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Michigan savors rekindling of Notre Dame rivalry

Wojo, Niyo, Chengelis, Charboneau preview UM, MSU's opening games The Detroit News

Ann Arbor — They have iconic stadiums, uniforms, fight songs, and college football traditions that run deep.

And yet, “natural” rivals, Michigan and Notre Dame, have played only 42 times and haven’t met since 2014. The 12th-ranked Wolverines and No. 14 Notre Dame will open their seasons Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium in the first of a two-season series.

Wolverines fans probably have erased all memories of the last meeting in the series, a 31-0 rout, in South Bend.