Tag: Cotton Bowl

Clemson 30 Notre Dame 3 – Recap and Highlights

Irish Editor December 30, 2018 Bowl Game Tagged Coach Brian Kelly, Cotton Bowl, Ian Book

The good news is that ND doesn’t get to play Alabama and probably lose 100 to 0. Alabama has RB’s the size of our Lineman or at least look like it.

Ian Book was harassed, hurried, hit and sacked the entire game. The ND receivers weren’t getting separation so that when Book finally got time no one was open. Book became skittish and made frequent hurried passes and just throwing up hopefuls.

In the end take some hope that ND held Clemson to 7 points in the 2nd half.

Out coached, out played and nowhere near a top 4 team. Losing Love was a hit, but the coaches have to compensate for that.

ND would not get anywhere near beating Oklahoma nor Alabama. Not many teams would – just size alone rules ND out.

Remember this was a true freshman QB who we set up for next years Heisman.

Here are the game highlights:

Here is the Brian Kelly post game press conference:

Notre Dame vs Clemson Predictions

Irish Editor December 28, 2018 Bowl Game, Predictions Tagged Cotton Bowl, Ian Book, Notre Dame vs Clemson

No mystery here – it’s Book vs True Frosh Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence. Notre Dame absolutely can’t allow him to just sit back and pass. By the way, he is an excellent passer – so ND must pressure him the entire game and hit him early and often. If ND can get to him they win.

Clemson the other hand, must get to Book and here’s where we will see if the ND OL can handle the best DL they have played.

I wouldn’t even run the ball against Clemson. Go up tempo all game and give Book time to throw – wear these guys down then the run game can finish off an exhausted Clemson “D”.

Notre Dame 30 Clemson 21

Here is the Brian Kelly and Dabo Swinney pre game press conference:

Next Game: ND vs Clemson Playoff

Notre Dame Lands 3rd In Final Four

Irish Editor December 3, 2018 Bowl Game Tagged Cotton Bowl, Notre Dame vs Clemson

Here are the Championship Playoff line ups:

#1 Alabama vs. #4 Oklahoma
Capital One Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
8 PM ET on ESPN
#2 Clemson vs. #3 Notre Dame
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX
4 PM ET on ESPN

Take a look at the clips below of the Clemson “D” vs. Alabama last year.

ND will need magic or a new OL in this game – could get ugly.

Here are the clips:

Clemson Defense