'Twas the days ere the Sun Bowl, when on the betting lines not a bookie was Irish, candy 'Canes on their minds.

The oddsmakers must be miffed that they didn't get a Christmas card from Brian Kelly because they aren't showing the Irish much holiday cheer. Despite Notre Dame's three consecutive victories to end its regular season, the current betting line in Las Vegas still places a beleaguered Miami team as the favorite over the Irish by a field goal.

This prediction comes as a bit of surprise considering the trajectory with which Miami ended its season. After opening its 2010 campaign as the 13th-ranked pre-season team, the Hurricanes ended the ...

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