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Notre Dame To Face South Carolina In The Gator Bowl

Notre Dame and South Carolina will face each other in the Gator Bowl

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Notre Dame now has its bowl opponent for the 2022 season as the Fighting Irish will face the South Carolina Gamecocks in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. The game will be played on December 30th in Jacksonville, Fla. Notre Dame finished the regular season ranked 21st while the Gamecocks finished ranked 19th in the CFP rankings.

Both programs finished the season 8-4, with the Irish winning of their five of their last six games and the Gamecocks earning two huge wins to end the season. South Carolina beat Tennessee (63-38) and Clemson (31-30) to finish the regular season.

Notre Dame and South Carolina have played four games against each other, with the Irish owning a 3-1 series advantage. The Irish beat South Carolina in 1976, 1979 and 1983, while the Gamecocks won the matchup in 1984.

The Fighting Irish have played in the Gator Bowl three times. Their first appearance was in 1976 against Penn State, a game the Irish won 20-9. Notre Dame lost to Georgia Tech (35-28) at the end of the 1998 season and 28-6 to NC State to conclude the 2002 campaign.

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Bryan Driskell
BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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