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Rewatch Notes | Notre Dame Defense vs NIU

September 10, 2024
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When your defense only allows 16 points. You should win the game. Period.

That doesn’t mean the defense didn’t need to be better against Northern Illinois. They let the NIU offense dictate the game and never forced them to play outside of their comfort zone. They needed to force NIU into situations where they had no choice but to throw the ball and never did.

The first down run defense was fine. After giving up a 28-yard run early in the game, NIU only averaged 3.

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