Notre Dame trivia question of the week
There were a pair of pick sixes — by graduate student safety Xavier Watts and junior cornerback Jaden Mickey — in the Fighting Irish’s April 13 scrimmage at Notre Dame Stadium that was open to the media.
When was the last time there was a defensive touchdown scored in the Blue-Gold Game?
A. 2019
B. 2015
C. 2009
D. 2001
Answer: C. Fifteen years ago, cornerback Robert Blanton returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown. Nevertheless, the offense prevailed 68-33 over the defense in a contest that had a modified scoring system.
Prior to Blanton’s pick six, the last time an Irish defender scored a touchdown in the Blue-Gold Game was defensive back Shane Walton’s 44-yard interception return in 2001. The last fumble to be returned for a touchdown in the Blue-Gold Game was linebacker Rocky Boiman’s 42-yarder in 1999.
