The Breakdown: Notre Dame Defense vs Miami

There is no way to get around the fact that the Notre Dame defense did not play well against Miami. They certainly were not given any help from the offense, but for most of this season they have been put in adverse situations and responded well. In this game they were not able to overcome those circumstances.

It’s a shame because there were some strong individual plays that were rendered moot because of missed assignments, missed tackles, or sometimes just getting physically beat.