Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs South Carolina Gamecocks 12/29/2022

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs South Carolina Gamecocks 12/29/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will go against the #19 South Carolina Gamecocks in TaxSlayer Gator Bowl action in TIAA Bank Field, FL, on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 3:30 PM ET.

In the regular-season finale, the Gamecocks defeated rival No. 8 Clemson 31-30 and then-No. 5 Tennessee 63-38 to finish the regular season on a high note.

South Carolina has a victory against Kentucky under their belt and is 3-2 this season versus teams ranked in the AP Top 25 straight-up.

The Gamecocks rank 74th in total offense with 380.9 yards per game and 31.7 points per game. Through the first 9 matches of the season, quarterback Spencer Rattler managed just 198.2 passing yards per game, with 8 touchdown passes and nine interceptions.

Rattler showed signs of life in the previous two matches against Clemson and Tennessee, throwing for 798 yards and 8 touchdowns to 2 interceptions.

Since MarShawn Lloyd and Jaheim Bell, the Gamecocks’ top two rushers, will not be playing, Rattler will probably need another strong performance if the Gamecocks are to defeat the Fighting Irish.

South Carolina’s defense ranked 79th overall and 78th in points per game (27.35), but they will be missing two starting cornerbacks against Notre Dame.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish is 13-7 ATS in their last 20 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of Notre Dame’s last 6 matches.
The Fighting Irish is 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches.

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs South Carolina Gamecocks Predictions 12/29/2022

There was no remorse in the season-opening 21-10 road defeat to Ohio State. However, the Marcus Freeman era appeared to be in peril before it had a chance to begin as the Irish opened the season merely 3-3 with home defeats to Marshall and Stanford on their record.

After losing to Stanford, Notre Dame won five consecutive matches before losing to then-No. 6 USC 38-27 to conclude the regular season.

Additionally, this season, the Fighting Irish are 3-2 straight-up versus AP Top 25 opponents, with victories against BYU, Syracuse, and Clemson.

In terms of overall offense (382.7 ypg), Notre Dame is ranked 73rd (30.7 ppg). Notre Dame improved its defense, giving up just 21.8 points per game (32nd) and 326.8 total yards per game (22nd).

In the Gator Bowl, Tyler Buchner will get the start for Notre Dame. Before being replaced by Drew Pyne, who already accessed the transfer site, Buchner began the Irish’s opening defeats against Ohio State and Marshall.

Buchner ran for 62 yards and two touchdowns while throwing for 378 yards and two interceptions.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 matches.
The total went OVER in 6 of South Carolina’s last 9 matches.
The Gamecocks are 7-2 SU in their last 9 matches.

#21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs #19 South Carolina Gamecocks. The NCAAF pick for this game is the #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The passing offense of South Carolina, which ranked 16th in the US with an average of 8.4 yards per attempt, is their offensive power.

The Gamecocks won’t have a significant edge because Notre Dame was only allowing 6.6 yards per pass attempt, which ranked 33rd in the country.

Notre Dame had a greater edge while rushing the ball, as they were rated 42nd with 182.8 yards per game and 50th with an average of 4.5 yards per attempt.

South Carolina had a difficult time stopping the run, ranking 113rd with 192.8 running yards and 5.0 attempts per game.

The key issue is whether Spencer Rattler will be too much for the Irish to handle or whether he will make a costly error that fuels an Irish victory since Notre Dame will be the more cautious side in this matchup.

The #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish will win to a predicted score of 28-24.

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