IMHO, ND has a Chris Ash problem. 0-3 vs Top 10 opponents. Miami, A&M, BYU.
Our "elite" defense is not good enough against highly ranked teams under Ash. In those three games, our D has given up 30 pts average per game and 395 yards total "O" per game. In all three games, the Ash "D" gives up drives that a stop would have either won or given our offense a chance to win. Credit to IB for the stats. MF has to be aware of this.