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Hopefully, these players can end the regular season on a high note.
Notre Dame has one game left in the regular season against Stanford. Good luck finding a way to watch it on the Pac-12 Network, but that’s a topic for another day. Right now, let’s focus on who is most likely to help the Irish beat the Cardinal.
Statistically, here’s who is likely to factor in whether the Irish can get revenge for last year’s defeat in South Bend:
Making Irish nation proud
Every year the [autotag]William V. Campbell[/autotag] foundation awards a senior football player with a GPA over. 3.2 who exhibits leadership both on and off the field.
The foundation announced their finalist and [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag] linebacker [autotag]JD Bertrand[/autotag] was one of them. The leader of the Irish defense has been great on the field this season, first on the team in tackles with 52, despite missing a game due to a concussion.
Bertrand has been on fire the last two games, 20 tackles, 1.5 sacks and his leadership to help right the ship against USC. No Notre Dame player has ever won the Campbell Award and Bertrand could break that streak.
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Congratulations to JD Bertrand on being named a finalist for The William V. Campbell Trophy, the most prestigious and desirable academic award in college football.#GoIrish☘️ pic.twitter.com/a1mtfb6Xzt
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Here’s who to look for against Wake Forest.
Notre Dame has two games left to improve the quality of the bowl it will play in. That might not mean much given that the New Year’s Six bowls are out of play, but it still is something to shoot for. The first of these contests comes against Wake Forest.
Here are the players statistically leading the Irish going into their home finale, one of which knows the Demon Deacons very well:
Here’s who to watch for in the next game.
Notre Dame is riding high after winning its past couple of games. Now, it will visit a Clemson team that looks nothing like it did the past few years. The Irish have to feel pretty good about their chances. Wouldn’t you?
Here are the statistical leaders for the Irish heading into November:
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:
Great news for the Irish ahead of their tilt against Ohio State
There is already good news for [autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag], they will be at full strength for their contest against Ohio State.
The Irish missed two major contributors against Central Michigan last week, linebacker [autotag]JD Bertrand[/autotag] and tight end [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag]. Both of them are ready to go this week, along with defensive tackle [autotag]Gabriel Rubio[/autotag] who has been working his way back from an injury.
Everyone will be needed to perform at a high level against the Buckeyes, as they are one of the top teams in the country. With all players who were nursing any sort of injury ready to go, it looks like it will be all hands on deck for [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] and the Irish.
The @NDFootball game day availability update.
All of the student-athletes listed on this week's two-deep are available to play this evening.
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
7:30 p.m.
NBC— Notre Dame Football PR Team (@NDFootballPR) September 23, 2023
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Which Notre Dame players worry you? #GoBucks
The first quarter of [autotag]Ohio State football[/autotag]’s season is ending this weekend, with its biggest test of that time frame coming in South Bend, Indiana, with a massive clash with Notre Dame.
The Irish have been one of the more impressive teams in the country, entering the game 4-0, with a top-10 scoring offense and a defense that isn’t far behind. The top-10 matchup brings a lot of talent to the table on both sides.
For the first time this season, both team will be challenged. Some of those challenges are highlighted below, as I look at which Notre Dame players could give Ohio State some problems on Saturday night.
