As he reflects 23 years later, former Boston College standout Jeremy Trueblood isn’t entirely sure what compelled him and a teammate to rip up the Notre Dame grass that day.

Now, he wonders what they were thinking. Back then, they found it hysterical.

After the Eagles defeated the Fighting Irish, 14-7, in yet another captivating Holy War clash, Trueblood and his sidekick trimmed the grass with scissors, brought it home, and kept it in their dorm room for months.

For Trueblood, it was personal. The Indianapolis native initially considered playing for his home team, but when he visited Boston, he felt a genuine connection with the people that Notre Dame didn’t provide.

“I had a friend, once I got to the NFL, he called us ‘Backup College,’ ” said Trueblood, a 6-foot-9-inch, 330-pound offe

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