Following a tough loss to Pac-10 rival Stanford in Palo Alto last week, the Huskies hit the road again to take on one of the legendary programs in college football—the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If history is any guide, this could be a tough weekend for the boys in purple, as the U-Dub is 0-7 lifetime against Notre Dame.

Armando Allen, the number one running back for the Irish, returns to action after taking a week off, and Notre Dame QB Jimmy Clausen is expected to air it out against a Washington secondary that has struggled this year, albeit against top competition—including two top 5 teams.

The line opened at ND -13.5 and has moved a point in the favor of the Huskies. Here’s why – the Huskies are led by our stud QB, and the opponent has a brutal D, against a pretty solid offensive attack.

Prediction: Notre Dame 31, UW 17