Yeah I don't think throwing the ball nonstop was ever the plan, so the injuries probably make it even more apparent how hard they lean on the run in this game. Load up against the run and trust our DBs in man imo...they might hit a play or two, but over the course of the game I think that would be more effective.
Have you seen what their goofy ass fans do and say?
Nope about the Mack trucked. RAM is their sponsor (and also the truck I drive). My scarlet RAM normally sits in the driveway next to my wife's silver (some might call it gray) Grand Cherokee. That's been the color combination of our vehicles for years.
Nevermind, their original LT at the beginning of the season, Charles Jagusah, will probably be the LT in this game. I believe he came in against Penn State when the other guy went down. So possibly an upgrade for them? Unsure.
Yeah like you mention them having to do it vs the best DL in the country is quite an ask.
An underrated part is they clearly prefer to play man so do they have as much work running zone? For example Texas could do that because they play zone I think it was 70 of the time. But how is ND going to do running something they prefer not to do?
If the Silver Bullets control the LOS and Cody spies on the ND QB it is going to be hard for the Irish to move the ball.
High ankle sprains usually linger and take time to heal. Cross' injury was serious as he has missed three games because of it. Its likely he will play but you have to question his health and conditioning over four quarters of play.
