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Notre Dame Football: Irish open up as huge favorites vs. Syracuse

By Brad Weiss

Oct 7, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Ian Book (12) looks to pass in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 7, 2017; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Ian Book (12) looks to pass in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Notre Dame football team is steamrolling towards the ACC title game, and on Saturday, they will be a huge favorite over the Syracuse Orange.

The Notre Dame football team has two regular-season games remaining before the ACC title game, a spot they are certain to land in following their 9-0 start. Up next, the Irish will take on a Syracuse team that has won only one game this season, and a Wake Forest team that has posted a winning record this season.

Saturday, the Irish will take on the Orange in their last home game of the season, and the game has blowout written all over it. In fact, Notre Dame has opened up as 34-point favorites against the Orange, who have lost seven straight, including a heartbreaker against North Carolina State last weekend.

Syracuse, who played Boston College tough, will be no match for the Irish, who will need to dominate over the next two games as they tuneup for a likely rematch against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.

Expect a blowout on Saturday

While Syracuse was able to hang tough against North Carolina State last weekend, the matchup with the Irish is more than lopsided. In fact, the Irish are playing so well right now that many, including Kirk Herbstreit, believe they are the most complete team in all of college football.

After beating No. 1 Clemson three games ago, then going on the road to beat both Boston College and North Carolina, the Irish are currently the No. 2 ranked team in the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Ian Book should be mentioned in the Heisman talk, Kyren Williams is the best running back in the ACC, and the defense made Sam Howell and the Tar Heels offense disappear on Friday.

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The last three games have been more than taxing on the Irish, but that does not mean they will have a trip up against this Syracuse team. The Orange are downright bad this season, and with their eyes set on the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame is going to run through them at home, before hitting the road to close out the season against Wake Forest.

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