Game Day Central: BYU Cougars vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame is looking to get another win under its belt in a game starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, as the Fighting Irish head to Las Vegas to battle BYU. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 8, 2022
Site: Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
Television: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: This is the seventh time the two programs have met. Notre Dame holds a 4-2 overall record in the all-time series, and the Fighting Irish won the last game 23-13 in South Bend on Nov. 23, 2013.
Head coaches: BYU — Kalani Sitake (52-30, seventh season); Notre Dame —
Marcus Freeman (2-3, first season).
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FIVE BYU PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB Jaren Hall (#3): BYU’s second-year starter is putting up another impressive season, with 12 touchdowns, 1 interception and a 70.2 completion rate. He’s averaging 8.4 yards per attempt.
RB Christopher Brooks (#2): Cal’s leading rusher in 2019 and 2021 has taken over BYU’s lead back duties. He has 49 carries for 294 yards and four touchdowns.
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WR Puka Nacua (#12): Injuries have limited him to parts of two games and 4 catches for 48 yards. The former Washington Husky was BYU’s leading receiver last year, though, with 43 catches for 805 yards. He’s expected to play against Notre Dame.
LB Max Tooley (#31): A four-year contributor, Tooley has 29 tackles with 2 tackles for loss and 2 interceptions.
CB Jakob Robinson (#0): Last year’s team co-leader in interceptions has made 18 tackles with 2 pass breakups in five games this year. He has allowed catches on just 6 of the 14 passes thrown at him in coverage.
— Patrick Engel, Blue & Gold
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Notre Dame -4 … Over/under 51
Oddshark prediction: BYU 39, ND 38
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 31, BYU 23
Patrick Engel: Notre Dame 27, BYU 20
Mike Singer: Notre Dame 34, BYU 26
Todd Burlage: Notre Dame 21, BYU 20
Steve Downey: BYU 27, Notre Dame 20
Full staff predictions article
