Give me a score and a brief reason for your prediction. If your not watching for some reason I don't want to hear it.
Alabama 24 Notre Dame 14
It will be a close game for 3 quarters then Bama and that O-line wear down ND and pull away in fourth. I jusr don't think ND has the fire power to score enough plus the Golson will make mistakes against the best/quickest defense they have seen all year.
I have a feeling it's going to go one of two ways. If Bama wins, it's going to be big, otherwise it's going to be a close game that ND pulls out. This will by far be the toughest team in the trenches that Notre Dame has played. It'll be interesting to see how that front 7 can handle Bama's O-Line. If Bama controls the line of scrimmage on offense and their RB's get room to run this one is over.
If Notre Dame can make it tough sledding and McCarron has to throw 30+ times, Notre Dame has a good chance.
I forgot to give a score. I think Bama is way better than anyone ND has faced this year and I think giving Saban all this time to game plan for Notre Dame and Brian Kelly is just too much for ND to overcome. I'm going with Bama. 31-10
I think you are in the ballpark, but unless ND kicks 4 FGs and gets a safety there is no way they are scoring 14 (I suppose 2 FGs and a go for 2). There will be many FGs scored and many more punts. I'll go 23-13 Bama (if this were Price is Right I would be screwed).
roll tide roll 31 irish 16 irish dont score that well. i think the bama defense gives the irish qb trouble. and i hate the irish anyhow. also i think the offensive line of bama will control the golden domers defensive line.
17-13 Defenses show up and Bama's
oversigningdepth pays off in the 4th quarter with the winning TD.Nothing like dancing on the field in 02...
20-17 Norte dame. I think Alabama is overrated and golston will make some plays running the ball.
Alabama 41-17, unfortunately Eddie Lacy is going to have a field day.
you had it pretty close and Lacy had a field day
27-16, ND moves the ball with some good scheming and tom-foolery but can't punch it in, settles for field goals too often and ND's run defense tires late, decently close score but Alabama controls it the whole way
for some reason this just reminds me exactly of last year. LSU #1 undefeated, great defense, and a great player on defense (Matthieu and Teo) and a not so great offense. Alabama #2, 12-1 losing a game they probably shouldn't have lost, great defense, great oline and running game. I think bama comes in and prepares just like last year, they've been here before so I'm going with 21-3 bama repeats.
I have this bad feeling that Bama is going to kill Notre Dame. I really wish both teams could lose (actually I wish KState or Oregon could of closed the deal and kept Bama out), but the last thing I want to see if the domers get crushed. The SEC pride will reach a new rediculous level.
Alabama 27-10. Having watched both teams, believe Alabama is stronger on both sides of the ball. Having said that, been almoost 6 to 7 weeks since both teams actually played. Conditioning & desire will be a huge factor (my opinion) in deciding the outcome.
ND won't be able to slow down Bama's O and won't be able to move the ball on O against their D... I'll say the final is 27-10 Bama.
Correction, I may change that pick to 45-0 haha
Bama has a shaky secondary and Im not about to pick against a team that has consistently proved people wrong all year. ND just wins this year, they win ugly but they win. 28-24 ND
21-17 Bama...I'd like to see an upset in OT by ND (yes...history repeats itself...unfortunately it won't be OSU repeating it:-(
*Edit...HOW WRONG I WAS....this is a horrible NC game so far at halftime. This is bad....real bad!
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Looking back at my prediction I do think ND scores a TD and two field goals so that would only be 13.
BAMA 24 ND 13
24-16 ND.
With the SEC, all logic and reason goes out the window
45-27 Roll Tide
More like 45-0...I don't even think ND can get inside the red zone...let alone score a TD. They'll be lucky to kick field goals...if they can get that close.
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
This game is a joke.
This is going to get ugly....Urban knows what's going to happen but has to be nice about it on National TV. Wonder if the Torg is going crazy on twitter about Urban sitting beside Desmond Howard;-)
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
Actually the caption for the bottom should read: How every other fanbase sees Notre Dame