Notre Dame (9-3) has accepted an invitation to play in the Sun Bowl on Friday, December 29 in El Paso, Texas against Oregon State (8-4). The Fighting Irish had little choice in the matter, as teams from the ACC and Big-10 grabbed open spots in more prestigious bowls that had earlier appeared to be viable destinations for the program.
The Beavers have become refugees from the defunct PAC-12 Conference. Their head coach, Jonathan Smith, has already departed for Michigan State. It has not yet been determined how many of the current Oregon State players will make the trip to El Paso but there is bound to be significant attrition.