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ND rushing attack

There has to be a bit of recency bias on Ohio State right now which is justified as the offense has been remarkable. But, we have to look at the entire season, and as good as they were against Tennessee and Oregon, they were equally as bad against Nebraska and Michigan.

I would be shocked if OSU keeps this up through the next two games. Oregon in particular looked like they just got out of bed in the first half. Their D cord continuing to run man on J Smith was insane.

If Howard is under pressure that offense is completely different, and the OSU O-Line has not played great this year in its entirety. I’m looking forward to the Texas game to see how they scheme up their D next Friday night.
Interesting.

Did you happen to watch Texas against Arizona State? They were extremely fortunate to win the game.

Kirby Smart complaining

I watched the entire post game press conference. Kirby Smart was gracious in defeat, complimented Notre Dame several times, and simply disagreed with the rules interpretation of 11 players running off 20 minutes after the game ended.
If he was so gracious he would have stated that the play was just one of many that Georgia should have done better

Too many times in the press conference he allowed the penalties to be a topic

ND rushing attack

You probably are right. But what's scary is Ohio State seems to be imposing in all dimensions...although I fancy then ND D can stop them.

1st thing, ND has to beat Penn State. Then that hypothetical against the best offense I've yet seen in college football...as Ohio State seems, making me think of Carroll's Trojans.

I think ND will run better vs Penn State, who I don't believe is as good as Georgia.
Yeah, if Ohio St doesn't turn the ball over they are going to be very difficult to beat. That said at this point you just line up and have at it. Regardless what happens going forward this season has been very enjoyable and the future is extremely bright. The culture Freeman has established along with many others in a relatively short time is outstanding. Guys like Chad Bowden and his group deserve just as much credit as the players and coaching staff. Chad is every bit as valuable as anyone there. He and Freeman together will continue to be a force going forward.
There has to be a bit of recency bias on Ohio State right now which is justified as the offense has been remarkable. But, we have to look at the entire season, and as good as they were against Tennessee and Oregon, they were equally as bad against Nebraska and Michigan.

I would be shocked if OSU keeps this up through the next two games. Oregon in particular looked like they just got out of bed in the first half. Their D cord continuing to run man on J Smith was insane.

If Howard is under pressure that offense is completely different, and the OSU O-Line has not played great this year in its entirety. I’m looking forward to the Texas game to see how they scheme up their D next Friday night.

Kirby Smart complaining

about the 4th and 1 where ND ran off the punt team and ran on the offense, got the offsides against Georgia to maintain the drive. Saying it's illegal to run 11 off and run 11 on. Well Kirby, you need to brush up on the rules.

1. Timing: Substitutions must occur during a dead-ball period (after the previous play ends and before the next play begins).
2. Defensive Matching Opportunity: If the offense substitutes players, the defense must be given a reasonable opportunity to substitute players in response. The officials will delay the snap, if necessary, to allow the defense time to match substitutions.
3. Prompt Substitutions: Players entering and exiting must do so promptly to avoid a delay of game penalty.
4. Illegal Substitution Penalty: A 5-yard penalty is enforced if players fail to exit the field before the snap, resulting in too many players on the field or illegal substitution.

There is no mention of how many players can be substituted. What a cry baby.

The key is that the long snapper never got down to put his hand on the ball to snap it.

Lets talk PSU

Well, they played OSU tough earlier this year and played Oregon tough in the Conf championship game. This is going to be another dog fight.
I agree this will be a tough game. It's why I'm confident our offense MUST be better, and our D can't have busted coverages. Penn state isn't a great execution team, they try to confuse you and get you into mistakes.

Obvious though is always turnovers

Kirby Smart complaining

about the 4th and 1 where ND ran off the punt team and ran on the offense, got the offsides against Georgia to maintain the drive. Saying it's illegal to run 11 off and run 11 on. Well Kirby, you need to brush up on the rules.

1. Timing: Substitutions must occur during a dead-ball period (after the previous play ends and before the next play begins).
2. Defensive Matching Opportunity: If the offense substitutes players, the defense must be given a reasonable opportunity to substitute players in response. The officials will delay the snap, if necessary, to allow the defense time to match substitutions.
3. Prompt Substitutions: Players entering and exiting must do so promptly to avoid a delay of game penalty.
4. Illegal Substitution Penalty: A 5-yard penalty is enforced if players fail to exit the field before the snap, resulting in too many players on the field or illegal substitution.

There is no mention of how many players can be substituted. What a cry baby.

I watched the entire post game press conference. Kirby Smart was gracious in defeat, complimented Notre Dame several times, and simply disagreed with the rules interpretation of 11 players running off 20 minutes after the game ended.
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They have looked good, but they played Boise and we played Georgia.
They also played SMU. And we also played IU. I'm not really sure the relevance of any of that. We know what PSU's all about. They also have old boy at TE who's kind of a difference maker, a special player for them. Definitely a pick 'em game I would think, which sounds awesome to me, this is what the playoff is all about. I feel like saying getting consistent, constant pressure on their heavy legged QB could be a key to victory.

How many more times...

I agree. Throwing one deep is a good idea for most teams, but with RL it could result in an interception. I like what we are doing so far on offense. Unless we get down 17-0 there is no reason to change.
You have to throw it deep sporadically to keep the defense honest. Although we didn’t complete much deep last night, I do think it helped open some lanes in the running game, specifically outside the tackles.
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Appreciate your post and insight. However, I will admit I'm surprised you think PSU will score 28. If ND shuts down the run, which I think they will and limit Warren's production, which I believe they can. I have a hard time seeing PSU scoring more than 17 at most. What do you think?
Penn state is capable of scoring more than 17, especially if our LBs/safeties bust coverages. Also, i'm not a big allar fan but he will constantly try to make plays when needed with his legs or throwing tough passes. We have to get him uncomfortable from the get go, and again, win the turnover battle. Allar seems to get a big 3rd and long scramble or two a game. Need to prevent that.
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