Tale of the Tape: Leading Rushers – Kyren Williams vs. Javian Hawkins

Notre Dame and Louisville will go to battle Saturday with their top running backs neck and neck.

Notre Dame and Louisville will go to battle Saturday with their top running backs neck and neck. If there’s an advantage for Kyren Williams, it’s that he does more when he’s catching passes. A lot of that can be attributed to the great blocking he gets. You can’t ignore the fact that he’s been the Irish’s best offensive weapon through three games, whether he’s receiving a handoff or acting as a receiver.

The Cardinals’ Javian Hawkins has played in one more game, so it makes sense that he would hold the advantage in both rushing attempts and net yards. He’s nearly even with Williams in almost everything else before the drop-off in receiving production. The Cardinals will need him to stay in the game, particularly on the ground since that’s what he’s supposed to do anyway. Though he might have a handful with the Irish’s defense, just like other running backs have had in South Bend so far in 2020, there’s no reason to think he won’t be a factor if he can get to his average numbers.

Notre Dame Football: Ten Best Jump Ball Catches Ever

Notre Dame has been playing football a very long time and have had some incredible jump ball catches for touchdowns. See the top ten here!

Notre Dame’s advanced media team has been cranking out top ten lists all spring and summer long, helping us get at least some of the sports content we so desperately crave with so few live sports taking place.

They recently released the “Top Ten Jump Ball Catches” in Notre Dame football history, complete with highlights for all.  As always, let’s first watch the ten they chose before briefly discussing them on the next page (to avoid any spoilers).

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My thoughts…