Each football season takes on a personality of its own. The moment that personality percolates to the surface cannot be determined in advance. But, like April, come she will, recognizable in the moment, truly discernable only when the season itself is done and dusted. In 2012, the moment came in the eight game, when Everett Golson threw a fifty-yard completion to Chris Brown. In 2011, it came in the opener, against South Florida, when it started to rain and The Irish melted like spun sugar simulacra. This year, the moment may also have come in the opening game, against Michigan, when all eyez were on them, as shown by the television ratings.
Irish Opening: First Game Ratings, Moments, and More
