Final prediction for the Prime Time showdown between No. 10 Notre Dame and Florida State
On Saturday night, the (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish welcome the Florida State Seminoles to South Bend. Before the season, this had the feeling of a marquee game, but that intrigue has faded with how poorly Florida State has played, now sitting with a 1-8 overall record. Here is the final prediction for this important, […]
On Saturday night, the (10) Notre Dame Fighting Irish welcome the Florida State Seminoles to South Bend. Before the season, this had the feeling of a marquee game, but that intrigue has faded with how poorly Florida State has played, now sitting with a 1-8 overall record. Here is the final prediction for this important, but underperforming matchup.
Notre Dame 38, Florida State 9
There isn’t much of a question about whether Notre Dame will win this football game, but just how decisively it could end up being. On paper, this game is a massive mismatch and should be pretty one-sided for the majority of the contest. With the game being at home, you never know what version of this Notre Dame team you are going to get.
On offense, the Irish will be facing off against a Florida State defensive line that has been very inconsistent, but has one of the more physically gifted defensive fronts in all of college football. If players like Patrick Payton, Darrell Jackson Jr., Joshua Farmer, and Marvin Jones Jr. could provide some headaches. The Notre Dame offensive line needs to come to play.
For the Irish defense, it’s about being aggressive and letting a bad offense be a bad offense. This Seminole offense, led by offensive coordinator Alex Atkins, is a bad unit that has no form of identity right now. The key is to not let them find one on Saturday night. You are going to face off against a couple of inexperienced quarterbacks in Brock Glenn and Luke Kromenhoek, and mistakes should be prevalent.
This has the feeling of a slightly slow start for the Irish, but a dominant victory in the end. The defense should force a couple of turnovers, led by All-American safety Xavier Watts. On offense, expect some big plays from star quarterback Riley Leonard and running back Jeremiyah Love.
