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Notre Dame-Syracuse: Football series history
When Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on Saturday it’ll be the tenth meeting all-time between the two. How did the first nine games go?
No. 2 Notre Dame takes on 1-9 Syracuse on Saturday for just the tenth time in the history of the two programs.
It’s a series that dates back over 100 years, but also one that saw breaks in it of 47 years and another 40.
The first time Notre Dame took on Syracuse was in upstate New York with the Irish winning the 1914 battle, 20-0, and conclude the 6-2 campaign for the Irish.
It’d by 47 more years until the teams met again, this one a much closer Notre Dame victory, 17-15 in the two’s first meeting at Notre Dame Stadium in 1961.
Related: Predictions for Notre Dame-Syracuse this Saturday
Two years later the Irish made the return trip to Syracuse where they lost 14-7, and that was that for this series for 40 years.
2003 saw Notre Dame make their first and only trip to date to the Carrier Dome as they were embarrassed by Syracuse, 38-12, concluding a rough 5-7 season for the Irish.
Two years later it was Syracuse returning to Notre Dame for the first time in 44 years and they caught a very good Irish team led by Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija, and plenty of others in a 34-10 Fighting Irish victory.
The two met again three years later in what is probably the most memorable of any of the games as a 2-8 Syracuse team who had already announced they’d be firing head coach Greg Robinson at season’s end, came to Notre Dame Stadium and upset the 6-4 Irish, 24-23.
The teams have met in New York City three times since, twice at MetLife Stadium (2014, 2016) and once at Yankee Stadium (2018) with all three resulting in Notre Dame victories of various significance.
Notre Dame-Syracuse All-Time Results:
Notre Dame leads series 6-3
1914: Notre Dame 20, Syracuse 0 (at Syracuse)
1961: Notre Dame 17, Syracuse 15 (at Notre Dame)
1963: Syracuse 14, Notre Dame 7 (at Syracuse)
2003: Syracuse 38, Notre Dame 13 (at Syracuse)
2005: Notre Dame 34, Syracuse 10 (at Notre Dame)
2008: Syracuse 24, Notre Dame 23 (at Notre Dame)
2014: Notre Dame 31, Syracuse 15 (at MetLife Stadium)
2016: Notre Dame 50, Syracuse 33 (at MetLife Stadium)
2018: Notre Dame 36, Syracuse 3 (at Yankee Stadium)
Every stadium each of the 32 NFL teams has called home
NFL teams have moved around — some more than others. A look at the venues all 32 teams have called home at one time or another.
A look at the history of each NFL team by its home venue. Some of the stadia have had different names at times but are the same venue.
Arizona Cardinals
Normal Park 1920-21, 1926-28
Comiskey Park 1922-25, 1929-58
Soldier Field 1959
Municipal Grant Park Stadium (1924–1925)
Metropolitan Stadium 1959 (2 games)
Busch Stadium (1) 1960-65
Busch Stadium (2) 1966-87
Sun Devil Stadium 1988-2005
State Farm Stadium 2006-present
The Athletic in Love/Hate Relationship with Notre Dame Alternate Uniform
The Athletic listed several alternate college football uniforms that they both love and hate. Notre Dame had one get both love and hate.
The Athletic has been on a uniform kick lately. In the NHL they’ve been discussing the best sweaters in the history of each franchise and tackled recent alternate college football uniforms today.
Notre Dame has been wearing an alternate look at least once a season each of the last ten years and a couple times wearing a second alternate look twice in the same year.
Notre Dame didn’t get any love from The Athletic today for any of their alternate uniforms. At least not none that was categorized under “favorites” on the list. Notre Dame did get listed under “hated” for one of their alternates, however and I assume you already know which recent alternate it went to.
Against: These were less alternate jerseys than Halloween costumes, a Notre Dame football player trick-or-treating around the Bronx dressed up like a New York Yankee. Most of Notre Dame’s alternates for the Shamrock Series have been edgy with some homage: military green for the game against Army, or touches of the Golden Dome on fabric for the Purdue game. Even the Knute Rockne jerseys (faux old-school leather cleats!) from 2017 leaned into something Notre Dame. Dressing up like a baseball player did none of that. And replacing Notre Dame’s iconic gold with a dingy batting helmet? Just thinking about it makes me clutch my pearls. – Pete Sampson
For: Yes, I am aware that most of you hated these. But that doesn’t mean you are right. These jerseys paid homage to the most successful professional sports franchise in the United States on said franchise’s own turf. They mixed elements of traditional baseball and football designs beautifully, from the pinstripes on the pants that looked classic and clean to the matte helmet that looked like a batting helmet. I believe the backlash to these uniforms was not about the uniforms themselves but rather the success of the Yankees. Just because you personally didn’t have the honor of growing up a Yankees fan doesn’t mean you have to disrespect the pinstripes. They’re iconic, much like Notre Dame’s gold helmets. You’re all just haters. – Nicole Auerbach
And people wonder why the Yankees get so much hate even if they’re not in the business of winning the World Series anymore.
I looked over all of the semi-recent Notre Dame alternates back in the fall ahead of the Irish wearing the ’88 tribute throwbacks against Boston College. I agree with Sampson in that it wasn’t overall a good uniform but I did think they looked a ton better when the game actually came around than when they were unveiled during the previous summer.
That said there is no excuse for the Rockne tribute uniforms to not get some praise in the “love” category. Those are as perfect of alternate uniform that Notre Dame has ever worn and whenever they wear them again won’t be soon enough in my eyes.
Pinstripe Bowl: Michigan State vs. Wake Forest odds, picks and best bets
Previewing Friday’s New Era Pinstrip Bowl betting odds and lines between Michigan State and Wake Forest with betting picks, tips and bets.
The Michigan State Spartans (6-6) and Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-4) will slug it out at the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. Kickoff at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx is set for 3:20 p.m. ET Friday. We analyze the Michigan State-Wake Forest odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Michigan State vs. Wake Forest: Three things you need to know
1. The Spartans managed a dismal 7-14 SU record in their first 21 bowl appearances from 1937-2010. However, they won the Outback Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 against the Georgia Bulldogs, and they’re 5-2 SU in their last seven bowl appearances. They did lose 7-6 to the Oregon Ducks in the Redbox Bowl in Santa Clara, Calif., last season.
2. Wake Forest, picked to finish dead last in the Atlantic Division of the ACC, is appearing in a bowl for the fourth straight season. They’re 9-4 SU all time in bowls, including a 3-0 run under coach Dave Clawson, including a 37-34 win over the Memphis Tigers in the Birmingham Bowl last season.
3. Michigan State is 5-1 ATS in the past six bowl games, as is Wake Forest’s ATS record in bowl games during the same span.
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Michigan State vs. Wake Forest: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednesday at 3:50 p.m. ET.
Prediction
Michigan State 22, Wake Forest 16
Moneyline (ML)
Michigan State (-189) heads to NYC as a strong favorite. It would certainly be a different story if Wake Forest (+155) had star WR Sage Surratt on the field and not on the shelf due to injury.
Against the Spread (ATS)
MICHIGAN STATE (-3.5, -115) has posted a 7-2-1 ATS mark in the past 10 neutral-site battles. The Spartans offense has been terrible, ranking 101st in total yards (362.6 YPG) while posting 22.0 points per game to rank 107th. Defensively the Spartans have it on lockdown, ranking 18th in total yards (320.1 YPG), while coughing up just 109.5 rushing yards per outing to rank 14th.
Wake Forest (+3.5, -106) was impressive offensively, but again, it will be missing Surratt, who led the team with 1,001 receiving yards.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 50.5 (-110) is the play. MSU is 5-15 O/U in its past 20 games overall, and 4-10 O/U the past 14 against winning teams. The Under is also 7-3 in Wake’s past 10 games overall, and 6-1 in its past seven as an underdog.
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