What are the chances of playing the Pioneers not for one weekend series but two weekend series? Yes, the Irish played the Pioneers from Denver the weekend of October 13 and 14 and, this past weekend, the Irish played the Pioneers of Sacred Heart University from my home state of Connecticut.
The Pioneers hail from the AHA Conference with nothing to lose, but play their hearts out and see what happens. To quote Digger Phelps on something Ara Parseghian told him “He (Ara) told me (Digger), every game you play is the other teams Super Bowl. Your kids need to be ready, and above being ready, because the other team is coming after you.