30 Years of Notre Dame on NBC: The Irish fell, but more importantly, football returned after 9/11
The last time the United States parted with sports for a week, the reasons were obvious. After a few days, it was clear when the distractions would be welcome again. College football, in particular, would reschedule only one week of games after the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. No. 23 Notre Dame