Through three games, Notre Dame’s offense has been as prolific as advertised. Even so, Irish fans have to keep pinching themselves to see if what they’re watching is real. While there have been some nice Irish offenses over the years, it has been quite a while since anything quite like this could call South Bend its home. And with [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag] already being tabbed as a Heisman Trophy finalist in some circles, there is good reason to think the whole season will be like this.
Central Michigan’s defense will come into Notre Dame Stadium with a very mixed showing so far this season. While the rushing defense has been solid, the passing defense suggests Hartman will have another big game. It’s rather strange for a defense to be great in one aspect and terrible in another. Then again, who said football had to be predictable?
Here’s a look at how the Irish’s offense matches up with the Chippewas’ defense: