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Game Thread | No. 15 Louisville at No. 16 Notre Dame

September 28, 2024
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No. 15 Louisville (3-0) at No. 16 Notre Dame (3-1) 

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame TE Mitchell Evans
Louisville gave up receptions of 28 and 33 yards to Georgia Tech's tight ends. Their safeties were undisciplined against play-action as well. It could all lead to the first big game for Evans, who was fantastic in Notre Dame's big games last season. 

Louisville WR Ja'corey Brooks
The Alabama transfer has found his game again after an injury shortened his 2023 season. He's averaging 17.3 yards per reception and already has six catches of 20+ yards in three games. Not many teams try to test Ben Morrison deep, but Louisville will take some shots with their top receiver.

Notre Dame S Xavier Watts
Watts best games last season were in the biggest games. He got it kicked off the same way this fall with an interception against Texas A&M in the opener. He's playing at an even higher level and he should be counted on for another standout performance.

Louisville DL Ashton Gillotte
Gillotte was a game wrecker against Notre Dame last season and they lined him up inside and out. Louisville moves him around often to find matchups and the Irish will have to be aware of him on every snap. Equally good versus the run or the pass, he might be the best defensive lineman Notre Dame plays this fall.

Notre Dame DT Jason Onye
Onye has made the most impact of his career in the last two weeks with dominating reps as a pass rusher. He's stepped up in Gabriel Rubio's absence and is now looking like a player other teams will have to worry about each week. Notre Dame needs him to continue to be disruptive against Louisvlle. 


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
”I think more than anything we want to continue to stop the run. I believe we’ve given up more running yards than we want to. It’s really important that we take away running opportunities, yards after contact, making sure we’re fitting the gaps correctly and being able to defeat blocks. That’s been an area we’ve really challenged our defense on. We’re greedy people and not give them any yardage running ball, especially against Louisville. We know they are a team that likes to run the ball. That’s something we worked on all week and we have to continue to tackle a high level. I thought we tackled well last week, but we have to continue to do that.” 

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock: 
”He's (Riley Leonard) putting in some really good, substantial work on the practice field with those guys and trying to continue to build confidence, not only in what he's doing, but what they're doing. I think some of that resulted in him being willing to let go of it a little bit more. I just hope that continues to build. Because, obviously, when we threw the ball vertically down the field, there were some good things that happened. Yeah, the balls weren't completed, but if we hadn't been dragged on, they may have been. He did a good job of trying to be more aggressive with his decision-making and when to let the thing go.”  

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
”You look at the characteristics going back because that’s who he is as a player (Tyler Shough). But there’s no doubt he’s executing this system at a high level. He’s doing a good job. I’m sure he was hand-picked by Coach (Brohm) to run this system, and he’s doing a really good job of doing it. He’s throwing the deep ball well. I don’t think he has an interception. That’s what you want. Good running game, explosive shots and a quarterback that doesn’t turn the ball over. That’s a good recipe. We have to do something to distract that this weekend.” 

Notre Dame OL Rocco Spindler: 
“Tough times don't last, tough people do. I think that's kind of been my motto. Not only, my motto with this team's motto. Losing the NIU, I feel like we have a chip on our shoulder going the rest of the season.” 


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Game Thread | No. 15 Louisville at No. 16 Notre Dame

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Original Bubs
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Jumping over our ****in snapper again
IRISHLOYAL
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Now Love is hurt. So much for having a good S&C program
bmhend54
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That third down play call is beyond nonsensical
ndSlaw
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Did I hear Love is now in the injury tent?
Sgt Hulka
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Yes, but Love didn't help trying to bounce that out
PepND04
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Can we get grass back? This is ridiculous
JoeDomer
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Now love hurt?
irishdane20
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Aaand Love to the Medical Tent. Good grief.
blairkiel
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So love is in the tent with an ankle

And loghan Thomas is getting run at vyper
Blueclaw
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mattfreeman said:

loyal_stepson said:

Ben Morrison is having a rough game.
Rough season...
What do you think is happening with Morrison this season?
dlemire7
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Nice kick
ndsean44
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ohiondfan said:

Rwolf101 said:

ndsean44 said:

Traore is still in pads and standing on the sidelines, so that's....good?

I'm guessing knee sprain?


It would be darn near impossible to differentiate between a sprain and a tear without imaging given the swelling. In my unprofessional yet torn up knee opinion.
True, but you'd think if it were even seemingly serious, they'd have him in the locker room, out of pads and have his knee wrapped up.

He seemed to just have a patch on his knee, that was it.
irishinutah
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joirish said:

Going to need high 30ies to win this one


That's bad news for us…our offense is really, really awful
tvanp63
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Riley should have pulled the ball on that 3rd down.
irishduffy
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loyal_stepson said:

Ben Morrison is having a rough game.
On an island against a good WR on a slippery field.

Not a great combination.
Sgt Hulka
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Get out of here with a win somehow and get to that bye week
Rwolf101
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Sgt Hulka said:

Yes, but Love didn't help trying to bounce that out

I'd like to rewatch that play but it looked to me that interior was blown up and he had no choice.
irishfan32489
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Something is happening with injuries
donahue
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By the way, could someone tell Dan Hicks that there's another golf tournament next weekend? I don't really know if there is, but it's nice not having to listen to him.
IRISHLOYAL
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PepND04 said:

Can we get grass back? This is ridiculous


You clearly don't remember the last time there was grass at ND stadium. A complete disaster
Jaxdulac
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How many times have we said that in the last 25 years?
Cassin
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irishfan32489 said:

Something is happening with injuries


It's not good
Julavaqui
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Young getting alot of run. No Burnham and I guess Oben is trash.
Rwolf101
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JoeDomer said:

Now love hurt?

Only if she doesn't love you back.
blairkiel
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Cassin said:

irishfan32489 said:

Something is happening with injuries


It's not good
Bad luck
JoeDomer
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Didn't our S&C coach have an issue with many players getting hurt with the Broncos.
bmhend54
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Run defense is just ass and had been for weeks. The run fits are atrocious
mattfreeman
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Staff
Tyler Shough definitely shaken up after Onye hit him.

Rylie Mills has not played in 2 series.

Notre Dame's DL getting exposed as they have guys playing more snaps than they should do injuries. Major issue against this level of offense.
blairkiel
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Good throw and route
Julavaqui
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Rwolf101 said:

JoeDomer said:

Now love hurt?

Only if she doesn't love you back.


Love scars
Rwolf101
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Morrison with a missed tackle.
rmirish
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What happened to our run D? It has been pretty good until today.
mattfreeman
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Staff
JoeDomer said:

Didn't our S&C coach have an issue with many players getting hurt with the Broncos.
Notre Dame isn't having soft tissue injuries.

Not sure you can prepare athletes to not break bones or tear ACLs
blairkiel
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Rwolf101 said:

Morrison with a missed tackle.
Meh

irishtank6900
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The run defense is killing them
 
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