Kyren Williams has slowed up a bit heading into Notre Dame’s game at North Carolina. He no longer is at the century mark for his rushing average, but one should suppose he wasn’t going to run like he was in a video game all season. Still, he’s as reliable as a running back can get in the ACC, and opposing defenses must continue to plan for him. Plus, if he catches a pass from Ian Book, look out.
Either Javonte Williams or Michael Carter could be on this chart for the Tar Heels as they’re equally impressive, but for this post’s purposes, Williams gets the nod. It’s just as well since he leads North Carolina in rushing yards and has nearly four times the number of touchdowns on the ground as Carter. He will present a real challenge to the Irish’s incredible rush defense. In fact, it could be as difficult as it’s been for that part of their game all season, so we’re talking power against power here.