Which Notre Dame Team Will Show Up to Play Miami University on Saturday?

Irish fans are trying to figure out who this Notre Dame team really is. They might find out on Saturday.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Riley Leonard (13) celebrates after scoring a touchdown Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, during the NCAA football game against the Purdue Boilermakersat Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. / Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Notre Dame vs Miami University Preview

Will the home Irish crowd like what they see the second time around?

Wednesday's edition of the Always Irish radio show featured many varied perspectives on where Notre Dame football is entering its 4th game of the season. Many callers believe the Northern Illinois performance was a 1-time random occurrence that will not be repeated. Yet others are concerned that the Irish could get off to a slow start again and be in for a long afternoon.

One thing that isn't in doubt is how strongly Notre Dame bounced back from the Huskie disaster in such a dominating fashion destroying Purdue.

After such a shaky game the week before, nobody could've asked for a more impressive result the next week on the road against a Big Ten opponent.

Whole new look for week four❕🔥#RiseUpRedHawks | 🎓🏆 pic.twitter.com/g7OO0RiwJK

— Miami Football (@MiamiOHFootball) September 18, 2024

Warm weather and a big spread to cover

Irish fans are preparing for a summer-like heat wave for the contest against the Redhawks with temperatures creeping up near 90 degrees around game time and with plenty of sun reflecting off the golden dome.

Notre Dame is currently favored by around 28 points, very similar to the line for the Northern Illinois game. After the Purdue performance, plenty of fans feel as though the Irish are in a much better position to perform well this week as opposed to their first home game.

There's never a dull moment in Notre Dame land, that's for certain.

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