JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Bounce back teams in No. 19 Notre Dame and No. 20 South Carolina will play in the Gator Bowl on Dec. 30. There were points earlier in the season when neither program was projected for the postseason. The Fighting Irish started the season 3-3 with home losses to Marshall and Stanford. The Gamecocks were 1-2 after blowout defeats to Arkansas and Georgia. But both teams rallied down the stretch. Notre Dame won five of its last six, while South Carolina won three of its last four including stunning defeats of Top-10 opponents Tennessee and rival Clemson.
Fighting Irish set to take on the Gamecocks Friday, December 30 in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
The Fighting Irish (8-4) under first year head coach Marcus Freeman will face the South Carolina Gamecocks (8-4) and second-year head coach Shane Beamer.
