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Michigan’s Loss Changes Narrative of Notre Dame’s Clash with Wolverines

While it’s never a good idea to root for Michigan as Greg pointed out yesterday, in a perfect world, Saturday’s showdown with Michigan would have ideally given Notre Dame a chance for a road win over a top 10 team. With the Wolverines dropping a potential game-tying touchdown with two minutes left before ultimately dropping the game, that opportunity no longer exists for the Irish. The pressure on Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is also mounting leading up to this weekend’s showdown.

Notre Dame’s schedule, on paper, looked brutal a couple of years ago when it was initially built.