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Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest Review: Defense

Notre Dame’s Senior Day 28-7 victory over Wake Forest is definitely something to be pleased with, but it’s another week of a defense showing holes and weaknesses in their secondary. Is this a playoff caliber team? How did the Notre Dame defense perform on Saturday? Let’s take a look at the numbers!

Notre Dameu2019s Matthias Farley (41) waves his finger after making a stop during the Notre Dame-Wake Forest NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN
Notre Dame’s Matthias Farley (41) waves his finger after making a stop during the Notre Dame-Wake Forest NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend. SBT Photo/ROBERT FRANKLIN

Notre Dame held the Wake Forest defense to 23 first downs.