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Three keys for Notre Dame to avoid a top-10 road upset vs. BYU

Notre Dame is preparing for a marquee Week 7 clash in Provo as the program takes on BYU with College GameDay on site. Both undefeated squads sit inside the top ten of the Coaches Poll, making this a pivotal matchup for the College Football Playoff race.

To secure a road victory, the Irish defense must contain dual-threat quarterback Bear Bachmeier by forcing him to remain in the pocket. Meanwhile, the offense will rely on freshman running back Jonaz Walton to establish the ground game against a formidable Cougars front seven.

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