In this seemingly interminable week between the end of bowl season and the title game all college football fans eagerly await, taking a day or two away from football is understandable, but make no mistake, when Monday night rolls around, Notre Dame fans should cheer for Clemson.
Not just because the Tigers are underdogs against LSU and Clemson winning would likely produce a more-enthralling season finale, but also because this space will relish 10 months of writing “two-time defending national champions” when discussing the premiere 2020 Irish opponent. And because Notre Dame should want to be the one to snap what could then be a 38-game winning streak come early November.