Now, the model has set its sights on Saturday's Notre Dame vs. Running backs Will Shipley and Phil Mafah have combined for 954 rushing yards, and Mafah has scored six touchdowns. It is particularly strong against the run, giving up 99 yards (16th) and allows just 4.3 yards per play overall (eighth). The model also has considered that the Tigers' defense is still formidable, yielding just 267 total yards, sixth-fewest in the nation.
Quarterback Sam Hartman (2,126 passing yards) runs an offense that averages 428 yards and ranks 10th in the nation at 7 yards per play.
They have one of the nation's best defenses, a unit that allows 15.3 points per game (10th in FBS) and has 18 takeaways. The model knows the Irish have only lost to Ohio State and Louisville, both current top-15 teams. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns. Since its inception, it has generated a stunning profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times.
