Slap the Sign
Fansided

Notre Dame Football: 10 Things You Need To Know About The 2016 Season

By Joshua Vowles

Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders perform against the Southern California Trojans tat Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish cheerleaders perform against the Southern California Trojans tat Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
9 of 11
Next
Dec 29, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack running back James Butler (20) scores the game winning touchdown in the closing minutes of the game against the Colorado State Rams in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium. Nevada defeated Colorado State 28-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack running back James Butler (20) scores the game winning touchdown in the closing minutes of the game against the Colorado State Rams in the Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium. Nevada defeated Colorado State 28-23. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Nevada poses an imminent threat.

It sounds crazy, but hear me out for just a second. This isn’t because Nevada is a bowl-winning team (against another member of its own conference) or that Penn State running back Akeel Lynch transferred to Nevada as a fifth year graduate transfer. No, it’s because of logistics.

Notre Dame plays Texas in Austin on a Sunday, and most likely it will be a night game. This shortens both the recovery time and preparation time greatly, and in the beginning of a season, it takes a few weeks to get everything clicking.

If you need proof, just look at the 2012 Purdue game after the Irish played Navy in Ireland to start the season. These things matter, and the aftermath can be a sloppy game that may be far closer than anyone would ever dream.

Next: Rank And File

Home/Notre Dame Fighting Irish