NOTRE DAME – The No. 1 Notre Dame football team returned to the South Bend campus around 6 a.m. Sunday, just hours after beating USC 22-13 to complete a perfect 12-0 regular season and earn a berth in the national championship game January 7 in Miami against Alabama or Georgia.

The Fighting Irish were welcomed by fans, many of whom stayed up all night to get a glimpse of their heroes.

WSBT was there for the homecoming.