LSU will begin practicing Tuesday for the Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl knowing more about its opponent than it did nine days ago.
Back then, coach Ed Orgeron said he didn't know much about Notre Dame outside what he happened to see on TV during a one-point home loss to Georgia and a lopsided win against Southern Cal.
The coach had just found out hours earlier that LSU (9-3, No. 16 by the AP) would face Notre Dame (9-3, No. 14) in a season-ending bowl game for a second time in five seasons.
"I haven't watched Notre Dame film yet," he said then.