Notre Dame’s rivalry with Michigan needs to happen with regularity again. It can involve just as much intensity as the Irish’s annual clash with USC. When you beat a rival convincingly, it can be just as fulfilling as squeaking by in a thriller.
Take, for example, the Irish’s 35-17 win over the Wolverines in 2008. Everything went he Irish’s way on the day [autotag]Lou Holtz[/autotag]’s statue at Notre Dame Stadium was dedicated. They benefited from six Wolverines turnovers and jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Oh, and [autotag]Charlie Weis[/autotag] injured his knee on a play he was caught up in.
Here are the highlights as presented on ESPN later on:
Michigan vs Notre Dame (2008) pic.twitter.com/Kb7hio1Mmv
— College Football Classics (@ClassicsCFB) August 28, 2024
You can see [autotag]Jimmy Clausen[/autotag]’s stats on the graphic at the end. You can’t see that [autotag]Golden Tate[/autotag] caught four passes for 127 yards and one touchdown. You also can’t see that [autotag]Robert Hughes[/autotag] ran for 79 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.
Why do we have to wait until 2033 for these teams to play each other again?
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