Notre Dame fought tooth and nail in a defensive battle last week against the previous #2 team in the country (current #3), Ohio State. They did so despite the Irish offensive line being undermanned, with Patterson out with a nagging injury and not playing up to their standards.
This week the Irish could be back to full strength. Patterson is expected to play, according to Coach Marcus Freeman.
“We are expecting him to play on Saturday unless something crazy happens in the next 48 hours. He’s had a good week of practice,” Freeman said.
Not once.