The wait and anticipation is finally over as the Brian Kelly era begins for Notre Dame with a home game against the Purdue Boilermakers. Kick-off on NBC is scheduled for 3:35pm EST. Online sportsbooks have opened with Notre Dame as an 10.5-point favorite in college football picks with an over/under total of 53.5. The Irish have gone 3-9, 7-6, and 6-6 the past three seasons under Charlie Weiss and were inconsistent in the process. The offense underachieved while the defense was soft and ineffective. Kelly brought an immediate sense of discipline and urgency to the program and barnstormed the country to rev up the fan base. Heading into college football lines for week 1 on Saturday, it’s all for real as the hype will turn into either results or an empty promise.
Dayne Crist is the Irish quarterback who it is hoped will be another in the long line of Kelly protégés that immediately becomes a star leader on a high octane attack. Kelly’s fast paced spread attack transformed Cincinnati into a national college football betting power and Big East champion the past two seasons. Kelly has tried to downplay what Crist has to do as he instructed the sophomore to “Take what they give you, be patient, and let the offense come to you. You don’t have to force it.” Bet the Fighting Irish -10.5 as favorites at home in week 1 college football picks vs the Boilermakers with up to a 30% deposit bonus.
Purdue head coach Danny Hope is glad that his team is the first to face Kelly and the Irish in college football lines for week 1. “A very tough opener, but one that’s created a heck of a sense of urgency for us to prepare,” said Hope. Miami transfer Robert Marve will open as quarterback for the Boilermakers and has looked good in camp. Purdue beat Ohio State last year and also beat Michigan at the Big House which were landmark wins against marquee programs. “A win at Notre Dame would be a signature win for the program,” added Hope. Bet Purdue +10.5 as underdogs on the road in college football picks for week 1 vs Notre Dame with up to 295% in total bonuses.
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