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Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame, One Fan’s Experience

By Daniel Nordwall

Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; The Miami Hurricanes flag flies during the first quarter of the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; The Miami Hurricanes flag flies during the first quarter of the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame won 30-27. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian The Ibis runs onto the field before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; South Bend, IN, USA; Miami Hurricanes mascot Sebastian The Ibis runs onto the field before the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

The Game

As the stadium filled, the atmosphere started to generate organically. Students and fans piled into their seats. In the  upper corner of one end zone, I saw an impressive array of green and orange. one “Canesfam” always travels well to away games. They made their presence known throughout the game.

Miami ran out on the field to excessive boo’s, as always. I made sure to throw up “The U” high and proud in front of thousands of Notre Dame fans.  The game starts.

The game starts.

Notre Dame Quarterback Deshone Kizer and the Fighting Irish offense drives down the field and scores a touchdown on a shovel pass to Tori Hunter Jr. I’m thinking to myself, “here we go again.”

Miami’s struggling offense trotted onto the field time throughout the 1st quarter without getting anything going offensively. Every time Miami lined up in the I-Formation, I told my godfather, “It’s a wasted play call”. The offensive line continued to play poorly and the Notre Dame defensive line was eating up the running backs. Before long, the ‘Canes were down 20-0.  A blowout seemed

The offensive line continued to play poorly and the Notre Dame defensive line was eating up the running backs. Early in the second quarter, the ‘Canes were down 20-0.  A blowout seemed imminent.

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