Tomorrow is Senior Day in South Bend, and the 4th ranked Fighting Irish of Notre Dame (8-1) will host the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-6). While the Irish are ranked 4th, I firmly believe that they do not control their own destiny on their quest to the college football playoff. There's no doubt the Irish will need help, but that will be all moot if they don't win their final three games. On paper, this match-up looks like a blowout in favor of the Irish. Will that prove to be the case?
Here's three things the Irish can do to make that happen...
1. Give Josh Adams some work. Even if C.J. Prosise suits up, true freshman Josh Adams has proved that he is capable of handling some of the workload. There is no doubt Prosise has been a workhorse, but that's probably part of the reason he's banged up. Since the Irish have a great offensive line, they should continue to lean on them regardless of who is the running back.
2. Start fast. Whenever it is Senior Day, there's always a worry that the home team will come out sluggish given the emotions. I don't expect this to happen, but it needs to be brought up. I actually expect a few deep balls early, and I wouldn't be surprised to see the Irish up 14-0 in a hurry.
3. No big plays. The Achilles Heel of this defense has been allowing the big plays, and the secondary has been most to blame. If the Irish want to run the table, which includes beating a terrific Stanford team, and knocking off two teams in the playoffs, they simply can't afford these lapses in coverage.
The Irish are a superior team, and I really don't expect Wake Forest to be competitive.
Prediction: Notre Dame 45, Wake Forest 13
-Eric Tichelbaut
@etichel07
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