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Miami, Notre Dame Reportedly in Talks to Renew Football Rivalry

Mar 18, 2009 – 3:36 PM
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Remember Catholics vs. Convicts? The 31-30 last-second classic in South Bend in 1988? Two decades have passed but the intense, bitter, intersectional battle between the Notre Dame and Miami football programs could be returning in the near future. The Miami Herald reports that the schools are in talks to renew their series in the future.

Things got hot after 1985 when the 'Canes were accused of running up the score to the tune of 58-7. Notre Dame took its ball and ran home after 1990 but the decline of both programs and a good two decades of precious time seem to be just the ingredients necessary to revive talks about playing more games. This is great for college football if the programs can work this out.

Heading the negotiations are Notre Dame's new athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Miami's Kirby Holcutt. The Herald says they've spoken before and will resume talks in April. In the meantime Swarbrick mentions the possibility of a home-and-home series plus one NBC-televised neutral site game.

College football is starved for more great intersectional games, and however mediocre both programs are right now hopefully they can get on the right course in time to make this potential battle a great one.

(Via: College Football Talk)
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