Notre Dame's continued offensive struggles created a tight game for most of the visit to Louisville, but as the defense wore down and the Irish offense failed to created much efficiency or explosiveness the Cardinals pulled away late in the second half. The ND offense had an extremely poor performance - just 4.2 yards per [...]
An anticipated shootout turned into a slow, grinding affair thanks to a low possession game, red zone struggles, long fields, and a lack of explosive plays from both teams. The advanced stats liked the Irish offensive performance more than most fans, and the defense impressed by creating havoc while simultaneously limiting big plays from a [...]
SP+ predicted a 35-16 Notre Dame win at Louisville. The spread in Vegas was 18 points in many places. But the Irish win to open 2019 didn’t feel particularly fun, did it? Breaking down reasons to be encouraged, concerned, and confused using advanced stats from the season opener. Something not clear? Check out this handy [...]
You'd think Brian VanGorder's stock couldn't get any lower after 2018, yet he's still coaching at 60 years old and became Bowling Green's defensive coordinator this off-season--a team the Irish will face in week 6, no less. The former Notre Dame defensive coordinator spent one devastatingly poor season at Louisville a year ago leaving behind [...]
You couldn't have dreamed a better start to ACC season for the Irish than this. Notre Dame is 2-0 after defending their home court on Wednesday night against the Louisville Cardinals. Much like Saturday's thriller in Pittsburgh, this was just a great college basketball game. Notre Dame led for all but about two minutes of [...]
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