Notre Dame opens the home slate of the 2022 season with an 0-1 record but a realistic chance to be a College Football Playoff team with opportunities ahead. Saturday won’t be a resume-type game but should result in Marcus Freeman’s first win as a head coach.
Despite the significant spread and Marshall taking on their first Power Five opponent in four years, there is plenty for Notre dame fans to keep an eye on this Saturday.
Will the offensive line look the part of what it was hyped to be instead of how it performed at Ohio State?
Will the playcalling ask for Tyler Buchner to push the ball down the field a bit more this week?
Can the defense perform for four quarters and not run out of gas through three?
Here is how the Fighitng Irish Wire staff (and a couple of our friends) see Saturday’s home opener going: