... college football schedules came out last winter, the cyberwaves were vibrant with stories about the resurgence of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football program.

The logic was simple—the football team started looking better towards the end of 2008's campaign and had just been blessed with an easy schedule.

Even staid fans of the Golden Dome were thinking that a 9-3 season was almost etched in stone. Rosier lenses saw a 10-2 season or maybe even an 11-1 masterpiece on the blank canvas.

Outside of the home challenges against the Michigan State Spartans, USC Trojans, Boston College Eagles, and Pittsburgh Panthers, the scheduling deities had showered the Irish with patsies.

The squad looked to be in no apparent danger ...

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