"Sometimes – as is the case with the story airing this weekend for the Army game – there is a natural tie-in for that game’s audience," Schanzer, a six-time Emmy winner, who also produces the College Countdown college football studio show on NBC,

But this year’s matchup is extra special for one Notre Dame player. Eric Goins played football at The Citadel in the early 2010s before serving seven years in the U.S. Army. Now, the 30-year-old is back in the states playing for the Fighting Irish, mainly as their kickoff specialist.