While Sam Hartman’s strong passing game is all the rage at No. 9 Notre Dame, it’s still the bulldozing ground game that keeps the Fighting Irish offense chugging along.
Through three games, Notre Dame is averaging 5.7 yards per carry, No. 21 in the 133-team FBS.On Saturday, Notre Dame hosts Central Michigan , which has a run defense ranked No. 32 even after playing Michigan State. Then No. 6 Ohio State, a team allowing just 2.6 yards per carry, comes to Notre Dame Stadium.Bulldozing Audric Estimè is the leader.
Estimè already has four TD runs. He leads the nation in yards rushing and although he’s played one more game than most players, his average of 115 yards per game still ranks No. 14. Committing to ground game, of course, means in-game adjustments are necessary — especially when things don’t go well early. Notre Dame had two three-and-outs on its first two series last weekend at North Carolina State.After a 1-hour, 45-minute weather delay, he moved moved All-American left tackle Joe Alt to the outside of right tackle Blake Fisher, going with an unbalanced offensive line.“That’s just a scary look,” Estimé said.
Each played key roles Saturday, and the group could become a five-man band when former Penn State runner Devyn Ford, a quick-twitch runner, clears concussion protocol.“It gets them going,” Parker said. “They know they’re adding value.”
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