This game always seems to add stress to Notre Dame football fans, whether it’s a mid-season matchup or the regular season finale. But this year had a little bit more importance with the Irish aiming for an undefeated regular season. The Irish were able to accomplish that, but it wasn’t an easy task — especially since a lot of people were expecting this to be easier than in years past.
I will lump it all together and say that the first half of the game offensively and defensively is not what anyone expected from the Irish.