This is really the last chance for ND to get their act together especially on offense. It really is hard to figure out what they are trying to do. I expect Duke to follow Bud Carson’s defense of dropping eight. Duke has a fairly effective defense and if they can stop ND’s running game and
These 2 teams almost mirror each other. Consider the recruitment battles – there are a whole bunch of UM players that ND recruited. Both QB’s are very good and for the most part accurate except when pressured, then they get happy feet. Both teams wideouts are bigger than the DB’s who will be guarding them.
All bets are off when these 2 teams line up. I’ve seen some dreadful USC teams come into ND and pull off an upset. So let’s look at USC. They are currently standing at 3-2 with wins over Fresno State, Utah and Stanford (45-20). They lost to BYU and Washington. Starting QB Kebon Slovis has
Another night game is not an advantage for ND. Together with the massive Georgia OL, it looks like QB Jake Fromm could pass at will. Then running up the middle by Georgia could prove to be the game stopper. Clearly ND has a problem in their Defensive middle – so I would start their biggest
Notre Dame visits Louisville on 9/2 to open the 2019 Season. Louisville has all new coaches and the HC Scott Satterfield is a rising star in the coaching ranks. He did a terrific job at Appalachian State, but he readily admits the players he inherited at Louisville are not nearly as good as the team