Game thread

[tkirish]

This is where your offensive line needs to dominate

 

[LH24ND]

Defense really poor today

 

[ftnfan62]

What a pitty call

 

[bizzybecknd]

Gotta wonder how Clemson kept them to 14

Easy, Wakes QB didn't play in that game.

 

[tkirish]

Somehow this game doesn't seem in the bag. I don't like this

 

[BGI User 1596]

Somehow this game doesn't seem in the bag. I don't like this

542 yards

 

[Johnnie82]

Gashed over and over again

 

[BGI User 1596]

C

Gashed over and over again

. Committee Gashing!

 

[faviles15]

Disappointing how the D is closing this game out with a backup QB. Trying to figure out if we just played poorly or we got exposed against an up tempo style offense.

 

[stu4don]

That hurts. Remember, this is a beauty contest and our defense really was terrible today.

 

[IrishFan76]

The defense definitely gets an "F" from me today.

 

[BGI User 1596]

Disappointing how the D is closing this game out with a backup QB. Trying to figure out if we just played poorly or we got exposed against an up tempo style offense.

NBC guys ripping In.

 

[Johnnie82]

Georgia didn't even bash us this badly.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Fortunately they won’t face another uptempo offense like this. Achilles heal for their defense.

 

[stu4don]

MSU win really really helps.

 

[NotreDomer1]

OSU lost
PSU lost
Clemson may lose

 

[rgc7]

Let’s just handle the kick so we can run the clock out !

 

[Good4Bad]

A win is a win Even if it's ugly

 

[IrishHerb]

A win is a win, I know. But I don't like this score 48-37 ... ugh.

 

[BM16]

Defense really underwhelming. Better hope that Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma (which is a total shootout right now) because I can see the committee dropping ND out.

 

[NotreDomer1]

Defense really underwhelming. Better hope that Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma (which is a total shootout right now) because I can see the committee dropping ND out.

OU won’t jump us

 

[BM16]

Ohio State goes down, Penn State goes down. That helps.

 

[Gimmea10wincoach]

Definitely a poor showing defensively, that said I dont believe we are punished. It's 1 game. They need a dominating performance next week.

 

[Harry Hondo]

Defense really underwhelming. Better hope that Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma (which is a total shootout right now) because I can see the committee dropping ND out.

Oklahoma’s win over OSU is now worthless. OSU and PSU are out.

 

[BM16]

Oklahoma’s win over OSU is now worthless. OSU and PSU are out.

This is true

 

[NotreDomer1]

Oklahoma’s win over OSU is now worthless. OSU and PSU are out.

Plus, their loss to ISU isn’t as nice since they lost.

 

[Pennick44]

Win out and ND is in. Win and advance.

 

[NotreDomer1]

Good lord NCST. Way to piss the bed. Illegal shift on4th and 10?

 

[tkirish]

Very happy they got the win. I do think they were not going all out on defense in the second half. No team is going play perfect every game. They did what they needed to do. Time to get healthy and refocus for the home stretch.

 

[notredamerises23]

Georgia didn't even bash us this badly.

Wake Forest’s offense is better than Georgia’s.

But, yes—the defense was awful.

 

[irishstuey81]

What the hell happened. Defense just stopped playing. Hope Elko lays the f into them. That was 2016 ugly.

 

[HDK]

Defense... the committee is looking! These things matter

Well, if the committee is looking, they'll see that Clemson just beat NCST by the skin of their teeth, that PSU lost #2 and OSU got blown out.

I would say the inside track belongs to Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Wisconsin with Clemson and Oklahoma behind them.

 

[NotreDomer1]

I still don’t think WISC jumps Clemson. No chgs to Top4 this week. (that might be a Committee first)

 

[coolirish9]

does anybody think our irish get bumped out of our playoff spot because of the poor play by the defense today. Oklahoma is probably going to win but they are playing awful on defense again as usual and so I don't think they could bump us out

 

[HDK]

What the hell happened. Defense just stopped playing. Hope Elko lays the f into them. That was 2016 ugly.

I think a combination of things: For starters, they executed what NCST tried to do yesterday, plus we did not tackle well, and finally their QB got the ball out fast.

Our defense has played well all year, so it's kind of frustrating. You wonder if it was a fluke or if WF showed the way to beat us.

 

[ftnfan62]

Last TD hurt a bit. ND hangs at 3 I think.

 

[rgc7]

Perhaps this will be good for our defense ! Hopefully, they will not take any team lightly, and work harder
To improve and not have another left down ?

 

[bizzybecknd]

Easy, Wakes QB didn't play in that game.

Why didn't Clemson beat NC St by more than 7? Weak argument, transitive property is irrelevant in this game

 

[HDK]

does anybody think our irish get bumped out of our playoff spot because of the poor play by the defense today. Oklahoma is probably going to win but they are playing awful on defense again as usual and so I don't think they could bump us out

Hard to believe we'd fall out after racking up 720 yards

 

[ftnfan62]

I think we played clock. When it was close we shut it down. When we had the lead late we rolled. PSU, OSU down. That hurts OK.

Win and in now.