In just two hours, Notre Dame will take on and dismantle their in-state rivals from Purdue. For a pre-game show, have a look here. To further whet your appetite, we have a great historic moment in the rivalry (complete with cheesy 70s sports music):
And of course, there's nothing like the Notre Dame victory march to get one in the proper mood:
And now for something really important: the return of Notre Dame football!
Some schools started their college football season last week, but the team that will win this year's national championship - Notre Dame, in case anyone was wondering - starts theirs today. They'll defeat San Diego State starting in about two hours (3:30 p.m. ET), at Notre Dame Stadium (on NBC), and to get into the proper mood you can watch a video preview here.