I'm not a huge college football fan. That may be because my alma marter only had 1800 students, barely enough to fill the first row of a mega-stadium. We spent Saturday afternoons in the library. It may be because it seems unnatural to root for the football team of a university that I have no affiliation with. But holy schnike I watched every minute of the USC vs Notre Dame game yesterday afternoon and it was one of the most entertaining games I have ever seen.

If you missed it, I am sure that you will be able to catch it on ESPN Classic within the week. I couldn't help but feel like a proud parent watching former New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator, Charlie Weis, almost pull off the upset as head coach of Notre Dame. The only bad move he made was to have his Fighting Irish wear those bad luck kelly green uniforms.

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This is going to be a tough afternoon in my household. My significant other is from Denver and is a Broncos fan. I am from Massachusetts and I am a Patriots fan. I am wearing red white and blue, he's donning Broncos' orange. I will be on one side of the couch, he on the other. He says the Broncos have a chance against The Champs. We'll see. I won't be sharing my popcorn.

GO PATS!