Notre Dame Wins New Era Pinstripe Bowl !!!

It wasn't pretty -- it hasn't been all season...

Yet, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame finished the 2013 season with a record of 9 - 4 -- good enough to end up in the TOP-25 -- after beating Rutgers 29 - 16.

Notre Dame's Zach Martin was named game MVP -- so happy for him!

LINK:  GAME HIGHLIGHTS

LINK:  ESPN GAME RECAP

Pre-Game Photos -- New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Here's the best photos "tweeted" from Yankee Stadium for Notre Dame's game against Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

Marketing Notre Dame Football from NYC!

The gang at Notre Dame Football has really "upped" their game in regards to telling their story to top high school football players across the country.  Here's what recruits saw each day the IRISH were in NYC this week!

A "Blue n' Gold" Empire State Building for ND

The Empire State Building turned their colors to Blue n' Gold -- and a little Scarlet and White last night in Manhattan...

The View from the Press Box at Yankee Stadium

This is the perspective the media will have for today's New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  Photo courtesy of Irish Illustrated.

All You Need to Know About the Pinstripe Bowl

In less than four hours the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will be playing the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  And, who would have guessed this weather forecast?

HIGH 40'S AND SUNNY!

A record crowd will be in the stands and the Yankees' top brass will be smiling from ear to ear.  My guess this will be the last time they see a Notre Dame football team in December in the Bronx for a long, long time...

Here's what the media has to say about today's game:

The photo above was taken by Notre Dame Football Equipment Manager Ryan Grooms -- just an hour ago at Yankee Stadium.

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE

LINK:  NEW YORK POST

LINK:  NEW JESERY.COM

LINK:  CSN CHICAGO

LINK:  NBC SPORTS

LINK:  SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

LINK:  NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

LINK:  FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Pinstripe Bowl: Day Five for Notre Dame in NYC

The Fighting Irish spent their last day in New York City before the game 12 hours from now at Yankee Stadium.  The New Era Pinstripe Bowl kicks off around NOON ET. 

To see what the IRISH did on Friday -- click on the link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Head Coaches' Press Conference -- Pinstripe

Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly and Rutgers head football coach Kurt Flood met with the media this afternoon for the last time before tomorrow's New Era Pinstripe Bowl.

LINK:  PRESS CONFERENCE

Last Coat of Paint for the Notre Dame End Zone

The folks at Yankee Stadium are putting the finishing touches on the painting of the Notre Dame end zone for tomorrow afternoon's New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  See link below to aerial photo of field:

LINK:  AERIAL PERSPECTIVE OF FIELD

No Surprise -- Pinstripe Bowl Record Crowd!!!

The Yankees' Randy Levine announced yesterday that the game was a sell-out and a RECORD ATTENDANCE for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl!  Just add another bowl game attendance record to the Notre Dame column!

That's the Notre Dame team photo taken earlier today on the Yankee Stadium field.

LINK:  RECORD ATTENDANCE

New York Media's Coverage of Notre Dame

Here's what I could find this morning in the New York media about Notre Dame and their game tomorrow against Rutgers in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  Just click on the links below:

LINK:  NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

LINK:  NEW JERSEY STAR LEDGER

LINK:  SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Pinstripe Bowl: Day Four in New York City

Here's a look at Notre Dame's Thursday in New York City -- as they prepare for Saturday's New Era Pinstripe Bowl game at Yankee Stadium against Rutgers.  Click on the link below:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

Jaylon Smith: On Top of 30 Rockefeller Center

Thought you'd enjoy this photo of Notre Dame linebacker Jaylon Smith. 

That's the Empire State Building in the near background and the new One World Trade Center in the far background.

Notre Dame Rings NYSE Opening Bell Today!

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and his three team captains; Zach Martin, T.J. Jones and Bennett Jackson rang the OPENING BELL at the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 AM ET.  WATCH THE REPLAY RIGHT HERE!  Here's a photo of Coach Kelly with Rutgers Coach Flood at the NYSE, a photo of the three Irish captains and a photo of the ND contingent with Jack Swarbrick.

LINK:  OFFICIAL REPLAY FROM NYSE 

LINK:  BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO

LINK:  WATCH THE REPLAY RIGHT HERE!

Pinstripe Bowl: Day Three in New York City

The Fighting Irish spent Christmas Day in the Big Apple and New Jersey at the Jets Training Center -- as they prepare for Saturday's New Era Pinstripe Bowl.  (That's the Jet's GM John Idzik and Head Coach Rex Ryan with Coach Kelly) Check it out:

LINK:  NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL

ND Club of NYC -- Pinstripe Bowl Events!!!

If you're in Manhattan on Friday and Saturday -- the folks at the Notre Dame Club of New York City have a few events planned.  Here's the drill:

FRIDAY:

• 6 PM to 10 PM:  Pep Rally at the Public House -- Venue capacity limited.  Cheerleaders and member of the Band of the Fighting Irish.  Need a ticket for this!  See link below.

SATURDAY:

• 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM:  Breakfast at the Public House.  $20 a person.  Call the Public House and reserve a table -- 212.682.3710
• 11:00 AM:  Game Watch at Public House
• 11:00 AM:  Senior Alumni Game Watch at Slattery's Midtown (36th between Madison and 5th Avenue)
• 5:30 PM:  Post Game Mass at The Church of the Holy Innocents  (128 West 37th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues)

LINK:  NOTRE DAME CLUB OF NEW YORK CITY -- WEBSITE

If Anyone Ever Asks You; Why Notre Dame...?

Just send them a link to this story...

It's why Notre Dame has a seat at the BCS table with all of the conferences -- it's also why Notre Dame Football can remain independent.

WE SELL TICKETS -- WHERE EVER WE PLAY.  

LINK:  CAN'T SELL THEIR TICKETS

For Unto Us a Child is Born -- Merry Christmas!

You will want to watch this video of the University of Notre Dame's Chorale and Chamber Orchestra and their rehearsal performance of Handel Messiah's For Unto Us a Child is Born. 

Found this on the Daily Domer -- a site produced by our team at Notre Dame.

LINK:  FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN

LINK:  DAILY DOMER

FOX SPORTS: Regis Philbin vs. Justin Tuck

You'll want to watch this "game" on Fox Sports called "Notre Dame or Hunger Games."

LINK:  MUST SEE TV

Day 2 -- Notre Dame at the Pinstripe Bowl

If you'd like to see what Notre Dame was up to today in New York City -- click on the link below.  The photo above is of the TEAM DINNER this evening in Little Italy:

LINK:  NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL