It's been 112 days since Tyler Buchner last suited up. Despite missing so much time, the sophomore quarterback has progressed quickly during bowl prep. “After 14 practices, I think he's ready to roll,” Freeman said. “He's been magnificent in practice.”

A quick look at how Notre Dame distributed the ball in 2022.

With the Midshipmen primarily in cover zero, The Irish produced just 12 yards of offense and zero points in the second half. Offensive coordinator Tommy Rees says he won't let that happen again. "If you’re going to play that way," he said, "we would welcome that."

On Saturday, the Fighting Irish defeated Navy, 35-32. It was ugly, but it's the type of game Notre Dame likely loses earlier in the season.

Notre Dame earned its biggest win of the year over Clemson, but the Fighting Irish know it will be for nothing if they aren't prepared for Navy.

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime spoke following Tuesday’s practice as the Irish prepare for Navy.

The Fighting Irish handed the Tigers their first loss of the season, 35-14.

Edge rusher Jordan Botelho and wideout Deion Colize produced season-best performances at No. 16 Syracuse. Meanwhile, running back Audric Estime returned to form after ball security issues limited his carries against Stanford and UNLV.

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime spoke following his 123-yard performance at Syracuse.

The Orange rank 16th in total defense and give up just 296.3 yards per game, but they've proven susceptible against the run at times this season.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman spoke on Monday afternoon.

The Fighting Irish offense regressed in the first half against a dreadful Stanford defense, picking up just 106 yards and failing to score. Notre Dame went on to lose, 16-14.

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime spoke following Tuesday’s practice as the Irish prepare for BYU.

Thoughts on improvement up front leading to more success running the football, on the importance of winning the middle eight vs BYU, and more

After Estimé, Tyree and Diggs combined for 353 total yards and five touchdowns against North Carolina, Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees knows how important it will be to feature all three backs as often as possible.

Three quick thoughts for your Thursday.

ISD's Jamie Uyeyama highlights three running plays from the game against North Carolina that weren't as flashy as those wheel routes, but were equally as effective

In a 45-32 win over North Carolina, the Fighting Irish amassed 576 total yards of offense to improve to 2-2 on the season.