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Rewatch Notes | Notre Dame Defense vs Virginia Tech

Situational mistakes stood out for Notre Dame's defense against Virginia Tech on what was otherwise a strong performance
October 11, 2021
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In many ways, this game felt like the inverse of the Cincinnati game for Notre Dame’s defense. They didn’t give up explosive plays (only two plays of 20+ yards against them) and they held Virginia Tech down to a low total per play (4.4 YPP), but they had lapses with situational defense.

3rd down has been great for Notre Dame over the last month, but this game wasn’t a good one in that respect. They allowed conversions 43.

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