No. 12 Notre Dame is taking over No. 24 Navy at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, and the specialists have ideas.
Notre Dame will probably be challenged by a Navy staff that’s taking part in properly on each side of the ball, and the Combating Irish cannot afford to lose. That stated, the undefeated Midshipmen have not confronted a real problem, and Notre Dame has the next stage of expertise than any staff Navy has confronted to this point.
So with that in thoughts, CBS Sports activities’ Will Backus thinks that on the very least, Navy will cowl the unfold.
“The Midshipmen are for actual. The offense steals a variety of the headlines, however their protection has additionally held every of their final three opponents below 10 factors. Regardless of all of the accidents, issues appear to be coming collectively for Notre Dame on each side of the ball. The betting-favorite Irish are a wise decide to win, however this one’s going to be so much nearer than Vegas appears to assume. Decide: Navy +12.5,” he writes.
The Athletic’s Pete Sampson is assured the Irish will win, and it will not be too shut.
“Notre Dame is provided to out-Navy the Mids, with a various run recreation and the flexibility to play offense in a telephone sales space. If [quarterback Riley] Leonard and the offense can keep away from the massive mistake, the Irish ought to get out of MetLife Stadium with their CFP targets in play.”
Irish Illustrated’s Kevin Sinclair thinks the Irish will probably be simply positive, it doesn’t matter what sort of problem Navy presents.
“It is a powerful matchup with Navy, as at all times,” Sinclair writes. “However Notre Dame may have no downside outsoring [sic] the Midshipmen on Saturday. The Irish are too sturdy on the linebacker place and up the center defensively to completely break this weekend.”
Sinclair’s co-worker, Soccer Scoop John Brice, feels that the Irish will roll.
“The Irish are higher, actually, in all sides,” he says. “It is a disappointment for Notre Dame if the ultimate rating doesn’t mirror as a lot.”
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