When Notre Dame plays Syracuse in what has become its final regular-season game in 2020, we’ll see a major difference in the two offenses. The Irish have Ian Book, who has long proven himself as a quarterback who can both run and pass. Having one of the best offensive lines around, even with a recent string of injuries to that unit, has allowed him to create and adjust on the fly. With the competition level going up after this game, this could be the final opportunity to see Book when he’s able to perform freely at the collegiate level.
The Orange have Rex Culpepper, who has not performed well in almost any area. He plays behind an offensive line that has allowed 37 sacks this season, second-most in the country behind Kansas (42), so forget about him doing anything on the ground. He’s also still getting over the embarrassment of how his last game ended. If he doesn’t pull off a surprise at Notre Dame Stadium and have a huge game, people still will be watching videos about what happened, including this one: