Notre Dame vs. Stanford Prediction, Preview, and Odds
College football action on Saturday evening, and we will see the Notre Dame Fighting Irish travel to Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California, to grapple with the Stanford Cardinal. The Irish enter this game at 8-3 on the year and off of a 45-7 home win over Wake Forest. The Cardinal come in off of a 27-15 home loss to Cal, which dropped them to 3-8 on the year. Notre Dame won this game 16-14 last year at home.
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The Irish Look To Finish Strong
Notre Dame has not had the year they hoped for, but they are still playing hard. Just ask Wake Forest. Notre Dame had just come off of a tough road loss to Clemson but was able to bounce back with an easy 45-7 home win over Wake Forest. Sam Hartman had a dismal performance in the loss to Clemson, but he bounced back with one of his best showings of the year. The former Wake Forest QB threw for 277 yards with four TDs and no INTs against his former team. Last week, I said he would have a big game, and he did just that. Hartman has now thrown for 2549 yards with 22 TDs and just 7 INTs this year. Those numbers are good, but he had averaged 3672 yards and 35.5 TDs over his last two years at Wake Forest. He has this game and the Bowl Game to improve his numbers, but won't hit the marks of the last two years. Still, Hartman will be taking on the 2nd worst pass defense in the nation.
The Irish come in ranked 46th in passing, 60th in rushing, and 14th in scoring, putting up a solid 37.5 ppg. Audric Estime had another big game, rushing for 115 yards and a TD in the win over Wake. He now has 1103 yards rushing and 14 TDs. If the Irish get him going, then Hartman could have a MONSTER day against a porous Stanford pass defense. Speaking of defense, the Irish have one of the best in the nation as they come in ranked 6th in total yards allowed, 38th against the run, 3rd against the pass and 7th in points allowed, giving up just 16 ppg. They will look to stay strong on that side of the ball against a less-than-stellar Stanford offense.
Another Season To Forget For The Cardinal
Stanford came into this year off of a pair of 3-9 seasons, and they could be headed for another one, as they currently sit at 3-8 on the season. They started with a win over Hawaii but have gone 2-8 since, and their two wins over that stretch have been by 3 points each. Stanford has been outscored by 15.6 ppg on the year, including by 27.4 ppg in their last five losses. That may not bode well against an Irish Team that has really beaten up the weak teams on their schedule. Still, Notre Dame only won this game by two points last year, so anything is possible here. The offense has struggled this year, especially in their losses as they have averaged just 16.3 ppg in those games. Stanford comes in ranked 92nd in total offense, 109th in rushing, 57th in passing, and 113th in scoring at 20.4 ppg.
Ashton Daniels has had a subpar season, throwing for just 2095 yards with 11 TDs and 7 INTs. Things will not get easier for him here against Notre Dame's 3rd-ranked pass defense. As bad as the offense has been this year, the defense has been even worse. Stanford comes in ranked 130th in total yards allowed, 54th against the run, 132nd against the pass, and 129th in points allowed at 36.0 ppg. Now this pass defense has to face Sam Hartman, who comes in off a huge game and is looking to finish the season strong. Good luck there. If the Cardinal can not stop the pass, then it will be a long night for them.
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I played the Irish as a big favorite last week, and they delivered with an easy win. I will come right back with them here. Notre Dame's last three wins have been by an average of 39 ppg, while Stanford's last five losses have been by an average of 27.4 ppg. The Cardinal has the 2nd worst pass defense in the nation, and I will look for Hartman to carve them up just like he did against Wake's 77th ranked pass defense last week. The Cardinal does not have a horrid passing game, but they will be facing Notre Dame's 3rd ranked pass defense, so it will be hard for them to move the ball a lot, especially with no running game to speak of. Lastly, Notre Dame won this game at home by just 2 points last year, so they will be looking to atone for that poor showing in this one.
Prediction: Notre Dame -25.5
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The Cardinal are not a great offensive team, but they can throw some passes- and will have to if they hope to keep this one close against the Irish. Notre Dame will not give up a lot of points, but allowing 14 points to the Cardinal is not out of the question. Sam Hartman has not had a great season overall, but he is looking to finish strong and will be facing the 2nd worst pass defense in the nation. They have allowed 356.2 ypg through the air to high-octane passing teams that they have faced in Oregon State, Washington, Colorado, USC, and Oregon, so Hartman will put up a big number in this one. Notre Dame has averaged 50.3 ppg in their last three wins, so you can expect at least 45 from them in this one. This one should go Over easily.
Prediction: Over 49.5
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