Yards to Glory
88. Rocket Man
Raghib Ismail opens half with 88-yard returnSept. 16, 1989: The Michigan-Notre Dame rivalry took on added significance as the top-ranked Irish went to Ann Arbor, Mich., for a showdown with the second-ranked Wolverines. A rainy afternoon caused both sides to play conservatively, but there was no grounding the Rocket.
Raghib "Rocket" Ismail returned the second-half opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown to put Notre Dame up, 14-6. Ismail would bring another one back in the fourth quarter as the Irish held on for a 24-19 victory.
-- Brian Bennett
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