No. 1 Miami Visits No. 11 Notre Dame in 38-Year Catholics vs. Convicts Rematch
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Updated · ESPN · Nov 6
No. 1 Miami Visits No. 11 Notre Dame in 38-Year Catholics vs. Convicts Rematch
3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Nov 6
Summary
Saturday’s marquee matchup sends No. 1 Miami to South Bend to face No. 11 Notre Dame at 6:30 p.m. ET, reviving the rivals’ famed “Catholics vs. Convicts” showdown 38 years after Notre Dame beat top-ranked Miami there.
NBC is treating the game as a major event with an expanded pregame show and a sideline reporter for each team, underscoring the national weight of the rematch.
The broadcast will be led by Noah Eagle, 29, and Todd Blackledge, 65, a booth pairing the report says may have the largest age gap among regular major-sports partners.
That presentation reflects the game’s place in college football history, with the latest meeting framed less as a routine top-11 contest than as a renewal of one of the sport’s most memorable rivalries.