Notre Dame beat Purdue 49-10 to win the Shillelagh Trophy for an 11th straight time, while North Carolina is coming off a loss to Clemson. The preview’s writer doubts UNC can keep the Irish below 35 points and expects the Tar Heels to fall to 2-2 after Saturday’s game.
Purdue allowed 444 total yards and six touchdowns in the loss, while its offense scored once. North Carolina gave up 28 points to Clemson; the writer says a quarterback change might not be enough to improve UNC’s chances against Notre Dame.
The writer describes Notre Dame as making a push for the College Football Playoff. UNC is due to travel to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers after the Notre Dame game.
