It’s been an adjustment for Notre Dame fans this year as changes were a plenty for the Fighting Irish football team. Perhaps the most positive change on-the-field change came in the form of special teams as Notre Dame went from “Fair Catch U” to “Punt Block U” seemingly overnight thanks to coordinator Brian Mason.
As improved as Notre Dame’s special teams have been, they’ll be taking on a South Carolina team that features perhaps the best overall special teams unit in all of college football. I suppose that’s hardly a surprise seeing as who head coach Shane Beamer is the son of.
Mason and South Carolina special teams coach Pete Lembo have both headed fine units this years. Here’s how two of the very best special teams units in all of college football match-up ahead of the Gator Bowl on December 30.