Notre Dame returns to the field for the first in a month, even though it feels like it’s been much longer than that in the Gator Bowl. The Irish will be without some of its stars, but their opponent, South Carolina, had its roster decimated by defections since season’s end. Nevertheless, Marcus Freeman looks to guide the Irish to their first bowl win since 2019 and cap off his up-and-down first season with a win. Will he be able to, though?
Instead of my usual format, I figured I’d just list out what I’ll be watching for since I missed a lot of game prediction posts this season anyway.