There are myriad reasons for the decision, made by Brian Kelly several hours after Notre Dame’s home loss to Duke, to dump his defensive coordinator.
u25ba Through four games, Notre Dame is allowing 33.5 points per game, which ranks a cool 101st among FBS teams. The other significant statistical categories aren’t any better.
u25ba Duke, which had scored 27 points — total — in its losses to Wake Forest and Northwestern, scored 38 against the Irish. Notre Dame’s first sack of the season — its very first, in four games — came Saturday.
u25ba Going back to last season, Notre Dame has lost five consecutive games against Power Five opponents.