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In case you forgot after the week off.
Notre Dame has had an extra week to enjoy the blow it dealt to USC’s season. Now, it’s back to business with Pittsburgh coming to South Bend. With the gauntlet portion of the schedule behind the Irish, this hopefully will be the easiest game they’ve had to look forward to in a month.
For those who need refreshing after the week off, here are the Irish’s major statistical leaders:
Having lost two of its past three, Notre Dame officially has little left to play for. Before it can enjoy its first of two bye weeks, it must first deal with yet another ranked undefeated in USC. This could get worse before it gets better. Alas, the …
Having lost two of its past three, Notre Dame officially has little left to play for. Before it can enjoy its first of two bye weeks, it must first deal with yet another ranked undefeated in USC. This could get worse before it gets better. Alas, the Irish must carry on because the schedule dictates such.
Here’s who leads the major statistical categories for the Irish:
Who’s most likely to help defeat the Cardinals?
Notre Dame is getting ready to face another surging program, this time in Louisville. It probably would prefer to have an easier time than it did against Duke, which it barely escaped against. The road atmosphere the Cardinals fans will provide unlikely will be anymore forgiving though. That’s why the Irish must prepare for any and all possibilities.
Here are the statistical leaders for the Irish at the midway point of the season:
Who can get the Irish back on track after their heartbreaking loss?
Notre Dame doesn’t have time to think about what could have been against Ohio State. Its focus now must shift to a resurgent Duke team. Wins continue to be necessary because you never know what can happen over the next two months. The College Football Playoff might still remain in play.
Here are the Irish’s statistical leaders to watch for against the Blue Devils:
Here are the players most equipped to take down the Buckeyes.
Notre Dame got through its four games unscathed, and now it’s time for the really big test. Ohio State is coming to South Bend, and this could more or less decide the Irish’s fate for 2023.
It will be tough, but they’ve shown they have the personnel to meet the challenge.
Here are the statistical leaders to watch out for in the upcoming contest:
Here’s who to watch against Central Michigan.
Notre Dame not only got through its first real test of 2023, but it stepped on the gas against NC State to show how talented it is.
Up next is Central Michigan, which should provide a bit of a breather. More importantly, it will serve as a tuneup for when Ohio State comes to South Bend the following week.
Here are the statistical leaders to watch out for in the upcoming contest:
Who did well and who didn’t for the Irish against NC State?
For three quarters, [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] was in a tussle with host [autotag]North Carolina State[/autotag], but the end result will not show that.
The Irish outlasted the Wolfpack, getting a 45-24 victory on the road to improve to 3-0. There was plenty of good and bad for Notre Dame, even with a double-digit road win. There were times the Irish struggled and dominated, even with a lengthy weather delay during the second quarter.
Find out below which Notre Dame players or units performed the best, five-stars, or the worst, one-star, in the Irish’s 45-24 victory against NC State.
The former linebacker just scored.
Notre Dame has developed a reputation as Tight End U in recent years. But can it also be called Linebacker-Turned-Tight-End U?
That might have to be considered after [autotag]Davis Sherwood[/autotag] scored his first career touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Irish’s game at NC State. Fresh off [autotag]Xavier Watts[/autotag]’ first career interceptions, [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] hit Sherwood for this 10-yard score:
Sir David Sherwood, just as everybody was expecting pic.twitter.com/qPVogfz6QH
— 4 Horsemen Podcast (@HorsemenPod) September 9, 2023
This goes back to the point of Hartman getting a bunch of people involved as the head of the Irish’s offensive scheme. With [autotag]Michael Mayer[/autotag] gone, somebody had to step up as the big tight end at a program that has generated a great many lately. We haven’t found that person yet, but could Sherwood be in the hunt? It would be a great story given that he started his collegiate career on the other side of the ball.
Until we get an answer to that question, enjoy the following tweets about Sherwood’s score. Incidentally, while this was being written, [autotag]Audric Estime[/autotag] scored another touchdown soon after a [autotag]DJ Brown[/autotag] interception. For now though, let’s focus on Sherwood:
Get ready for the season with some familiar names.
The first buildup to a Notre Dame football game for 2023 finally has arrived. You all have been very patient in waiting for this week, but that patience has paid off. Waiting for this long deserves a pat on the back, so give yourself one as you’re reading this. And even if you have heard this preseason spiel before, give yourself a pat on the back anyway.
With that schmaltz out of the way, let’s talk about the players on the 2023 Irish roster who performed the best in 2022. We should see some of that on display in the season opener against Navy. Although the Midshipmen are not exactly the best opponent to use as a measuring stick, we at least can get an idea of what’s to come. After all, they don’t call it Week 0 for nothing.
Here are the 2023 Irish players who did the best in football’s top statistical categories:
Who did well and who didn’t?
A win is a win no matter how it happens and this one must feel great for the Irish. It was a long time coming as the Marcus Freeman era began with three straight losses. Although Cal would not just roll over in Notre Dame Stadium, the Irish earned a win that came down to the wire. Here are the best, 5-stars, and worst, 1-star, performances from Notre Dame’s win over Cal.
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