As we’re awaiting kickoff now in just over an hour as I sit to type this out and before I go finishing putting up more Christmas decorations, why not take a look at the Notre Dame-North Carolina preview at College Football News?
Pete Fiutak always does a good job knowing the world of college football and even in 2020, that’s been no different.
You can read his entire preview for Notre Dame and North Carolina by clicking here. But if you just want the cliff notes version, check out some notes below.
- Cites the Notre Dame run defense as the number one reason Notre Dame will win
- Mentions North Carolina’s great statistical offense but does question what great defense they’ve played so far as Clemson, Miami and Pitt, the three best defenses other than Notre Dame in the ACC, have been avoided by Carolina.
- Points out besides Clemson, who scored 33 regulation points, Notre Dame hasn’t played a second really good offense.
- Says North Carolina doesn’t know how to play a complete game but for 23 minutes or so can be as good as anyone in the nation.
- Fiutak calls for a Notre Dame win by less than a touchdown and says the Irish offense will barrel it’s way to nearly 500 total yards.
Fiutak’s prediction: Notre Dame 40, North Carolina 34.
He also ranks the must-watch level of this game to Thanksgiving dinner items which is worth checking out on it’s own.
8-team College Football Playoff … 5 Power 5 champs, top Group of 5 champ, 2 wild-cards …
1. Alabama vs. 8. Oregon
2. Notre Dame vs. 7. Oklahoma
3. Clemson vs. 6. Cincinnati
4. Ohio State vs. 5. Texas A&M1st round at higher-seed home field, then CFP.
Earn your way in.
— Pete Fiutak (@PeteFiutak) November 25, 2020
OK, back to hanging decorations I go to avoid stress-eating before kickoff.