Regardless of the situation, it’s always special when Syracuse football gets a chance to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. One would have hoped that this year’s trip to South Bend would have been under better circumstances and with something on the line.
But on the other hand, Syracuse has managed to salvage a disastrous season with a win at Notre Dame before. Who’s to say it can’t happen again? Since it’s been a while since our preseason look at Notre Dame, let’s look at where things stand with the Irish heading into Saturday’s game.