What scared me most about the GT game....

[Irish_inPSU]

I can't help but wonder if that GT offense played into the strength of the ND defense. ND is fast to the ball and as seen yesterday, can play disciplined football in filling gaps. However, as we all saw in the last two minutes, GT scored quickly through the air. We saw this last week against UVA, the secondary is very suspect. I expect anyone ND plays from here on out to go to the air early and often to test the secondary.

I'm not taking away from a great win. But honestly I don't think we know how good the secondary is. Texas didn't test it, UVA did and beat them, and GT didn't until the last two minutes when they were forced to go to the air.

I hope I'm reading more into it, but when you have a big lead late, you have to expect teams are going to move the ball through the air playing catch up.

 

[Irish Grandeur]

GT was 8 for 24 through the air - ND secondary played sound all day.

 

[FightingIrish44]

I don't think one can take much away from them getting some yards on the flat. Just make sure we're prepared for it against Navy.

 

[Granite45]

I don't think one can take much away from them getting some yards on the flat. Just make sure we're prepared for it against Navy.

Agree. It was a change from GT's normal approach so likely not as much in defensive game plan. Imagine the surprise to Alabama on the pass just behind the line of scrimmage last night. The DB bit leaving a wide open receiver; doesn't make me doubt Alabama coaching.

Also little opportunity to make adjustment to passes in the flat.

 

[BGI User 1596]

GT didn't go to the fullback until the last couple of series in the passing game and exposed us badly. Skove almost scored as many TD's against us as he did over 4 years at Stanford. Hopefully we learn from this. Go Irish.