Notre Dame had the chance to make a statement on Labor Day weekend. Prime time match-up. Only game of the day. Notre Dame could have told the college football world that the Irish were a team that reloads, not rebuilds. The Irish fell well short by allowing 50 points to a true frosh quarterback. Notre Dame has a chance for redemption this weekend when it hosts 2015 playoff participant Michigan State.
Michigan State isn’t rolling into town this weekend with a ton of momentum following their uninspiring 27-14 opening weekend victory over mighty Furman and then a ridiculously early bye week.