Game DaySaturday, November 7
South Bend police are adding officers and using cameras and drones for Saturday's Notre Dame-Miami crowd
The Daily South Bend team
If you're headed anywhere near campus Saturday, expect company. The countdown is on along Eddy Street, and Notre Dame's Michael Seamon gave this estimate: "Anywhere from 130,000 to 150,000 people coming to campus."
130,000-150,000people Notre Dame expects coming to campus for game-day weekend
Notre Dame expects record high foot traffic on campus for game-day weekend.
Source: ABC57
South Bend Police Capt. Kyle Dombrowski says officers will also use surveillance cameras and drones.
South Bend police are adding staff from several units
| Who | What they add |
|---|---|
| Real-time crime center | Extra staffing, working with Notre Dame PD |
| Afternoon and patrol shifts | Additional officers |
| Strategic focus unit | Additional staffing |
| Other jurisdictions | Assisting pretty much all day |
Source: ABC57
- Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
- Fences: near Angela Boulevard and Eddy Street, to steer foot traffic
- Eddy Street businesses: still facing the midnight curfew
- Gameday Express: downtown-stadium trips for two hours after the game
Downtown, the bars are ready. Kelsey Landsberg, director of operations at Manny's and the Lauber, said it's nice to see "an influx of reservations." Shamrock's co-owner Josh Thompson said the game "has been on the calendar for a very long time."