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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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irishdane20
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Clemson's only going to give you so many chances to put them out of their misery, boys.
blairkiel
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theoriginalndmom said:

What happened to all world Al Golden?
He's smoking grass today

It's nuts
Joe1976
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KEEP CROSS ON THEIR CENTERS FACE!
SHAMROCK
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AZdoc said:

AZdoc said:

Need a scoop and score.

Damnnnnnn. Almost
the one time we don't blitz - the ball is laying there - - mills to slow to get there
Jaxdulac
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Is Marist any better? He certainly can run; often runs himself out of position
IRISHLOYAL
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I can't believe they ran Tyree back out there for that return. Freeman never holds anyone accountable which will lead to his inevitable failure
DogGuy
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Should have called for high snaps earlier in the game
smoodiver
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The offense has to step up.
Boss
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irishdane20 said:

Clemson's only going to give you so many chances to put them out of their misery, boys.
Yep...was just going to say that we've had plenty of chances today, just terrible execution.
irishtank6900
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Well, need 8.
pjcaulfield
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Get Estime back in the game.
Rwolf101
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I can't wait to see Napoleon!
SHAMROCK
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please use Estime, Faison, Flores and Greathouse
Sgt Hulka
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irishtank6900 said:

Well, need 7.
8
donahue
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irishdane20 said:

AZdoc said:

ejsjr said:

How was it that Faison was a walk on?


Agreed.

Del wouldn't have even allowed him to walk on.


Guessing the big schools steered clear due to his size. He's the type who historically goes to Ruggers (Isaiah Pacheco), N'western, Cal, etc & you wonder how ND missed that guy.
I'm pretty sure Iowa offered him for football and they used to do great with those types before Brian Ferentz
blairkiel
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I suspect we will end up potentially tying it up

And then run estime up the gut and miss the two point and lose
Joe1976
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DogGuy said:

Should have called for high snaps earlier in the game
I used mine on the pick lol
RadIrish
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The time is now
SHAMROCK
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Can Craig hold his own up the middle - - - we may need to run outside
tommynacc
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Rwolf101 said:

I can't wait to see Napoleon!
Same here!
blairkiel
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Jaxdulac said:

Is Marist any better? He certainly can run; often runs himself out of position
He's the tyree of d

Stiff

Not natural
DogGuy
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irishtank6900 said:

Well, need 8.
donahue
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Clemson will turn out over again this game, it's what they've done all year
irishdane20
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donahue said:

irishdane20 said:

AZdoc said:

ejsjr said:

How was it that Faison was a walk on?


Agreed.

Del wouldn't have even allowed him to walk on.


Guessing the big schools steered clear due to his size. He's the type who historically goes to Ruggers (Isaiah Pacheco), N'western, Cal, etc & you wonder how ND missed that guy.
I'm pretty sure Iowa offered him for football and they used to do great with those types before Brian Ferentz


Hence, why he went ND LAX over Iwa football.
theoriginalndmom
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IRISHLOYAL said:

I can't believe they ran Tyree back out there for that return. Freeman never holds anyone accountable which will lead to his inevitable failure
Oh yes he does!
Brucealeg
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Long TD pass to Tyree.
dunwoodyfan
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SHAMROCK said:

Can Craig hold his own up the middle - - - we may need to run outside


So far so good. Been watching him.
smoodiver
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This is why we got Hartman, right?
mattfreeman
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Staff
Sam Hartman playing with fire.
Joe1976
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ND needs a shot play to tie this up.
Jaxdulac
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He doesn't see crap
IRISHLOYAL
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Hartman has been wildly overrated by ND fans. Just goes to show how long its been since they've had a good QB.
mattfreeman
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Staff
3rd-and-9 - Audric Estime whiffs. Hartman sacked.
Sgt Hulka
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Rwolf101 said:

I can't wait to see Napoleon!
Do you like movies about gladiators?
SHAMROCK
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mattfreeman said:

Sam Hartman playing with fire.
that is just a bad play/ pass to run and throw
 
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