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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (Sports Network) - Five straight Michigan passes, five interceptions.
Notre Dame picked off Denard Robinson four times and forced six turnovers, as the 11th-ranked Fighting Irish grabbed a 13-6 win over No. 18 Michigan Saturday night.
At one point in the first half, the Fighting Irish (4-0) picked off five consecutive passes by the Wolverines, who had several threats at the end zone, but could only muster a pair of Brendan Gibbons field goals.
Tommy Rees came in for a struggling Everett Golson and scored on a two-yard run in the second quarter. Kyle Brindza added a pair of field goals.
Robinson finished 13-of-24 with 138 yards through the air. He also ran for 90 yards for the Wolverines (2-2).
Manti Te'o had two of the interceptions for the Fighting Irish, who had lost to the Wolverines three straight times in the final 30 seconds.
Notre Dame's first offensive play resulted in an interception as Raymon Taylor picked off Golson deep in Irish territory. Despite starting the drive at the 10, the Wolverines were unable to capitalize as Robinson was sacked twice before Gibbons was wide right on a 43-yard field goal attempt.
Running back Vincent Smith had a pass picked off by Nicky Baratti, as he stepped in front of Drew Dileo in the end zone in the final minute of the opening quarter.
Te'o grabbed an errant Robinson pass early in the second quarter, which led to a Brindza 33-yard field goal.
Bennett Jackson chipped in with a pick on Michigan's next offensive play, but Golson was intercepted in the end zone on the ensuing possession. With 2nd- and-goal at the 10, Golson rolled right and lofted a pass that was grabbed by Thomas Gordon
Robinson again failed to produce points, as Te'o took a deflected ball over the middle for another interception.
The Irish then marched 48 yards in eight plays, keyed by a 24-yard connection from Rees to TJ Jones, moving the ball to the 6. The Irish were given a reprieve thanks to a pass interference call on 3rd-and-goal. On the next play, Rees, from shotgun formation, raced up the middle to the end zone with 1:21 left in the half.
On the final play of the half, Robinson's long pass was intercepted by KeiVarae Russell.
It got worse for Robinson, who drove his team to the Notre Dame 16, but on 3rd-and-3, he fumbled the ball away after a five-yard run.
Gibbons made a 33-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter, but Brindza countered with a 39-yard boot with 6:46 remaining.
Gibbons split the uprights from 31 yards out with 3 1/2 minutes left, but the Irish ran out the clock, thanks in part to Rees' huge 38-yard strike to Tyler Eifert down the right sideline to convert a 3rd-and-4 situation.
At the game's conclusion, fans at Notre Dame Stadium waived Hawaiian leis in support of Te'o, who lost his girlfriend on Wednesday after her long fight with leukemia. Te'o's grandmother passed away less than 24 hours earlier.