After a wild fourth quarter against Wisconsin last week Notre Dame is riding high into a home matchup with Cincinnati. The Bearcats enter South Bend as the slight favorite, bringing an experienced quarterback and a strong defensive line. The schedule opens up for the Irish after Saturday, making this defense of the home win streak especially important.
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We have talked at length about Jack Coan’s inability to avoid pressure and sacks at length and the stats here speak for themselves so we won’t fully harp on it again, but it is especially key this weekend.