My apologies for missing my Tuesday Tunes entry this week. Food poisoning has a way of incapacitating you such that even a simple blog entry seems insurmountable. Rather than try to make up for lost time, I'll simply move on to my Friday staple and give a preview of the Notre Dame-UConn game scheduled for Saturday. Much like the Pittsburgh matchup last week, this game would not normally incite anxiety or second thought, but this year's promising beginning has fizzled into an uncertain ending, and the Irish team better come prepared or they might be in for another loss.
The Connecticut Huskies have played some good football this year, despite their 5-loss record. According to the UConn Athletics Website, the Huskies have lost those 5 games by a combined 15 points...not exactly devastating, blowout losses. When the UConn team plays at Notre Dame Stadium, they will likely be playing in front of the biggest live football crowd in Connecticut school history. Add to those notes the fact that the UConn players continue to play in honor of their fallen teammate, who was killed in a stabbing earlier this season. All factors combined give UConn plenty of motivation and emotional edge for the game against the Irish.
Obviously, the Irish team has plenty to play for as well (not the least of which is job security for the head coach), so hopefully they show up for a full 4 quarters. If they do, it will be an evenly matched game which may again come down to the wire. May the best team win. Go Irish!
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