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Game Thread | Iowa State vs. (15) Notre Dame | Camping World Bowl

December 28, 2019
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Camping World Bowl | Iowa State (7-5) vs. No. 15 Notre Dame (10-2)

Camping World Stadium |12:00 p.m. ET | ABC

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Don’t Freak Out

Notre Dame will look to get its 11th win on Saturday, but it could get off to a slow start. Tommy Rees will be in his first game calling plays and he’ll face an experienced defensive coordinator in Jon Heacock, who runs a complicated 3-5-3/3-3-5 defense.

The Fighting Irish see a variety of defenses every year, but Notre Dame has yet to face a scheme similar to the one they’ll see on Saturday. 

A slow start might not mean the Irish aren’t ready to play, although it very could, as there will be an adjustment period for Rees and quarterback Ian Book. The senior signal-caller will see looks he hasn’t seen before and you can expect Heacock to throw the kitchen sink at the Irish offense. 

While there will be overreactions in this thread, I’d encourage you to give the Irish a few series to get used to the defense and for Rees to grow into his new role. 

On the other side of the ball, Notre Dame enters the game giving up just 163.7 passing yards per game and there is a good chance Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy exceeds that in the first half. 

Don’t freak out. 

Notre Dame is going to give up yards and it will probably seem like they are getting shredded compared to most games, but that’s Clark Lea’s defense. The Irish are going to give up yards, but they will also make the Cyclones take care of the ball and force them into touchdowns, which the Irish have been very successful at this year as they’ve given up just 18.7 points per game. 

Purdy and Iowa State have moved the ball, but they have also lost five games this season. Notre Dame needs to make Purdy finish drives and not get discouraged by stats on Saturday.


Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet
Will this be his final game for Notre Dame? It could be and the chances for that go up if he goes off on the field. Expect him to have a big day.

Iowa State LB O'Rien Vance
The Mike linebacker for Iowa State is a key to their pass rush. He's a very good blitzer and knows when to attack on when the running back is engaged with another defender.

Notre Dame WR Braden Lenzy
He touched the ball more than he had all season and was a difference-maker against Stanford. Look for Tom Rees to get Lenzy involved often to help provide the offense with explosive plays.

Iowa State TE Charlie Kolar
ISU has a great tight end as well. Kolar will be a tough matchup for the Irish and we should see Kyle Hamilton in man against him frequently.

Notre Dame DE Khalid Kareem
Notre Dame's pass rush has to get to quarterback Brock Purdy and affect his rhythm as they have with most passers this season. Kareem is the key to that and if he can be as dominant as he's been in the final half of the season, it will be a huge factor in stopping their potent passing game.


Quotes of the Week

DE Khalid Kareem:
"You look back - Q (Quenton Nelson) and Mike (McGlinchey) were two top 10 draft picks. I don't think they questioned not playing. If guys like that didn't sit out, then why should we?"

LB Drew White:
"They're an electric offense. They have some really good skill playmakers and a really good quarterback. They like to throw the ball and have a lot of hard concepts. 

"We have to dig deep into the game plan and make sure we're ready. I'm confident we'll be ready."

OL Liam Eichenberg:
"A lot of offensive lines have struggled blocking this defense. There is so much movement. They're a very good team. The defensive coordinator does a good job and they have great players. That program is really turning around." 

WR Braden Lenzy: 
"You shouldn't be at Notre Dame if you're not a competitor. If you don't go out there and win, then you probably shouldn't be here. It's simple." 


For Your Nerves 

TEAM STATS Notre Dame Iowa State
Points Per Game 37.1 34.1
Points Allowed Per Game 18.7 25.3
Total Yards 429.2 458.7
Yards Passing 252.6 318.3
Yards Rushing 176.6 140.3
Yards Allowed 324.3 362.2
Pass Yards Allowed 163.7 228.3
Rush Yards Allowed  160.6 133.8

Game Thread | Iowa State vs. (15) Notre Dame | Camping World Bowl

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NYNDBLUE
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Meanwhile

Penn State 35 Memphis 33
Sgt Hulka
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AZdoc said:

Christian thinks so!


Ohhhh is he gonna take some after this. Lol
Rwolf101
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AZdoc said:

Christian thinks so!
AZdoc
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Sgt Hulka said:

AZdoc said:

Christian thinks so!


Ohhhh is he gonna take some after this. Lol


For awhile, I imagine!
REMND
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I am looking forward to JOK next year. I say leave him at Rover.
emeyers
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We really got the D team announcers with this one. Wasn't Olizky a nondescript QB at PSU? Anyone notice he might be wearing short sleeve dress shirt?
mattfreeman
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Staff
IRISHLOYAL
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Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.
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IRISHLOYAL said:

Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.
Or maybe just trying to win the game
LADomer
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mattfreeman said:


I like that box score so far. Impressive D and solid 3rd quarter. Balanced offense and running game will pickup in the 4th (hopefully)
Shawndomer
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IRISHLOYAL said:

Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.


I rather just win then have an epic loss because of bad coaching decisions. Win the game build and keep momentum going into next year.
Classof88
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Tommy cam: 10 (2 in 3rd quarter)

False starts: 1
Cassin
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Sgt Hulka said:

He's packing a Cope.


So Tommy's got some hair on his chest
IRISHLOYAL
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mccarthyirish7 said:

IRISHLOYAL said:

Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.
Or maybe just trying to win the game


You can actually do both. But with ISU's high powered offense and early 2020 Heisman trophy candidate QB I can see why we are trying to scratch and claw. Lol
Sgt Hulka
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Hell yeah
ndsean44
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Can't get comfortable just yet.

Oklahoma had a 21 point lead on these guys and Iowa State stormed back and was a failed 2-pt conversion away from potentially beating them.
Sec26Row30
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Formerly sec26row44, before that sec25row45... not happy till I'm moving further North and watching the game from the library......
NYNDBLUE
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Over last 5 games (including this one)

Notre Dame average score vs opponent is 41-13

(Versus Duke, Navy, BC, Stanford and Iowa St - combined record 32-28)
REMND
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I am impressed. 21 point lead in the 4th quarter.
ISU avergaes 35 pts a game. We have held them to 9.
ISU averages 470 yds a game. We have held them to 250 after 3 quarters.

We have 400 yds.
Rwolf101
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JOK is an athletic freak of nature. His closing speed is something NASA should study.
Rwolf101
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NYNDBLUE said:

Over last 5 games (including this one)

Notre Dame average score vs opponent is 41-13

(Versus Duke, Navy, BC, Stanford and Iowa St - combined record 32-28)

But but but...Michigan. Always remember Michigan lol
LADomer
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Rwolf101 said:

JOK is an athletic freak of nature. His closing speed is something NASA should study.
You ain't JOKing!
Hrothgar
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Rwolf101 said:

JOK is an athletic freak of nature. His closing speed is something NASA should study.
Wolf, do you work on your stuff in the offseason?
mbmirish
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Maybe Kelly has some respect for ISU and is not running it up on purpose. It seems strange in today's game but it is ok to not be an aZz. I wish more of the top teams had this mentality we are clearly better we don't need to hang a 100 on you to prove it. I mean do you really respect OSU more for running it up on some tech school from the Dominican Republic.
AZdoc
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IRISHLOYAL said:

Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.


Come on, man. A lot of "experts" picked ISU. ND is up 3 touchdowns at a bowl "they shouldn't be excited to play in." No injuries. They are going to impress a lot of people. Especially Christian!
irish4life
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mccarthyirish7 said:

IRISHLOYAL said:

Really going out of our way to not impress anyone today. ND is so far superior to ISU. And BK is punting in his own territory on 4th and 1 and kicking field goals inside the 5 in a meaningless bowl game.
Or maybe just trying to win the game


Nah, then people wouldn't have anything to complain about.

We will end up a 15th ranked 11 and 2 team, Who didn't play a single FCS Or AA team, but ND impressed nobody including the Debbie Downers here. The coaches can't wait to vote them 15. Remember PSU is beating the crap out of the powerful Memphis Tigers. And Franklin is the second coming of nothing.
NDmark1
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Totally dominating as we should be. You'd complain about taxes if you won the lottery.
Rwolf101
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NDmark1 said:

Totally dominating as we should be. You'd complain about taxes if you won the lottery.

Irish loyal has been a really reasonable dude lately. I think it's OK if he wants more. I don't really see him as a complainer.
Joe1976
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terrible punt! whats with that guy??
Joe
usma95
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Don't like the conservative play calling there. Keep putting pressure on them.
ndSlaw
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Feel bad harping on him, but our punter has turned into a liability
Sgt Hulka
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I got zero issue wanting more. That drive was ass.
Irish1
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Rwolf101 said:

NDmark1 said:

Totally dominating as we should be. You'd complain about taxes if you won the lottery.

Irish loyal has been a really reasonable dude lately. I think it's OK if he wants more. I don't really see him as a complainer.


Really?!! Go back and read his posts from this thread. He and Tripuka are quite the pair.
AZdoc
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Sgt Hulka said:

I got zero issue wanting more. That drive was ass.


Yes, we need more. Hopefully D can step up here!
atl irish
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That is two screen's to Finke. Outside hire please.
 
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