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Notre Dame Football: 3 bold predictions for October 2021

By Connor Muldowney

Sep 25, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) gains yardage during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) gains yardage during the second half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 11, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) scores in the first quarter against the Toledo Rockets at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) scores in the first quarter against the Toledo Rockets at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Michael Mayer becomes favorite for Mackey Award

Michael Mayer has been one of the most proactive tight ends in college football this season and it feels like he’s just getting started.

Through four games, he has accounted for 267 yards and three touchdowns on 24 receptions, standing out as one of Jack Coan’s favorite targets. He’s going to have over 300 receiving yards and five touchdowns in October, taking the lead in the race for the Mackey Award which isn’t going to be easy to win.

Notre Dame constantly churns out elite tight ends but Mayer might honestly be the most naturally gifted of the bunch and Brian Kelly knows that. He needs to make sure he gets his sophomore tight end involved early and often and I think he’ll head into the month of November with 50-plus catches for 600-plus yards and eight touchdowns.

Mayer is going to lead the Mackey Award conversation after a monster month.

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