At 2-4, the Irish are long shots to make a bowl game. Can they make it to six wins to become bowl eligible? And if so, should they even go to a bowl? Stanford, Miami and Virginia Tech are all tough opponents, but they're also home games. I watched Stanford closely last Saturday. Christian McCaffrey is banged up. The offense is struggling. The defense doesn't appear great either. Washington State largely dominated the Cardinal in Palo Alto. I think the turnaround begins Saturday in South ...

Bronx, New York, 12/28/13 Notre Dame #2 Chris Brown completes a catch in the third quarter during the annual Pinstripe Bowl football game at Yankee Stadium on December 28, 2013. (Paul J. Bereswill)