Against what was supposed to be their toughest test of the month of September, the Irish defense dominated what had been an efficient and explosive Purdue passing game

Notre Dame's starting defense has scored more touchdowns than they've allowed through four games and they dominated a Purdue offense that had been cooking before they met the Irish

Greg and Jamie discuss Notre Dame's matchup with Purdue, the challenges their offense presents, and how ND will deal with Luke Talich being out

Thoughts on what the numbers say about Gap vs Zone runs for Notre Dame, on slot usage this season, the massive improvement from Purdue on offense, and more

Purdue might have the most improved offense in the country this season, but they are 1-2 because their defense is bad again this season

Greg and Jamie break down critical plays from Notre Dame's game with Michigan State and discuss why the Irish have run the ball better in the second half of games

Notre Dame dominated Michigan State on defense with a 33.3% havoc rate

Notre Dame may have found the right recipe with their running game against a Michigan State defense that presented a stiff challenge

Notre Dame might not have met their standard against Michigan State, but they still left no doubt with a dominant second half performance by the defense and breakout games from Micah Gilbert and Nolan James

Greg and Jamie discuss Notre Dame's matchup with Michigan State and how they see things playing out between the two rivals

Thoughts on the historical significance of what Notre Dame is accomplishing right now, on where things stand at running back for the Irish, and why the light day of work for so many of Notre Dame's top players is a great thing heading into what should be a physical matchup with Michigan State

Michigan State is trying to re-establish their old identity under Pat Fitzgerald with a physical ground game and a defense that gets after it, but their overall skill talent on offense and depth on defense isn't what it used to be

Greg and Jamie discuss what they saw from the All-22 of Notre Dame against Rice and specifically talk about the running game

It was practically a "no notes" performance by the Notre Dame defense when they shut out Rice

Notes and numbers on Notre Dame's passing attack and running game after they beatdown Rice

Dominant might not be a strong enough word to describe Notre Dame's emphatic victory over Rice