Notre Dame Offense Has A Lot To Prove

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00:03 >> But really what it came down to for me to answer the question was,

00:07 they had clutch plays, that will instill confidence more than,

00:12 here's what our yards were.

00:14 Hey, when we needed to step up, they couldn't stop us.

00:17 And we showed we ran the ball, we threw the ball in those moments,

00:20 that's gonna be the big thing for me, as far as building on that.

00:24 Now, that doesn't mean that what they did against USC is good enough to run

00:27 the table. >> Sure.

00:27 >> The one thing that we'll talk about tomorrow is,

00:30 the teams that they play down the stretch are not very good.

00:33 But three of the four actually have pretty decent defenses.

00:37 Pitts got a good defense,

00:38 Wake's actually got a pretty good defense this year, surprisingly.

00:41 And then of course, Clemson has a good defense, none of them have good offenses.

00:44 >> Right. >> But I mean,

00:45 actually they all have kind of, I mean, to be honest with you, bad offenses.

00:49 I told a buddy of mine, the best offense Notre Dame plays down the stretch,

00:51 by far, is Clemson.

00:53 >> I feel good about Notre Dame's defense versus Clemson,

00:59 based on the last few years.

01:01 >> Exactly, Pitts averaged 24.6 points per game,

01:05 Wake Forest is 23.1 points per game, and Stanford's 21.3 points per game.

01:10 Those are their offensive numbers, Clemson's at 30.

01:12 Clemson's an offensive juggernaut compared to the other teams that are playing

01:15 offensively.

01:16 Now, part of Clemson's thing is, they scored 66 against an FCS team.

01:21 >> Sure. >> But

01:22 those other teams played FCS teams as well.

01:24 Pitts 24.6 is fueled by scoring 45 against Wofford, right?

01:29 But these teams are pretty good defensively.

01:30 And so, and Pitt especially is gonna play a style of play that they're gonna

01:34 basically say, you're gonna have to beat us on the football.

01:37 >> Mm-hm.

01:38 >> They're gonna have, so there's a lot to prove.

01:41 The big thing for me is just, it's still about instilling,

01:43 it's about growing confidence in that group.

01:45 That's still the big thing for me.

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