The Fightin' Irish will take to Soldier Field this Saturday, their historical home away from home for Knute Rockne's 1929 National Championship campaign, during which they went 3-0 in Chicago. Not only will this weekend's matchup feature a meaningful venue, but it also signals the continuation of a longstanding rivalry between Notre Dame and Miami that will now go on into the foreseeable future due to new scheduling commitments with the ACC.
The rivalry peaked during the 80s when both football programs consistently fielded elite squads, and the bad blood that ensued branded the matchup between bitter foes as
The rivalry peaked during the 80s when both football programs consistently fielded elite squads, and the bad blood that ensued branded the matchup between bitter foes as
"CATHOLICS v CONVICTS"
when they met in Notre Dame Stadium with the National Championship on the line in 1988. To the Notre Dame players who emerged from that battle victorious en route to the 1988 National Title, it was known as "BRAWL MIAMI"... None can explain its significance with more conviction than the legendary Rocket Ismail, who supplies our "Fightin' Words" for the 2012 version of the rivalry in the below
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FIGHTIN' WORDS:
"It was about... hey, this my brother, this my brother,
and some body tryin' to come to our house and disrespect us...
I'm standin' up for my people..."
-Rocket Ismail
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