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✦ News & notes They Said It "It has definitely stuck with us, because we easily could have won. Just seeing them in the national championship and just knowing that we could have, and should have, beat them. But it is nice being able to go back this year and hopefully get revenge." — BYU senior wide receiver Cody Hoffman "I think it's just exposure. It's another chance for a quality win on a big stage. It's not life or death, and it's not a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it's a great opportunity. We'll do the very best we can, and I look forward to it." — BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall on playing Notre Dame Award-Winning Full Service Restaurant Private Rooms Available Hand-Cut All Natural Meats "I have a lot of friends out there from football, from school, from the ward, so I'm definitely excited for the fireside on Friday night. I'm excited for Saturday. Every time I get to be out on the field is a great time for me. This week will be especially great. I'm just excited to play football." — Former Irish safety Head coach Bronco Mendenhall has guided BYU to an Chris Badger, who transferred to BYU 81-32 record since taking over in 2005, a win total that ranks 12th in the nation during that time span. in August Award-Winning Homemade Desserts The Freshest Seafood photo courtesy byu "We feel like we let one get away last year." — BYU senior linebacker Kyle Van Noy on the Cougars' 17-14 loss to Notre Dame in 2012 (The Deseret News) "For us, we don't really have a conference. Notre Dame has beaten the independent teams they've played, so if you want to call this our conference championship, that might motivate us a little bit to step up and play. I wouldn't say this is a must-win for our program. I think we've proven that we can play with teams. We just need to be confident in ourselves that we can win no matter who we play." — BYU senior wide receiver Skyler Ridley "Exactly 20 years after one, the very idea of a 'Game of the Century' sounds so, well, last century now. Maybe because these days, it's seems like there's one on TV every week. And maybe it's not all hype. By any measure, college football has never been bigger: the number of fans, teams, dollars rolling in, bowl games; take your pick. But two decades later, it's still open to debate whether the game ever had a better afternoon than on Nov. 13, 1993." — Associated Press writer Jim Litke on the 1993 Notre Dame-Florida State game in South Bend Reservations Encouraged LUNCH: Sat 11am-4pm DINNER: Mon-Thur 4pm-9:30pm Fri & Sat 4pm-10:30pm • Check Us Out At: tripadvisor • Text Yesterdays at: 72727 For Special Offers • Find Us on Facebook at: Facebook.com/YesterdaysGranger • Find TO L L FREE us in the Best Book ® 12594 SR 23 • Granger www.yesterdays-granger.com ©2012 Studio A Advertising ✦ Page 14