This is basically what was being said about ND prior to the Syracuse game.
"Notre Dame has a top 25 defense though, so it will be a tough test for Dungey. But he has weapons.
‘Cuse’s three-headed monster
SU’s backfield of Moe Neal, Dontae Strickland and freshman Jarveon Howardwill goes up against a Notre Dame team that’s ranked No. 41 in the country in rushing defense.
Neal is averaging six yards per carry this season and has scored five touchdowns. Last week against Louisville, he ran for 159 yards on eight carries. That’s 19.9 yards per touch.
Strickland and Howard both have six touchdowns.
Not to mention, the Orange wide receiving core has been more balanced in recent weeks with Nykeim Johnson, Taj Harris and Sean Riley all stepping up alongside SU’s leading receiver Jamal Custis.
Two teams have scored more than 50 points five times this season: Alabama…and Syracuse. The Orange has one of the best offenses in the country. They can attack this Notre Dame defense.
Notre Dame has had several close games this season against mediocre teams. The Irish beat Ball State by eight, Vanderbilt by five, and snuck past Pitt and Northwestern. They are due for a loss.
The Orange are playing with a ton of confidence right now and will come to Yankee Stadium more fired up than this group has ever been. Dungey will go off, Neal will have a solid game, and the defense will step up. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and the Orange will embrace the national spotlight.
So give me Syracuse. See y’all at the Peach Bowl."
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After the ND win over the Orange, most put it that ND won because Dungy was injured.
I will note one item missing - ND was a 9.5 pick over the Orange
Clemson is a 13.5 pick over ND though most non-ND fans / pundits are taking Clemson by that score or more - Some say an absolute blowout by Clemson.