Whenever October 15 arrives on the calendar, it’s time to recall the USC-Notre Dame game from Oct. 15, 2005. This is obvious and doesn’t require any explanation. USC and Notre Dame fans instantly recognize October 15 as an unforgettable date stuffed with memories and the emotions attached to them.
What makes this year’s October 15 different and more resonant? October 15 is on a Saturday in 2022. This makes the memories from 2005 more vivid, because when we watch college football on this October 15, it will be easier to recall where we were when this incredible day of college football unfolded 17 years ago.
You know what happened in South Bend on Oct. 15, 2005. Let’s recall the other remarkable details of this day, regarded by many as college football’s greatest Saturday of all time: