Oct. 03--Rain, rain, it won't go away. But it's not expected to affect the scheduled game Saturday night between No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 12 Clemson in Death Valley.
Forecasts are calling for between four and eight inches of rain Saturday, and up to 12 by Monday, as Hurricane Joaquin continues to move east from the Bahamas. The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for the area through Monday morning and winds of 17 miles per hour or more are expected.
"Our officers and partners with other agencies will do everything we can to ensure the safety of fans coming to (Saturday's) game, but we urge personal caution and patience from everyone coming to and leaving campus," Clemson police chief Eric Hendricks told the website clemsontigers.com.
Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Thursday that the school has hotel rooms booked should the weather push the game back from its scheduled 7 p.m. start.
Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer said earlier this week that he wasn't too concerned about the sloppy conditions.
"Some of my best games in high school came in the rain," Kizer said. "It's something that I haven't experienced lately, but we'll prepare for that using wet balls in our practice and understanding that the wind is going to come into play and things like that."
Notre Dame is 4-0 this season, while Clemson, which hasn't played since Sept. 17, is 3-0.
