Ian Book
QB 		El Dorado Hills, California Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Aug 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Parker Boundreaux
OL 		Winter Garden, Florida Bishop Moore High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) – Jul 2, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Chase Claypool
WR 		Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford Senior Secondary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Jul 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 82
Liam Eichenberg
OL 		Westlake, Ohio St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 280 lb (130 kg) – Apr 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 85
Jalen Elliott
DB 		Richmond, Virginia Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) – Jun 19, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Daelin Hayes
DE/LB 		Belleville, Michigan Skyline High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (110 kg) – Dec 10, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 81
Jamir Jones
LB 		Rochester, New York Aquinas Institute 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Jun 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Jonathan Jones
LB 		Ocoee, Florida Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Feb 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Tony Jones Jr.
RB 		St. Petersburg, Florida IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 219 lb (99 kg) – Mar 22, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Khalid Kareem
DE 		Pontiac, Michigan Harrison High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Oct 23, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Tommy Kraemer
OL 		Cincinnati, Ohio Elder High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) – Oct 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 83
Julian Love
DB 		Westchester, Illinois Nazareth Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) –- Mar 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Deon McIntosh
RB 		Pompano Beach, Florida Cardinal Gibbons High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Nov 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Javon McKinley
WR 		Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Jan 9, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
D. J. Morgan
DB 		Norwalk, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Sep 27, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
DE 		West Bloomfield, Michigan Walled Lake Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 216 lb (98 kg) – Jul 16, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Julian Okwara
DE 		Charlotte, North Carolina Ardrey Kell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 216 lb (98 kg) – Apr 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Spencer Perry
DB 		Newnan, Georgia IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 204 lb (93 kg) – Jun 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Troy Pride
DB 		Greer, South Carolina Greer High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Dec 24, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
John Shannon
LS 		Lake Forest, Illinois Loyola Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Mar 21, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 68
Kevin Stepherson
WR 		Jacksonville, Florida First Coast High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 171 lb (78 kg) – Jun 18, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Devin Studstill
DB 		Riviera Beach, Florida Palm Beach Garden High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 189 lb (86 kg) – Dec 15, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 77
Donte Vaughn
DB 		Memphis, Tennessee Whitehaven High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Oct 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 13   Rivals: 12  ESPN: 16
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Personnel

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Coaching staff

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Name Position Year at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly Head coach 7th Assumption (1982)
Mike Denbrock Associate head coach/wide receivers 7th Grand Valley State (1987)
Mike Elston Linebackers/recruiting coordinator 7th Michigan (1998)
Harry Hiestand Offensive line/run game coordinator 5th East Stroudsburg (1983)
Scott Booker Tight ends/special teams coordinator 5th Kent State (2003)
Brian VanGorder Defensive coordinator 3rd Wayne State (1980)
Greg Hudson Interim defensive coordinator 1st Notre Dame (1988)
Mike Sanford Jr. Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 2nd Boise State (2005)
Autry Denson Running backs 2nd Notre Dame (1999)
Keith Gilmore Defensive line 2nd Wayne State (1981)
Todd Lyght Defensive backs coach 2nd Notre Dame (1991)
Paul Longo Director of football strength and conditioning 7th Wayne State (1981)

Roster

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2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Dexter Williams – sophomore (5'11, 210)
  • 11 Justin Brent – junior (6'1, 220)
  • 25 Tarean Folston – senior (5'9, 214)
  • 28 Austin Ross – senior (5'10, 206)
  • 33 Josh Adams – sophomore (6'1, 219)
  • 34 Tony Jones Jr. – freshman
  • 38 Deon McIntosh – freshman
  • 46 Josh Anderson – graduate student (5'9, 205)
  • 49 Bailey Ross – senior (5'10, 202)

Wide receivers

  •  3 C. J. Sanders – sophomore (5'8, 185)
  •  6 Equanimeous St. Brown – sophomore (6'4, 205)
  • 15 Corey Holmes – junior (6'0, 190)
  • 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 26 Austin Webster – junior (5'11, 195)
  • 27 Chris Finke – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 29 Kevin Stepherson – freshman (6'0, 181)
  • 35 Grant Hammann – junior (6'0, 192)
  • 37 Omar Hunter – senior (5'9, 195)
  • 81 Miles Boykin – sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 83 Chase Claypool – freshman
  • 86 Javon McKinley – freshman
  • 87 Keenan Centlivre – junior (6'5, 225)
  • 89 Buster Sheridan – senior (6'3, 200)

Tight ends

  • 10 Alize Jones – sophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 80 Durham Smythe – senior (6'4, 245)
  • 82 Nic Weishar – junior (6'4, 245)
  • 84 Ben Suttman – senior (6'2, 240)
  • 89 Jacob Matuska – senior (6'4, 275)

Punters

  • 80 Tyler Newsome – junior (6'2, 210) (+K)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Parker Boudreaux – freshman
  • 53 Sam Mustipher – junior (6'2, 305)
  • 56 Quenton Nelson – junior (6'5, 325)
  • 57 Trevor Ruhland – sophomore (6'3, 300)
  • 62 Colin McGovern – senior (6'4, 315)
  • 63 Sam Bush – junior (6'3, 305)
  • 66 Tristen Hoge – sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 67 Jimmy Byrne – junior (6'4, 300)
  • 68 Mike McGlinchey – senior (6'7, 310)
  • 69 Logan Plantz – sophomore (6'2, 310)
  • 70 Hunter Bivin – senior (6'5, 308)
  • 71 Alex Bars – junior (6'6, 320)
  • 74 Liam Eichenberg – freshman
  • 75 Mark Harrell – graduate student (6'4, 306)
  • 78 Tommy Kraemer – freshman

Defensive Lineman

  •  9 Daelin Hayes – freshman (6'3, 257) Redshirt
  • 42 Julian Okwara – freshman
  • 53 Khalid Kareem – freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 54 Lincoln Feist – sophomore (6'2, 315)
  • 55 Jonathan Bonner – junior (6'3, 286)
  • 58 Elijah Taylor – sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 60 John Montelus – senior (6'4, 310)
  • 64 Ryan Kilander – junior (6'0, 310)
  • 75 Daniel Cage – junior (6'1, 315)
  • 77 Brandon Tiassum – sophomore (6'3, 302)
  • 90 Isaac Rochell – senior (6'3, 290)
  • 92 Grant Blankenship – junior (6'5, 278)
  • 93 Jay Hayes – junior (6'3, 285)
  • 94 Jarron Jones – graduate student (6'5, 315)
  • 95 Marquis Dickerson – senior (6'1, 285)
  • 96 Peter Mokwuah – junior (6'3, 317)
  • 97 Micah Dew-Treadway – sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 98 Andrew Trumbetti – junior (6'3, 260)
  • 99 Jerry Tillery – sophomore (6'6, 310)
  • 91 Adetokunbo Ogundeji – freshman

Kickers

  • 19 Justin Yoon – sophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 29 Sam Kohler – junior (6'0, 175)
  • 42 Jeff Riney – sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P)
  • 43 John Chereson – senior (5'9, 178)
  

Linebackers

  •  4 Te'von Coney – sophomore (6'1, 235)
  •  5 Nyles Morgan – junior (6'1, 245)
  • 17 James Onwualu – senior (6'1, 232)
  • 22 Asmar Bilal – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 30 Josh Barajas – sophomore (6'1, 240)
  • 40 Kier Murphy – sophomore (6'0, 230)
  • 42 Jimmy Thompson – sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 44 Jamir Jones – freshman
  • 45 Jonathan Jones – freshman
  • 48 Greer Martini – junior (6'2, 245)
  • 49 Brandon Hutson – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 51 Devyn Spruell – sophomore (6'1, 240)

Cornerbacks

  •  7 Nick Watkins – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 12 Devin Butler – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 25 Brian Ball – sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 26 Ashton White – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 34 Jesse Bongiovi – senior (5'9, 194)
  • 36 Cole Luke – senior (5'11, 193)

Safeties

  •  4 Avery Sebastian – graduate student (5'10, 200)
  • 13 Devin Studstill – freshman (6'0, 190) Redshirt
  • 23 Drue Tranquill – junior (6'1, 225)
  • 31 Spencer Perry – freshman (6'2, 204)
  • 38 Robert Regan – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 39 Drew Recker – senior (5'11, 205)

Defensive backs

  • 18 Troy Pride – freshman
  • 20 Shaun Crawford – sophomore (5'8, 189)
  • 24 Nick Coleman – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 21 Jalen Elliott – freshman
  • 27 Julian Love – freshman Redshirt
  • 32 D.J. Morgan – freshman
  • 35 Donte Vaughn – freshman

Long snappers

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at TexasNo. 10
ABCL 47–50 2OT102,315
September 103:30 p.m.NevadaNo. 18
NBCW 39–1080,795
September 177:30 p.m.No. 12 Michigan StateNo. 18
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCL 28–3680,795
September 243:30 p.m.Duke
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 35–3880,795
October 112:00 p.m.vs. Syracuse
ESPNW 50–3362,794
October 812:00 p.m.at NC State
ABCL 3–1058,200
October 157:30 p.m.Stanford
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCL 10–1780,795
October 293:30 p.m.Miami (FL)
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 30–2780,795
November 511:30 a.m.vs. Navy
CBSL 27–2850,867
November 123:30 p.m.vs. Army
NBCW 44–645,762
November 193:30 p.m.Virginia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 31–3480,795
November 263:30 p.mat No. 12 USC
ABCL 27–4572,402

Game summaries

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Texas

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Notre Dame at Texas
1 234OT2OTTotal
No. 10 Fighting Irish 7 714973 47
• Longhorns 7 1410676 50
See also: 2016 Texas Longhorns football team

Nevada

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Nevada at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 037 10
• No. 18 Fighting Irish 0 25140 39
See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Michigan State

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Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
1 234Total
• No. 12 Spartans 0 15210 36
No. 18 Fighting Irish 7 0714 28
See also: 2016 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Notre Dame football rivalry

Duke

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Duke at Notre Dame
1 234Total
• Blue Devils 14 14010 38
Fighting Irish 14 777 35
See also: 2016 Duke Blue Devils football team

Syracuse

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See also: 2016 Syracuse Orange football team
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Notre Dame 23 10 14350
Syracuse 13 14 0633

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

NC State

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Notre Dame at NC State
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 0 030 3
• Wolfpack 3 007 10
See also: 2016 NC State Wolfpack football team

The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew[4] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt leading NC State to win it 10–3.[5]

Stanford

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Stanford at Notre Dame
(Legends Trophy)
1 234Total
• Cardinal 0 098 17
Fighting Irish 7 300 10
See also: 2016 Stanford Cardinal football team and Notre Dame–Stanford football rivalry

Miami (FL)

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Miami (FL) at Notre Dame
1 234Total
Hurricanes 0 71010 27
• Fighting Irish 17 3010 30
See also: 2016 Miami Hurricanes football team and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football rivalries
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Notre Dame vs Navy
(Rip Miller Trophy)
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 10 773 27
• Midshipmen 7 777 28
See also: 2016 Navy Midshipmen football team and Navy–Notre Dame football rivalry

Army

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Notre Dame vs Army
(rivalry / Shamrock Series)
1 234Total
Black Knights 0 600 6
• Fighting Irish 21 1760 44
See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team, Army-Notre Dame football rivalry, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish football § Shamrock Series

Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech at Notre Dame
1 234Total
• Hokies 0 14713 34
Fighting Irish 10 1470 31
See also: 2016 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

USC

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Notre Dame at USC
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
1 234Total
Fighting Irish 7 0146 27
• No. 12 Trojans 10 14147 45
See also: 2016 USC Trojans football team and Notre Dame–USC football rivalry

Rankings

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Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Swarbrick Talks Future of Brian Kelly at Notre Dame". Irish Sports Daily. December 2, 2016.
  2. ^ "VanGorder Relieved of Duties; Hudson Assumes Responsibilities". Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Notre Dame Announces 2016 Signing Class". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Neuharth-Keusch, A. J. "Hurricane Matthew turns N.C. State-Notre Dame game into 100-yard slip-and-slide". USA TODAY.
  5. ^ Greenstein, Teddy. "Notre Dame reeling after rain-soaked, 10–3 blooper-reel loss". chicagotribune.com.
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