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The trusty projection model tells me the Fighting Irish will knock off the upstart Wolfpack by two touchdowns Saturday. Although some might expect a Notre Dame letdown following its massive win over USC last week, I'm looking for the Irish to establish dominance over an NC State team that should hang around for a while but is outclassed in this one.
We should see an outstanding defensive battle in this game. The question for the Wolfpack is whether they can make Brandon Wimbush beat them throwing the football. That’ll require the same game plan they used against Lamar Jackson. What you’ll see is a heavyweight fight going the distance, with a very tight margin on the scoreboard at the end.
The Wolfpack have looked great in winning and covering each of their road games, and they're rested for this huge challenge in South Bend. With the Irish poised for a letdown following their big win over USC, I'll grab the points.