The No. 12 Clemson Tigers will host the sixth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, and Clemson safety Jayron Kearse might be expecting a literal fight or two.
According to Eric Boynton of the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, the hard-hitting junior said he hopes the referees keep the flags in their pockets and allows the teams to be physical.
Clemson safety Jayron Kearse on Notre Dame game: "I hope the refs let us play football. It's definitely going to be chippy."
— Eric Boynton (@ericjboynton) September 28, 2015
In most cases, a comment like Kearse’s is the result of a previous meeting or because the matchup is an established rivalry.