deskgameAt the beginning of March, the team has tough consecutive away games at Kentucky and Texas A&M. Since 2014, the Tigers have been 131-32 against SEC teams at Legacy Arena. With a strong finish to their season, they can win the SEC, with the season finale at home against Alabama.
deskgameBoth groups have defenses seemingly intact that ranked in the top 20 nationally in points allowed. Both have strong red-zone defenses, which is probably why both groups qualified for this game.
deskgameHe averages 110.1 rushing yards per game. He has surpassed 91.5 rushing yards in six of nine games. He might have done it last week but he suffered an injury in the first half, and had limited touches even though he went back into the game.
deskgameLeavitt also had a strong end to the regular season. Over the same stretch, the QB had 21 touchdowns and three interceptions.
deskgameNotre Dame has been injury-plagued this season and took a few more hits in the Sugar Bowl when RB Jeremiyah Love, DL Howard Cross III and S Xavier Watts got banged up. All three are seemingly tracking to play Thursday night, but the Irish already have lost DL Rylie Mills and TE Cooper Flanagan to season-ending injuries in the CFP.
