Newsstand: What is the spread for the Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech game?
Vegas likes Notre Dame football (5-1) to win in Atlanta on Saturday when it faces Georgia Tech (5-2) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. When Circa Sports released its opening lines for Week 8 of College Football on Sunday, the No. 12 Fighting Irish opened as an 8-point favorite over the Yellow Jackets. The over/under total is 52½ points.
Notre Dame is 4-2 against the spread this season, including 2-0 on the road. It has also exceeded the point total in three of its last four games.
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Georgia Tech is 4-2-1 against the spread, with two wins coming in the season’s first two weeks. While the “over” has only hit twice, one of those times was in its 41-34 win against North Carolina last Saturday.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 3:30 p.m. ESPN will have television broadcast coverage.
Notre Dame Posts of the Weekend
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The Irish have won the Legends Trophy the last two seasons.
Defensive coordinator Al Golden’s unit is among the best in the country.
Sophomore running back Jeremiyah Love continues to perform at a high level.
Notre Dame Quote of the Weekend
“They outplayed us in all three phases. Offensively, we didn’t sustain blocks. Their block destruction was impressive. But yeah, they beat us in all three phases. They’re a better team than us, and it showed.”
— Stanford coach Troy Taylor on how the Irish decisively pulled away from Stanford.
Notre Dame Headlines of the Weekend
- ND vs. Stanford snap counts, participation chart: Defense
- ND vs. Stanford snap counts, participation chart: Offense
- Where ND football ranks in Week 8 Associated Press Poll after beating Stanford
- What they’re saying about ND’s 49-7 rivalry game win against Stanford
- Road notes: The latest intel on two key ND OL recruiting targets from Michigan
- Breaking down PFF grades for the ND defense in Irish win vs. Stanford
- Breaking down PFF grades for the ND offense in Irish win vs. Stanford
- Everything Stanford coach Troy Taylor said after ‘demoralizing’ loss to ND
- SMU four-star WR Jalen Cooper gives the highlights from his official visit to ND
- Why internal Irish belief builds with each ND football victory
- How ND defense slammed door on Stanford after opening-drive touchdown
- How fourth-down success led to ND devitalization of Stanford
- Report Card: Grading ND football in Irish win vs. Stanford
- Five thoughts: This was the defensive tackle duo ND knew it had
- WATCH: ND 49, Stanford 7 postgame reaction show
