"Notre Dame has gone three-and-out on 28.9 percent of its drives this season, which ranks 117th in the FBS."
Pete Sampson
The delayed hand off running game is stuffed time after time as is the quick lateral pass to the sideline. This offense cannot impose it's will on good defenses and grind out the clock when it has to late in games. Opponents simple put eight or nine in the box resulting in far to many three and outs. We have been saved by the defense against weak opponents this far but it will not continue all season.
Exactly... could not have said it any better...
Either home runs or strike outs.
Not much in between.
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I guess I should have stated 'waiting for more than a couple of homeruns.' I believe Jafar's 42 yard run has been the only big run of the season thus far. Very stunned after 3 games that this offense has been so futile. By comparison, ND was 22nd in the country in yards per play last year.
The defense will run out of gas soon. We need Dexter Williams back soon and preferably Ian Book to play more. And hopefully we can find a comfortable time to give Jurkovec some reps. It's very clear that the status quo on offense will bite us in the ass soon otherwise.