South Carolina has the advantage at quarterback, but Spencer Rattler struggled for most of the season despite ending with two terrific games. The Gamecocks will also be one-dimensional on offense with the absences of their leading rushers, and the Notre Dame defense should be ready with the extra time to prepare.
It is also hard to have much confidence in the fighting Irish to light up the scoreboard. Starting quarterback Tyler Buchner has yet to show much to lead me to believe that Notre Dame will be able to move the ball consistently through the air. The total in this game opened up at 53.5 and justifiably has dropped. Take the under.