BlueandGold.com's Mike Singer and Lou Somogyi give their final thoughts, observations and score predictions before the Notre Dame Fighting Irish battle with the North Carolina Tar Heels on Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Some of the topics the guys discuss are Mack Brown and Brian Kelly's coaching careers, what Irish fans should be concerned about with North Carolina and thoughts on the initial College Football Playoff rankings.

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