Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book feels the Irish can run the football on Clemson’s defense, at least that is what he said during media days this past week in South Bend, Ind.
Clemson, who will play the Irish in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff Semifinals on Dec. 29, rank fourth in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (92.9) and first in yards per attempt (2.4).
During the season, the Tigers did not allow a single team to rush for 200 yards in a game and seven times held the opposition under 100 yards on the ground.