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Alabama fans tailgate outside AT&T Stadium before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
Notre Dame at Alabama 1/1/2021

Jan. 01, 2021 01:47 PM EST

Alabama head coach Nick Saban watches his team warm up before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game between Florida and Alabama, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Alabama at Florida 12/19/2020

Dec. 19, 2020 08:07 PM EST

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) is pressured by Clemson defensive end K.J. Henry (5) during the first half of the Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
Clemson at Notre Dame 12/19/2020

Dec. 19, 2020 04:37 PM EST

FILE - Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea steps off the team bus before an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Vanderbilt is negotiating a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea to make the former Commodores football player its new head coach. Two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press details of a contract were still being worked out but Lea was the school's top choice.(Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Syracuse at Notre Dame 12/5/2020

Dec. 14, 2020 12:41 PM EST

North Carolina wide receiver Dyami Brown (2) catches a pass as Notre Dame cornerback TaRiq Bracy (28) defends during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Notre Dame at North Carolina 11/27/2020

Nov. 27, 2020 05:31 PM EST

Notre Dame wide receiver Ben Skowronek (11) makes a touchdown reception against Boston College defensive back Brandon Sebastian (10) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Notre Dame at Boston College 11/14/2020

Nov. 14, 2020 05:17 PM EST

Wake Forest defensive back Ja'Sir Taylor (6) reacts following an interception against North Carolina during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
Wake Forest at North Carolina 11/14/2020

Nov. 14, 2020 02:19 PM EST

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) leaves the field with his teammates after Clemson lost to Notre Dame 47-40 in two overtimes during an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. As virus disruptions mount and the Dec. 19 end of college football's regular season draws closer, the possibility grows that conference championships, major awards and even College Football Playoff participants will be determined by COVID-19. (Matt Cashore/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Clemson at Notre Dame 11/7/2020

Nov. 12, 2020 05:25 PM EST

FILE - Alabama defensive back Patrick Surtain II (2) returns an interception for a touchdown against Mississippi State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in this Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, file photo. Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time this year, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, extending its record of consecutive seasons with at least one week on top of the rankings to 13. (Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP)
Mississippi State at Alabama 10/31/2020

Nov. 08, 2020 02:05 PM EST

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) gets a pass away as Pittsburgh defensive lineman Rashad Weaver (17) and the Pitt defense pressure him during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh 10/24/2020

Oct. 24, 2020 05:33 PM EDT

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney walks near the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Syracuse in Syracuse, S.C., on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (Ken Ruinard/Pool Photo via AP)
Syracuse at Clemson 10/24/2020

Oct. 24, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Virginia Tech running back Khalil Herbert (25) scores a touchdown as North Carolina defensive back Don Chapman (2) tries to tackle during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
North Carolina State at Virginia 10/10/2020

Oct. 10, 2020 02:23 PM EDT

Austin Peay running back Brian Snead (4) is upended by Pittsburgh defensive linemen Habakkuk Baldonado (87) and Tyler Bentley (92) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Austin Peay at Pittsburgh 9/12/2020

Sep. 12, 2020 05:13 PM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame Stadium is shown during the second half of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Michigan State in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. What is most commonly referred to as major college football (aka NCAA Division I Bowl Subdivision or FBS) is compromised of 130 teams and 10 conferences. Seventy-seven of those teams are scheduled to play throughout the fall, starting at various times in September. The other 53, including the entire Big Ten and Pac-12, have postponed their seasons and are hoping to make them up later. That means no No. 2 Ohio State, No. 7 Penn State, No. 9 Oregon and six other teams that were ranked in the preseason AP Top 25. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Michigan State-Notre Dame 9/21/2013

Sep. 02, 2020 12:21 PM EDT

The Georgia defense led by defensive lineman Jordan Davis, bottom, who arrived first, smothers Notre Dame running back Tony Jones Jr. during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Athens, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal Constitution via AP)
Davis Cup

Sep. 27, 2019 03:28 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm (11) celebrates in the stands following a 20-19 win over Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind. Two years ago, cheered on by a sea of red in the shadow of Touchdown Jesus, Georgia signaled its re-emergence as a national powerhouse with a victory at Notre Dame. Now, it's the rematch with the No. 7 Fighting Irish playing between the hedges for the first time against the third-ranked Bulldogs. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Georgia at Notre Dame 9/9/2017

Sep. 20, 2019 04:45 PM EDT

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, left, and Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney share a moment during the NCAA Cotton Bowl football coaches' news conference in Dallas, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. Notre Dame is scheduled to play Clemson in the NCAA Cotton Bowl semi-final playoff Saturday. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Notre Dame at Clemson 12/29/2018

Dec. 28, 2018 11:26 AM EST

File-This Nov. 30, 2013, file photo shows the Syracuse linebackers coach Clark Lea , center, celebrating after an NCAA college football game in Syracuse, N.Y. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly promoted 37-year-old Lea to replace Elko and the Fighting Irish defense took another step forward this season, ranking eighth nationally in yards per play allowed (4.53). (AP Photo/Nick Lisi, File)
Boston College-Syracuse 11/30/2013

Dec. 26, 2018 06:12 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly argues a call during the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina State in South Bend, Ind. There’s little question where No. 2 Clemson has a clear edge on Notre Dame: It’s playoff experience. The undefeated Tigers are in their fourth straight College Football Playoff while the unbeaten Fighting Irish are in the final four for the first time. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
North Carolina State at Notre Dame 10/28/2017

Dec. 20, 2018 01:14 AM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2017, file photo, Temple head coach Geoff Collins encourages his team during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame, in South Bend, Ind. Georgia Tech has hired Temple coach Geoff Collins to replace Paul Johnson as the Yellow Jackets coach. Collins, a Conyers, Georgia native, is a former Florida and Mississippi State defensive coordinator who was 15-10 in two seasons at Temple. Georgia Tech announced the hire on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, and planned a news conference for later in the day. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Temple at Notre Dame 9/2/2017

Dec. 07, 2018 11:02 AM EST