The 2013 Notre Dame football season was my second covering the team. Last season, I was surprised – as I imagine most people were – to see the Irish go 12-0 in the regular season, eventually losing to Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game. As a follow-up to their perfect regular season, the Irish struggled to an 8-4 record and will play Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Dec. 28. The big difference for me between last season and this season was comfort. I was more comfortable working within the crammed confines of Notre Dame Stadium because I was more accustomed to it and knew my way around the stadium. After checking it out last year, I used the photo deck of the stadium on a few occasions this season to find interesting and unique angles. I would be lying if I didn’t mention probably the biggest difference though: gear. This summer our staff upgraded me from a Canon EOS-1D Mark III to a Canon EOS-1D X. This made a huge difference. With the 1D X, I was better able to capture peak-action moments I often missed and/or back focused last season with the 1D Mark III. Despite Notre Dame’s disappointing follow-up to their title-game berth, it was a fun season for my colleague Robert Franklin and me.
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![Notre Dame Michigan State Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130921NotreDameMSU0307.jpg)
![Notre Dame Temple Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/20130831NotreDameTemple1905.jpg)
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![Notre Dame Temple Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/20130831NotreDameTemple1859.jpg)
![Notre Dame Michigan Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130907NotreDameMichigan1004.jpg)
![Notre Dame Air Force Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131026NotreDameAirForce1664.jpg)
![Notre Dame Purdue Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130914NotreDamePurdue1465.jpg)
![Notre Dame Temple Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/20130831NotreDameTemple1818.jpg)
![Notre Dame Michigan State Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130921NotreDameMSU0784.jpg)
![Notre Dame Michigan State Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130921NotreDameMSU2340.jpg)
![Notre Dame USC Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/20131019NotreDameUSC1381.jpg)
![Notre Dame Oklahoma Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130928NDOklahoma2048.jpg)
![Notre Dame Michigan State Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/20130921NotreDameMSU1320.jpg)
![Notre Dame Navy Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131102NDNavy1123.jpg)
At left: Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones (7) catches a touchdown in front of Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard (31). At right: Notre Dame running back Tarean Folston (25) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against Navy. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
![Notre Dame Pittsburgh Football](https://www.brosher.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131109NotreDamePitt1188.jpg)
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