ESPN Announces ‘Catholics vs. Convicts’ 30 For 30

ESPN announced three new 30 for 30 series on Tuesday, including one with particular interest to Notre Dame fans.

“Catholics vs. Convicts,” a documentary about the 1988 Notre Dame-Miami game, will be broadcast on Dec. 10 at 9 p.m. on ESPN.

It will tell the story of the game between the No. 4-ranked Fighting Irish and the No. 1-ranked Hurricanes, with one coaching star, Lou Holtz, against another, Jimmy Johnson

It is directed and narrated by Patrick Creadon.

“He explores the deeper narrative as a Notre Dame senior at the time, a close friend to the young men in the middle of the ‘Catholics vs. Convicts’ controversy (Joe Fredrick and Pat Walsh) and a fellow classmate of the player behind center for the Fighting Irish (quarterback Tony Rice),” the ESPN release stated.

Trailer: http://es.pn/2d0amh6