ESPN projection: Notre Dame vs. UNT in HODallas Bowl

[Harry]

Heart of Dallas

(Big Ten vs. C-USA) Notre Dame vs. North Texas BOWL (MATCHUP) Mark Schlabach

Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections

[outoftown]

That would be pretty darn epic

[BIG DAWG]

This would be the best possible option...how amazing would that be?

[MeanGreenTexan]

Heart of Dallas

(Big Ten vs. C-USA) Notre Dame vs. North Texas BOWL (MATCHUP) Mark Schlabach

Read more: http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections

I don't believe this will happen. But if UNT were to beat Notre Dame in a bowl game, look for sellouts or near-sellouts next year for every game. That would be the largest win for this program in history and it wouldn't even be close.

[jredallas]

My neighbors two doors down are ND alumni, so I would have a damn good time with that matchup.

[emmitt01]

As much as I'd enjoy that I'd prefer a more beatable opponent at this stage in our progression.

Than again, sometimes you just gotta let your nuts hang.

[UNT90]

For very selfish financial reasons, this is the bowl I want if we are not playing in the Liberty Bowl. Hell, I wish we could win CUSA and play in the HOD bowl.

Norte Dame would be a dream match up, not to mention a VERY intriguing football match up.

For recruiting purposes, I think this is the much better bowl for us. More local publicity.

Edited November 3, 2013 by Harry

[Harry]

they are a year removed from the national championship game so this would be a very tough game to play BUT wow it would be the biggest name opponent we have played in a bowl ever??

[CanaTigers]

I would like the match up against the Notre Dame offense.

[golfingomez]

there MIGHT be 14 points scored in this game

[greenit]

Didn't Navy just hang with them? Maybe that was a halftime score I saw, but I would love for all the ND eyeballs to witness our defense laying the f'in wood to their offense, regardless of the final score.

[MDH]

HOD opponents that I wish to face (in order): Notre Dame, Iowa, Penn St. I think it will be Iowa though based on the big 10 remaining schedules.

[Harry]

Penn State gets to be in a bowl?? I didn't think they could.

[Eastwood Eagle]

Yes please.

ETA - Penn State cannot play in a bowl this year.

Edited November 3, 2013 by Eastwood Eagle

[NT03]

Notre Dame would likely decline

[Harry]

Notre Dame would likely decline

I don't think so... When is the last time they have been in Texas? They need to rekindle their recruiting down here. They have a ton of donors and fans here and that would be a mistake IMHO.

[Green Mean]

Notre Dame would likely decline

I agree. ND would have their fair share of bowls they can name and coming here to face NT probably would not appeal to them. I hope I am wrong but that's just the reality we face right now.

[Cerebus]

ND v NT would be amazing.

Also, since we are about to beat up on the Methodists for 12 years, beating ND would be a good way to show the other Protestant denominations that it's nothing personal.

[Greenrex]

We all would give our last whatever for this. I would probably give even more than that. The Law of Probability has a very different view but, more importantly the Law of Notre Dame will not be remotely possessed by this possibility. So, enjoy the dream and wish for a pony under the Christmas tree but it ain't gonna happen in our lifetime. No way. No how...

Nope...not trying to take 90's place.

Edited November 3, 2013 by Greenrex

[Green Mean]

I don't think so... When is the last time they have been in Texas? They need to rekindle their recruiting down here. They have a ton of donors and fans here and that would be a mistake IMHO.

Didn't they play a game at the Deathstar last year or two years ago? If not then I thought they had an agreement to play a game or two in the coming years at the Deathstar.

[Green Mean]

Actually looks like ND played ASU a month ago at the Deathstar. This was the game I was thinking of then.

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100113aab.html

[FirefightnRick]

Our defense would offer a solid challenge for Chuck Martin's 72nd ranked offense.

Rick

[GrayEagle]

Yes, it would be great but how did Notre Dame get in the B1G lineup? They are basketball members of the ACC and I'd guess that's where they qualify.

The most likely candidates seem to me to be Iowa, Minnesota or Indiana. If they don't have enough qualifiers they might could use Maryland or Rutgers (who join next year).

[NT03]

I don't think so... When is the last time they have been in Texas? They need to rekindle their recruiting down here. They have a ton of donors and fans here and that would be a mistake IMHO.

They don't need the money and they've declined bowls in the past. Playing in The HOD vs North Texas really doesn't benefit them.. Besides they draw well , another bowl would scoop them up 1st regardless of their record

They just played Arizona St here last month

Edited November 3, 2013 by NT03

[NT03]

Bring on Northwestern, Iowa or any other B10 team NOT named Indiana.