Not a stellar performance on Saturday but good enough to keep the train rolling. When you look at the losses of other top 10 teams and close calls for a few others, we look pretty good all things considered. We moved up one in the AP and I expect we will retain our #4 spot in the playoff standings.
I probably did not show enough respect for the Wake Forest defense. They gave us some interesting looks and the blitz happy approach stifled the Irish offense for a good portion of the game. Take away one record breaking run, two Kizer scrambles and a pick 6 and it becomes an interesting game. But everything counts and we came close to covering the 26 point spread. Never really felt the outcome was in doubt and we shut down the Deacons attack pretty well. BTW, Kizer is one good QB.
I do think we have to play better to beat Stanford and win a playoff game. The Cardinal had to go and lose on Saturday which turned our "play in" game to a "play on" game. The good news is that we have a formula for how to beat Stanford, the bad news is they will be aching to beat us in two weeks. Well, we just have to do our thing.
Can someone sneak by us even if we win out? Maybe Oklahoma State? They face Baylor and Oklahoma to close the season. No way they win both. Iowa? Does anyone believe they can beat MSU or OSU in the Big10 championship? Nope. Another 1 loss team? Would have to be a bizarre turn of events and we barely squeak by Stanford. Still think we can punch our own ticket by winning out.
So on to BC. Should be fun to be in Beantown.
GO IRISH! Beat Eagles!
The Godfather
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