Notre Dame vs Iowa State 12/28/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/28/2019 at 4:59 PM ET

The No. 15 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish play the Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday December 28 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida in the World Bowl. Notre Dame completed its regular season at 10-2 following a 45-24 victory over Stanford. Ian Book passed for 255 yards with four touchdowns to lead the Fighting Irish offense. The win gave Notre Dame three consecutive seasons with double-digit victories.

Ian Book has passed for 2,787 yards, 33 touchdowns and six interceptions for Notre Dame. The leading running back for the Fighting Irish is Tony Jones Jr. with 722 yards and five touchdowns. Wide receiver Chase Claypool leads the Irish with 891 yards and 12 touchdowns. Drew White is Notre Dame’s leader in tackles with 75.

Iowa State completed the regular season with a 7-5 record following a 27-17 loss to Kansas State in its season finale. Brock Purdy threw for 185 yards and one touchdown in the loss, but the Cyclones only gained a total of 236 yards on offense. Iowa State converted just 1 of 13 third down conversions. Entering the game, Iowa State was sixth in the nation in passing with 330 yards per game but threw for just 185.

Brock Purdy leads Iowa State with 3,760 yards passing, 27 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Breece Hall leads the Cyclones in rushing with 842 yards and nine touchdowns, while Purdy has eight rushing touchdowns. The top receiver for Iowa State is Deshaunte Jones with 832 yards and two touchdowns. Marcel Spears Jr. leads Iowa State in tackles with 85.

Notre Dame has had a far better season than Iowa State. However, the Fighting Irish have had problems in the past covering bowl games as evidenced by a 2-5 ATS record in their last 7 bowl games. Iowa State possesses one of the best passing games in college football with quarterback Brock Purdy and will keep this game close enough to cover while the Irish will win. Final Score Prediction, Notre Dame Fighting Irish win but fall short ATS 30-28.

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