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LOVEMYIRISH

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Army was number 1 in rush defense before the game. Maybe they aren’t actually good but then you shouldn’t use that stat to measure who the best run defense we played is
I get they were #1, but my point is that when you are #1 and really just a MAC team...we didn't accomplish much running on them.
 

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ND is rolling and is a team I wouldn't want to face right now. This defense is better than the 2012 team, the offense gets better by the week. I'd like to see ND come into this game like they did at ND in 2017 and let's continue to put up 40 points.
 

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This is the best, most complete ND team I can recall in the last 25 years.
I agree- when Leonard started to pass more it added another element to our offense. This defense steps up and they play together as a unit (just like the 2012 team, but better).
 

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I get they were #1, but my point is that when you are #1 and really just a MAC team...we didn't accomplish much running on them.
AAC rather than MAC. And Louisville and A&M are good rush defenses that have a worse rushing yards against total because they play tougher schedules. We still ran well against both of those teams.

Heck GT outrushed Miami 271 to 88, outrushed UGA 260 to 108, but was outrushed by ND 168 to 64. This idea that we aren’t a good rushing team because it’s “just Army” or “just NIU” doesn’t comport because we’ve rushed the ball well against everybody we’ve played. If we aren’t a good rushing team, there may not be a good rushing team in college football
 

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It's crazy how almost every national sports brand goes against ND. It's almost like, it sells, or something.
 

EvilleIrish

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So I’m still baffled by some of these odds. The ML today is -275. Our odds to make the playoff is -750. I don’t see an avenue where we are in if we lose today. What am I missing?
 

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A&M, GT and L’Ville are really, really good wins.

Yet, I’m still 100% convinced ND chocks this game away because that’s what ND does.
 
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