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Oct. 15, 2012 Issue

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UNDER THE DOME of additional games until we can get a better un- derstanding of our avail- able inventory in those years — an understand- ing that will develop as we implement our five- game scheduling com- mitment to the Atlan- tic Coast Conference," Notre Dame senior as- sociate athletics director John Heisler said. The Notre Dame- Michigan series has been as even as possible — 14-14-1 since the renewal of the rivalry in 1978 — and typically a marquee element of college foot- ball's September sched- ule. However, once Notre Dame joined the ACC … "It's obvious that we will not be able to main- tain every rivalry ev- ery year," Notre Dame athletics director Jack Swarbrick said. "We are going to work to main- tain as many of our tradi- tional games as we can." One of the cuts would not and could not be Navy, a series that is sacrosanct to the Notre Dame hierarchy because of the bond the two in- stitutions formed during World War II. with the two California schools, USC and Stan- ford, is imperative to maintain a recruiting presence in the fertile Golden State. The Irish will keep visiting USC, their archrival, in even numbered years and Stanford, an ideal philo- sophical fit on the slate, in the odd. A presence in the The home-and-home Southwest — another major recruiting source, specifically in Texas — also is a priority. The Irish played Washington State in San Antonio in 2009 just minutes from Notre Dame... Like coming home for dinner! Fine Italian cuisine NEW Private Party Room opening October 2012. Available for special events and carryout. ItalIan RestauRants South Bend/Granger and Indianapolis 50827 Princess Way, Granger • 574-271-1500 Serving dinner daily from 3 pm until close

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