Game Day Central: Notre Dame football vs. Clemson Tigers
No. 15 Notre Dame (7-2) has a huge road matchup with Clemson (4-4) on Saturday afternoon. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Nov. 4, 2023
Kickoff: 12 p.m. ET
Television: ABC
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series Facts: This is the eighth all-time meeting between Clemson and Notre Dame. The Tigers lead the series 4-3. The Irish won the last meeting 35-14 in South Bend on Nov. 5, 2022.
Head coaches: Clemson — Dabo Swinney (165-43, 16th season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (16-7, second season).
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FIVE CLEMSON PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB Cade Klubnik (#2): On paper, Klubnik has had a decent season despite Clemson’s offensive struggles. The former five-star prospect has completed 188 of 294 passes for 1,947 yards with 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.
RB Phil Mafah (#7): One-time Notre Dame target Will Shipley may not play Saturday, and if that’s the case, Mafah will get the majority of the Tigers’ carries. Mafah actually has a better yards per carry this season (6.0) than Shipley (4.6). Mafah has carried the rock 73 times for 439 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2023.
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LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (54): Clemson’s leading tackler is Trotter, who has 54 on the season and 39 of those are solo. He also has 8.5 tackles for loss this fall.
LB Barrett Carter (#0): The Tigers other starting linebacker is a key piece to the Tigers’ defense. He’s second for Clemson in tackles with 46 on the season (37 solo). His tackle for loss tally is 6.5.
CB Nate Wiggins (#2): The third-year defensive back has made 13 stops, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 5 pass break ups and one interception that he returned for a touchdown in 2023.
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Notre Dame -3 …. Over/under 45
Oddshark prediction: Clemson 31, ND 30
Tyler Horka: Tigers 27, Fighting Irish 21
Jack Soble: Notre Dame 23, Clemson 14
Todd D. Burlage: Notre Dame 24, Clemson 20
Steve Downey: Tigers 24, Fighting Irish 16
Kyle Kelly: Notre Dame 23, Clemson 20
