The second season of the Marcus Freeman era begins Saturday in Ireland against Navy. Here's what to expect from Notre Dame.
, making pressure identification critical in the A and B gaps. That’s not only on the junior linemen, it’s on Hartman and the backs as well. The Irish broke down across the board last season. Getting out of pressure has rarely been a Hartman strength, at least in terms of sacks allowed. Wake Forest ranked outside the top 100 in sacks allowed in each of the past three seasons.
If Notre Dame does, it’s hard to see how Navy holds up defensively. If the Irish don’t, that’s how the Mids can turn Saturday into another stress test of Notre Dame’s offense.It’s difficult to find a tactical advantage Navy carries into the weekend considering Notre Dame is old throughout its defense, experienced at quarterback and even has the head coaching resume edge for the first time in Freeman’s career.
Talented and experienced Notre Dame teams generally put away Navy. And with Sam Hartman at the controls, this is a talented and experienced Notre Dame team. The Irish jump on the Midshipmen early, just like last year. But this time they don’t let up.Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. Try a week on us.is a staff writer for The Athletic on the Notre Dame football beat, a program he’s covered for the past 21 seasons.
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