Notre Dame football: 3 key advantages against Florida State

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 19: Defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey #7 of the Notre Dame Football attempts to tackle running back Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers in the second quarter during the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium on December 19, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

Notre Dame football is going to be able to take advantage of three key advantages that they have over Florida State during their game in Tallahassee.

They say football is a game of individual matchups in a larger game, and these individual matchups create a cohesive team. They create the flow of the game. However, when you’re at a disadvantage, the entire flow of your team is blown up by one individual mismatch. Notre Dame football is going to be able to beat Florida State in a few key areas because of its advantages in certain areas.

Notre Dame football is going to have several positions where they hold an advantage over Florida State, which should lead to them getting their season out to a strong start. By leaning into these advantages, they should be able to beat the Seminoles over the course of sixty minutes, though of course, that’s not a guarantee, it is an indicator.

Also, don’t think that there aren’t areas where Florida State may have some kind of advantage over the Irish. They do, but they’re not the focus here, we are trying to key on where the Irish have the advantage, and how that is going to play into their favor in Week 1.

So, here are three key advantages Notre Dame has over Florida State:

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