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Paul Skrbina

BRIEF: Preview: Notre Dame at Temple

Oct. 31--TV/radio: 7 p.m. Saturday; ABC-7, WLS-AM 890.

Line: Notre Dame by 11.

Records: Notre Dame 6-1; Temple 7-0.

Last meeting: Notre Dame won 28-6 on Aug. 31, 2013, in South Bend, Ind., the only previous meeting.

On the offensive: C.J. Prosise has 41 plays of at least 10 yards, third nationally. His 11 rushing touchdowns rank 12th and are the most by an Irish back in four seasons. Speaking of big plays, Philly native Will Fuller is sixth in the nation with 21.94 yards per catch.

Getting defensive: Right behind Prosise in plays of 10-plus yards sits Temple RB Jahad Thomas, tied with LSU's Leonard Fournette at 39. Thomas' high school teammate, QB P.J. Walker, has completed 59.6 percent of his passes for 1,313 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. They are the biggest concerns for the Irish "D."

The number: 15-0. Notre Dame's record on Halloween.

The talk: The No. 21 Owls won last week as a ranked team for the first time since 1941. Temple's defense is ranked 14th in the nation, but Notre Dame isn't UMass, Charlotte or Tulane.

Paul Skrbina's pick: The homecoming will be a happy one for Fuller and OT Mike McGlinchey. Notre Dame 44, Temple 17.

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