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For the second time in a week, and the third time this season, No. 6/7 Notre Dame embraces the unique opportunity to face the nation’s top-ranked team, as the Irish tangle with Connecticut in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Conference Championship Monday at 6 p.m. (ET) from the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Monday’s conference semifinal will be televised live to a national cable audience by ESPNU.

Bragging rights usually last a year until the next football game comes around.

Florida State’s defense was bad in 2009. Epically bad. The Seminoles ranked 108th nationally in total defense, allowed an average of 434.6 yards per game and seemed to give up a long touchdown pass at least once per game.

Florida State women’s basketball coach Sue Semrau will be all over the Tallahassee community this week as she will make several different stops in a lead up to the opening two rounds of the NCAA Tournament set for March 20 and 22.

Women’s basketball

Admit it. It sounded like a joke when you first heard it: The Dolphins are changing their ticket pricing and will charge more money for seats located in the shade.