[autotag]Notre Dame football[/autotag]’s 45-24 win over [autotag]NC State[/autotag] won’t look as competitive as the game actually was.
It was another solid victory for the Irish, even though they gave up a season high in points. Those big plays weren’t the only ones that helped the Irish get the victory, there were some smaller plays that did as well.
These are those plays, the ones that won’t end up on highlight reels, but were just as important to the outcome as touchdowns or takeaways. Find out below which five hidden plays that helped Notre Dame defeat NC State on the road for win No. 3.