I wrote on Oct. 30 and 31:
"Finally, as I mentioned some time ago, college football is largely about passion, determination and energy and who wants it more, even among teams that are not exactly evenly matched. THAT'S the real wild card. Will ND come out fired up and concentrate for most of the game (given normal lapses virtually every team has in every game)? If so, I can see ND actually winning by double digits. Now, I don't expect it to go that way, but it is possible.....
"I would say we should be the favorite this particular Saturday night...The fact is their QB hasn't performed any better than Pyne has. They are not Georgia. The main thing is, will our guys stay focused and determined for 60 minutes? If that happens, Clemson loses."