Notre Dame beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 44-34 last Saturday night at Notre Dame Stadium on the backs of an excellent offensive performance from Kyren Williams and Jack Coan. The defense, however, left a lot to be desired and at some points looked unprepared for what Tar Heel Quarterback Sam Howell brought to the table. Follow along as we break it all down.
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From an EPA/Play perspective Notre Dame was the better team thanks to a couple of high-value plays. Kyren Williams’ touchdown run and Sam Howell’s interception were too much for the Tar Heels to overcome.