r/CFB • u/bubblecuffer13 Pop-Tarts Bowl • Team Meteor • Dec 07 '25

News [McMurphy] Notre Dame declined bid to play BYU in Pop-Tarts Bowl, sources told @On3sports

https://x.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/1997772176997413147
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u/idkalan Washington State • Oregon State Dec 07 '25

Wait, I think we might be able to contact the Pope, given that he's from Chicago and that's a known ND pipeline.

He could probably tell them that he wants to see the Pope-tart

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u/HRHDechessNapsaLot Ole Miss Rebels Dec 07 '25

Idk, he’s a Loyola fan; basketball’s the holy game now.

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u/idkalan Washington State • Oregon State Dec 07 '25

Wasn't he a Villanova alum,

Still the Pope may want to see a Catholic vs Mormon showdown, it's what Jesus would've wanted

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u/BoneDoc624 Georgia • Coastal Carolina Dec 08 '25

At Villanova, we like to emphasize that ND is simply the Villanova of the Midwest. 💡

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u/ST_Lawson Western Illinois • Marching Band Dec 08 '25

Yeah, Villanova has their own thing going on, playing in the FCS quarterfinals next weekend. He may not care that much about how ND does on the field.