A formation of six F/A-18 Hornets from the Blue Angels, the U.S. Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, fly over Notre Dame Stadium as the Band of the Fighting Irish spells out “Irish” on the field before a game against Navy on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame wide receiver Justin Ferguson, center, celebrates with teammates in the Irish fan section after a 22-13 win against USC on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The win capped off an undefeated regular season for the Irish, propelling them to a berth in the BCS National Championship Game. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Michigan State running back Jeremy Langford (33) gets physical with Notre Dame cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame players wait to take the field before an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame wide receiver Chris Brown makes a catch over Temple defensive back Anthony Robey (2) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Fans wait near the tunnel with their cameras ready to catch a glimpse of Notre Dame players leaving the field after television interviews on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
A pass intended for Notre Dame wide receiver Chris Brown (2) lands just out of reach as Oklahoma defensive back Aaron Colvin (14) defends during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Norman, Okla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore runs onto the field in celebration after Notre Dame held off Pittsburgh for a 29-26 win in three overtimes on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o (5) surveys the Alabama offense during the first half of the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones (7) catches a touchdown in front of Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard (31) during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o celebrates a late first down, allowing the Irish to run out the clock during a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick (6) hurdles Purdue cornerback Josh Johnson (28) during a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones (7) celebrates with teammate DaVaris Daniels after Jones caught a touchdown during an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Falcon Stadium in Air Force Academy, Colo. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly yells at cornerback Bennett Jackson (2) after he caught and returned a hail mary pass at the end of the game to seal a win for the Irish during a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame wide receiver TJ Jones, center, celebrates after scoring what proved to be the game-winning touchdown in overtime during a NCAA college football game against Stanford on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o points to the sky as he leaves the field after a 20-3 win against Michigan State on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, in East Lansing, Mich. Te’o lost his girlfriend and his grandmother this week. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Notre Dame Leprechaun rushes the field after 20-13 win against Stanford on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Notre Dame cornerback Josh Atkinson celebrates with the Irish student section after a win against Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at Notre Dame. The win propelled the Irish to 4-0 on the season. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
The Irish Guard stands at attention as the Band of the Fighting Irish performs after a 23-13 win against BYU on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Notre Dame. It was Notre Dame’s first game in the snow since 1992. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
Golden helmets sit on the turf as players sing the alma mater during a NCAA college football game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, at Notre Dame. (James Brosher/South Bend Tribune)
