Game Watch
Friday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m.
This Is the Big One - The Battle For Indiana
First Round CFP Football Game Watch Party will be Friday, December 20th, when the Irish host a first round game in the College Football Playoffs. The Irish will be hosting the University of Indiana We will assemble at Tom’s Watch Bar at Coors Field to root the Irish on to victory over Indiana and continue our march to the National College Football Championship Kickoff will be at 6:00 pm Denver time. ESPN and ABC will be carrying the game but we are hoping for a big turnout at the Watch so we can be heard cheering for the Irish all the way back in South Bend! AND, this is a STADIUM GREEN OUT game so plan to wear your best Irish Green. We will be taking pictures!
The significance of our game against Indiana can't be understated. This is the first-ever College Football Playoff game to be played on a college campus. At stake is a date with second-seeded Georgia on New Year's Day in the Sugar Bowl for a spot in the CFP semi-final.
To help mark the occasion, Notre Dame will be playing host to ESPN's COLLEGE GAMEDAY on Friday, December 20. The show, like usual when done at Notre Dame, will take place on the library quad with Touchdown Jesus overlooking in the background. Airtime is 1:30 p.m. Denver time.
Come to the Watch and Make Some Noise - So Loud They Will Hear Us All the Way From Denver
Notre Dame College Football Playoff 2024 Pump Up
WEEKLY PROGNOSTICATION FROM BILL WEBB, ‘88BA,’92JD - OUR VERY OWN WIZARD OF ALL THINGS NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL
WHO: Indiana (11-1) at Notre Dame (11-1) (Notre Dame Stadium, cap. 77,622)
WHEN: Friday, December 20, 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tom’s Watch Bar, 1601 19th Street, Unit 101 Denver, CO 80202
TELEVISION: ESPN and ABC
PARKING: Good news! We have made it easier (and cheaper) for you to park. The parking garage immediately across the street is 1899 Wynkoop Street. If you want to park there, see the detailed instructions here; it is necessary to follow the instructions to get a discounted rate. You can also reserve and pay for a spot right now on the Spot Hero app, which is a really impressive piece of technology. (Atrium is not on the app, so I park at the Dairy Block Garage, a block away.)
BRING: Money for the traditional door prizes, and a designated Domer-driver; those $1 off 22-ounce drafts for our club don’t drink themselves!
LIGHT RAIL: three blocks from Union Station! Several people, including seniors, have commented that the walk from Union Station to Tom’s Watch Bar is very easy:
The Playoffs
First, a word on the playoffs and ND’s potential path to the National Championship game. I am not going to handicap anything because I am superstitious, and we need to beat IU for any of this to come to fruition. However, while you’re watching this game, you might be wondering at some point what might be next for ND if we do win.
Click Here to Read More on Bill's Prognostication
Here are some articles that we have found discussing the run up to the game. Certainly no shortage of material to choose from, including an article from the Obseverfor a truly on Campus viewpoint.
Irish to host Indiana in College Football Playoff first round - The Observer
Fans debate crowd volume at Notre Dame Stadium after former player calls Irish fans quiet
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame Fans Embrace Rally Towels for Indiana Game
Weather Can’t Be Controlled, but NOISE CAN | Irish Hype | Notre Dame Football – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website
Marcus Freeman Presser: Notre Dame vs. Indiana , Special Uniform Reveal & Player Anticipation
Football – Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website
VIC’S PLAYOFF PICK
FIGHTING IRISH 28 - INDIANA HOOSIERS 24
BY THE WAY WHAT IS A HOOSIER ANYWAY?
The Word “Hoosier:” An Origin Story – The Indiana History Blog
OKAY - BUT WHAT IS THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY MASCOT?
The school does not have a mascot, but student-athletes are known as "Hoosiers", a nickname for natives or residents of Indiana. A bulldog named Ox served as the football team's mascot from 1959 to 1965. Indiana had a bison as its mascot in the late 1960s and introduced a mascot named Mr. Hoosier Pride in 1979. The mascot didn't go over well with fans and was quickly abandoned. Kind of sad really...
