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Who to watch in the Irish’s final home game.
Notre Dame has no choice but to dust itself off after it nearly gave away its game against Navy. Time to focus on preparing for senior day against Boston College. Hopefully, the Eagles won’t be added to list of inferior teams that have beaten the Irish in 2022. If you’re heading to Notre Dame Stadium’s final game this season, here are the players to watch:
Think any of these guys will factor into the matchup with the Midshipmen?
Notre Dame is feeling high and mighty after back-to-back wins over ranked teams. Now, the Irish can boast about being ranked themselves once again. They should be able to flex that when they renew their rivalry with Navy in their next game. Here’s who’s likely to lead the way in doing that:
Will any of these players make an impact against Clemson?
Notre Dame has an important game this weekend against Clemson. The chances of the Irish pulling off the upset like they did in 2020 seem long, but unpredictability has been the name of the game this season. Here’s who is likely to factor into the outcome, especially if it’s a victory:
These plays help dictate the outcome in favor of the Irish
In any game, there are plays that don’t lead directly to big plays but still make a huge impact on the game itself. Here are those plays in Notre Dame’s road upset victory against Syracuse that propels the Irish to a 5-3 record and one step closer to bowl eligibility.
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Which stats do you think help the Irish get a win today?
Although Syracuse isn’t a traditional power, they still boast a very quality team this fall. Their lone loss was last week to an undefeated Clemson squad, which didn’t really give a blueprint for how to beat the Orange. The Irish will have to do it their way and here are some stats that could help Notre Dame get another road upset victory against a ranked opponent.
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Here’s who the Irish likely will need to pull off the upset.
The first of two tough contests for Notre Dame comes Saturday at Syracuse. It could play a key factor in whether the Irish ultimately get to a bowl game. If they are to pull off the upset, here are the players most likely to make it happen:
This is who to watch.
Yeah, we get that you’re down about Notre Dame right now, but the season continues. You’ll want to know who to watch when the Irish welcome UNLV to South Bend. We have you covered here:
These hidden plays made a big impact in the outcome
In every game, win or loss, there are plays that aren’t scoring plays that impact the outcome for both sides. For Notre Dame, it wasn’t unfortunately a losing effort but those plays still happened. Find out which five helped change the course of the game for the Irish.
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Not very fair
The Irish will be without linebacker [autotag]JD Bertrand[/autotag] for the first two quarters against BYU this weekend. The Cougars also had a player, defensive back [autotag]Gabe Jeudy-Lally[/autotag], get ejected during the second half of their last game against Utah State.
However, the decision by the NCAA for each player is much different. As for the Notre Dame starting linebacker, Bertrand’s appeal did not go well, and his appeal was denied. Jeudy-Lally had his appeal approved, and he will suit up for the entirety of the game against the Irish. The NCAA made a change to its targeting rule during the offseason, but its process is still very much judgmental.
Kalani Sitake said #BYU DB Gabe Jeudy-Lally's targeting appeal has been approved. He will be able to play in the first half against Notre Dame.#BYUFootball #BYUvsND
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) October 3, 2022
Could it be the NCAA ruled against Bertrand due to his “repeat” offense? When you watch the hit, he keeps his head up, and he isn’t making “forcible contact that goes beyond making a legal tackle” according to the rule.
“I can’t disagree more. I think it’s an awful call”@danorlovsky7 sounds off on the JD Bertrand targeting call pic.twitter.com/v8ts89OxLF
— Tim Murray (@1TimMurray) September 24, 2022
You be the judge. In your estimation was this hit by Bertrand outside the rules? This is undoubtedly a 15-yard penalty, but an ejection and half suspension? I think not.
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What still sticks out in your mind?
After a rough first two games the Irish finally righted the ship over the last two weeks. An escape at home against Cal and a very solid road victory should give Marcus Freeman and his team some momentum as they enter the bye week. Yesterday’s 42-35 win was nice, especially on the offensive side. There are still are a few things that stuck out in my mind since the game ended, and here they are.
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