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NOTRE DAME -21 San Diego
This is exactly what the doctor ordered for an Irish team with an improved and streamlined defensive line that needs to make a huge statement.
The line gave up a school-record 58 sacks — 20 more than the previous record—and the Irish averaged just 75 yards a game rushing, 51 yards worse than the previous worst season in school history. And that was just the year before.
The offensive line was so lost last season that line coach John Latina sometimes wasn’t sure his players understood what he was saying.
“I felt there were times where I was talking Italian to them,”
The Irish scaled back their playbook to try to make it easier. In practices they went first-team offense against the first-team defense more often to try to become more physical and to try to make sure the linemen are better prepared.
The Irish line is more experienced, with four of the linemen having started at least five games, and is bigger, averaging 315 pounds, 13 pounds heavier than last year. So Weis has made no secret about what he plans to do this season.
The Aztecs had the second-worst rush defense last season, giving up 242 yards a game, and were in the bottom 10 in sacks with just 15. They didn’t look any better in a season-opening loss to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a Football Championship Subdivision team, giving up 263 yards rushing.
Not only do the Irish need to win this game, but they have to look impressive in doing so after last year’s unmitigated disaster of a season. We like the combo of motivation and ability to annihilate a team.