Before Notre Dame's week 2 game against Northern Illinois, here are five Irish threads to keep an eye on.
Notre Dame made a statement against Texas A&M last week; marching into College Station and besting the Aggies by double digits is no small feat. When Northern Illinois rolls into South Bend this Saturday, the Irish should and will be riding high.
Here are five aspects of the game to be mindful of as Notre Dame looks to keep its strong start to the season rolling against Northern Illinois.Perhaps the biggest question mark entering last week, the Irish offensive line more than held its own against Texas A&M. Allowing no sacks and paving the way for nearly 200 yards on the ground, the unit bested the Aggie defensive front. Now the question becomes whether such an act is repeatable.
The Irish were flagged 11 times for 99 yards against Texas A&M in week one. While judging a team for racking up penalties in a night game at Kyle Field is perhaps the most unfair criticism to make in all of college football, Notre Dame’s standard demands more composure in big moments. This group is too talented and deep to be satisfied with that production all year, and they should look to penetrate a porous Northern Illinois offensive line early and often this coming Saturday.Notre Dame converted two third downs last week. One came midway through the first quarter and the other in the fourth, meaning the Irish played the middle half of the game without succeeding on third down. The Irish simply kept placing themselves in brutal spots. Averaging 8.
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