BYU athletic director says relationships led to Notre Dame series
Brian Santiago told the Deseret News the home-and-home games came together after he and Pete Bevacqua connected through a mutual friend.
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BYU and Notre Dame arranged their two-game series through a connection between the schools' athletic directors, the Deseret News reported ahead of Saturday's game in Provo. No. 8 BYU hosts No. 2 Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. MDT at LaVell Edwards Stadium, the first top-10 matchup in the stadium's history. Notre Dame leads the series 7-2. [1]
BYU athletic director Brian Santiago told the Deseret News in May that he and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua were put in touch by a mutual friend early last fall. "Bottom line is relationships matter," Santiago said. The Deseret News reported that Notre Dame needed an opponent to replace USC on its schedule and BYU needed a Power Four opponent after Cal dropped BYU. [1]
Santiago said Bevacqua proposed playing in Provo after Notre Dame chose not to play in a bowl game last December. The return game is set for South Bend next season. ESPN's "College GameDay" is on site for the first time since 2009, and ABC is broadcasting the game nationally. [1]
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