... Notre Dame fans waited to see what bowl invitation the team would accept, they never thought they would be going back in history. All reports going into the weekend indicated that the Fighting Irish would be facing Maryland in the Champs Sports Bowl. While a trip to Orlando would have been nice, I am much more excited about what actually played out: The Fighting Irish will play Miami in the Sun Bowl.

When I was a kid, Notre Dame-Miami was The Game. This rivalry was just as big if not bigger than the team's rivalry with USC. At the time both teams were independents and both were powerhouses. That is where the similarities stopped.

Notre Dame was led by Lou Holtz and was always known for being toug...

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