In part thanks to its schedule getting shortened by one game, No. 2 Notre Dame (9-0, 8-0 ACC) faces far fewer questions these days than Syracuse (1-9, 1-8) does. Focusing on those questions rather than on Saturday’s matchup (2:30 ET; NBC) would not serve as much of a preview, so let’s beg CuseNation’s Stephen Bailey to discuss both this weekend’s expectations and the long-term Orange outlook.
DF: There are a few reasons I will struggle with keeping this to just Saturday. There is not all that much compelling about Syracuse dragging the remains of its locker room to northwestern Indiana’s snow just to lose its 10th game in a season that would be fraught even if it was going well.