There are a number of reasons why Notre Dame needs to win this game tonight.  To not lose to a winless team.  To bounce back from the North Carolina loss.  To notch their first road win.  And to, fittingly, this weekend before Halloween, drive the stake into, fire the silver bullet at and lop off the head of the Ty Willingham Era at Washington.  The game's on ESPN2, the Open Thread is here and the hope is that it is well out of hand by halftime.