Miami: Where: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana TV: NBC Coaches: Mario Crist…
Miami · Notre Dame · IndianaAbout No. 1 Miami (8-0, 6-0 ACC): The Hurricanes narrowly escaped Chapel Hill with a win. The offense has been clicking, but the defense has been scuffling.
Miami is working to correct the issues on defense before facing Notre Dame. Line: Notre Dame is favored by 7.5 points
Weather: 42 degrees, 9% chance of rain Quick slant: Miami, ranked No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, is coming off a close win against North Carolina.
About No. 11 Notre Dame (7-1): Saturday's game is crucial to the Fighting Irish's playoff chances. Losing Toney is a brutal hit to Miami's offense, which ranks No. 1 in the nation.
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- Where: Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, Indiana TV: NBC Coaches: Mario Cristobal is 43-19 at UM, 105-79 overall; Notre Dame’s Marcus...
- Line: Notre Dame is favored by 7.5 points Weather: 42 degrees, 9% chance of rain However, the Hurricanes suffered a big blow during the week, losing star wide receiver Malachi Toney to injury for the foreseeable future.
- Notre Dame does not have a win over a currently ranked opponent, and the playoff committee ranked it 11th.
- If it loses on Saturday, it will be difficult for the Fighting Irish to make their way back into the top 12 in the last three weeks of the season.