Notre Dame didn’t look like it wanted to show up to play football in the first half against the Clemson Tigers. While the Irish woke up a little in the second half, an anemic passing game that disallowed the ability to run the ball effectively cost them a 31-23 loss at the hands of Cade Klubnik, Jeremiah Trotter, and their leader Dabo Swinney.
The Irish offense got some things going on the ground early with Audric Estime, but a ridiculously anemic passing game quickly made it a tough start for Notre Dame. The Irish were only able to put together three drives that ended with field goals as 3rd down playcalling AND execution crippled them inside Clemson territory.