Notre Dame players lift up television reporter Samantha Ponder during Media Day for the BCS National Championship on Saturday in Miami. (Photo: David J. Phillip, AP) Leading up to the BCS Championship game on Monday, Notre Dame and Alabama players have been basking in the spotlight and bombarded with waves of media outlets before finally squaring up on the football field. BRIAN KELLY: Notre Dame won't 'Manziel you to death' MORE: Three reasons Notre Dame beats Alabama When players see the coveted BCS national championship trophy in person for the first time, they often visualize the feeling of holding it and knowing it could be theirs with a win in the title game. FRAT LIFE: A look at the trick shot action on Tumblr The Fighting Irish, well, they used the trophy as a prop to play beer pong. No, there wasn't beer in the cups, just water. USA TODAY Sports' George Schroeder caught a glimpse of the action from Saturday on Twitter. Notre Dame play beer pong with the BCS national championship trophy as a backboard. (Photo: Twitter image via @GeorgeSchroeder) During a storybook 12-0 season, Notre Dame players popularized "Trick Shot Monday," a game in which they attempt to bank ping pong balls off random surfaces into water cups. This time around, with ESPN sideline reporter Samantha Ponder joining them, Notre Dame players used the BCS national championship trophy as a backboard. PHOTOS: BCS Championship Media Day Tags
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