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#6 Notre Dame vs. #24 Virginia Tech: Stream, keys, and predictions

By Eric Robinson

TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 03: Khalil Ladler #9 of the Virginia Tech Hokies reacts after a tackle for loss in the first quarter of the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 3, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - SEPTEMBER 03: Khalil Ladler #9 of the Virginia Tech Hokies reacts after a tackle for loss in the first quarter of the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on September 3, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a sack with Khalid Kareem #53 against the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Te’von Coney #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates a sack with Khalid Kareem #53 against the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

A primetime matchup in Blacksburg as the Virginia Tech Hokies look to take down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Here is the matchup preview and prediction.

Blacksburg, Virginia. A place where “Enter Sandman” by Metallica is blasted through the speakers of Lane Stadium. As a result, the Hokies fan base goes into a frenzy and the Virginia Tech players hit the field with even more craze. One of the more raucous settings in all of college football.

That is the setting for the Saturday’s prime time showdown as the Notre Dame Fighting Irish enter Blacksburg with a 5-0 record and fresh off a 21-point win over #14 Stanford. Dating back to last season, the Irish are victorious in seven of their last eight games, three of them against ranked opponents. So yes, Notre Dame comes into this on a roll, even with a quarterback who is facing his third career start.

TV: ABC
Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Announcers: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit
Online streaming: WatchESPN, Fubo TV

As for the Hokies, this game means a little more not just because of the opponent but also because the program is trying to rid of that nasty taste in their mouth after coming up short on the road two weeks ago against Old Dominion. Beating Duke on the road last week was a good start but here is a prime opportunity for the talented Hokies. Here is the preview and prediction for Saturday night’s clash.

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