Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire has an idea for how Notre Dame can avoid all of the College Football Playoff controversy going forward.

Johnson’s message came on the same day reports indicated USC and Notre Dame would not renew their rivalry for at least the next several years. The Trojans were said to have had concerns about what a late-season defeat might do to their hypothetical chances of making future College Football Playoff fields.

The tone was set two days prior to the Fighting Irish's surprising loss, which had undone weeks of building up good will. The coach thanked fans for booing him.

When you talk about the greatest rivalries in college football history, Notre Dame vs. USC is mentioned very quickly. The Fighting Irish and Trojans have played 93 times in the series history (Notre Dame holding a 51-37-5 record),

Pete Bevacqua, athletic director for the University of Notre Dame, announces Pat Garrity as the new men's and women's basketball general manager, during a press conference at Notre Dame Stadium on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in South Bend. | MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Christmas Eve marks the 16th anniversary of Notre Dame’s 49-21 win over the Hawaii Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl. Not only was it a tremendously fun game to watch, it also finally ended Notre Dame’s bowl losing streak that stretched back to their last win in January of 1994.

Malaya Cowles thinks of her late father, Grant Cowles, each time she gets to the free-throw line. But she doesn't let those emotions weigh her down.

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