I missed out on the 14.5 earlier in the week, but I think there is still a good amount of line value here with Vanderbilt who sports the better QB in this match-up. Vanderbilt also looks much improved on defense while Notre Dame is really struggling on the offensive line and Brandon Wimbush is simply not a very good throwing QB.

Notre Dame offensive line is averaging less than 3 yards per carry in their first two games. Notre Dame lost 2 OL's to the NFL and they also lost their OL coach. Last week at home they struggled against a MAC team in Ball State who runs a 3-4 defense. Vanderbilt also runs a 3-4 defense and has better talent than Ball State. Notre Dame just not a very good team when they can't run the ball. Since 2016 season they are just 3-9 straight up when they don't rush for more than 4.5 yards per carry.

I mentioned Vanderbilt had the better QB, and they do with Kyle Shurmur. Schurmur is not afraid of playing on the road and he was great last year with a 16 TD to 2 INT ratio in road games at MTSU, Florida, Ole Miss, South Carolina and Tennessee. As long as Vanderbilt doesn't lose the TO margin I see them in position to pull the upset. Vanderbilt's defense is playing a more aggressive style and has forced 6 TO's through 2 games and Brandon Wimbush has 1 TD and 4 INT thus far.