Notre Dame has an opportunity to really showcase its offense against Stanford. After a period in which it slumped with seemingly no end in sight, the offense finally got back on track in the win over Wake Forest. The key now is to make sure that keeps going for the regular-season finale. While there obviously aren’t any guarantees, all signs point to another strong game for the unit.
The Cardinal are fairly average at stopping the run but one of the country’s worst at stopping the pass. That has led to many points being scored by their opponents in an era of football that demands that teams air it out regularly. It is for this reason that [autotag]Sam Hartman[/autotag], at least in theory, should be able to do whatever he wants against the Cardinal. If he doesn’t play well, it will be by his own doing.
Here’s a look at how the Irish’s offense matches up with the Cardinal’s defense: