Notre Dame Football: Best and Worst Case Scenarios for 2018

NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 30: Brian Kelly the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish gives instructions to his team during the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl against the LSU Tigers at LP Field on December 30, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 29: Head coach Dave Clawson and player Cam Serigne #85 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Texas A&M Aggies 55-52 after the Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Best: Wake Forest is still struggling to replace quarterback John Wolford, and the defense is suffering without Duke Ejiofor and Jesse Bates. Notre Dame’s rushing attack dominance continues, racking up 250 yards of total rush offense.

The defense holds running back Matt Colburn to a weak day on the ground, and it’s another convincing win.

Worst: Quarterback Kendall Hinton steps in for Wolford and doesn’t miss a step. Hinton and Alex Bachman find the same chemistry that Wolford had. Matt Colburn has another 120 yard rushing day, this time finding the end zone more than once.

The game turns into another shootout, reminiscent of last year’s offensive outburst. This time, Wake comes in more prepared and steals a win from the Irish.

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