The combination of stormy weather plus an aggressive NC State defense created Notre Dame's first significant adversity of 2023, but a a strong defensive performance and explosive plays from the offense allowed the Irish to finally pull away in the 4th quarter. The Wolfpack's pressure forced Sam Hartman and the Irish offense into early punts [...]
It turns out, yup, Notre Dame is really good this year. On the flip side, NC State has the ingredients of a really good team but hasn't put it all together yet and needs more seasoning before winning these big games. For the second straight home game the Fighting Irish looked like a nationally recognized [...]
Revenge isn't the right word for this weekend's game. Something like atonement is more apropos. Not often would anyone consider running the ball 59.3% of the time to be outrageously stupid but during last year's (equally) ridiculous hurricane waterworld that criticism was on point. NC State (+7.5) at Notre Dame Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, [...]
Despite a nervous final few minutes, the Irish sailed to their 10th league victory on Saturday against the N.C. State Wolfpack. V.J. Beachem led the Irish with what felt like an easy, even boring, 27 points on 10/16 shooting, including 7/12 from deep. The Irish led throughout and used a 12-4 run over the last [...]
Storm clouds keep gathering over the Notre Dame football program after a 10-3 loss at NC State. Taking a look at run/pass splits and success rates, and how the Irish missed opportunities to capitalize on field position advantages. Confused? Check out the advanced-stats glossary here. Explosiveness Let’s get this out of the way first – [...]
Previewing Notre Dame's trip to North Carolina State with advanced stats. Raise your hand if you saw this turning into a critical contest for the Irish to ensure bowl eligibility at the end of the season. If looking for additional information on the statistics and terms used here, great starting points are Football Studyhall’s Advanced Stats [...]
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