Under the RPOs (Point 2.)

• Perimeter Stress: He relies on quick game attachments, screen games, and flat routes to force perimeter defenders to stay disciplined, effectively preventing the defense from flying into the backfield.

IMO, the first play after the pick in the BYU game was a run into an eight man front for loss of 5, contributing greatly to the L. (Along w too many fades)

After the uproar by everyone (including armchair QBs like me), we get more middle field in routes, the flare route on 4th to N James and a W over #1.

ND needs more of that creativity on offense for the title run, which I believe we’ll see.

Go Irish.