FOOTBALL RECRUITING
BY ANDREW IVINS
T
he stakes will be high for Notre
Dame when Wake Forest travels to
town on for the regular-season home
finale Nov. 14.
Not only will the Irish be looking
to keep their College Football Playoffs
chances alive, but they will also be try-
ing to convince two of their top recruit-
ing targets from the Los Angeles area to
sign with them.
Notre Dame is set to bring in Gar-
dena (Calif.) Junipero Serra four-star
defensive end Wole Betiku and Fontana
(Calif.) Summit four-star wide receiver
Damian Alloway for official visits that
weekend, and if things go as planned,
at least one them could eventually end
up playing football in South Bend.
Betiku — who is ranked by Rivals
as the No. 8 recruit in California, and
the No. 4 weakside defensive end and
No. 36 overall prospect in the nation —
will arrive on campus as uncommitted
target after backing away from a pledge
to UCLA Oct. 23.
He said in July at The Opening in
Beaverton, Ore., that Notre Dame was
a school that he liked for many reasons.
"The coaches tell me about the pro-
gram, the alumni base, the education
and the graduation rate," Betiku said.
"They say that's really important and
Top L.A. Talent Is Visiting
For Wake Forest Game
Fontana (Calif.) Summit four-star wide receiver Damian Alloway was once considered a Notre Dame lean,
but that's not the case anymore. He returns to South Bend with Pac-12 schools in the mix.
PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM
