Notre Dame vs. USC prediction: Fighting Irish will keep it close

USC is sitting at No. 6 within the newest CFP rankings, however the Trojans are in a great spot with video games towards Notre Dame on Saturday, with Oregon probably nonetheless to come back. Wins over these ranked groups could possibly be sufficient to get the Trojans into the CFP.

It received’t be simple, although. Notre Dame has been enjoying nicely and whereas USC is successful video games, the Trojans aren’t blowing groups out. Three of USC’s final 4 wins have come by eight factors or much less. That bodes nicely for Notre Dame, which is powerful defensively and might bleed the clock with a speeding assault that places up 191 yards per sport.

I anticipate the Combating Irish to come back out and bully the Trojans as they did after they ran over Clemson, one of many high defenses within the nation, for 263 yards. That’s dangerous information for a USC protection that ranks sixtieth towards the run and simply allowed 204 speeding yards to UCLA.


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USC’s offense has been a machine all season lengthy and I don’t anticipate Notre Dame to close it down. The Irish, nonetheless, rank seventeenth in whole protection and held high-powered Ohio State to only 21 factors this season.

I see one other shut sport for USC. Notre Dame matches up nicely and if the Irish can get the bottom sport going early, they need to keep inside the quantity.

The decide: Notre Dame +5.5.

Running back Audric Estime leads Notre Dame rushing this season.
Working again Audric Estime leads Notre Dame speeding this season.
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INDIANA (+10.5) over Purdue

Now we have an attention-grabbing scenario brewing on this sport. I wager Purdue to win the Large Ten West and whereas the Boilermakers are nonetheless alive, Minnesota did them no favors by blowing its sport towards Iowa final Saturday. If Minnesota had received, Purdue would have managed its personal future. As an alternative, Purdue must beat Indiana. The Boilermakers got an enormous increase Friday when Iowa misplaced 24-17 at house to Nebraska on Friday as a 10-point favourite.

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This can be a rivalry sport, so regardless that Indiana has had a tricky season, the Hoosiers will nonetheless be up emotionally to beat Purdue.

Indiana additionally performs significantly better at house than on the street. I just like the Hoosiers catching 10 or extra and I believe Indiana is stay on the moneyline as nicely.

Final week: N/A.
Season: 19-16-1.

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