1. Dropped three easy INTs, missed a field goal, bungled two 4th and shorts. Can’t do that against a gods team. But you especially can’t have 10 guys on the field for the last play of the game.
2. Defense overall played well enough to win. JD Bertrand was mostly responsible for their two TDs… one for blowing a run fit, the other for covering literally no one on 3rd and 19.
3. I thought Lou Holtz’s statement crossed a line and hearing Ryan Day talk after the game I am 100% sure that it was stupid as hell to call a team “soft” before a huge game like this.
4. Offensive game plan was pretty dumb at times. Moved the ball on most drives but it took until the second half to commit to the run and that’s when ND started scoring points. The first three 4th and short calls all had issues. In general, 14 points isn’t going to get it done, but having only 7 real possessions in a game is also kinda crazy.
5. Duke plus the points is going to be the easiest bet of the year because that game is going to be a massive hangover for ND.