It may not be the landing spot most had hoped, but all things considered, an appearance in the Pop-Tarts Bowl is not the worst way to finish one of the most successful seasons in BYU football history.
Kalani Sitake's team whiffed on the playoffs; argue over resume or metrics all you like, that's a done deal. But a fallback game against the 11th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish is a playoff-caliber matchup, and I, for one, cannot wait to see--
What was that? Notre Dame... they what? Our wires must be getting crossed, or I must be the victim of a poorly-timed April Fool's prank, because I'm being told that Notre Dame would rather just pack it up after getting snubbed from the 12-team playoff.