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Notre Dame vs. Ohio State Preview

Ohio State has been outstanding against the run this season as they are ranked 3rd in the nation allowing just 89.9 rushing yards per game with 12 touchdowns and an average of 2.7 yards per rush. The Buckeyes have had 8 games where they held the opposing team to less than 100 yards with the most notable instance being when they held Oregon to -23 yards in the playoffs. Of the 7 teams that were able to rush for 100 or more yards on them, only 3 were able to rush for 150 or more yards, and 2 of those games were both losses as they allowed 155 yards to Oregon in the regular season and 172 yards to Michigan to conclude the regular season

Notre Dame vs. Penn State Preview

The Irish have been excellent when it comes to running the ball as they are ranked 11th in the nation averaging 217.5 rushing yards per game with 42 touchdowns and an average of 6.1 yards per rush. The Irish have rushed for 200 or more yards in 8 games this season with 1 game where they rushed for 300 or more yards. Jeremiyah Love leads with 148 attempts for 1,076 yards with 16 touchdowns and an average of 7.3 yards per rush. Quarterback Riley Leonard has 149 attempts for 831 yards with 15 touchdowns and an average of 5.6 yards per rush.

Notre Dame vs. Georgia Preview

The Bulldogs have heavily favored the pass this season as they are ranked 11th in the nation averaging 284.6 passing yards per game with 28 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a completion rate of 65.7 percent. The Bulldogs have passed for 300 or more yards in 6 games with 2 games where they passed for 400 or more. Georgia has been held to less than 200 yards in 4 games this season. The Bulldogs have had a completion rate of 70 percent or higher in 3 games while being held to less than 60 percent in 2 games. Carson Beck was lost for the season to injury in the SEC Championship win against Texas and on the season had 290 completions on 448 attempts for 3,485 yards with 28 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, and a completion rate of 64.7 percent.

Notre Dame vs. Indiana Preview

The Irish have been outstanding when it comes to running the ball this season as they are ranked 10th in the nation averaging 224.8 rushing yards per game with 40 touchdowns and an average of 6.3 yards per rush. The Irish have rushed for 200 or more yards in 5 consecutive games and in 8 games overall this season with 1 game where they had 300 or more yards. Jeremiyah Love leads with 134 attempts for 949 yards with 15 touchdowns and an average of 7.1 yards per rush. Quarterback Riley Leonard has 124 attempts for 721 yards with 14 touchdowns and an average of 5.8 yards per rush.

Notre Dame vs. USC Preview

The Irish are very impressive when it comes to running the ball as they are ranked 11th in the nation averaging 221.8 rushing yards per game with 37 touchdowns and an average of 6.3 yards per rush. The Irish have rushed for more than 200 yards in 5 out of the last 6 games as well using multiple players to do so. Jeremiyah Love leads with 121 attempts for 850 yards with 14 touchdowns and an average of 7 yards per rush.

Notre Dame vs. Army Preview

The Irish are coming off a 35-14 over Virginia on Senior Day and play in a neutral site matchup against the Black Knights at Yankee Stadium. Army is undefeated and coming off a bye week after a 14-3 win at North Texas. The Black Knights have largely dominated their schedule, but at the same time have played a very weak schedule. The schedule has featured just 2 teams that have winning records with 1 being a Division 1-AA team in Lehigh. Of the remaining 7 teams played, all but North Texas have a losing record and have either 2 or 3 wins as of writing.