Earlier in the season, Notre Dame was looking for a more balanced attack from its run game. Injuries prevented coach Brian Kelly from spreading the ball out to his backs and the team was relying heavily on running back Tony Jones Jr., who scores a 69 in the PlayStation Player Impact Ratings and, in part, quarterback Ian Book (86 rating) to deliver.
The team has gotten healthier, though, with running back running back Jafar Armstrong (38) ready to return this week, and is starting to put together some impressive numbers on the ground.