Graham Couch / Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING – Michigan State is nearly perfect in the red zone. And coach Mark Dantonio is quick to point out if not for LJ Scott’s goal-line fumble, the Spartans would be unblemished.
Notre Dame has scored on all 15 of its trips inside opponents’ 20-yard line. The Irish have two field goals and 13 TDs.
Those efficient early efforts make Saturday’s showdown at Spartan Stadium (8 p.m./Fox) a situation where both the Spartans and the Irish must continue to score while figuring out how to stop each other in order to win.