While the Notre Dame football team is fighting for its playoff life, one of its former defensive coordinators is front and center in the best game of next week. Clark Lea will take his Vanderbilt Commodores into uncharted territory against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday.
Lea's squad, which has improved mightily on last season's surprises, will be featured on Saturday morning as ESPN College GameDay is headed to Nashville for a game that will have more meaning in the SEC race than anyone could have ever predicted.
Why Notre Dame football fans should root hard for Clark Lea this weekend
The most interesting part of this story is that the former Notre Dame defensive coordinator's new team is the undefeated one.