Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
(4)Ohio State vs. (5)Notre Dame

Kyle says:

A perfect game in a perfect place. Ohio State-Notre Dame in Tempe. I've been hoping the Bucks and ND would hook up again soon. I got my wish. The games in '95 and '96 are still talked about all the time in Columbus. If the Bucks can win the Fiesta Bowl, beating Michigan and Notre Dame to end the season is about as good as winning a national title. Troy Smith has a chance to get another great win. I think OSU has an advantage in almost every category. Brady is a little better than Troy, but Troy is so good too that it doesn't matter. The one thing that concerns me is the WR-DB height differential. ND has a huge advantage. I think the Bucks will come out on top, though. Brady will meet AJ on the turf a few times, and Bobby Carpenter is going to play.

Ohio State - 30
Notre Dame - 23

Brett says:

We thought there couldn't be a more hyped game than OSU-Texas but this one might top that in only a little over a month. Message boards have been going crazy after it was announced these two would meet up for the 5th time ever. This one should definitely not disappoint. Both teams fell just a few points short of being right in the national championship hunt and should be right near the top again next year. There's an outside chance they might even be numbers 1 and 2. The Notre Dame offense has been a juggernaut this year as Brady Quinn has passed on whoever he wants, even USC. Problem with Notre Dame is, the defense has not always been there, such as their fuck up against Michigan State at home. As for the Bucks, the defense has been on a mission since Minnesota had a half decent game against them in October. The difference in this game I think is the Buckeye offense. An offense that has gotten a lot of shit over the last few years has turned into one of the best in the country, scoring over 30 in 5 of their last 6 games. Notre Dame hasn't faced a quarterback as mobile as Troy Smith all year and I think that makes the difference. Notre Dame's offense is good enough to have a decent day like Minnesota, maybe even better, but the Buckeye offense pushes OSU over the top.

Ohio State - 37
Notre Dame - 30


Corey says:

Ohio State