Notre Dame vs. Syracuse: A Strategic Game Analysis

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00:00Notre Dame takes on Syracuse, a 50-and-a-half total.

00:04The side, 35-and-a-half as a favor for Notre Dame.

00:08The sky is the limit on that running game today, Joe,

00:11because the one thing we do know is Notre Dame has to win as impressive as they can

00:14because if Miami wins impressive down the stretch,

00:17the committee does not want to hear Miami should be in over Notre Dame the way they're ranking them.

00:22Notre Dame has to absolutely blast Syracuse today.

00:25You would think, but, I mean, are you stepping up to the window and laying the five touchdowns?

00:29I'm not.

00:30I like the over 50-and-a-half, though, by the way.

00:31Yeah, you would think that, right?

00:33But here's the thing.

00:34The problem is Syracuse, since they went to Ricky Collins

00:38and they went to all the backups of Filardi and the rotating quarterback carousel,

00:45they have not been able to move the football consistently, right?

00:47They've been getting blown out of games.

00:49How do you control this Notre Dame two-headed monster of Jadarian Price and Jeremiah Love

00:54and now with Carr coming on with that performance?

00:57You have to keep them on the sidelines, though, Donnie.

00:59The only way they can cover this line is if they run the football, get an eight-

01:03or a nine-minute drive, similar to what they did against Miami.

01:07They cover that game by a half.

01:09I can't go to the window and lay six-and-a-half with Notre Dame.

01:14They should smash them.

01:15But if you're asking me, Joe, bet this game, I probably would take the dog.

01:20They haven't lost by more than 35 all year, Syracuse.

01:23Now let me ask you this question, too, because people watch the show and they want analysis.

01:27They want the in-game stuff and say, okay, this makes a lot of sense.

01:29But answer me this, Joe, not on paper, but understanding as a coach and as a football team.

01:34Sometimes, Joe, it's not about winning football games anymore.

01:36It's how many games you can win these games by, if that makes sense.

01:39So I see the 36-and-a-half.

01:41Hey, it's a 35-point lead.

01:43You got the ball inside the 20.

01:44Joe, they're probably pounding in another touchdown.

01:46We're back to the old BCS and AP poll days.

01:49Why?

01:50But you know why?

01:51Because we have a bunch of teams that potentially could have two losses and even three losses.

01:57We've heard that if Texas knocks off A&M, the argument is Texas should be in the playoff.

02:02Well, what if Alabama's in that mix?

02:03So you have a number of different teams right now that have to take care of business and style points matter,

02:10especially when the committee's going to be cracking eggs between Miami, Notre Dame.

02:15Is it the head-to-head?

02:16Is it the team that's playing the best right now?

02:18And you look at all of these games, including the Oklahoma game, and you say,

02:23if you're up late, you attack that last game or last touchdown on to make it look good

02:29because that would matter to the committee in a couple weeks.

02:32Now, let's flip it over, too, because as we talk about a team in Notre Dame that is fighting head-to-head basically with Miami.

02:37Why?

02:38Two losses, one team beat one team, but obviously it's when you lose.

02:41And some people watching college football now understand this.

02:44It's always been that way.

02:46Lose early, win late, you get the benefit of the doubt.

02:48And that's the way it is.

02:48But some people try to, you know, oh, well, that's not fair they did this.

02:51That's the way it is.

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