Those guys didn't think ND had a snowballs chance in hell of winning.
1 - The crowd. Tim Prister said that was the worst crowd he had ever seen. He was scared he was going to get jumped.
2 - The QB situation. Even an experienced quarterback will get jumpy if he's pressured.
3 - New kicker. It may mean nothing or it might mean the ball game.
4 - Carson Beck. The word on the street is he has a huge chip on his shoulder. He doesn't think ND would have won if he had played.
5 - If Notre Dame can't run they can't win and Miami will make them throw the ball.
They did say ND would like Minchey to win the battle. I don't know where that came from but he does fit into Denbrocks offense.