30 To Watch in 2011: No. 28 South Florida at Notre Dame
Saturday, September 3, 2011, opening Saturday of the college football season, is Lou Holtz Day at Notre Dame Stadium. The Irish opponent that day? the University of South Florida - coached by Lou's son, Skip Holtz.
Game No. 28: South Florida Bulls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Saturday, September 3, 2011, 3:30 p.m.
Why you should watch: Holtz bowl! Expectations are high for Notre Dame this year as numerous polls have them as a preseason Top 25 team. South Florida is coming off a season that saw them overachieve in Skip Holtz' fist year, finishing 8-5 with a victory over Clemson their bowl game. Both teams are expecting big things this season and a win on opening day could set the tone for the rest of the year.
Questions in need of answering: Will the Irish finally return to a BCS bowl game? Can South Florida go into South Bend and steal a huge victory on par with that of theirs in Auburn in 2007 and Miami in 2010? Will they ride the victory to a Big East title?
What to eat: Anything from Legends Restaurant, located "100 Yards South of Notre Dame Stadium."
What to drink: 3 Floyds Beer's "Alpha King."
Previously profiled games:
No. 29 South Carolina at Georgia
