First post, love the board so far. So who do you like in this game? I don't care for either team, and I didn't make a bet, but ND looks really good here. Michigan's secondary looks inexperienced, I don't see them getting much pressure on Claussen, and ND's receiving core looks to be outstanding. On the other side of the ball, I don't see Michigan being able to consistently move the ball against a solid looking ND defense. I'm not saying they'll be shut down, but it doesn't seem like they'll be able to match ND's scoring.
I think you have it pegged right...Michigan's ability to move the ball is paramount to whether or not they can hang with Claussen and company. My guess is they will try some sort of ball control and hope it works in their favor with a turnover or special teams play. I took Notre Dame as well, small. GL and welcome to the forum twincities