Catholic Grudgematch: An ND-BC Preview

I don't know if anyone else noticed, but the Irish ARE BACK! It only takes one win to start a snowball effect on the whole season. Here's an early prediction: The Irish will win their next six games, bringing their record to 7-5. The BCS will realize the obvious (that the Irish are the best team in the country) and change the rules to automatically put ND in the championship game every year. The Irish will then easily beat whatever inferior opponent they face when JC (meaning Clausen, not the son of God, but they're almost indistinguishable aren't they?) throws for 500 yards and 7 TD's, thus validating his Heisman Trophy once and for all.

Ok, I got a little excited there, and I think the team and I just need to take things one game at a time here. So, here's my preview of the ND-BC game this weekend:

Boston College, currently ranked 4th in the AP poll, comes into South Bend this weekend with a 6-0 record. They have an established QB in Matt Ryan. They also normally have an above average offensive line, which allows Ryan the time to find his receivers and complement that with a decent running game. They average about 35 points a game and have an average margin of victory of 18 points.

That's great. What a nice little year they're having. I feel sorry for these guys. Right now they feel like they have some semblance of a chance to win the game on Saturday. They haven't had a challenge like this all year, and maybe never.

It appears the Genius' botched obesity surgery threw him off a little bit, resulting in 5 consecutive losses. Well, that's over now and the Genius is back to kicking ass. Just ask Carl Dorell. How do you like JC, UCLA? 20-6. What a beating.

I've watched the UCLA game 17 times since Saturday, and one thing is for sure: ND knows how to shut down a QB. McLeod Bethel-Thompson walked on as one of the most-hyped QB's in history and that big-time ND secondary took 4 picks off of him. Matt Ryan will pee his pants at the sight of all our 2-star recruits and converted linebackers in the secondary. I can't wait.

My pants are getting tight just thinking about this game. Here's my prediction: ND 77 - BC 4. Yeah, BC will get two safeties. Take it to the bank. But Ryan will be intercepted 8 times. You don't think the crappiest Catholic school in the country could possibly beat the best Catholic school in the country do you?