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GAME THREAD | Marshall at No. 8 Notre Dame

September 10, 2022
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Marshall (1-0) at No. 8 Notre Dame (0-1) 

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OVER THE HUMP 

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t hide his excitement to coach his first home game on Monday, but more importantly, Saturday will serve as a chance for the first-year head coach to get his first win in the blue and gold. 

The Fighting Irish desperately need to get a win as the program looks to rebound from a disappointing loss in Columbus last week where Notre Dame did earn a bit of national respect for playing the Buckeyes tough. 

Freeman also expects his offense to open things up a bit as there won’t be an effort to control the clock in this game. Look for Tommy Rees to give Tyler Buchner opportunities to make splash plays and for the sophomore quarterback to make big plays as he won’t have the speed of Ohio State’s defense to deal with on Saturday. 


Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame WR Lorenzo Styles
He opened the game with a splash last week, but only saw one target after that. They need to get him more touches and open up the passing game against Marshall.

Marshall RB Khalan Laborn
The former 5-star recruit who originally signed with Florida State hadn't played a game since 2019 before Marshall's opening game this season. He showed plenty of flashes of the talent he possesses on his way to a 100-yard game. A shifty runner, Notre Dame is going to have to swarm him and not let him get loose in the open field.

Notre Dame RG Josh Lugg
After a rough opening night for the offensive line, all eyes will be on Lugg as the veteran of the group this week. The line as a whole needs to play to a higher standard and Lugg has to be one of the players who leads the way. 

Marshall CB Donnie Abraham
The son of former NFL DB Donnie Abraham, he was 8th in the country in passes defended last season and had a pick in their opener. Marshall has good players in the secondary and he's a legitimate NFL prospect.

Notre Dame DE Isaiah Foskey
It was a game to forget for Foskey against Ohio State, but he has to wipe the slate clean and has a chance to bounce back in a big way against Marshall. His matchup with LT Ethan Driskell should be one that favors the Irish heavily. 


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame DL Rylie Mills:
"We're right there. We can do it. We can be those guys. If we keep preparing and being intense in practice working on finishing - by the end of the season, we'll play those guys again. I know we'll be way more prepared and ready to go." 

Notre Dame TE Kevin Bauman:
I think everyone agrees when we say we're not here for moral victories. We came to Notre Dame to win games. We didn't end up winning the game, but then again, things are never as bad as they seem or as good. There was a lot of good in the tape and a lot of stuff to fix. 

"Last week, our preparation was the floor. Coach Freeman has been hitting on that. There is a ton of room to grow and we're excited to keep going one week at a time." 

Notre Dame CB TaRiq Bracy:
"The message sent was we're here to play ball. It doesn't matter the team we play. We want to compete at the highest level. We're ready. We just want to play and compete." 

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
"The playbook is open. The parameters from the head coach aren't as tight as they were last week in terms of wanting to continue to control the clock, keep the ball in play and keep the clock running. I want to be able to take advantage of the different looks the defense is going to give us this week and have a plan and not be afraid to take shots and not be afraid to take advantage of those different opportunities they are going to give us."  

Marshall head coach Charles Huff:
“When you get in the transfer portal and the world we’re in now where talent goes all over the country, for the fans and for the history part of it, yeah that gold helmet is important, but for these guys, it’s kind of like, ‘Alright, yeah, we’re playing Notre Dame.’ To me, as a coach, it helps. In the past you had to fight the David and Goliath and trying to get the little guys to play against the big guys. Henry (Colombi) is from Texas Tech. I’m sure Texas Tech feels like they could beat Notre Dame. I’m sure Florida State guys feel like they could beat Notre Dame. Isaiah Gibson is from Kentucky. I’m sure he’s been against Alabama before. So, when you start talking about where we are in college football now, I think it’s changing. Now, let me say this, they’ve still got Notre Dame football players. All of them. Not some. There is a difference.”


For Your Nerves 

TEAM STATS Marshall Notre Dame
Points Per Game 55.0 10.0
Points Allowed Per Game 3.0 21.0
Total Yards 612.0 253.0
Yards Passing 232.0 177.0
Yards Rushing 380.0 76.0
Yards Allowed 114.0 395.0
Pass Yards Allowed 84.0 223.0
Rush Yards Allowed  30.0 172.0

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GAME THREAD | Marshall at No. 8 Notre Dame

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SWANSEA
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This is going to make the next years difficult to get better players in the future.
jared4523
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Good thing Notre Dame is above taking transfers. Marshall has 20 of them.
nwdomer
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It will take more wins than are possible this season to make me a believer in Freeman, Rees, Hiestand, Washington, etc, etc, etc.

Ugh.
Rwolf101
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nicksheeran said:

THE DOWNFALL of ND begins... what a cluster ****... recruiting is about to go over the cliff....



That started almost 30 years ago.
Sgt Hulka
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I'm at a lose for words.

They're getting it handed to them at home to a Sun Belt team.

At least Tulsa was pretty good
tonyndnick
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This team knows how to talk a good game and that's about it. And Buchner needs to be benched.
Blueclaw
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Program is dead might be a little too strong.
We are created to be creators.
SHAMROCK
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jared4523 said:

Good thing Notre Dame is above taking transfers. Marshall has 20 of them.
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mckinleymichael9
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I'm not watching another game. All this hype all this time spent listening to people praise what this team is for a worse version of Brian Kelly. F this. I'm out. Have a good year boys. Focus on your families and things that matter. Not this garbage.
Frankbuz
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ND has a big problem - coaching is definitely an issue
lauebg022
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How in the he double hockey sticks does Marshall actually have corners who compete and we can't get crap
Ryan_ATL
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Rebuilding year.

Many problems but offense is a disaster and needs the most attention.
tvanp63
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Unfortunately, I still have tickets for three more games! This may be it for me with going to games. This one is ridiculous!
blairkiel
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Alaskan said:

Program is dead might be a little too strong.
No but it's about to look a lot like Nebraska
Cassin
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Poor throw
hoosier texan
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Patterson needs moved back to Center, Kristophic back to LG, and get Lugg out of there. Tyree also need to be more in there at RB
Wiggs4Irish
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**** throw
jared4523
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SHAMROCK said:

jared4523 said:

Good thing Notre Dame is above taking transfers. Marshall has 20 of them.
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Touch
Rwolf101
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Our receivers are an awful group
ndsean44
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I'm beyond astounded by this performance.

This is unacceptable. Nobody deserves to keep their starting job after this disgraceful performance.

It's over guys. This team is 2016-esque.
Sgt Hulka
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Late, again
Cassin
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Rwolf101 said:

Our receivers are an awful group


That was Styles' fault?
ndSlaw
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Almost picked again on an out route... He must really be staring these down
Frankbuz
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Now they blitz
SHAMROCK
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Cassin said:

Rwolf101 said:

Our receivers are an awful group


That was Styles' fault?
I couldn't tell - what happened it looked like it hit his hands
Rwolf101
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Cassin said:

Rwolf101 said:

Our receivers are an awful group


That was Styles' fault?

100%. Hit his hands
Sgt Hulka
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ndSlaw said:

Almost picked again on an out route... He must really be staring these down
He's late and throws it to the inside
thandreoli
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Tyrone part 2
toliver0917
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They're biting hard on passes in the flat. Can we pump fake or is that too complicated?
ndSlaw
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Yikes... So that's why Buchner plays
Joe1976
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Buchner done, shoulder seperated.
Joe
pbrad28
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***
jared4523
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You guys got Pyne
Cassin
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Rwolf101 said:

Cassin said:

Rwolf101 said:

Our receivers are an awful group


That was Styles' fault?

100%. Hit his hands


I thought it was clearly behind him. Oh well.

Rwolf101
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Did trainer mouth "it's separated"?
 
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