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Game Thread | No. 15 Notre Dame at Clemson

November 4, 2023
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No. 15 Notre Dame (7-2) at Clemson (4-4)

Memorial Stadium | 12:00 PM ET | ABC | Line: Notre Dame -3.0| O/U: 44.5

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame DT Rylie Mills
The right guard position has been a problem for Clemson all season. It looks like both guard positions could be an issue with their best linemen, left guard Marcus Tate, rumored to be out as well. With left tackle Collin Sadler banged up, that means Tristan Leigh probably has to move back to tackle and Clemson will have to play two backups at both guard spots. Things aren't getting any easier for them against Notre Dame's duo at defensive tackle either. Mills has a big opportunity to dominate that match up.

Clemson QB Cade Klubnik
Klubnik came in for one series against Notre Dame last season and it was a memorable one for all the wrong reasons. He threw a pick to Benjamin Morrison and then never played again. He's had a rough season behind a bad offensive line. His nine fumbles lead the nation and he's fifth in the country in balls batted at the line of scrimmage. 

Notre Dame TE Holden Staes
With Mitchell Evans out for the season, Staes has a chance to fill his shoes as a go-to option on 3rd down. What Evans does as a whole will be replaced by committee, but his emergence as the top receiving threat on the team means those targets have to go to someone else with Staes as the prime candidate to receive them.

Clemson DT Tyler Davis
The Irish ran the ball at will against Clemson to close out their 2022 match up. Davis was on the field for that and no doubt he and his teammates have been reminded about that for the past year. One of the best defensive tackles in the country, Notre Dame's interior offensive line will have to play their best road game of the season to block him and fellow DT Ruke Orhororo.

Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison
Last year's Clemson game was Morrison's coming out party as a big-time player. Klubink loves to throw to the boundary, which means Morrison should be targeted frequently and there should be more opportunities for him to get his hands on the football.


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
”I view it as just the logistics, the timeline in terms of when do you go to bed, you move your meetings up a little bit earlier on Friday. You try to get them to go to sleep a little bit earlier Friday night and then you wake them up. You have to make sure there's not this progression from when you wake up to finally get in a play like you do maybe with 3:30 games or a night game. 

“It's we wake up and we have to stimulate our body. We have to get going the minute you get downstairs. We'll still have a little walkthrough that we usually have on noon games, but the mindset when you wake up has to be OK, we gotta get ready to go.”

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker:
”Of course the same defensive coordinator and staff, that all exists. Much like us there’s a lot to pull from that’s similar and the same and then there’s enough to pull from where you have to say, ‘Okay, here are some changes they’ve made’ that have made them in our opinion, better.” 

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
“I think, obviously, there's a big span in there, just playing them last year, just perimeter speed, length on the perimeter, big-time tight ends, a quarterback that can move and multiple running backs. They make you defend the whole width of the field. They can take the top off of it with speed, and they can get the ball underneath and make you miss. So, it's a challenging group.”  

Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman:
”Being 0-5 is probably on the other side of that scale. I think it's a new year. We're going down in a hostile environment playing a really, really good football team. The record doesn't say that, but I went through every single one of their games and they're all close, one-score games. We're gonna have to go play on the road and one of the greatest environments in college football, so it's going to be a challenge. That's why you come here. That's why you play at this place. That's why the games in November matter is because people remember November. To go down there and try and execute at the highest level will be an extremely difficult challenge, and I believe we will be up for it.”

Notre Dame RB Jadarian Price:
“The mindset doesn’t change. Going through the process every week, the mindset never changes. I’m still going to practice hard every week. So is every other running back in our room. We know it might be unexpected how the rotation goes. It’s just how the game goes. The good thing about that is you don’t know what to expect, so you’re always locked in. My name could be called (snaps) at any second. Someone could go down at any second, and I know that I’m locked in. I know every single job. It’s not one person knows this set of jobs, the other running backs know this. No. All the running backs know all the jobs. It’s a good thing that we all have that knowledge and skillset, so whenever our name is called we can get it, even though we don’t have a set rotation or routine.” 

Notre Dame S Xavier Watts: 
”Ive played safety for two years or it’s like my first full year starting. So, just trying to take it to the next level. Just trying to become a veteran, I guess. So, like you said, just watching a lot more film, meeting with coaches a lot more, just studying more, studying more tendencies and just being more confident coming into the game. Like, ‘Alright, I’m that guy. I can make these type of plays. So, just go out there and show it and do it’.” 

TEAM STATS

STAT NOTRE DAME CLEMSON
Total Yards 427.9 416.6
Passing  264.0 259.0
Rushing 164.0 157.6
Yards Allowed 279.9 266.9
Passing Allowed 158.6 167.8
Rushing Allowed 121.0 99.0

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Game Thread | No. 15 Notre Dame at Clemson

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Sgt Hulka
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trentb said:

Sgt Hulka said:

Your best player a walk-on lax player.

That's revolting.


It's damning. That's for sure. Revolting is him not getting the ball another 7 times


Yeah revolting should have been saved for Audric only getting 3 carries in the 2nd
mbmirish
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Our lack of WRs is a sad excuse we heard all we about all the players out for Clemson and they preformed our offensive coordinator is terrible plain and simple.
jptscott
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Parker really should be fired
SHAMROCK
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hockey8390 said:

He definitely wasn't out of the pocket. Should've been called
would have been loss of down - not sure if ND would get to run a play or not - - would have been interesting
PepND04
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If Deion can demote his OC after the offensive performances they've had, Parker should be demoted on the flight home. He needs to send a message that this **** is unacceptable
MattPaulND
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Rwolf101 said:

Lol seriously a field storming??
Does this fan base not remember what they were a few years ago?
To the victor goes the field storming.
pjcaulfield
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LOL! Great post.
joemulv
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enough is enough. ND owes Hartman and Parker nothing … neither should be in control of this offense moving forward.
valleynd
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Didn't see Tobias with a lot of effort today. And he was targeted
mschnei026
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Goodbye Parker. Can we hire Dan Mullen? Jamarcus Shephard? Somebody competent? That's all I ask.
pjcaulfield
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Oh there were a number of penalties on Clemson. They just weren't called.
pjcaulfield
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You were very kind.
UNDone
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Disappointing game to put it mildly... but have to commend that performance by their LB Trotter. Kid played a great game.
JEB1979
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pjcaulfield said:

Oh there were a number of penalties on Clemson. They just weren't called.
First time since 1952 that Clemson did not have a single penalty called on them.
irishdane20
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Boss said:

Not a single penalty on Clemson. Interesting.


Dabo Gemstone clearly prayed harder than Freeman this past week. I really can't stand that guy.
Sgt Hulka
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irishdane20 said:

Boss said:

Not a single penalty on Clemson. Interesting.


Dabo Gemstone clearly prayed harder than Freeman this past week. I really can't stand that guy.
How anyone falls for this guy's bull**** is beyond me. I've heard some stories from CU alums and believe me, this guy is truly a POS
GEorgeIZO
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Sorry everyone the problem is not Parker it's Marcus Freeman
kevinnd21
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Cassin said:

kevinnd21 said:

Rwolf101 said:

Awful game for Hartman. Sure he was out of time but he blindly chucked it up. Take the sack. He has been wildly inaccurate and making awful decisions all game.


It's who he has been his entire career. He's always had a lot of turnovers


But a load of TDs too.

Where the **** are those?


Typically in the games when he doesn't turn it over. Once he has one TO, he can't stop
davemc
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Period!! Let's move on.
 
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