Game Day Central: Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame has its 2022 home opener on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET, as the Fighting Irish host Group of Five foe Marshall. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Date: Sept. 10, 2022
Site: Notre Dame Stadium
Kickoff: 2:30 p.m. ET
Television: NBC
Streaming: Peacock
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates and SiriusXM Channel 129. For a complete listing of affiliates, go to und.com/radioaffiliates/.
Series Facts: This is the first-ever meeting between Marshall and the Fighting Irish.
Head coaches: Marshall — Charles Huff (8-6, second season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (0-2, first season).
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FIVE MARSHALL PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB #3 Henry Colombi: A sixth-year senior, Colombi started five games for Texas Tech last year. He’s on his third school in a career that started at Utah State. He made his first start for Marshall in the 55-3 season-opening win over Norfolk State, going 24-for-26 for 205 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
RB #8 Khalan Laborn: Another sixth-year senior, Laborn is a former five-star recruit who began his career at Florida State. He was dismissed in 2020 and landed at Marshall this offseason. He’s now the starter with 2021 FBS touchdown leader Rasheen Ali on a leave of absence. Laborn ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns in the opener.
LB #7 Abraham Beauplan: The senior was a first-team All-Conference USA selection last year, totaling 85 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks.
CB #3 Steven Gilmore: A second-team all-conference selection in 2021, Gilmore returned as a super senior using the COVID-19 bonus year. Through four seasons, he has 159 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 32 pass breakups and six interceptions. He’s the younger brother of Indianapolis Colts cornerback and two-time All-Pro Stephon Gilmore.
CB #6 Micah Abraham: Another second-team all-conference pick last year, Abraham made 33 tackles and led the team with 14 pass breakups in 2021.
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: Irish -20.5 … Over/under: 50
OddShark prediction: Notre Dame 34, Marshall 31
Patrick Engel: Notre Dame 38, Marshall 13
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 38, Marshall 14
Mike Singer: Notre Dame 41, Marshall 13
Todd D. Burlage: Notre Dame 34, Marshall 7
Steve Downey: Notre Dame 42, Marshall 10
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