a 2-2 Sugar Bowl record (the 2006 Sugar Bowl was played in Atlanta), and a 2-2 record in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport. Notre Dame has played 13 games in Louisiana, recording a mark of 8-5.

The losses came to Georgia in 1980 and LSU in 2006. Given the Sugar Bowl’s tie to the SEC, the Bulldogs have played in the game 11 times, going 5-6 in their appearances. We occasionally ...