I was at the game. Very cold. We played well until the final ND drive (sound familiar?)
I do not remember anything related to Rudy during the game. At their pep rally the night before the actor who played Rudy led cheers. It was all strange to me. The movie was not something to think about...
I also played basketball into my 60s. You can still play if you do not stop. Switched to softball , played the infield for a while but now am a pitcher at 78. Sounds old but can still play competitively.