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It has definitely been an indicator that we're hosed. by KeoughCharles05

Adding in some other games for context. (If you're going to include Miami and Michigan, then other games of similar import should be included as well)

2020 Clemson (reg season): ND 13, Clem 6
2019 UGA: ND 10, UGA 7
2018 Michigan: ND 7, UM 10
2018 Stanford: ND 7, Stanford 7
2017 UGA: ND 10, UGA 7
2017 USC: ND 14, USC 0
2017 NCSU: ND 14, NCSU 7
2017 LSU: ND 3, LSU 0
2015 Clemson: ND 0, Clemson 0
2015 Ohio State: ND 14, OSU 14
2015 Stanford: ND 13, Stanford 7
2014 FSU: ND 10, FSU 3
2014 ASU: ND 7, ASU 17
2013 Michigan: ND 6, UM 17
2013 Oklahoma: ND 0, OU 7
2013 Stanford: ND 3, Stanford 7
2012 Michigan: ND 10, UM 0
2012 Oklahoma: ND 3, OU 3

I think it's fair to say that if we're not competitive in the second quarter, it's a clear sign that we'll be outclassed that day. Generally, if we're competitive in the second quarter, it will end up a competitive game.

We generally haven't gotten run off the field late. I can only think of two games where that's happened. One was Stanford 2017, where it was a close game until a brief stretch at the start of the 4th quarter with multiple turnovers led to a blowout. The other was ASU 2014, where we scored 28 in a row to pull within 3 points with 6:37 to go in the game, and gave up 21 points the rest of the way to lose in a blowout.