Notre Dame and Iowa State will square off for the first time on Saturday, December 28 as the Fighting Irish have accepted an invitation to play in the Camping World Bowl in Orlando, FL. The Cyclones (7-5) finished third in the Big-12 Conference under Coach Matt Campbell, who is completing his fourth year at the helm. Their best win this season was against Texas, while playoff-bound Oklahoma beat them 42-41 in a classic shootout. Notre Dame (10-2) failed to qualify for a major bowl despite its ten regular season victories, none of which came against Top 20 teams.
The game will begin at 12:00 Noon Eastern time, and will be televised by ABC.