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Game Thread | Wake Forest at Notre Dame

November 18, 2023
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Wake Forest (4-6) at No. 19 Notre Dame (7-3)

Notre Dame Stadium | 3:30 PM ET | NBC | Line: Notre Dame --25 | O/U: 47.5

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Five Players To Watch

Notre Dame C Ashton Craig
With Zeke Correll likely out, it looks like it could be Craig's first career start after he played very well in the second half of the Clemson game. Him and Billy Scrhrauth, replacing an injured Rocco Spindler, will have their hands full with a good Wake defensive front led by DT Kevin Pointer.

Wake Forest QB Michael Kern
It's been a brutal season for Wake Forest at the quarterback position and they are finally handing over the job to Kern. They might have done it sooner if he'd have been healthy. He didn't exactly light it up against NC State (5.3 YPA), but the key for them will be if he can limit the mistakes and not turn the ball over.

Notre Dame LB JD Bertrand
Bertrand hasn't had the flashiest season, but he's quietly been impressive making big plays and having an impact as a blitzer. He'll likely be activated in that capacity quite a bit against Wake with him picking his spots on delayed blitzes.

Wake Forest S Malik Mustapha
One of the best safeties in the ACC, he's been a consistent playmaker for them all season with their defense giving them a chance to win most weeks. Look for him to be heavily involved playing downhill against Notre Dame's running game.

Notre Dame RB Audric Estime
This is more than likely Estime's last game in Notre Dame Stadium. Expect it to be a big day with him having plenty of opportunities to make an impact. Wake is undersized on the defensive line and at linebacker. Duke and NC State wore them down with the running game in their previous two games.


Quotes of the Week

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman:
“The only guy that is still questionable is Zeke (Correll). He's still in concussion protocol. He's done some non-contact, but he has not been able to do contact yet. He hasn’t cleared concussion protocol. But the rest of those guys. I can't remember everybody, but should should be available.” 

Notre Dame offensive coordinator Gerad Parker:
”I stand with our staff and our players. You have to have a belief in them knowing — I think if you come up there, I would hope. I’d be really pissed off if [not]. Our players know we believe in them. Our guys are happy here. They’re happy in our locker room. They’re happy with the way we treat them and coach them to be better.

“Now, that being said, there’s always stuff. I try to stay away from it. You guys know why. It’s really hard to do your job if you read too much. So I have to stay out of it to serve our staff and players the right way. But, at the same time, if you care about the players and the staff you serve, you’re always going to stay up and wake up in the middle of the night wondering, ‘Should I have …? Should we have used this? Should we have called this? What could I have done differently?’

“If not, you’re sure to fail. That’s what’s kept humility within me maybe throughout a whole career when we’ve done well and hit our mark and when we fell short. I definitely have questioned those things. When you go back to it though, you stand behind — I mean this, and I don’t mean this wrong way. I stand behind the job we’ve done, the game plans you’ve put together, and that doesn’t mean we have to do them better.”

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden:
“You’ve got to win through the down. We call it ‘the interval’ — but win through the interval. It's an extended interval. It could be longer than most plays. And I haven't really talked to Dave in the past about this concept, but there's a lot of patience that, to me, he exhibits just to get that one matchup that he's looking for, just to get that one route that he's looking for. That's a challenge to the DBs, for sure.”  

Notre Dame LB JD Bertrand: 
“It’s just a different style. I think the biggest thing is we’ve taken a lot of points in terms of learning the offense a little bit from Sam. They’re going to have some wrinkles here and there but some teams have attacked them trying to pressure while other teams have attacked them by letting the run bleed then letting them hand it off and then tackling it. I think seeing all those different ways will help us attack it in our own ways.” 

Notre Dame CB Cam Hart: 
“I've gotta get some interceptions, right? I have to.” 


TEAM STATS

STAT WAKE FOREST NOTRE DAME
Total Yards 331.7 418.0
Passing  200.7 252.0
Rushing 131.0 166.0
Yards Allowed 372.2 280.4
Passing Allowed 224.9 153.6
Rushing Allowed 147.3 126.8

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Game Thread | Wake Forest at Notre Dame

81,407 Views | 478 Replies | Last: 11 mo ago by jdt45
irishtank6900
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Hartman definitely expected a WR to break off on that third down, not sure if that one is on him.
rmirish
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We don't even look like a 7 win team right now.
jmsheridan
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Rotate Qbs unless they score on their series. If they score run it back.
Rwolf101
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ND running backs desperately need to learn to pick up a blitz. Or else just go 5 wide on passing downs.
goldendeuce
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Offense looks like a grab bag. And the bag is full of crap.
jmsheridan
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Not a well coached team.
Auream
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I promise it'll be my last statement on this… the offense really, really sucks
Joe1976
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Hartman is not doing anything Angelli can't do at this point.. Thanks Sam, take a bow and a seat.
fenixc
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It's a miracle we got to 7 wins with this offense.
goldendeuce
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Auream said:

I promise it'll be my last statement on this… the offense really, really sucks


I'm not ready to stop talkin bout it. Watching teams with less talent do more just is really annoying.
herecometheirish
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Is there a chat link?
Rwolf101
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Auream said:

I promise it'll be my last statement on this… the offense really, really sucks

I had heard rumors but wasn't sure until you spoke up. I respect your bravery.
rmirish
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I'm not an expert, but our passing plays all look the same……three step drop and look for someone to throw to…..then miss him badly
Sweetlou88
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goldendeuce said:

Offense looks like a grab bag. And the bag is full of crap.


True, but OL is mediocre and we don't have one receiver we can count on. And that isn't even addressing playcalling.
GulfCoastIrish
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Iowa is up 2-0 on Illinois


lake erie irish
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2 weeks and same old stuff. Not a good look for MF.
bmhend54
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3 and 6, you know pressure is coming and every pass route is deep. Nowhere to get the football out fast. What a horse**** play call
Blueclaw
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Angeli Time. Ground control to major Tom.
We are created to be creators.
Rwolf101
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GulfCoastIrish said:

Iowa is up 2-0 on Illinois




That's gotta be close to the over/under
andrew32
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I actually retract *some* of my Hartman criticism seeing how dreadful these WRs are.

Yikes.
mattfreeman
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Staff
3rd-and-5: JJB and JD Bertrand meet at the QB.
herecometheirish
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Is there a chat link?
rmirish
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Don't blame the offense. WF is a defensive juggernaut.
mattfreeman
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andrew32 said:

I actually retract *some* of my Hartman criticism seeing how dreadful these WRs are.

Yikes.
Ehh. Hartman has been bad to this point
nwdomer
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Gonna need this defensive performance to offset Sam Hartman's slow twin.
MAIrish14
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Defense has played well enough to be in CFP. Offense is low level Big 10 crap
andrew32
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bmhend54 said:

3 and 6, you know pressure is coming and every pass route is deep. Nowhere to get the football out fast. What a horse**** play call


I'm pretty confident that one, if not multiple WRs missed a sight adjustment. Because that group is below MAC level right now. Just reality.

Just IMO.
CelticIrish
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Jenkins and Swarbrick - vomit
goldendeuce
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We are a private school version of Iowa football.
mattfreeman
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Staff
Manti Te'o in the building
mattfreeman
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Staff
Matt Salerno in the game.
jared4523
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I've complained about this before but I can't stand the ****ty audio from NBC. The announcers sound like something you'd hear on local HS football broadcast.
Joe1976
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jared4523 said:

I've complained about this before but I can't stand the ****ty audio from NBC. The announcers sound like something you'd hear on local HS football broadcast.
The NBC broadcast needs some work. From the commentary to the muffled muted sound of the crowd. ABC and other networks do a MUCH better job broadcasting the sounds of the game. Garbage...
irishinutah
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This team is at least consistent, what a ****show… 3 more years
bmhend54
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andrew32 said:

bmhend54 said:

3 and 6, you know pressure is coming and every pass route is deep. Nowhere to get the football out fast. What a horse**** play call


I'm pretty confident that one, if not multiple WRs missed a sight adjustment. Because that group is below MAC level right now. Just reality.

Just IMO.


Entirely possible bc it looked like a total mismatch route wise to a clear pressure situation. Something was off
 
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