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Marshall vs Notre Dame Sept. 10, 2022 | South Bend, Indiana Game of the Year. By Keith Morehouse

T imDiPierowill utilize what e ve r t r ans - portation is necessary to get to South Bend, Indiana, on Sept. 10— plane, automobile, pub lic transportation or even Uber if necessary. W h y ? T h e Huntington native, Charleston attorney andNotre Dame grad uate knows that on that day the Fighting Irish are meeting the

winners.The Irish aura is all part of the home field advantage. Mar sha l l Coach Charles Huff has been to South Bend, but never to a game at Notre Dame Stadium. He knows full well it’s not just another regular Saturday road game. “After all the emo tions and the pageantry of playing at a place like Notre Dame, you ulti mately have to come

Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, is home to the Fighting Irish.

Thundering Herd for the first time ever on the gridiron. It’s a day many football fans thought would never happen. Even though he is a Notre Dame alumnus, DiPiero also bleeds green. Growing up in Huntington, he was a Thundering Herd basketball fan and remembers watching Marshall Hall of Famers Hal Greer and Leo Byrd play atVeteransMemorial Field House. But, as a senior at St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, he also knew he wanted to go to college at Notre Dame, where he walked on to the basketball team. He’s seen plenty of football games at fabled Notre Dame Stadium and

back to executing,” Huff said. Marshall’s players have a home opener the week before, but don’t think for a minute they haven’t peeked ahead at game two. “We’ve already started watching filmon them,” said offensive lineman Logan Osburn. “Obviously, it’s a big game forMarshall.We just can’t wait for the opportunity.” For DiPiero, it’s a matchup he’s waited a lifetime to see. No wonder he’ll be in a hurry to get to South Bend. If you are looking for tickets to the bigMarshall vs.NotreDame gameon Sept. 10, 2022, go to www.herdzone. com or call 800-THE-HERD.

he’s still giddy over this matchup. How many people can hold close ties to two programs about which movies have been made? It’s WeAre Marshall versus Rudy , and DiPiero can’t wait. “I’ll probably wear a Marshall shirt and aNotreDame hat,” he said. Notre Dame is much more than the home of the golden dome and Touchdown Jesus. It’s also home to Knute Rockne, the FourHorsemen, The Gipper and Joe Montana. Only four Division I schools have won more football games than the Fighting Irish. They’ve captured 11 national championships and produced seven Heisman Trophy

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