No. 3 Notre Dame's visit to Ryan Field on Saturday is a historic one.

It will be the first time the Irish will play in Evanston since 1976. It will also be the first time a Top 5 team is in town since Ohio State in 2006.

But once the ball is kicked, what can we expect from the big, bad Irish? We went to Bryan Driskell of BlueAndGold.com to get the inside scoop on an undefeated Notre Dame team gunning for a College Football Playoff berth.

Here is our Q&A.


Q. Notre Dame can’t afford a loss in its hunt for the CFP, but for Northwestern, this game will have no impact on the quest for the Big Ten West title. Do you think the Irish will be feeling some pressure on Saturday night? Do they feel like this is a dangerous game?