The University will use its $14.5 million payout from the Fiesta
Bowl -- less the expenses of traveling to the game -- to support
student financial aid, library acquisitions and scientific instruments
for the new Jordan Hall of Science, opening late in 2006.
Under Bowl Championship Series rules, Notre Dame, as an independent,
got to keep its entire share of the bowl proceeds this year. Teams
in conferences had to share their payout with the other schools
in their conferences.
Under a new BCS arrangement, in future years Notre Dame will
earn only $4.5 million if it qualifies for a BCS bowl game but
will be guaranteed $1.3 million in years it doesn't qualify.
(Jannuary 2006)
