When the Notre Dame football team kicks off against Miami on Sunday night, the game will mean more to one member of the Fighting Irish. While players are conditioned to talk about how every game is the same, Jordan Faison is clearly looking forward to playing at Hard Rock Stadium.
The junior wide receiver and punt returner grew up a Hurricanes follower, albeit not a diehard fan, in nearby Fort Lauderdale. Any Miami allegiances have since ended. He'd also hear about the animosity between the two programs, though he didn't understand it all that well.