And it wasn't even as close as the score. (Notre Dame should have played the last 25 minutes; then they could have won by 60 or 70.) We'll see if this is a portent of things to come next year, or if it only means that Hawaii has a talented high school team.
Notre Dame to win its first bowl game in about a decade - right now!
On ESPN, the greatest football program in history (though perhaps experiencing a slight hiccup or two of late) is playing Hawaii in the Hawaii bowl (gee, that's convenient...though given the weather here, the Irish probably don't mind a bit). So far it's 7-0, Notre Dame, and it's only going to get better.
Notre Dame Football: The 2008 Campaign Continues in Hawaii
It's a team we can compete with, so there's at least a chance Notre Dame will end the winless drought in bowl games going back to the 90s. The opponent is Hawaii (how convenient for them!), in the Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu; the game takes place the night before Christmas at 8 p.m. ET. (Fortunately, it's not 8 p.m. local time!)