Newsstand: Early betting odds for Notre Dame vs. South Carolina in Gator Bowl
Notre Dame is an early favorite in the 2022 Gator Bowl. FanDuel’s betting odds opened with the No. 21 Fighting Irish (8-4) as a 4.5-point favorite over No. 19 South Carolina (8-4).
The Irish were a favorite in 7 of 12 regular season games per OddsShark.com. They have a 3-4 record against the spread as a favorite. Twice, they’ve lost outright as a favorite (Marshall and Stanford). The Irish are 6-6 overall against the spread.
There are just under four weeks to allow for plenty of movement with the line. If players like junior tight end Michael Mayer and senior defensive end Isaiah Foskey opt out of the game to focus on the 2023 NFL Draft, those decisions could certainly alter the point spread.
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South Carolina is 7-5 against the spread this season. The Gamecocks have covered twice in a row with a 63-38 victory over Tennessee as a 22.5-point underdog and with a 31-30 win over Clemson as a 14-point underdog. South Carolina has been an underdog seven times. It has a 4-3 outright and against the spread record in those games.
Notre Dame tweets of the weekend
The final seconds of a huge Irish women’s basketball win over UConn.
That winning season.
Officially one year into the Marcus Freeman era.
Quote of the day
“We had a conversation this week, myself and Drew as well as many other players we have on our team, in terms of our intentions, my intentions, into certain positions looking for transfers. I’m always looking for ways to enhance our roster. I always want to be up front and honest, and I was with Drew. I told him that we would possibly look at taking a transfer quarterback.”
— Marcus Freeman on Drew Pyne entering the transfer portal
Headlines of the weekend
What Notre Dame can learn from last year’s transfer portal WR cycle (Patrick Engel)
Hey Horka! Hudson Card, transfer portal, current Notre Dame freshmen to watch in 2023 (Tyler Horka)
What QB Drew Pyne entering the transfer portal means for Notre Dame football (Tyler Horka)
The top 5 moments of the Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame, one year later (Tyler Horka)
Breaking down Notre Dame offense 2022 regular season PFF Grades (Tyler Horka)
Marcus Freeman and Brian Kelly: Two head coaches, one calendar year (Todd Burlage)
Breaking down Notre Dame defense 2022 regular season PFF grades (Tyler Horka)
Column: Drew Pyne deserves appreciation, not consternation (Todd Burlage)
Notre Dame regular season snap counts, participation chart (Patrick Engel)
