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That\u2019s 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. &#8230; The Irish need them to get better now &#8230; if they are going to turn around one of the worst starts in &#8230; school history. The Irish have just two wins against opponents with combined records of 16-17. The only opponent they\u2019ve 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. &#8230; The coaches have been spending more time on the two-minute drill and other game situations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwitimes.com\/sports\/football\/college\/university-of-notre-dame\/notre-dame-needs-offense-to-be-dependable-clutch\/article_9166deb4-52f1-5595-bdb6-cf84124fc51c.html\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for AP: &#8220;Notre Dame needs offense to be dependable, clutch&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/h3>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notre Dame\u2019s offense, when not playing in a hurricane, has been plenty explosive, although not at all dependable. &#8230; The offensive line in particular hasn\u2019t met expectations. &#8230; 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. 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