ARLINGTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Quarterback Ian Book #12 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish takes the snap over the defense of the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal Game at the Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One at AT&T Stadium on January 01, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Notre Dame football team suffered another loss on a big stage, this time dropping the Rose Bowl to Alabama, 31-14.
Weirdly, the Notre Dame football program proved that they deserved to be one of the final teams in the College Football Playoff.