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Season Predictions: Notre Dame Football (Wake Forest, Miami FL, Navy, Stanford)

By Andrew Hall

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 29: Durham Smythe #80 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leaps for a touchdown but would go on to fumble the ball during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Stadium on October 29, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Miami 30-27. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 29: Durham Smythe #80 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish leaps for a touchdown but would go on to fumble the ball during the game against the Miami Hurricanes at Notre Dame Stadium on October 29, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Miami 30-27. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 15: Chase Claypool #83 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball after a reception as Joey Alfieri #32 of the Stanford Cardinal moves in for the tackle at Notre Dame Stadium on October 15, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Stanford defeated Notre Dame 17-10. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 15: Chase Claypool #83 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball after a reception as Joey Alfieri #32 of the Stanford Cardinal moves in for the tackle at Notre Dame Stadium on October 15, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. Stanford defeated Notre Dame 17-10. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

Stanford Cardinal – 2016 Record: 10-3

Notre Dame travels to Palo Alto in hopes of ending the season on a high note. Since 2012, the Irish lost every regular season finale. They fell to Stanford in 2013 and 2015. Notre Dame dropped games to USC in 2014 and 2016. Can the Irish close out the season on a high note for the first time since 2012? Can Notre Dame win their first game in Palo Alto since 2007 when a 3-9 Charlie Weis led team defeated first year Coach Jim Harbaugh? All of these storylines emerge as Notre Dame plays Stanford on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Stanford returns sixteen total players, eight on offense and eight on defense. The departure of new Carolina Panthers Running Back Christian McCaffrey represented the biggest loss for the Cardinal. Notre Dame lost to Stanford, 17-10, in 2016 with McCaffrey on the bench.

David Shaw, perhaps the most underrated coach in America, leads his physical team into another Pac 12 slate. They will battle the Washington Huskies for the North Division title.

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By the time Notre Dame travels to “The Farm” in late November, Bryce Love may be the next well-known Stanford Running Back. Will Notre Dame seriously lose to Stanford in Northern California again? It seems like it.

Prediction: LOSS

FINAL RECORD PREDICTION: 9-4 (Notre Dame wins bowl game)

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