Notre Dame Football: 3 bold predictions vs. Boston College

Claypool continues to dominate

Chase Claypool’s athleticism has been on display and it hasn’t been more apparent than it was vs. Navy.

A four-touchdown performance capped off a career day for the Irish receiver. He made sure it was known that there wasn’t a Navy defender that could contain him.

That’s a statement that will be just as true when the Irish take the field vs. Boston College. As stated before, the Eagles secondary has had their issues this season. When it comes to one-on-one, they will not have an answer for the 6’5”, 225 pound Claypool.

While the quick answer is to double-team him, that will not be a recipe for success. First off, two defenders on Claypool still arguably won’t be enough. Then you add in the harm that comes with double-teaming him. Which other weapon do you leave open for Book to find?

Once again, Boston College is a team that gives up 302 yards in the air. While Book has his options to hit, we will likely see the same thing played out that we saw last week. The game plan could be to go to Claypool until the Eagles find a way to stop him — something that could take the duration of the game.

Just like Book, Claypool is turning into a superstar right before our eyes. The last three games have seen the receiver reel in 20 catches for 332 yards and five touchdowns.

The correlation between Book’s success and that of Claypool’s is feeding off of each other, creating an unstoppable offensive performance for the Irish.

Between his height, speed, and athleticism, there isn’t much of an argument not to go to Claypool right now. As the saying goes — if it’s not broke don’t fix it.

Unfortunately for the Eagles, they are catching the Irish at possibly the worst time. Notre Dame’s offense is rolling and should continue to do so, as Boston College lacks the answers to slow down Claypool.