ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Notre Dame is going to get a preview of the stadium that will host the first championship game in the new College Football Playoff.
The Fighting Irish will host Arizona State at Cowboys Stadium on Oct. 5.
That game is part of the school's "Shamrock Series" in which Notre Dame, last season's BCS runner-up, plays home games in different parts of the country.
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