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Notre Dame Vs. Navy: College Football Is Prettier In Ireland

Dublin’s Aviva Stadium provided a stunning backdrop for Notre Dame’s rout of Navy.Follow @SBNationCFB

by Steven Godfrey
DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 01: The Taoiseach Enda Kenny (R) the Irish Prime Minister tosses a coin prior to the start of the Notre Dame vs Navy game at Aviva Stadiu, on September 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Barry Cronin/Getty Images)
DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 01: The Taoiseach Enda Kenny (R) the Irish Prime Minister tosses a coin prior to the start of the Notre Dame vs Navy game at Aviva Stadiu, on September 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Barry Cronin/Getty Images)
DUBLIN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 01: The Taoiseach Enda Kenny (R) the Irish Prime Minister tosses a coin prior to the start of the Notre Dame vs Navy game at Aviva Stadiu, on September 1, 2012 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Barry Cronin/Getty Images)
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No matter your opinion of Notre Dame (or Navy, too, we guess), the scene from this morning’s game in Dublin, Ireland, is undeniably striking:

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