Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said his team knows that a trip to the BCS championship game is not like going to other bowl games.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says he knows the Irish will need to speed up the offensive tempo and get some big plays against Alabama ... the Irish could use different players on special teams against the Crimson Tide ... Collinsworth had to have back surgery.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talks about receiver DaVaris Daniels’ return from a broken clavicle. Daniels will play when the No. 1 Irish play No. 2 Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame receiver DaVaris Daniels talks about returning after breaking his clavicle in the Irish’s 21-6 win at Boston College on Nov. 10. The sophomore will play when No. 1 Notre Dame plays No. 2 Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami.

SOUTH BEND – Kayla McBride scored 18 points, Natalie Achonwa had 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Skylar Diggins shook off early foul trouble to finish with 16 points Saturday to help No. 5 Notre Dame rout Purdue 74-47.

LAS VEGAS – Skylar Diggins scored 24 points, and Natalie Achonwa added 22 points and 14 rebounds as No. 5 Notre Dame beat No. 22 Texas A&M 83-74 on Friday night in the championship game of the World Vision Classic.

Notre Dame's pep rally before the No. 1 Irish (12-0) play No. 2 Alabama (12-1) in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami will be a star-studded affair.

Notre Dame receiver TJ Jones talks about what he expects to see from Alabama's defense and the Irish receiving corps' appreciation of blocking.

Notre Dame cornerback KeiVarae Russell says he has no desire to return to running back, the position he was recruited at by the Irish.

LAS VEGAS – Skylar Diggins scored 17 of her 22 points in the first half to lead No. 5 Notre Dame to an 87-57 victory over Kansas State on Thursday night in the second round of the World Vision Classic.

Notre Dame receiver John Goodman says to expect big things out of the Irish's passing game in the future as the younger receivers grow into their own.

Notre Dame defensive lineman Tony Springmann, a Bishop Dwenger graduate, talks about reaching the BCS championship game and what he is looking forward to most when the No. 1 Irish (12-0) play No. 2 Alabama (12-1) on Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame receiver John Goodman, a Bishop Dwenger graduate, talks about ending his college career by playing in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami when the No. 1 Irish (12-0) play No. 2 Alabama (12-1).

Notre Dame receiver TJ Jones talks about some of the most difficult cornerbacks he faced this season as the No. 1 Irish went 12-0 and reached the Jan. 7 BCS championship game in Miami against No. 2 Alabama (12-1).

SOUTH BEND – Jack Cooley had 14 points and 13 rebounds as No. 22 Notre Dame beat Kennesaw State 85-57 on Wednesday night.

LAS VEGAS– Kayla McBride scored 16 points to lead four teammates in double figures as No. 5 Notre Dame cruised to a 100-39 victory over Alabama A&M in the first round of the World Vision Classic on Wednesday.

Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz says it is not a coincidence that coaches have won titles with the Irish in their third season.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talks about how he changed this season to help make the Irish more successful.

Running back Jamal James decided to decommit from Notre Dame, according to reports.

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly named Associated Press college football coach of the year.

Notre Dame safeties coach Bob Elliott had no problems working alongside co-defensive coordinators Bob Diaco and Kerry Cooks after helping mentor the two Irish assistant coaches earlier in their careers.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco has been mentioned with plenty of open head coaching jobs, and while he says he is flattered by the attention, he is also very happy at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly says his team was getting ready for what he termed a “one-game series” when the No. 1 Irish (12-0) play No. 2 Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame nose guard Louis Nix III talks about feeling a sense of relief by announcing that he will return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco talks about linebacker Manti Te’o and one big stride the senior has made this season.

Notre Dame left tackle Zack Martin talks about coming back for a fifth year to play with his brother, Nick, and how the Irish continue to avoid the noise leading up to the BCS championship game.

Coach Brian Kelly talks how this season has helped reaffirm Notre Dame’s seat at the table among the elite football programs and having access to BCS bowl games.

Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is trying to figure out the university's next move as the Big East implodes.

Notre Dame safety Zeke Motta says the win at Oklahoma convinced him that the Irish could reach this year's BCS championship game.

Notre Dame left tackle Zack Martin and nose guard Louis Nix III have decided to return for another year with the Irish instead of entering the NFL draft.

Beat Purdue 81-68 in Crossroads Classic

INDIANAPOLIS– Jack Cooley had 18 points and nine rebounds to lead No. 22 Notre Dame to its seventh straight victory, 81-68 over Purdue on Saturday in the Crossroads Classic.

Jack Cooley has 11 points as Notre Dame leads Purdue 39-31 at halftime in a Crossroads Classic contest.

Linebacker Manti Te'o became Notre Dame's 33rd unanimous All-American when he was named to the Football Writers Association of America All-America team Friday.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly was named the Eddie Robinson coach of the year.

The series between Notre Dame and Navy returns to FedEx Field for the first time since 1998.

Notre Dame will play Michigan in a night game for a third season in a row.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o could be selected in the top five of the NFL draft, according to ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert, a Bishop Dwenger grad, could be a first-round pick in the NFL draft, according to ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o was named first-team All-American by the Associated Press, with tight end Tyler Eifert, a Bishop Dwenger grad, and defensive end Stephon Tuitt making the second team and center Braxston Cave making the third team.

SOUTH BEND – Freshman Cameron Biedscheid had a career-high 17 points and No. 22 Notre Dame beat Brown 84-57 on Saturday night.

SOUTH BEND – Natalie Achonwa had 23 points with 12 rebounds as No. 5 Notre Dame cruised to a 109-70 win over Utah State on Saturday.

Notre Dame defensive end Stephon Tuitt talks about what the Irish are doing during the long break between the end of the season and playing Alabama in the BCS championship game Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame nose guard Louis Nix III talks about playing Alabama in the BCS championship game.

Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson talks about his development this season and what he is doing as the Irish prepare to play Alabama in the BCS championship game.

Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert, a Bishop Dwenger graduate, enjoyed his time in Orlando, where he received the John Mackey Award and took part in the Home Depot College Awards show.

Notre Dame had its team awards show Friday night, here are the winners

Danny Mattingly, a linebacker and tight end from Mead Senior High School in Spokane, Wash., is no longer committed to Notre Dame, according to a report by Rivals.com.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly and Alabama coach Nick Saban say they have plenty of things that will keep them up at night as they prepare their teams for the BCS championship game.

Notre Dame women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw said she saw plenty of things to build on in Wednesday's 73-61 loss to Baylor.

Notre Dame freshman guard Jewell Loyd talks about scoring 24 in Wednesday’s 73-61 loss to Baylor, and senior guard Skylar Diggins talks about what the team can learn from the game and the need for her to shoot better after a 4-for-19 performance.

Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw talks about the need for the Irish to have more players score after only four scored in Wednesday night’s 73-61 loss to Baylor.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o added another postseason honor Wednesday night.

Notre Dame loses to Baylor 73-61.

Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert, a Bishop Dwenger graduate, won the John Mackey Award, given to college's most outstanding tight end.

The No. 5 Notre Dame women's basketball team plays host to No. 3 Baylor tonight.

Notre Dame's Brian Kelly and Alabama's Nick Saban understand that with success comes the potential to lose assistant coaches.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly became the first two-time recipient of Home Depot coach of the year award Wednesday.

Notre Dame defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Bob Diaco is named the winner of the Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach.

Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert, a Bishop Dwenger grad, will find out if he won the John Mackey Award, given to college football's top tight end, at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, along with Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and Kansas State quarter Collin Klein, were named finalists for the Heisman Trophy.

Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o won the collegiate Butkus Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Monday.

SOUTH BEND – An anonymous alumnus donated enough money to cut the price of BCS championship game tickets to Notre Dame students for the game between the No. 1 rish and No. 2 Alabama in half, dropping the price from $300 to $150.

Notre Dame defensive end Kapron Lewis-Moore talks about what he saw from Alabama in the SEC championship game and compares the Crimson Tide to Stanford.

Notre Dame safety Zeke Motta talks about the excitement of facing Alabama in the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame running back Theo Riddick talks about facing Alabama in the BCS championship game on Jan. 7 in Miami.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly talks about the significance of the BCS championship game matchup with Alabama and on Northern Illinois being the first MAC team to reach a BCS bowl game.

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Notre Dame closes season ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today coaches poll.