Sep 15 | at Michigan State

[Rocky2820]

D needs to set the 2nd half tone right off the bat. Keep momentum on our side.

 

[irishff1014]

Good half by the Irish. I wish we could have kicked a fg right before half. But we need to stay focused and come out as a 0-0 game.

 

[tadman95]

I think ND needs to try to establish the run game here. Eat up some clock, keep the MSU O off the field. Pretty happy with what'd going on so far, though.

Yep, we need to eat some clock

 

[irishpat183]

D playing great, O is making some plays...Only thing that I will say we need to work on is penalties (killing us) and Golson needs to hit those routes sooner. Gotta throw the ball before the route breaks. Corners are jumping them and before long, it may cost us.


But keep up the aggressive play calling. Love it. Golson will develop that touch and start hitting those deep throws. Love that our WR's are getting open on those deep routes.

 

[irishff1014]

I think ND needs to try to establish the run game here. Eat up some clock, keep the MSU O off the field. Pretty happy with what'd going on so far, though.

I think Mich st will help us out there. They aren't going to stop running the ball.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

I feel like Cierre is ready to come out and half a solid 2nd half.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yep, we need to eat some clock

We need another score first, at least....

 

[levicarvalho]

Sheldon Day ran off the field at half and looks ok for the 2nd half

 

[Jerry]

Bell is the kind of runner that wears teams down. But we've made it tough on him. I don't know if he can handle that punishment for 4 qtrs. If we add to the lead they'll have to throw the ball and he won't be as much a factor. Need a big stop on this first possession.

 

[BGIF]

Golson is gutsy with his passing. I like confidence but MSU's secondary has a pick coming their way. Law of averages.

Speaking of law of averages, Maxwell's receiver's owe his some receptions. ND's secondary is getting better game by game but Maxwell threw a couple of long balls that should have been caught.


ND outrushing MSU 63 yds to 47 yds. Not much but it's supposed to be their strength. ND leads 5.3 yds/rush to MSU's 2.5.


MSU has almost 6 more minutes in TOP. I'll trade them 6 minutes of TOP and a FG per half versus ND's 2 TDs anytime.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

We need another score first, at least....

Yeah if they score on the first drive they'll have a bunch of momentum and the crowd will be rocking. A stop would be huge.

 

[ACamp1900]

Possible defining defensive series coming up....

 

[AllGoldEverything]

From the touches he has got, Cierre looks good. I hope we continue to get him the ball in space

 

[BGIF]

Notre Dame Passing
C/ATT YDS AVG TD INT
Everett Golson 7/19 126 6.6 1 0


Notre Dame Rushing
CAR YDS AVG TD LG
George Atkinson III 3 39 13.0 0 32
Cierre Wood 3 14 4.7 0 12
Theo Riddick 4 6 1.5 0 3
Everett Golson 2 4 2.0 1 6
Team 12 63 5.3 1 32

Notre Dame Receiving
REC YDS AVG TD LG
Robby Toma 3 46 15.3 0 20
John Goodman 1 36 36.0 1 36
TJ Jones 2 35 17.5 0 21
Daniel Smith 1 9 9.0 0 9
Team 7 126 18.0 1 36

 

[Pa Golden Tate Fan]

Gotta get Eifert and Daniels more opportunities.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Wisconsin is down 11 to Utah State. I'm pretty sure we just beat a Big Ten division winner last week....

 

[AllGoldEverything]

Gotta get Eifert and Daniels more opportunities.

Yeah havent seen much of Eifert at all.

Gotta get him involved in the second half.

 

[nsideirish]

Shumate looking really good at corner.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

Has Davaris made his way onto the field yet? Golson was awfully close to hitting a couple of passes over the top. Breezy Brown at the outset that would have been huge. Connect on one and it's a complexion changer.

 

[BGIF]

Michigan State Drive Summaries 
START QTR POSS. YARD PLAYS YARDS RESULT 
12:46 1 00:57 MSU 21 3 -8 Punt 
10:34 1 03:45 MSU 25 10 49 Field Goal Missed 
04:31 1 03:27 MSU 28 7 34 Punt 
00:23 1 01:48 MSU 23 3 -5 Punt 
10:50 2 07:07 MSU 25 13 43 Field Goal Good 
00:49 2 00:49 MSU 6 2 18 End of Half

 

[ACamp1900]

Man this screams tale of two halfs .... Hope they can hold it.

 

[BGIF]

Notre Dame Drive Summaries 
START QTR POSS. YARD PLAYS YARDS RESULT 
15:00 1 02:14 ND 24 5 16 Punt 
11:49 1 01:15 ND 49 4 51 Passing Touchdown 
06:49 1 02:18 ND 26 5 14 Punt 
01:04 1 00:41 ND 20 4 20 Punt 
13:35 2 02:45 MSU 50 5 51 Rushing Touchdown 
03:43 2 02:54 ND 25 8 27 Punt

 

[Luckylucci]

Personally, on offense we should keep doing want we have been. Different formations and moving the pocket. It's working so do it for at least another quarter and then swith up to the run game heavy.

 

[sharksamardzija8345]

damnit

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Bell is so good at carrying players. We need to hit him at the LOS so he can't get too far.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Slaughter better be ok

 

[BGIF]

MSU has 3 drives of 13 plays, 10 plays, and 7 for 3 pts.

ND has 1 dirve over 5 plays, an 8 play drive that resulted in a punt.


ND scores came on a 2:45 minute drive and a 1:15 minute drive.

 

[ACamp1900]

Prince saved the day there... Open men down field

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Damn Shembo almost got him! Besides that personal foul he's looking like a star!

 

[sharksamardzija8345]

Tuitt didn't get held there? lol poor officiating