Catholics vs. Convicts

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• Genre(s): Documentary
• Language(s): English
• Director(s): Patrick Creadon
• Cast(s): Patrick Creadon, Barry Alvarez, Jerry Barca, Bernard Clark, Rich Dalrymple See all Cast & Crew

• Similar To: The Plastic Detox, Queen of Chess
• Story:
  On October 15, 1988, Notre Dame hosted the University of Miami in what would become one of the greatest games in college football history. It was tradition vs. swagger, the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish versus the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, one coaching star, Lou Holtz, versus another, Jimmy Johnson. But the name still attached to the contest came from a t-shirt manufactured by a few Notre Dame students: “Catholics vs. Convicts.” As compelling as the tale of Notre Dame’s dramatic victory is—even losing quarterback Steve Walsh calls it “a helluva ballgame”—the backstory is just as riveting.
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