Sure, they've lost the speed, agility and stamina they once had. But the Notre Dame alumni team played a soulful game while wearing its famous gold helmets at Tokyo Dome.
And they showed it to the Japanese team by relying on an overpowering running game.
The Notre Dame Legends overwhelmed Japan's senior national team with 309 yards on the ground, and their defense held the opponent's offense to zero touchdowns in a 19-3 victory in the Notre Dame Japan Bowl in front of 17,710 spectators on Saturday evening.