2021 Week Five Prediction Poll: (7) Cincinnati @ (9) Notre Dame

[irishtrooper]

ND adds a TD late to add some flavor. ND controls throughout and wins 41-23

 

[Dale]

This is "Strength vs Weakness" both ways...

If ND goes with Coan, I think Ridder's mobility is the difference in an extremely close game.

If ND goes with Pyne, I think ND wins an extremely close game, IF Pyne can push the ball down field far enough to keep UC honest, even if he's not hitting a bunch of deep shots.

Neither team is going to run the ball well (on paper), and both defensive fronts have a huge advantage in pass rush (on paper).

UC's difference makers at WR are at their best getting into space, but Ridder needs time for those routes to develop. He can scramble around to buy that time, but I think Freeman will be ready for that, too.

I expect a game with both teams in the low 20's, tilting either way.

Coan vs Ridder: UC 24, ND 21
Pyne vs Ridder: ND 27, UC 24

 

[Armyirish47]

It's a tale of two halves as Cincinnati comes out fired up and gets a few chunk plays on offense but can't totally finish, culminating with a knockout sack of Coan (after he holds the ball too long) midway through the second quarter. We go to the second half down 13 - 3. Second half adjustments and some Pyne/Buchner magic (but really the difference is a slightly unlocked offensive line) and an inspirational speech from our DC results in total control. Notre Dame methodically wins the game 24 - 13 and pundits immediately declare the Bearcats were never really a championship threat after all.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

After a couple of brown liquors, I wish I could change my prediction.

ND 59, UC 2

 

[NorthDakota]

I think they are as well but for some reason I don't know if this is it. I think it will be against a team that can air it out more efficiently.

I think we can get to Ridder and at least make him uncomfortable enough that this doesn't turn into a career day through the air for them. He'll get plenty of first downs on broken plays with his legs but I don't see a lot of big plays in the passing game. I can't shake that Indiana game.

ND struggles to do almost all things offensively again while the defense is up for another challenge. ND wins 23-20.

They could very well get exposed but its sorta looking like almost every team is deeply flawed. I think ND's defense should keep them from getting embarrassed by nearly anyone

 

[GATTACA!]

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Well thankfully BK has a history of success in the rain.

I was pretty confident. This changes that.

Hoping today is the day we realize both teams play in the same conditions, and stop crapping the bed just because said conditions werent optimal.

Lets see 2012 Stanford instead of 2019 scUM

ND 20 UC 16


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