Notre Dame football has followed a similar script in all three games this season: The Irish are aggressive in attacking the opposition early in the game and then they rely on stellar defensive play to hang on at the end. It’s a formula that has worked well for Brian Kelly’s offense, but perhaps could be improved upon, to say the least.
The Irish have yet to trail at any point this season. That’s the good news. The bad news is that despite double-digit leads at different stages in each of their games, the Irish haven’t managed to hold on to those leads.