Georgia Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2017
This could turn out to be one of the best games of the young season. Both teams are coming off years that didn’t go as well as expected, Notre Dame in particular (have you heard that they went 4-8?), and will be anxious to prove to a national audience that they’re ready to start contending for national titles once again.
The Irish weren’t nearly as bad as their record would indicate last season, and they’re one of the few teams on the Bulldogs’ schedule that can match them for athleticism up front. Notre Dame’s got an impressive offensive line, and while they’ll be breaking in a new quarterback, blue-chipper Brandon Wimbush should be ready to hit the ground running.
We’ll say that Notre Dame is able to contain the boom-or-bust UGA running attack early, but Jacob Eason plays one of the best games of his young career and puts the Dawgs ahead late. But alas, that Touchdown Jesus magic strikes: Wimbush will lead the Irish on a last-minute drive that results in a game-winning field goal, breaking Georgia hearts.
This will, of course, result in the media and college football fans everywhere hyping up the Irish, pegging them for a spot in the playoff and declaring Wimbush the Heideman front-runner. Notre Dame will go 7-5.