Defense Must Win ThisGame

[rgc7]

I just don,t see us beating OSU in a shootout ! I think that Urban will have his team well prepared and he will make whatever adjustments that he has to make as the game progresses. I still think that Kelly is a good coach, but, in my opinion, Urban is one of the top two coaches in college football today He has been on the big stage before and has been a consistent winner. Hope that Coach Kelly coaches the best game of his career tomorrow?
The keys to an ND victory will be solid defense , error free football, and not leaving any points once we get into the red zone.
If our defense doesn't show up, this game will get very ugly ! We will find out a lot about our team tomorrow. A win over Urban and OSU will propel ND and coach Kelly to the next level, bring in a really solid
recruiting class, and put us right in the top tier for the next few years.
Go Irish !

 

[perseverare]

ND will need points, and lots of them. tOSU will need points, and lots of them.

 

[justacollegefan]

Our defense is worse than it was against Stanford, after losing more players, so I am not sure what you expect? If our front can stop the run we at least have a shot but our secondary is going to look ugly. We have to hope to get some fumbles or INT's, control the clock a little more, and maybe get a big special teams play. Their defense is much better as well, probably 5 1st round draft picks playing right now and the others aren't scrubs.

 

[HDK]

I think if you are hoping for ND's defense to win this game, you'd be better off finding something else to do tomorrow.

 

[notredamerises23]

The defense didn't win anything for this team this year for a myriad if reasons. I would move for it to do so, but it won't happen most likely.

Notre Dame's offense was THIRD IN THE COUNTRY in offensive contribution to its winning margin on a play-by-play basis. Think about that . Only two teams' offenses contributed more to it's winning than Notre Dame's did.

 

[BGI User 348]

bama shows it takes a DEFENSE to win championships. Get better!!!

 

[88ND]

Sorry but no....our red zone efficiency will win or lose this game.

We will put points up. Many. If we can play it like Stanford we have a chance because they can't throw like Hogan and Hogan isn't that good.

 

[Irish Grandeur]

Our defense is worse than it was against Stanford, after losing more players, so I am not sure what you expect? If our front can stop the run we at least have a shot but our secondary is going to look ugly. We have to hope to get some fumbles or INT's, control the clock a little more, and maybe get a big special teams play. Their defense is much better as well, probably 5 1st round draft picks playing right now and the others aren't scrubs.

Honestly, I see ND's defense doing better with Farley playing over Redfield. Watkins in for Butler in for Russell may turn out well...seems ND's third string guys are coming through this year

 

[G_a_r_y]

I think if you are hoping for ND's defense to win this game, you'd be better off finding something else to do tomorrow.

That is exactly what I'm going to do.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

With all the injuries and suspensions the offense may have to play defense.

 

[deadirishpoet]

I believe Notre Dames defense shuts tOSU down enough to win. And coch Kelly gets his first major Bowl victory ever!

 

[napy2121]

I believe Notre Dames defense shuts tOSU down enough to win. And coch Kelly gets his first major Bowl victory ever!

Hope you're right but now with all that is going on, it's hard to imagine how this happens. Brutal series of events leading to this game. Unreal.

 

[deadirishpoet]

Hope you're right but now with all that is going on, it's hard to imagine how this happens. Brutal series of events leading to this game. Unreal.

A lot is going on with both teams playing today I still like the Irish's chances, as a defensive abilities to stop them enough for the victory

 

[cgvr]

Hope you're right but now with all that is going on, it's hard to imagine how this happens. Brutal series of events leading to this game. Unreal.

On D we're:

# 64 vs the run
# 27 vs the pass
# 32 scoring D
# 36 Total D
# 83 in sacks
# 64 in tackles for loss
# 78 in fumbles forced
# 98 in interceptions

On O:

# 30 scoring O
# 25 rushing O
# 37 passing O
# 24 Total O
# 36 3rd down conversions
# 42 4th down conversions
# 90 Red Zone conversions
# 52 Sacks allowed
# 63 fumbles lost
# 99 Turnover margin

 

[perseverare]

I believe Notre Dames defense shuts tOSU down enough to win. And coch Kelly gets his first major Bowl victory ever!

latest news? you might wanna rethink this?

 

[deadirishpoet]

latest news? you might wanna rethink this?

You might be right though the defense adjustment usually stop the bleeding, but the offense must help and do their part