Ask any Notre Dame fan what their biggest fear in 2024 is, and you will likely get almost unanimous consent that it’s the offensive line. The starting line for the Irish on Saturday night in Kyle Field features a combined six career starts, with three of the four making their first career starts. Sounds scary, right? It is, but the last time that Notre Dame had an offensive line this inexperienced? 1988. Aka, the last time Notre Dame won the national championship.
Thanks to Holtz’s Heros Twitter account for pointing out the parallel to Notre Dame’s last national championship winner.