Notre Dame travels to No. 16 Syracuse in a game that has gotten a lot more compelling than it appeared a few short months ago. Notre Dame entered the year ranked in the top five and although we know that was a mistake by voters now, this is a team that certainly possesses top-25 talent although they haven’t met it with any consistency.
Syracuse on the other hand entered the year trying to save Dino Babers job as his seat appeared as warm as any in the nation. All the Orange have done is start the season 6-0 before giving up a fourth-quarter lead last week at No. 5 Clemson.
What will happen this Saturday as Notre Dame heads to upstate New York for just their second trip to Syracuse’s dome since it opened in 1980?
Here is what the Fighting Irish Wire staff sees happening.