Notre Dame vs Army Predictions

Another triple option team that is #2 in the country in rushing averaging 320 yards. Bob Davie’s New Mexico team is #1 averaging about 350 yards per game.

I find it interesting how Kelly dances around Jarron Jones saying that Virginia Tech is more to Jones taste. I think he does not want to risk injury and won’t play a lot and when he does he’ll be guarding his knees. Notre Dame like most schools can’t stop the triple option attack despite Bob Elliott working non stop on it.

So if I’m Army I go real uptempo and try to stick with ND until the 4th quarter by which time the ND defense will be exhausted.

Army is standing at 5-4 losing their last game to Air Force 31-12. Jeff Monken is in his 3rd year and a win against ND should get Army into a Bowl Game. Army has a particularly good Defensive Line and if ND’s OL does not play well then Kizer will be chased all over and throw erratically.

I have no confidence that this team is ready to show up. Kizer gets more erratic every game and his receivers frequently stand around and watch him run. I would get receiver Finke more playing time, he looks like he’s hungry.

I hesitate to say ND wins so the prediction below could go either way.

Notre Dame 31 Army 24

Here is the Brian Kelly pre game press conference: