Notre Dame Fighting Irish football fan Shane Gillis said a prayer for his team to defeat Ohio State in the national championship Monday night.
The comedian appeared in an Under Armor ad, praying to God to let his team win their first national title since 1988.
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Comedian Shane Gillis reacts on the field prior to the Playoff First Round game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The Fighting Irish are in the national title game for the first time since 2012, but the NCAA’s penalty for using ineligible players forced the team to vacate that season.
“Hey, God. It’s me Shane. I know I haven’t been here for a while, but I have a pretty big prayer for you,” he said in the ad. “Notre Dame is in the national championship on Monday. I know you know because you’ve been with us the whole time — a couple of weeks ago, that field goal. I know you’ve got a lot going on, so it was right relaxed for you. took time to help us with it.
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman greets a player before the Orange Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game against Penn State on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
“Also, I have to say that I haven’t bet on any of these games … Okay, I have, I’ve bet. But going forward, if Notre Dame wins, you don’t want to bet on games … for a month .A couple of weeks.I’ll probably bet on Sunday.
“Come on, God. I know you can help us. Trucking dudes. Pick sixes everywhere. Maybe a few Fumblerooskis! Just let Notre Dame win a national championship.”
Gillis was at Notre Dame’s win over Indiana in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish run onto the field prior to the Playoff First Round game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Notre Dame Stadium on December 20, 2024 in South Bend, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
He ribbed former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, who apparently became legitimately angry with Gillis over jabs about SEC schools paying players.
