Notre Dame is having fun with an offense has found its footing once again. While it’s too late for it to matter for the College Football Playoff, the unit sure is entertaining to watch. However, the Irish now must forge ahead without leading receiver [autotag]Mitchell Evans[/autotag], who is done for the year with a torn ACL. Fortunately, they still have a few playmakers on this side of the ball, so there shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
There are reasons Clemson has struggled this season, but the defense isn’t high on that list. The unit ranks in the top 20 across several yardage categories, and any opposing offense should fear it. The Irish need to be careful because this easily is a game in which the offense could regress back to what it was during the gauntlet portion of the schedule.
Here’s a look at how the Irish’s offense matches up with the Tigers’ defense: