Notre Dame @ Michigan State 09/23/06

It's a must-win situation

"Michigan State beat another top-10 team and won in South Bend for the fifth straight time, but unfortunately the Spartans didn’t act like they’d been there before. Sticking their flag in Notre Dame’s field after the game was inappropriate and detracted from a well-played game by two excellent teams. College football doesn’t need that nonsense."

--ESPN commentator and former Irish coach Lou Holtz

College football teams always profess that each game is the same, that no revenge need be exacted from year-to-year.

Baloney. The Irish MUST win this game and must do so in convincing fashion.

And they will:

Notre Dame over Michigan State