No. 12 Syracuse (8-2, 6-2 Atlantic Coast) plays it’s first Top 15 matchup in 21 years on Saturday against No. 3 Notre Dame (10-0). The Orange and Irish are set for kickoff at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
Our beat writers predict their winner in Saturday’s matchup below.
Andrew Graham (8-2)
Notre Dame’s uniforms
Notre Dame 38, Syracuse 27
No. 12 Syracuse has exceeded, I think, every realistic expectation to be had. A blemish at Pittsburgh is the difference from a Top 10 spot, currently. So Dino Babers is right that this weekend’s game is a “freebie.