17-10 heading to the fourth

I'm not going out on any limb here, but I've seen Notre Dame close out these kinds of games too many times not to think the Knights have a serious chance to steal a win right here.

Their M.O. in these sort of games is to keep things close, covert two or three big plays and figure out a way to pull it out.

The fact they always have a strong kicking game gives them a huge advantage, too.

Just as I wrote this, Notre Dame just sacked Ben Longshore on fourth and nine, and takes over at the 50-yard line.