Notre Dame, Arizona State to play in Texas in 2013
AP Sports
Posted: 2008-05-08 16:01:49
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Notre Dame and Arizona State will play in the new $1
billion home of the Dallas Cowboys in 2013.
The Fighting Irish and Sun Devils announced Thursday they'll meet Oct. 5,
2013, at the facility in Arlington, Texas.
Other events already scheduled for the building: The Super Bowl after the
2010 season, the Cotton Bowl after the 2009 season, the Big 12 championship
game in 2009 and 2010 and a series between Texas A&M and Arkansas.
"Bringing the storied tradition of Notre Dame football to the new stadium
in Arlington to take on a national power like Arizona State makes this an
exciting day for all of North Texas," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a news
release.
The complex with a retractable roof is scheduled to open for the 2009
season.
Notre Dame will be the home team for the game, which will give NBC the
television rights.
"We're thrilled to have a chance to return to North Texas where Notre Dame
football has had such a rich tradition, particularly through our appearances in
the Cotton Bowl over the years," Notre Dame athletic director Kevin White
said.
Arizona State AD Lisa Love called it "a magnificent game for our fans and
alumni."
The Irish and Sun Devils played a home-and-home series in 1998-99, with
Notre Dame winning both.
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