Notre Dame at Pittsburgh

Prosise’s injury comes as another blow to the Irish, as they have been battling injuries all season.

The investigator’s report goes on to allege the daughter told the student – “You know, if you break up with me, I am going to kill you, right?” Over under has seen the Notre Dame Fighting Irish go a 4-4 so far, while the Pittsburgh Panthers go 3-4-1.

The lack of elite talent was evident the past two weeks when Pitt couldn’t keep up with the North Carolina and Notre Dame athletes.

If the Panthers (6-2) can do it again on Saturday, Notre Dame (7-1) won’t have to worry about getting into the national semifinals because the opportunity will be gone. “Pitt’s never an easy challenge”. Miller stated “The next thing that stands out about Smith is that regardless of where he starts a play, he can finish a play anywhere on the field”. Pitt received a spark last week from freshman Jordan Whitehead, who scored the first two touchdowns of his career on short scoring runs. The home team will be a +305 underdog, while the points total is set around 53 points for the game. ACC Player of the Year James Conner could have made a difference, but a difference in depth between these programs was evident.

Not that Cubit was going to tear into his team for it. The coach kept his cool after the blowout and is trying to keep his team on the level as they travel to face Purdue Saturday in West Lafayette. I think Peterman would have connected with him if he lead him to the back of the end zone.

The Panthers, on the other hand, may have won four consecutive games, but the last one was a bitter defeat against North Carolina, which eventually places them on a tough spot heading into the playoffs.

A late fumble during mop-up duty by backup quarterback Brandon Wimbush that Pittsburgh returned for a touchdown – the only turnover of the day for the Irish – was of no outcome with Notre Dame already leading big.

The victory capped off a rugged October in which the Irish faced three unbeaten teams and USC.

The Fighting Irish also got a few help from Nebraska, which upset MI State to likely drop them out of playoff contention. “We definitely want to be a contender. It makes us put in our mind that we’re right there in the top (group)”.

Notre Dame come into the game as the favorite to win it, but with the extra rivalry flavor in it, it is still anybody’s game.

Nov 7, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.; Pittsburgh Panthers wide receiver Tyler Boyd (23) runs after a catch as Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) chases during the second quarter at Heinz Field. That’s a chance to make big plays on both the ground and through the air if the offensive line can hold up.

The Irish defense, which surrendered 398 total yards to the Panthers, was suspect at times. Kizer placed most of the blame on his shoulders. It hasn’t happened yet, though he remains undaunted. “He likes to get in there and lower his pads and run it”, Prosise said.

Notre Dame finished with a 15-4 shot edge, 9-1 in the second half. Finding a balance is key. “We’ll get ourselves ready for the NCAA Championship and regroup”. Okwara is now second on the team with 9.5 TFL and leads the team with 6 sacks.

If you’re looking for one thing to improve this week it’s Notre Dame’s red zone play on offense.

NEW TUNE: Caprara’s uncle Joe played for Notre Dame in the 1950s. Wilson’s been quoted saying that “to be a great quarterback, you have to have a great leadership, great attention to detail, and a relentless competitive nature”. “That’s really something that’s unique”. Being an opponent, it just gets old.