When Notre Dame travels to Atlanta this weekend to take on Georgia Tech in Mercedes Benz Stadium, the home of the Atlanta Falcons, it will mark the return of an under-the-radar rivalry rich in history and intrigue going back over 100 years.
The origins of this rivalry date back to 1923 when Notre Dame’s legendary coach, Knute Rockne, eager to expand the Fighting Irish’s national reach, agreed to travel to Atlanta to face Georgia Tech. The series, while cordial, quickly became lopsided, with Notre Dame dominating the early matchups, winning 11 of the first 12 encounters.