Re-watch Notes | Notre Dame Offense in the Camping World Bowl

Iowa State had a top-25 ranked defense in S&P+ heading into the game (22nd). According to those metrics, ISU was the third best defense the Irish faced in 2019. Considering that and their unusual scheme, it wouldn’t have been surprising if the Tom Rees struggled in his first game calling plays.

That did not happen.

This was the best performance by the offense against a Power 5 opponent all season. This was the first time they had averaged 7.