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Select AMC Theatres sites to air College Football Playoff title game

Watch the Irish play for the title on the big screen.

If you want to go big while watching Notre Dame play Ohio State in the College Football Playoff title game, there’s one way you can. In November, ESPN and TNT announced a theatrical distribution agreement with Theater Sports Network. This would allow all playoff games to be theatrically shown.

As part of the agreement, AMC Theatres has announced that the title game will be shown in 11 locations, all of them throughout the Midwest. Given the locations of the game’s participants, it’s not surprising to see the games being shown where they are.

In South Bend, the game is being shown at the location on West Chippewa Avenue off South Michigan Street. Elsewhere, it will be shown at two locations in Indianapolis, one in Fort Wayne and four in the Chicago area. If you happen to be in Buckeyes territory, one location in Columbus is showing the game as well as two in the Cincinnati area.

You probably never expected to have this particular opportunity, but it’s there if you want it and live in one of the aforementioned areas.

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Watch: Ben Skowronek Speaks Ahead of Senior Bowl

This past season was kind to Ben Skowronek. All it took was a move from Northwestern to Notre Dame for his true potential to be unleashed.

This past season was kind to Ben Skowronek. All it took was a move from Northwestern to Notre Dame for his true potential to be unleashed. Now, he’s getting ready to play in the Senior Bowl on Jan. 30 in Mobile, Alabama. He took some time to speak with WPTA-TV, the ABC affiliate in his hometown of Fort Wayne:

That’s some pretty elite company praising and helping Skowronek. Clearly, they think he has serious potential to succeed at the next level. That will be a nice asset during an NFL Scouting Combine that will be drastically different from years past. It only adds to what’s always a serious challenge for NFL hopefuls.

Skowronek is one of seven Notre Dame players in this year’s Senior Bowl. Rounding out that list are Ian Book, Liam Eichenberg, Robert Hainsey, Aaron Banks, Daelin Hayes and Adetokunbo Ogundeji.

Notre Dame basketball home opener canceled…again

Notre Dame is now 0-3 in trying to play a home basketball game after their latest cancellation.

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team is now 0-3 in trying to play a home game this season.

The Irish were supposed to open the home portion of their schedule on Wednesday night by playing host to Western Michigan but that game was canceled due to the Broncos having too many players with COVID-19 on their roster.

Previously, Notre Dame was scheduled to host Tennessee this Friday night but that game was canceled last week for the same reason.

As a result Mike Brey took to Twitter in search of an opponent for this weekend and found Purdue Fort Wayne who agreed to come to Notre Dame to play at 11:00 a.m. ET.  However, that game won’t be happening either.

Notre Dame offered the following release on Wednesday evening:

The University of Notre Dame men’s basketball game with Purdue Fort Wayne, scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2020, has been cancelled. The Purdue Fort Wayne basketball program has paused all activities after positive COVID-19 tests. 
There is no make up date scheduled at this time. 
That makes it 0-3 for the Fighting Irish at Purcell Pavillion this year despite not even taking the court for a game yet this season.
We all knew it would be an especially crazy college basketball season this year but I don’t think any of us thought it’d be quite as crazy as it’s gotten off to for Mike Brey and Notre Dame.
Here’s to hoping Notre Dame’s home game against Ohio State on December 8 is able to go off without a hitch.

Notre Dame basketball adds Saturday game

Notre Dame went searching for a local basketball opponent for Saturday and have found one. Details here.

We’re one game into basketball season on the men’s side and already things are being affected in a big way.

The 0-1 Fighting Irish saw their game against Tennessee that was scheduled to be played this Saturday canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak with the Volunteers basketball team.  As a result, Mike Brey took to Twitter in search of an opponent on short notice.

As it turns out, he and Notre Dame were able to find one as the Irish will now take on Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday morning with tip-off scheduled for 11 a.m. ET at Purcell Pavillion.

Notre Dame is 0-1 on the season after losing their opener at Michigan State on Saturday.  Brey and the Fighting Irish return to the court this Wednesday when they play host to Western Michigan.