I'll circle back with some more details later, but I wanted to give you guys some of the notable highlights from today's scrimmage.
Update: Here's that detailed breakdown.
Reminder: We were not permitted to film any video or take any pictures of today's scrimmage. We'll pass along what Notre Dame chooses to put out.
As I mentioned in the Marcus Freeman press conference thread, Notre Dame's defense had a pair of pick-6s. Cornerback Jaden Mickey had the first one on a pass by Steve Angeli. Mickey cut in front of Mitchell on an out route near the sideline.
Safety Xavier Watts had the other pick-6 on a throw by quarterback Kenny Minchey. Watts read Minchey's eyes to step in front of a pass that I believe was intended for tight end Cooper Flanagan, but Watts was so far in front of the intended receiver that it was hard to tell.
Minchey scored the first touchdown of the day for the offense. He ran in a six-yard touchdown on an RPO keeper. On that drive, Minchey took reps with the first-team offense against the first-team defense.
Quarterback CJ Carr put Notre Dame's offense in the end zone on the next drive. With the No. 2 offense taking on the No. 2 defense, Carr hit wide receiver Cam Williams on a post route that beat cornerback Chance Tucker for a 21-yard touchdown.
Carr led the No. 3 offense down the field for a touchdown against the No. 3 defense as well. He capped the drive with a one-yard keeper to the right. He made a 20-yard completion to wide receiver Jack Polian on third-and-2 to set up the score.
The scrimmage ended with safety Adon Shuler intercepting an Angeli pass in the red zone. Angeli tried to throw short to his right on third-and-2 but he didn't see Shuler in the flat.
The defense was definitely better than the offense today, which isn't surprising. They were able to generate pressure pretty consistently with four-man rushes and blitz looks. Freeman let the QBs escape on a number of plays that probably should have been blown dead on sacks.
Update: Here's that detailed breakdown.
Reminder: We were not permitted to film any video or take any pictures of today's scrimmage. We'll pass along what Notre Dame chooses to put out.
As I mentioned in the Marcus Freeman press conference thread, Notre Dame's defense had a pair of pick-6s. Cornerback Jaden Mickey had the first one on a pass by Steve Angeli. Mickey cut in front of Mitchell on an out route near the sideline.
Safety Xavier Watts had the other pick-6 on a throw by quarterback Kenny Minchey. Watts read Minchey's eyes to step in front of a pass that I believe was intended for tight end Cooper Flanagan, but Watts was so far in front of the intended receiver that it was hard to tell.
Minchey scored the first touchdown of the day for the offense. He ran in a six-yard touchdown on an RPO keeper. On that drive, Minchey took reps with the first-team offense against the first-team defense.
Quarterback CJ Carr put Notre Dame's offense in the end zone on the next drive. With the No. 2 offense taking on the No. 2 defense, Carr hit wide receiver Cam Williams on a post route that beat cornerback Chance Tucker for a 21-yard touchdown.
Carr led the No. 3 offense down the field for a touchdown against the No. 3 defense as well. He capped the drive with a one-yard keeper to the right. He made a 20-yard completion to wide receiver Jack Polian on third-and-2 to set up the score.
The scrimmage ended with safety Adon Shuler intercepting an Angeli pass in the red zone. Angeli tried to throw short to his right on third-and-2 but he didn't see Shuler in the flat.
The defense was definitely better than the offense today, which isn't surprising. They were able to generate pressure pretty consistently with four-man rushes and blitz looks. Freeman let the QBs escape on a number of plays that probably should have been blown dead on sacks.
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