had Kelly run the ball up and down the field with RB's and used Jones Carlisle and Niklas as relief points for the RB's, the D wouldn't have been on the field all that long and would have forced UM into another game plan.
And yes, there was no Secondary last night for ND. It was as though all Gardner had to do was put the ball in the air and his receivers were in position. Just awful. Not to mention the poor tackling in the secondary. Also true, UM was holding the ND Linemen all night and were rarely called.
PS: time of possession. Kelly may think his D is great, but teams like UM have had a full 8 months to figure it out. Kelly should have known this. Still, the O needed to control the game and they didn't. Time of Possession.