Staff picks for No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Florida State

How does it play out when Notre Dame welcomes Florida State on Saturday? The FIW staff takes their best bets as to what happens here!

Michael Chen’s Prediction (2-0):

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After two long weeks off the Irish finally see the light at the end of the tunnel by the way of Florida State. FSU head coach Mike Norvell has seen a rocky first season so far, he’s contracted COVID-19 and has struggled out of the gate to a 1-2 record. There’s always talent on the Seminole roster, Josh Kaindoh and Marvin Wilson are quite the pair on the defensive line, but as a whole, they’re just not there yet. Brian Kelly has Notre Dame as prepared as possible, but they have to shake off some rust and will be slow out the gates. It’s closer than expected in the first half before the Irish take over in the second.

Notre Dame 35 Florida State 21

Nick Shepkowski’s prediction is last: