The real problem with ND is the defense. There's no way they'll win out if they keep letting teams put up 30+ points a game.

They certainly CAN beat USC, I'm not convinced they WILL, but look what they did last year, and when compared to that game, ND has improved and USC has moved back a little bit. It'll probably come down to who makes the fewest mistakes and doesn't give up the big plays.

 

Same with UT. THey put up a TON of penalties. Good teams will capatilize on that. On top of having cornerbacks that can not even construct a solid man to man coverage OR zone defense. A good quarterback will pick Texas apart. OSU did so and it seems like TTU might do the same.