Notre Dame hosts Syracuse on Saturday in the final home game of the regular season. The Fighting Irish will honor the graduating seniors and their families in a pregame ceremony. Coach Marcus Freeman’s ninth-ranked squad stands at 9-2 and is closing in on a spot in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Orange are struggling, having lost six consecutive contests. NBC will televise the game beginning at 3:30 PM Eastern time. Senior Day pregame activities will also be televised beginning at 3:00 PM.
Syracuse Coach Fran Brown’s team opened the season with a promising 3-1 record before starting quarterback Steve Angeli went down.