-4.5 Favorite against pitt

[clashmore_mike]

line has already moved to 6.5

 

[bullwark]

ND by 4 TDs easy, Pitt is lousy.

 

[tankjeep]

ND by 4 TDs easy, Pitt is lousy.

the last time people were talking like that....it wasn't a good day for our boys.

 

[Veer option]

if we put 40 points ill be shocked Kelly and it seems like all nd coaches refuse to do it unless the game dictates for scoring so not it wont be huge blowout

I heard a rumor a while ago that the priests don't like ND to run up the score on opponents.

 

[North Buffalo Irish]

I wish I had known that this opened at +/-4.5, I just now grabbed it at -7. Then again, I thought Michigan State +5 was a fabulous play this past weekend.

 

[calvegas04]

-7 all over Vegas now

 

[Carlyle Javar Holiday]

Should definitely be double digits. Pound Pound Pound.

 

[DCirishfan]

For what it's worth, and it is usually worth something, the way the line has moved Vegas thinks we win easily. They aren't always right but..........you know the rest.

 

[loomis41973]

-7 all over Vegas now

Bought in for 3 g's at -5.5

 

[ulukinatme]

I expect Pitt to rely on some more trick plays to try and catch us off guard, similar to the ones used against Iowa to get an early lead there. We can't forget that Pitt's coach is the same one that beat us as Tulsa's coach last year. Pitt probably has more talent than Tulsa had, so this may not be so easy.

 

[DCirishfan]

I expect Pitt to rely on some more trick plays to try and catch us off guard, similar to the ones used against Iowa to get an early lead there. We can't forget that Pitt's coach is the same one that beat us as Tulsa's coach last year. Pitt probably has more talent than Tulsa had, so this may not be so easy.

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I think we have to throw the Tulsa game out the window. This team is far removed from that one imo. Not saying we can't screw up and lose though.

 

[irish1958]

I hope the -7 refers to points and not turnovers.

 

[DCirishfan]

I hope the -7 refers to points and not turnovers.

No I don't think we will have more than 2 turnovers. What makes me feel good is the way our D line is looking. We pressured Robinson a ton too but could not close the deal. The dline is the foundation to us getting back to prominance. The rest will be fixed in course. Also I think Pitt will have a tough time stopping the run AND being able to cover Floyd. I see Floyd with 2 td's.

 

[irishff1014]

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I think we have to throw the Tulsa game out the window. This team is far removed from that one imo. Not saying we can't screw up and lose though.

I don't think that Pitt has the weapons that Tulsa had last year. But i can bet one thing the coaches have looked at the tapes and know which plays they might try to run with the players they do have. Hopefully we will not have to worry about this being close.

 

[irish4ever]

NOT so fast my friends. I like the Irish this week but closer than the experts think.

Notre Dame 37
Pittsburgh 35

IF the Irish give up 35 pts. to Pitt, then our defense has taken a turn for the worse! scUM has a better offense than Pitt and the ONLY reason that they got that many is because of the numerous Irish TO's and the D falling on it's face the last qtr. I don't see that happening again (the D falling on it's face)!

 

[Whiskeyjack]

It'll be like the MSU game, but uglier. Our front seven repeatedly stuffs Graham at the LoS, forcing the game onto Sunseri's arm.

Diaco bellows, "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" Lynch, Ishaq, and Tuitt jog out onto the field. Terrible things happen to Sunseri.

Irish end the game +3 in the TO column and win by lots of points.

 

[FLDomer]

It'll be like the MSU game, but uglier. Our front seven repeatedly stuffs Graham at the LoS, forcing the game onto Sunseri's arm.

Diaco bellows, "RELEASE THE KRAKEN!" Lynch, Ishaq, and Tuitt jog out onto the field. Terrible things proceed to happen to Sunseri.

Irish end the game +3 in the TO column and up by lots of points.

Couldnt agree MORE!!! Sunseri is not talented nor smart enough to handle the new offense and our rush will own him, making or DBs look good (Gray might even get a pick...if he turns around)!!

 

[Buster Bluth]

Sunseri is not talented nor smart enough to handle the new offense and our rush will own him, making or DBs look good (Gray might even get a pick...if he turns around)!!

...I get what you're saying, but his QB rating was higher than Rees' or Crist's last season. You might want to hold off until after the game.

 

[FLDomer]

...I get what you're saying, but his QB rating was higher than Rees' or Crist's last season. You might want to hold off until after the game.

Last year was NOT a spread offense!

 

[ErieIrish13]

...I get what you're saying, but his QB rating was higher than Rees' or Crist's last season. You might want to hold off until after the game.

His QB rating was higher than our guys because Dayne and Tommy were in a new system. Now, Tino is in a new system that isn't fit for him. He hasn't been good at all the first three games this year.

 

[FLDomer]

His QB rating was higher than our guys because Dayne and Tommy were in a new system. Now, Tino is in a new system that isn't fit for him. He hasn't been good at all the first three games this year.

THANK YOU SIR!!!

 

[irish1958]

Didn't he have 3 TD passes against Iowa?

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Didn't he have 3 TD passes against Iowa?

2 TDs and 2 INTs vs. Iowa.

Sunseri is 60/96 (62.5%) for 658 yards (6.85 YPA); 3/4 TD-INT ratio and has been sacked 12 times. His QB Rating is 122.1.

Rees is 69/99 (69.7%) for 772 yards (7.8 YPA); 6/5 TD-INT ratio and has been sacked twice. His QB Rating is 145.1.

 

[LWeis15]

I like seeing the 12 sacks stat. I'd love nothing more than seeing Aaron Lynch destroy this line like he did against MSU. Who else thinks that Kelly just needs to let him loose this week. Even though he had a really good game against MSU he was still somewhat limited in playing time, correct me if I'm wrong (I had to listen to game on radio b/c of traveling).

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I like seeing the 12 sacks stat. I'd love nothing more than seeing Aaron Lynch destroy this line like he did against MSU. Who else thinks that Kelly just needs to let him loose this week. Even though he had a really good game against MSU he was still somewhat limited in playing time, correct me if I'm wrong (I had to listen to game on radio b/c of traveling).

Though he showed some technical improvement last Saturday, Aaron is a liability against the run. He also doesn't have the conditioning to be an every-down player yet. Expect Kelly to use him exactly like he did against MSU-- on passing downs.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Sunseri is good enough to make some plays, but even the Pitt fans say he is way too erratic in this system.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Brian Fremeau's FEI model predict an Irish loss this Saturday:

62.2% PWE :: PITTSBURGH 25, Notre Dame 21

It correctly predicted our last two games as well.

 

[NDPhilly]

Brian Fremeau's FEI model predict an Irish loss this Saturday:



It correctly predicted our last two games as well.

I really dont see it

 

[LWeis15]

Though he showed some technical improvement last Saturday, Aaron is a liability against the run. He also doesn't have the conditioning to be an every-down player yet. Expect Kelly to use him exactly like he did against MSU-- on passing downs.

Got ya...on the radio it seemed like all they kept bringing up was Aaron's name and it seemed like he was blowing everything up. Didn't watch reply yet, probably do that tonight.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I really dont see it

FEI doesn't like us. ND is 26th and Pitt is 21st. To be fair, we haven't really been "efficient" at any point this year, and that's what the index measures.