You know what Notre Dame could easily be 10-1 or even 11-0 if it weren't for all their turnover issues early in the season. They've cleaned that up just 3 over the last 3 games and 8 over their last 7. This is a team that went on the road to USC and won late last season. It's also a team that's better on defense and offense than a year ago when they lost to Stanford which was easily a more even game than the final score indicated. Stnaford went 11-16 completing 69% on third down and Andrew Luck put on a clinic. What will change this year well Notre Dame can stop the run and pass and they are holding opponents to 33.3% on 3rd down no matter where they play. On the flip side Notre Dame is a very balanced offense too.
That's not good for the Stanford defense which has started to flutter - as they have allowed 9 TD passes in the last 4 games. Stanford has only faced two teams that have been able to run and throw in USC and Oregon and they were challenged in both and both teams were able to run. If Notre Dame can run in this game they should hold this TD spread we have here and I think they can, both USC and Oregon were over 6 yards per carry and Notre Dame can do the same. Also the strength of Stanford's defense is sacking the QB well Notre Dame sacked just 8 times all seaason and Michael Floyd should have a hell of a day in what will be a very entertaining back and forth game. I expect Stanford to come out a little flat in this one as Oregon will beat Oregon State earlier in the day and that will Mean Stanford does not win the Pac 12. The Irish are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 as a dog 3.5 to 10 points and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 match ups with Stanford.
