In the case of Notre Dame vs. North Carolina, something is going to have to give. The Irish have the much better defense, and they’re more likely to succeed in the red zone. At the same time, the turnover margin and conversions on third down leave a lot to be desired. We’d point out the problems the offense has in general, but you knew about those already.
The Tar Heels easily have the better offense, and it figures to get only better this week with star receiver Josh Downs fresh off an injury. However, that could be canceled out by penalties and a defense that is struggling in just about every possible form. If there’s a team the Irish’s offense can find its footing against, it’s this one. The question is whether it will be enough to counter that potent Heels attack.
There indeed is a lot of mystery surrounding this game.
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