Veritate Duce Progredi
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I echo what you post here^. I was really hopeful the OL had turned a corner after the FSU performance. To take a step back vs an inferior run D is worrisome. Makes me think ND was able to excel at running the ball last week b/c they had a running QB in w/ BW & they had to account for him as well. Also, they may have been protecting Book by limiting his runs as well...let’s hope that’s the case. Overall, the OL is not good enough to win a NC IMO.
The defense has also struggled stopping the run. Was that b/c SU spreads defenses out thus opening more running lanes? I don’t know but SU’s only success was on the ground.
The secondary played their best game of the season. Wow, they were swarming all over the place. Pass rush was looking good as well. Finke & Claypool really showed off their ball skills. Boykin had some drops but as mentioned, hasn’t been a trend & he bounced back late on a key drive.
They have but I think it's a byproduct of the defense you employ. We leave ourselves open to the occasional 15+ yd run because our DL gets upfield in a hurry and our DBs are playing tight(er) coverage.
That might've been the best defensive game I've seen ND play in 6 years. I imagine there were some memorable ones in 2012 but they did everything needed to put the offense in good position.