Notre Dame Football | Dec. 27, 2013 | Notre Dame Athletics

Photo via @JRSandlin: "This will be a special morning..."

@NDFootball: A poignant morning for the Fighting Irish touring @911memorial. #NDinNYC

@Sept11Memorial: Honoring @NotreDame alumni lost on 9/11 by placing an American flag in their names. #Honor911 @NDFootball

@NDFootball: The team left flags @911memorial for the four victims with Notre Dame ties. #NDinNYC

@NDFootball: Notre Dame football paused to reflect this morning on the tragic events that happened here @Sept11Memorial

@Sept11Memorial: Group shot of the @NDFootball players paying their respects at the #911Memorial before the @PinstripeBowl

@NDFootball: During @NotreDame football's visit to the @Sept11Memorial, the Irish left flags for the four ND alumni killed that day.

The Fighting Irish football team visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on the eve of their Pinstripe Bowl game in New York City. The Fighting Irish Digital Media team was there to capture the poignant moment.

Read more about Notre Dame's visit to New York, including a trip to Rockefeller Center and the New York Stock Exchange, at Strong and True, the Notre Dame football blog.