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It seems like it was just a couple of weeks ago that Notre Dame was in Ireland kicking off the 2023 season. It was a year full of promise but that also featured many frustrations.
Notre Dame started 4-0 before dropping an all-time heartbreaker to Ohio State. They followed that up with a last second win at Duke before getting boat-raced at Louisville. All in all the Irish would finish the regular season 9-3 with plenty of promise but also plenty of questions.
Now comes a dam fine Oregon State Beavers team that is going through a transition as a program. Their days in the Pac 12 are done and their former quarterback turned head coach has left to lead Michigan State.
Both sides have more than a handful of key players from the regular season opting out. Notre Dame can finish the year with 10 wins, something they’ve accomplished every year since 2017 besides last year. Oregon State could finish 9-4 with a victory.
With so many key pieces on both sides this certainly isn’t the easiest game to handicap. However, we will certainly try our best to tell you how it goes as the 2023 season sees a bow put on it.
Geoffrey Clark:
USA TODAY SPORTS
There’s no question Notre Dame is weaker with all of the opt-outs, especially on offense. The best hope the Irish have is to lean into their stronger unit, the defense, and play to the strengths of the stars they still have on that side of the ball. Oregon State surely knows it has owned the Irish in the distant past, and it will do everything in its power to keep that narrative going. This will be close, but the Irish finally will exorcize those Beavers demons.
Notre Dame 23, Oregon State 20
Michael Chen:
USA TODAY SPORTS
The end of college football is near and Notre Dame has an opportunity to finish its season on a high note. The expectations coming into the season were sky…
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Author : Fighting Irish Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-29 04:53:16
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