![Blue & Gold Illustrated: Notre Dame Football And Recruiting show](/assets/missing_small.png)
Summary: Notre Dame has an opportunity to beat a highly ranked opponent Saturday night when it takes on the No. 12-ranked Michigan State Spartans. The Irish offense needs to be more consistent, and the Notre Dame defense needs to make more stops. But which unit has to be at its best for the Irish to come out on top? Blue Gold Illustrated football analyst Bryan Driskell and staff writer Matt Jones debate that topic.