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I n the fall of 1998, Notre Dame’s football team faced a pivotal moment following a crushing defeat to Michigan. Questions loomed about the team’s resilience and ability to win under pressure.

Johnny Lujack of Notre Dame in 1947, the year he won the Heisman Trophy. An outstanding quarterback, he was a two-time all-American and played in only one losing football game at Notre Dame.

Looking back 25 years later, how Joel Stephens and the 1998 state runner-up Notre Dame football team touched each other's lives.