Finally, we have The Athletic’s Pete Sampson doing the same, with the Irish winning a low-scoring game by one score, 24-16.
His reasoning, in part: “Freeman may struggle to handle success, but his teams typically bounce back from defeats just fine. If the offense can function, the Irish should be able handle the Boilers. But that feels like a substantial ‘if.'”
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