Notre Dame Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Stanford in Week 13
By Jacob Wilson
Notre Dame football did what they needed to do against Navy in Week 12, but will they be able to pull off a more impressive Week 13 win over Stanford?
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The Irish fought off an upset bid from the rival Midshipmen, but the win was far from a success. Navy’s grueling and monotonous offense doesn’t allow for many blowouts, but a seven point victory wasn’t ideal.
The Irish will look to make their final playoff plea this week as they take on the Stanford Cardinal. While Stanford isn’t performing at a level similar to those of previous years, a solid win over them still garners a certain level of respect from the College Playoff Committee.
That said, Stanford still comes in at No. 21 in the rankings despite their 8-3 record. A win against the Cardinal will mark the third time this season that the Irish have taken down top 25 competition. However, a loss will mark the third time Notre Dame has lost in that same category. Nevertheless, here are three bold predictions for the Irish as they head to Stanford Saturday.