National championship is the standard in Coral Gables and in South Bend. Miami last met that demand in 2001 with its fifth and most recent crown. For Notre Dame it was way back in 1988. The Canes and ...

Revisit "Catholics vs. Convicts," the 1988 meeting that took the Notre Dame-Miami rivalry to another stratosphere.

Before Miami's 58-7 win in 1985, Notre Dame football coach Gerry Faust had resigned early in the week after five frustrating seasons.

Fresh off the heels of a loss in the national title, Notre Dame travels to Miami to take on the tenth-ranked Hurricanes in a ...

It has been 61 years combined since Miami (2001 ) and Notre Dame (1988) last won a national title. Sunday tells which storied program is closer to glory.

South Beach is the site of one of college football's most anticipated Week 1 games as No. 6 Notre Dame renews what was once THE RIVALRY in college football when they take the field against the No. 10 ...

A renewed rivalry, a sold-out stadium, national television audience, prime-time matchup of teams who expect to contend for spots in the College Football Playoff. That’s how many might describe the ...

Touchdown Jesus” and the U statue, Sebastian against the Leprechaun… Yet with all these positive icons and nicknames, the rivalry will always be remembered by one phrase: “Catholics vs Convicts.” ...

The hottest the rivalry ever got on the field was in 1988 when a pregame fight broke out as Miami players were attempting to head back to the locker room near the tunnel. Irish nose tackle Chris ...

The University of Notre Dame is famous for many things. The Golden Dome. Touchdown Jesus. National football titles used to be in that mix. What about this year? Why not?

Head coach Lou Holtz entered his third year at Notre Dame in 1988 with lofty expectations to fulfill. After an 11-year championship drought (seemingly mild now), the Irish fanbase was starving for ...

In the long view of history, Georgia was soundly beaten by Notre Dame in last season’s College Football Playoff quarterfinal, 23-10. And it’s true that Georgia was not the better team that night in ...