The entire offense was a struggle for Notre Dame to open the game against Duke last Saturday. The running game was stagnant and the passing game was non existent. Consequently, the team finished their first three possessions without a achieving a first down. Not great!
But, while the running game picked up and showed promising signs as the game went on, the passing game remained disjointed and awkward. Quarterback Ian Book wasn’t comfortable in the pocket, and when he did settle in there was little in the way of an open receiver. It mostly a big mess.