NBC Sports to Present Notre Dame v Michigan State Football, Today

By: Sep. 17, 2016
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No. 18 Notre Dame and No. 12 Michigan State will continue one of college football's greatest rivalries this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, when the Fighting Irish host the Spartans in a primetime matchup at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly and the Fighting Irish (1-1) enter Saturday's game following a 39-10 win against Nevada, in which QB DeShone Kizer completed 15 of 18 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio and the Spartans visit South Bend following a 28-13 win against Furman on September 2, in which QB Tyler O'Connor connected on 13 of 18 passes for 190 yards and three touchdowns.

Saturday night's matchup will mark the 78th meeting between the Fighting Irish and the Spartans, with the rivalry dating back to 1897. The two teams last met in 2013, when Notre Dame defeated Michigan State 17-13 at Notre Dame Stadium. The Fighting Irish hold a 48-28-1 all-time lead in the series.

Mike Tirico (@miketirico) calls Saturday's game alongside 1984 Heisman Trophy Winner and analyst Doug Flutie (@DougFlutie), and sideline reporter Kathryn Tappen (@KathrynTappen).

Liam McHugh (@liam_mchugh) will host halftime coverage on NBC, on-site at Notre Dame Stadium. McHugh will be joined by 11-year NFL veteran and former University of Michigan LB Dhani Jones (@DhaniJones). McHugh and Jones will also manage postgame coverage on NBCSN.

In addition to NBC's traditional high definition broadcast of all NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL home games, NBC and DIRECTV will offer viewers 4K ultra-high-definition (UHD) coverage of every Fighting Irish Football home game during the 2016 season. 4K UHD coverage of NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL on NBC will be delivered live, as a companion presentation to NBC's high definition broadcast, and will feature the same on air commentators, camera angles and graphics. 4K UHD coverage of NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL will be a first for NBC and will be distributed to DIRECTV (Check local listings for channel information).



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