[Jaxbuck]

Some more thoughts on the NoD Bowl streak and stuff:

-In another 4 years (the kids in the 2011 recruiting class) if the streak is still alive they will be recruiting HS SR's who will have never had NoD win a Bowl game in their lifetime.

-They did break one streak this year. Brady Quinn was the first Domer to win a major CFB award since...yes 1993 when Aaron "head" Taylor won the Lombardi.

NoD's Bowl futility since the 1993 season(1/1/94 Cotton Bowl win)
1994 Fiesta Bowl L 41-21
1995 Orange Bowl L 31-26 (actually a close one!!)
1996 No Bowl
1997 Independence Bowl L 27-9
1998 Gator Bowl L 28-35 (another single digit L)
1999 No Bowl
2000 Oregon State L 41-9
2001 No Bowl
2002 Gator Bowl L 28-6
2003 No Bowl
2004 Insight Bowl L 38-21
2005 Fiesta Bowl L 34-20
2006 Sugar Bowl L 41-14

Overall record: 0-9
Total scores: 281-161
Avg score: 31-18

Team record since 1993:
1994: 6-5-1
1995: 9-3
1996: 8-3
1997: 7-6
1998: 9-3
1999: 5-7
2000: 9-3
2001: 5-6
2002:10-3
2003: 5-7
2004: 6-6
2005: 9-3
2006: 10-3

-13 years and nothing better than a 3 loss season
-3 losing seasons
-5 seasons with 4 or more losses
-.614 win % during that span good for 33rd in all of CFB

Some teams with a better win % than ND since 1994:
(I'll leave out the big boys since the Domers obviously can't compare themselves to elite programs anymore)

Marshall .734
K State .731
Toledo .713
Boise State .693
Miami Ohio .676
Utah .669
Colorado State .659
Southern Miss .626
Air Force .625
Louisville .622
Virginia .619
BYU .617
TCU .617

Besides a NoD Bowl Victory, some other newsworthy events from 1994:
-Kurt Cobain sucks on a shotgun
-Forrest Gump is released
-Nancy Kerrigan gets whacked in the leg
-OJ and Al go for a ride in the Bronco