With the first of two bye weeks having arrived, Notre Dame now has some valuable time to work on improving certain aspects of its overall game. The 4-1 record compiled so far looks impressive but still needs work if the Irish hope to gain a postseason berth.
Listed below are three particular areas that could use some work:
Upgrading the Passing Game
After last year’s regular season ended, the Notre Dame receiving corps took a major hit with an array of departures through the transfer portal. While the Irish filled some of those holes with some transfers of their own and looked to speed the development of the raw talent remaining, any success in those departments has thus far been limited.