Dec 19, 2020; Charlotte, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Ian Book (12) is sacked by Clemson Tigers cornerback Derion Kendrick (1) in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
If the Notre Dame football team is to have any luck against the Alabama Crimson Tide, they cannot let the mistakes snowball like against Clemson.
Notre Dame football outplayed Clemson through the first quarter of the ACC Championship Game. That being said, you could tell that the Irish were just hanging on, as the second quarter started, as Clemson had taken the momentum from Notre Dame after a series of small mistakes that kept the Irish from jumping out ahead of the Tigers.