Uconn's Epic Win

So this Saturday I went to Notre Dame's final home game of the season vs. my home favorites - The University of Connecticut -- in which the Huskies handed the Fighting Irish a 33-30 loss in double overtime.

As you can imagine, it was (going into the match) quite a conflict of interests. Here was a team I had rooted for for my entire childhood up against the school that is paying for my entire graduate education and giving me an otherwise cushy life.

In the end, I decided to root for Uconn - although I did cheer when ND scored as well. Basically whenever anyone carried, threw, or pushed the ball up the field, I cheered, much to the confusion of those around me. I was also probably the only one in the entire Notre Dame student section who knew and sang the Huskies' Fight Song.

What made this game so epic? Not only were the Huskies the underdogs going into this game (pun intended), they were coming back from a several game losing streak following the murder of starting cornerback Jasper Howard back in mid-October. This was their first win since his passing. As the Coach stated in the post-game press conference, now they finally have a game ball to send back to Jasper's bereaved mother.

Not only that, but Uconn has only been in this league since 2002. Playing against legendary teams like ND has been tough for Uconn. This Saturday they finally got their chance to shine.


Uconn Husky, symbol of might to the foe,
fight, fight Connecticut
It's vict'ry, let's go!
Connecticut Uconn Huskies, victr'y again for the white and blue
so go (fight) go (fight) go (fight)
Connecticut, Connecticut U!
C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T. Connecticut,
Connecticut Huskies,
Connecticut Huskies,
C-O-N-N-U!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfFcnQgs5V8

GO IRISH!

It was a beautiful and uplifting thing to see the joy of the students here at Notre Dame tonight after we beat Purdue with a last-30 seconds of the game touchdown. Immediately after the win, students began RUNNING from their dorms to the center of campus (right next to my dorm) to jump in the "stone-henge" (a.k.a. war memorial) fountain. Nearly 500+ students plunged into the spraying waters (even though it was 55 degrees outside), shouting, and cheering, singing the ND fight song and chanting: "WE ARE, ND! WE ARE, ND! WE ARE, ND!" I couldn't help my self and ran outside to watch the scene. It was both hilarious, uplifting, and ridiculous. Watching people jump into freezing cold water, dancing around, and celebrating, then watching them wrap their arms around one another and sway as they sang the Alma Mater, simply beautiful.