Notre Dame is reeling after a loss to Duke. Syracuse is getting increasingly excited about the Dino Babers era after an upset of Connecticut. Can the Irish rebound or will the Orange keep rolling? ESPN ACC writers David Hale and Matt Fortuna break down the keys to the game.
Matchup Notre Dame has to win: Notre Dame needs to establish the run, plain and simple. Sure, DeShone Kizer looks as sharp as almost any quarterback in the country. But the Irish rank just 83rd nationally in rushing (163.8 ypg). And the QB should not be their leading rusher, as Kizer was last week against Duke when he was tied with Josh Adams (60 yards apiece).