A Baylor fan and a BYU fan discuss after BYU scored a landing on the finish of the primary half at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor warms up in opposition to USU in Provo, Sept. 29, 2022. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Notre Dame (2-2) vs. No. 16 BYU (4-1)
Kickoff: 5:30 p.m. MDT
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas (62,000)
TV: NBC
Livestream:https://www.nbc.com/stay
Radio:1160 AM/102.7 FM
Sequence: The Cougars and Combating Irish are assembly for the ninth time general, however first time at a impartial web site. Notre Dame leads the sequence 6-2 and are 3-1 in Provo and 3-1 in South Bend, Indiana. Quarterback Matt Berry led the Cougars to a 20-17 win at LaVell Edwards Stadium in 2004, which is the final time BYU received a sport within the sequence. Within the final assembly, Notre Dame downed BYU and QB Taysom Hill 23-13 in a frigid sport in South Bend.
Climate: Allegiant Stadum has a roof, so followers can be snug inside the house of the Las Vegas Raiders. Temperatures in Las Vegas can be within the excessive 80s earlier than kickoff and round 80 levels on the finish of the sport when followers stroll again to their vehicles and resort rooms.
The developments
For BYU: The Cougars downed Utah State 38-26 in Provo on Thursday, Sept. 29, and may have a pair further days of relaxation earlier than kickoff, however nothing like Notre Dame, which hasn’t performed since Sept. 24. The Cougars haven't appeared nice since edging Baylor 26-20 on Sept. 10, falling 41-20 to Oregon and holding off Wyoming and the Aggies. Nonetheless, quarterback Jaren Corridor is taking part in nicely, having accomplished 70% of his passes and throwing only one interception. He was named the Kia Participant of the Month for September by the School Soccer Corridor of Fame.
For Notre Dame: The Irish recovered properly from early-season losses to Ohio State and Marshall with spectacular wins over California and North Carolina to even their season report at 2-2. Coach Marcus Freeman changed Brian Kelly, who bolted for LSU, and has emphasised fundamentals and a punishing floor sport in righting the ship.
What to look at for
BYU is ranked No. 16 in each main polls and are 22-6 below seven-year coach Kalani Sitake when taking part in as a ranked crew. The Cougars haven't dedicated a turnover for the reason that opener at South Florida, however have been undisciplined in final week’s 38-26 win over Utah State and may’t afford to make related errors in opposition to a significantly better crew this week at a impartial web site that can be principally stuffed with Notre Dame followers attributable to that college proudly owning the ticketing and broadcast rights to the sport.
Key participant
BYU quarterback Jaren Corridor warms up in opposition to USU in Provo, Sept. 29, 2022.
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information
Jaren Corridor, QB, BYU: The Irish have a expertise benefit, no less than in keeping with ND operating again Audric Estime, at virtually each place besides quarterback. The Cougars’ Jaren Corridor, a fifth-year junior, will clearly be the perfect signal-caller on the sector at Allegiant and might want to work his magic to assist the Cougars pull off the upset — and shut Estime’s mouth. Corridor is 7-2 as a starter in opposition to Energy 5 groups (Notre Dame is taken into account a P5, though it's technically an impartial), and 13-4 as a beginning QB. He has thrown for greater than 300 yards in six profession video games.
Quotable
“Marcus Freeman is a superb coach, man. He has these guys believing in themselves and taking part in nicely. They've gone by way of some adversity they usually appear to have issues again on observe now. I'm wanting ahead to an amazing matchup with them. We all know they're harmful. We don’t thoughts being the underdog. So we (want) to have some enjoyable with the prep and prepare for this sport and are wanting ahead to the matchup this weekend.” — BYU coach Kalani Sitake
“(BYU is) a great crew, they’ve obtained loads of good gamers, however I really feel like their gamers don’t match the gamers that we now have. So if we simply play our soccer, I really feel like we must always deal with enterprise.” — Notre Dame operating again Audric Estime.
Subsequent up
BYU returns to Provo subsequent Saturday to play host to Arkansas of the SEC, the primary of a two-game sequence. BYU will play in Fayetteville subsequent fall. The Razorbacks play at Mississippi State on Saturday earlier than making the uncommon journey to the Mountain time zone.
BYU schedule
Sept. 3 — BYU 50, South Florida 21
Sept. 10 — No. 25 BYU 26, No. 9 Baylor 20 (2OT)
Sept. 17 — No. 25 Oregon 41, No. 12 BYU 20
Sept. 24 — No. 19 BYU 38, Wyoming 24
Sept. 29 — No. 19 BYU 38, Utah State 26
Oct. 8 — No. 16 BYU vs. Notre Dame (Las Vegas), 5:30 p.m. MDT (NBC)
Oct. 15 — BYU vs. Arkansas, 1:30 p.m. MDT, ABC or ESPN
Oct. 22 — BYU at Liberty
Oct. 28 — BYU vs. East Carolina
Nov. 5 — BYU at Boise State
Nov. 12 — BYE
Nov. 19 — BYU vs. Utah Tech
Nov. 26 — BYU at Stanford
All instances MT