No. 2 Notre Dame’s players took a moment to visit BYU’s iconic student section, The Roar of Cougars (ROC), before Saturday’s showdown, a game that could completely reshape the top of the AP poll. This was no quick wave, either, as the Fighting Irish made a point to connect with the ROC while warming up, even with kickoff still over two hours away.
The ROC Was Ready to Roar
Talk about dedication! The ROC was absolutely packed, completely full, two hours before the game even started. You know that kind of energy when you walk into Lumen Field or T-Mobile Park and the 12s are already buzzing? That’s what was happening in Provo. The Roar of Cougars, formed back in 2013, is legendary for being super rowdy and raucous at every BYU sporting event, from football to basketball, soccer, and even softball. For Notre Dame’s players to go over and acknowledge that kind of passion? That’s just a class act, plain and simple.
Top 5 Chaos Is Brewing
Forget just a respectful pre-game moment, this game itself is absolutely massive. We’ve got No. 2 Notre Dame squaring off against No. 8 BYU, and these two teams come into the matchup with a combined 11-0 record to start the season. The stakes couldn’t be higher. If Notre Dame pulls off the win, they’re looking at potentially jumping all the way to No. 1 in the AP poll next week! Why? Because No. 1 Georgia just took a 27-24 loss at home to Auburn. But don’t sleep on BYU! If the Cougars upset Notre Dame, they could blast their way into the top 5 of the new AP Poll and stay right in the driver’s seat for the Big 12 title race.
This is exactly the kind of college football Saturday we live for! You can catch this highly anticipated game tonight, with kickoff set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Get ready, because the AP Poll is about to get a serious shake-up!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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