2022 was far from a perfect opening act for head coach Marcus Freeman. Even with his mid-year adjustment to salvage the season, a lot needs to change. Here’s the five biggest bugs that need fixing:

5. Earlier Offensive Line Gelling

Jarrett Patterson’s pectoral injury during last offseason certainly set this unit back to start 2022. But there’s no reason Tyler Buchner should have been under as much pressure as he was against Ohio State, let alone what he was subjected to against Marshall. It took until the second half of the third game of the season for Notre Dame’s offensive line to finally start rounding into form.