Little has changed since we dropped this science back in July, but there are a few things we should touch on....
Notre Dame is old. Their starters are comprised almost entirely of juniors and seniors. We are not. That matters.
Defense
- The Irish lost starting defensive tackle Jarron Jones for the season. The big DT (6-5, 315) was Notre Dame's poor man's version of Vince Woolfork and he was a likely NFL draft pick. The drop off to his replacements is steep and he'll be missed. This is good news for Texas center Taylor Doyle.