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One-time Notre Dame fan Kevin Hogan looks to lead Stanford past Irish

Our Ivan Maisel documented Kevin Hogan's story of tragedy and triumph earlier this year -- the Stanford quarterback lost his father, Jerry, to cancer late last season. Now, Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel has taken a look at how Hogan's journey is about to come full circle.

He grew up a Notre Dame fan -- 25 family members have degrees either from there or neighboring St. Mary's -- and once wore Joe Montana and Brady Quinn jerseys to games. Now, as a fifth-year senior, Hogan will face the Irish for the last time on Saturday after converting his entire family to Stanford fandom.