No Clemson team has played at Notre Dame Stadium in 41 years. Of course, that was when quarterback Billy Lott led Danny Ford’s first Clemson team to a 16-10 come-from-behind victory in South Bend, Ind., on November 17, 1979.
Despite the fact many of the current Tigers have won a national championship and have played in the College Football Playoff, and countless other big games across the country and the Southeast, going to play at Notre Dame Stadium with “Touchdown Jesus” looming over the stadium is a big deal.
That is why Dabo Swinney and his Clemson team will visit the stadium on Friday for a few minutes after they arrive in South Bend.