IRISH NEWSWATCH: “Notre Dame needs offense to be dependable, clutch” – AP

Notre Dame’s offense, when not playing in a hurricane, has been plenty explosive, although not at all dependable. … The offensive line in particular hasn’t met expectations. … expected to be a strength, with McGlinchey and Quenton Nelson returning, but the Irish rank 92nd in the nation in rushing at 149.5 yards a game. That’s 58.1 yards a game worse than last year and on pace for its lowest average since 2011. They also rank 88th in sacks allowed, 2.5 a game. … The Irish need them to get better now … if they are going to turn around one of the worst starts in … school history. The Irish have just two wins against opponents with combined records of 16-17. The only opponent they’ve faced who now has a winning record is North Carolina State (4-1), which also is the only opponent with a win over a Power Five conference opponent. … The coaches have been spending more time on the two-minute drill and other game situations.

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