Played on January 3, 2007, in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, it was the 73rd Sugar Bowl.
The game matched the Notre Dame Fighting Irish against the LSU Tigers and was televised on Fox.
This game received extra attention because it was the return of the Sugar Bowl to New Orleans.
[2] Notre Dame, a Division I FBS independent, finished the regular season at 10–2.
at Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana LSU has played three national championship games in the Superdome since, defeating Ohio State for the 2007 BCS title, losing to Alabama for the 2011 BCS crown, and defeating Clemson in the College Football Playoff title game following the 2019 season.
Brian Kelly, who led Notre Dame to those wins, became the Tigers' coach in 2022 after 12 seasons in South Bend.