The team website says the following about the role of the leprechaun: The Notre Dame logo features a side view of the figure with his dukes up, ready to battle anyone that comes his way.

With the Notre Dame Fighting Irish being the home team in the college football national championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes, that means the white jerseys are out. It's back to the blue.

Notre Dame is busting out some new blue uniforms with gold trim, fit with the ND logo on the shoulders ... though at times they've worn all blue, or white on the bottom. We don't yet know what ...