We end with The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, who also thinks the Irish will have it relatively easy.
“If Notre Dame headed to Atlanta to face a full-strength Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets would have a puncher’s chance considering Brent Key’s reputation for surprise knockouts. But even if King did start, he wouldn’t be the do-everything quarterback who’s helped kick start the Key era that’s 5-4 against Top 25 teams. Look for Notre Dame’s defense to travel smoothly into Mercedes-Benz Stadium, even with injuries mounting,” Sampson says. “Leonard may come back to earth after last week, but it’s hard to see Georgia Tech’s offense having enough to stress Notre Dame into the fourth quarter.”
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