COLUMN: The Absence Of Trevor Lawrence Puts Notre Dame In A Tricky Spot

[ASFN Admin]

Two immediate reactions followed the news last week that Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence tested positive for coronavirus and would miss the highly-anticipated top-five matchup this weekend with Notre Dame. One group believed that playing the top-ranked Tigers without their best player would boost No. 4 Notre Dame’s chances of winning its first game against a top-five opponent since Charlie Weis beat No. 3 Michigan in 2005. The other group wanted Clemson at full strength for Notre Dame’s first matchup with a top-ranked opponent since the infamous Bush Push game against USC in 2005.

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