When Notre Dame's team buses pull up to Hard Rock Stadium in South Florida on Aug. 31, wide receiver Jaden Greathouse will hop off with a smile on his face.

"I've definitely been excited to get back there, to get back in that stadium," Greathouse told ESPN.

The opponent will be different as No. 6 Notre Dame opens the season at No. 10 Miami, but Greathouse has good memories at Hard Rock, where he changed the course of his career Jan. 9 against Penn State. Greathouse entered the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl with only six receptions for 49 yards in his previous five games. He had not eclipsed 66 receiving yards for the season and still sought his first 100-yard performance in a Notre Dame uniform.

Few pegged Greathouse to be Notre Dame's top offensive performer t

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