After the 1990 season, Ismail finished second in the voting for the Heisman Trophy as the top college football player, losing to Brigham Young University quarterback Ty Detmer. During the 1989 regular season game against Michigan, Ismail returned two kickoffs for touchdowns.

The Rocket Launches...Twice (1989 vs. Michigan) In 1989, top-ranked Notre Dame traveled to Ann Arbor for a matchup with #2 Michigan. Head coach Lou Holtz’s Fighting Irish escaped with a 24-19 win, thanks in part to Raghib Ismail’s consecutive kick returns for a touchdown.

2008年5月20日 · Fighting Irish and Rocket Ismail travel to Ann Arbor to protect their #1 ranking against the 2nd ranked Wolverines.

2020年9月17日 · On September 16th, 1989, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team traveled to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to face the Michigan Wolverines. It was one of the most electrifying single-game...

On a wet overcast day in Ann Arbor, Mich., Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail entered his name into Notre Dame football history (and the NCAA record books) with two kick returns for a touchdown. In this video, Ismail takes you back on the field to recall his two legendary plays.

1989年9月17日 · Raghib Ismail, nicknamed Rocket because of his speed, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in the second half as the top-ranked Fighting Irish beat No. 2 Michigan, 24-19, and took a major step...

On a wet overcast day in Ann Arbor, Mich., Raghib 'Rocket' Ismail entered his name into Notre Dame football history (and the NCAA record books) with two kick...

1989年9月17日 · — In the Rocket’s red glare, Notre Dame retained its ranking Saturday as the No. 1 team in the land of the free. Raghib (Rocket) Ismail returned two kickoffs for second-half touchdowns,...

1989年9月25日 · A quarterback named Elvis had thrown his second touchdown pass of the day—it also happened to be the second TD pass of his collegiate career—to move Michigan to within five points of Notre Dame....

2022年9月17日 · The date was September 16, 1989 and No. 2 Michigan was playing host to defending champion, No. 1 Notre Dame. It was that afternoon in Ann Arbor that Raghib “Rocket” Ismail put on one of the...