Somewhere, Frank Howard is smiling.
Tuesday, Clemson and Notre Dame announced a 12-year scheduling agreement that will pit the two college football powers against each other annually through 2038. The Tigers and Fighting Irish have played eight times, the last one a 31-23 Clemson victory in 2023.
Back in 2015, Hurricane Joaquin provided the backdrop for a soggy Clemson win that propelled the Tigers to their first College Football Playoff appearance. In 2018, Clemson beat Notre Dame 30-3 in the Cotton Bowl before winning a national title two weeks later.
The Irish defeated Clemson in South Bend in 2020 – backup quarterback DJ Uiagalelei replaced Trevor Lawrence after Lawrence contracted COVID-19, but Clemson won the rematch in the ACC Championship Game.