While there is plenty of excitement for Notre Dame football, on Sunday evening, it was announced that former Irish defensive tackle Oliver Gibson had passed away at 53-years old putting a damper on the good mood.

Oliver Gibson, who played defensive tackle in the NFL from 1995 to 2003, has died at the age of 53.

A former Notre Dame defensive tackle who went on to play in the NFL for nine seasons died. Per a post on Facebook by his family, Oliver Gibson died. The cause of death was not revealed.