ESPN highlight of Notre Dame 2008 win over Michigan

Notre Dame’s rivalry with Michigan needs to happen with regularity again. It can involve just as much intensity as the Irish’s annual clash with USC. When you beat a rival convincingly, it can be just as fulfilling as squeaking by in a thriller.

Take, for example, the Irish’s 35-17 win over the Wolverines in 2008. Everything went he Irish’s way on the day Lou Holtz’s statue at Notre Dame Stadium was dedicated. They benefited from six Wolverines turnovers and jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Oh, and Charlie Weis injured his knee on a play he was caught up in.

Here are the highlights as presented on ESPN later on:

Jimmy Clausen’s stats on the graphic at the end. You can’t see that Golden Tate caught four passes for 127 yards and one touchdown. You also can’t see that Robert Hughes ran for 79 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries.

Why do we have to wait until 2033 for these teams to play each other again?

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