It’s not a secret that I am a Notre Dame football fan. (Yes, I like all their sports teams and follow them all… but football is obviously what they do best.) The last decade or so has not been that great for ND but we’re finally looking good these days with a #2 ranking currently.
Notre Dame has two rivals. By far, the biggest football rival is the University of Southern California Trojans. That game is traditionally around Thanksgiving. But at the beggining of every year is their secondary rival.
Today Notre Dame takes on the Michigan Wolverines. Their primary rivals are the Buckeyes of Ohio State. So for both teams, this is a big game but not the big game of their year. 
Of course, the interesting thing about today for me is always that I am a Notre Dame fan living and surrounded by Michigan fanatics. All that to say, the flag is flying on Bailey Street for all the Michigan fans to see. Later this evening I’ll either be proudly waving that flag or sheepishly putting it away until next week.
I don’t think Michigan is that great of a football team, but I also recognize that this rivalry game is generally a close one. In a few hours, we will all know.
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