They were wretched in the first half, falling behind by 19-0, losing three fumbles and allowing Carlyle Holiday to be sacked five times.
The following year, LoVecchio struggled, losing his first two games and eventually yielding the starting job to Carlyle Holiday.
Dillingham came off the bench replacing an injured Carlyle Holiday to drive a comeback against Michigan State in the final minutes.
Carlyle Holiday sustained a head injury, forcing Dillingham to take over in the first half.
Two years ago, Carlyle Holiday came to Notre Dame as a running quarterback.
People on both sides of the Notre Dame debate often use the word luck, a term that irks the quarterback, Carlyle Holiday.
Upon returning to the bench and speaking to the injured starting quarterback, Carlyle Holiday, Dillingham said: "Got any hints for me?
Notre Dame came out aggressively, with Carlyle Holiday completing a 62-yard pass to Omar Jenkins on its opening drive.
Before half time Brett Favre completed a 21 yard pass to Carlyle Holiday.
The Irish came back from being down by 19 points to win in overtime, but Carlyle Holiday struggled as quarterback.
