Looking at Notre Dame’s first two games of the 2023 campaign, the overall numbers offer a somewhat skewed take on the overall strength of both the Irish’s running and passing games. That’s because the impressive numbers put forth so far were collected against two weak teams, a situation that could change on the road on Saturday against North Carolina State.
Still, the dominance shown thus far by Marcus Freeman’s squad is something that was absent after last season’s frustrating 0-2 start. Matching up the two schools in a variety of statistical comparisons could help provide a window into how this weekend’s game unfolds.