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Game Thread | No. 10 Notre Dame at NC State

September 9, 2023
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No. 10 Notre Dame (2-0) at NC State (1-0) 

Carter-Finley Stadium | Raleigh, N.C. | 12:00 p.m. ET | ABC | Line: Notre Dame -7.5 | O/U: 50

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame RB Audric Estime
Estime has been running through tackles like a hot knife through butter, but the competition is going to be a lot better this week. It's a chance to make a statement for him against a top-25 defense. NC State will likely load the box to stop the run.

NC State LB Payton Wilson
One of the top linebackers in the country, he's a big-time athlete who makes plays in all phases of the game. He's been a great blitzer at NC State, but they didn't choose to use him to rush the passer often against UConn. That could change in this game. He's a dynamic player.

Notre Dame WR Jayden Thomas
Thomas is Notre Dame's WR1. He gets to prove if he's a true WR1 this week with NC State's corners being two of the best the Irish will face this fall. Look for Gerad Parker to move him around and get him into favorable matchups.

NC State QB Brennen Armstrong
It's all about Armstrong on the NC State offense with his ability to run. He scrambled 10 times last week and had 19 total carries for 96 yards and two touchdowns. If the Irish can contain him to the pocket, the Wolfpack will struggle to score points.

Notre Dame LB Marist Liufau
Liufau is going to be lined up off the edge rushing the passer on 3rd downs, but could also be used to spy the quarterback. Him and JD Bertrand are going to have to do a good job getting the elusive Armstrong down when he bolts from the pocket.


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
“We know they’ll be challenged down the field this week. I love the depth of the room with Cam Hart, Benjamin Morrison, Jaden Mickey. You’ll see Christian Gray and obviously Clarence Lewis. It’s a deep room. You all might not see the production that really relates to that room, but in terms of doing their job, they’ve been doing a really good job.” 

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker: 
“We believe in our guys we brought in here. If we don’t let these guys grow and try to assess where our depth is, we won’t know. The only thing we can do is give guys opportunities that they’ve earned—because it is performance-based—but let them go out there and have some opportunities for success, because if there is small failures then we develop and keep moving forward and that’s what these two games have allowed us do so far.” 

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
“I think the guys know there are certain things that we need to improve. It's not really public knowledge, but in general, we need to tackle better than we did last week, for sure. We need to get more pressure on the quarterback. I’d like to see us keep attacking the football. Then there's some other in-house things, but those would be three off the top of my head.”  

Notre Dame offensive lineman Pat Coogan: 
“It’s been a dream come true honestly. Coming from where I am from, there’s a lot of passion and a lot of pride for Notre Dame football. The first game I came to as a fan was like [2015] against Texas when they won like 40-0 [38-3]. It’s been a great process. It took a lot of hard work and obviously, it’s paid off now. Just trying to take it day by day. One of coach Freeman’s big things is win today. I’ve really taken that to heart and tried to just stack the days.” 

Notre Dame defensive back Thomas Harper:
“We just have to be locked in and then just continue to do what we know we can do. We got to stop the run, we know that. Stop the pass. If they throw it up, we got to come down and get turnovers. Tackle in space and just continue to play to our standard.” 


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Game Thread | No. 10 Notre Dame at NC State

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Rwolf101
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I hope this delay will be treated like halftime and we only have a short break between the 2nd and 3rd.
Wiggs4Irish
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rmirish said:

Wiggs4Irish said:

rmirish said:

My optimism in our team has taken a hit. OSU now scares me. If we can't block these guys……..


It's been 1 quarter
Yep, and a quarter like that against a top 5 team and we will probably be down 2 scores. If it doesn't concern you, great.


D has been great so not sure what you're talking aboutlol
irishfan32489
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Is Cam Hart hurt?
MattPaulND
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fenixc said:

Rylie Mills has been disappointing so far this year.


Mills lacks fundamentals and technique. One ball juggler.
silverback
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irishfan32489 said:

Vance has been living in the backfield. He needs to be handled.
The NC St kid appears to be a good player. Rocco will understandably need some help.

Maybe we runs some misdirection, coming back left or away from the Nc State kid (Vance)?
Julavaqui
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MattPaulND said:

fenixc said:

Rylie Mills has been disappointing so far this year.


Mills lacks fundamentals and technique. One ball juggler.


I have a friend with one ball. I don't think he juggles though.
silverback
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irishfan32489 said:

Is Cam Hart hurt?
when is he not!
seattle_nd_2000
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We got this. Offense is starting to find a rhythm. Unlikely NC state scores more than 10 (max). Defense is looking solid. We score a td on the drive coming out of the weather delay and the we will end up winning by 25.
ohiondfan
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e) think of more ways to troll us. <<<<<<<<<

AZdoc said:

@mattfreeman - what do you do during these delays?
a) eat
b) talk to other reporters
c) sit alone and scroll on your phone
d) all the above
rmirish
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Why can Joel Klatt do CU games, but ND can't have an ND grad on ND home games?
irishduffy
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Boy, TCU's defense must be bad. Colorado's 3 Heisman Finalists are struggling...
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MattPaulND said:

fenixc said:

Rylie Mills has been disappointing so far this year.


Mills lacks fundamentals and technique. One ball juggler.
Can't play inside. Plays too high
Joe1976
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Molly McGrath in a wet t-shirt would be nice
ndSlaw
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What is the purpose of mouth guards nowadays? They mostly seem to be worn as an annoying accessory on the helmet that just bounces around when you run
GulfCoastIrish
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Hi Molly
DogGuy
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rmirish said:

Why can Joel Klatt do CU games, but ND can't have an ND grad on ND home games?
Did they revoke Jac Collinsworth's ND degree?
pshakes831
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silverback said:

irishfan32489 said:

Is Cam Hart hurt?
when is he not!
Yeah, that shoulder always been a problem.

It's a shame. Kid has talent but no way his body hold up
mattfreeman
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AZdoc said:

@mattfreeman - what do you do during these delays?
a) eat
b) talk to other reporters
c) sit alone and scroll on your phone
d) all the above
1. Watching Colorado/Nebraska and drinking a Dasani currently.
2. All of the above
3. Tim O'Malley, Pete Sampson and I were recalling the 2016 game to Tyler James who wasn't here for it.
4. Noticed that the buildings in the background of the stadium can no longer be seen due to heavy rain and excessive lighting strikes.
JMAC
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Matt, any news on Cam Hart?
AZdoc
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mattfreeman said:

AZdoc said:

@mattfreeman - what do you do during these delays?
a) eat
b) talk to other reporters
c) sit alone and scroll on your phone
d) all the above
1. Watching Colorado/Nebraska and drinking a Dasani currently.
2. All of the above
3. Tim O'Malley, Pete Sampson and I were recalling the 2016 game to Tyler James who wasn't here for it.
4. Noticed that the buildings in the background of the stadium can no longer be seen due to heavy rain and excessive lighting strikes.


Hahahaha. Nice!!
mattfreeman
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Staff
And the brand new NC State scoreboard just got hit by lighting.
mattfreeman
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Staff
JMAC said:

Matt, any news on Cam Hart?
There is nothing happening right now as it relates to the game.
Brucealeg
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I had to mute them CU / NEB game, the announcers were blowing Deion on air and it got annoying.
Brucealeg
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mattfreeman said:

And the brand new NC State scoreboard just got hit by lighting.
Wow - pictures?
Matt4NDFI
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Get wrecked, or whatever kids say nowadays lol
smallz1531
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best guess when it restarts
luke4nd
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Brucealeg said:

mattfreeman said:

And the brand new NC State scoreboard just got hit by lighting.
Wow - pictures?

irishdane20
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andrew32
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What are the chances that they just call this thing?

I looked at the radar. There's no football being played anytime today.
AZdoc
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smallz1531 said:

best guess when it restarts


Miss Molly said it could be 30-60 minutes from last lighting strike in the appropriate radius. So awhile.
CelticIrish
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andrew32 said:

What are the chances that they just call this thing?

I looked at the radar. There's no football being played anytime today.


We must be looking at different radars
IRISHLOYAL
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I think there were folks here who wanted Sims (GaTech) in the portal. Anyway, he's absolutely terrible
MattPaulND
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smallz1531 said:

best guess when it restarts…..or if it starts.
ndsean44
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mattfreeman said:

And the brand new NC State scoreboard just got hit by lighting.
Sooo...20 minutes?
toliver0917
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AZdoc said:

smallz1531 said:

best guess when it restarts


Miss Molly said it could be 30-60 minutes from last lighting strike in the appropriate radius. So awhile.


I'd prefer if they sent her out there live on camera to confirm the conditions
 
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