The Notre Dame vs. Miami Sun Bowl matchup might very well resemble Notre Dame’s last regular season game against the Trojans of Southern Cal. Notre Dame will try to pressure the errant Jacory Harris into his habit of poor decision making, and will need to focus on stopping the dominant, diverse running game that the Hurricanes will try to tire the Irish defense with.
Offensively, Irish fans should expect to see a tough, physical defense, with a Miami front 4 that may be even stronger than that of the Trojans. Miami also boasts the nation’s #2 passing defense, holding opposing quarterbacks to just under 50% completion rates. Tommy Rees has shown good composure and remains confident even after tough series, so one should not be worried about the imposing defense getting into the young starter’s head. The USC game was a solid warm-up for Rees who has had a month to work on his mistakes and improve his game and vision. The recent dominance of rugged Robert Hughes will allow Notre Dame to set up the pass with his hardnosed downfield runs, taking some of the pressure off of Rees.
In the end, Notre Dame will pull out a strong 34-27 win and have some solid momentum going into Coach Kelly’s second season as the commander of the Fighting Irish.
Offensively, Irish fans should expect to see a tough, physical defense, with a Miami front 4 that may be even stronger than that of the Trojans. Miami also boasts the nation’s #2 passing defense, holding opposing quarterbacks to just under 50% completion rates. Tommy Rees has shown good composure and remains confident even after tough series, so one should not be worried about the imposing defense getting into the young starter’s head. The USC game was a solid warm-up for Rees who has had a month to work on his mistakes and improve his game and vision. The recent dominance of rugged Robert Hughes will allow Notre Dame to set up the pass with his hardnosed downfield runs, taking some of the pressure off of Rees.
In the end, Notre Dame will pull out a strong 34-27 win and have some solid momentum going into Coach Kelly’s second season as the commander of the Fighting Irish.
best special teams play of the season!
ReplyDeletecongrats floyd!
ReplyDelete37 interceptions!
ReplyDelete38! way to go harry!
ReplyDeleteJacory is 3-5 with 2 interceptions... technically he has completed every pass!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the quick shovel pitch!
ReplyDelete39?! Harrison career game!
ReplyDeleteboth picks came out of nowhere!
ReplyDeleteHat-trick Harry! my man!
ReplyDeleteoh floyd! for all of the impressive catches you make that was the most in-stride pass of your career!
ReplyDeleteconvicts are scared of rees really taking some cheap shots at him
ReplyDelete50 yards yeah ruffer! staying perfect.
ReplyDeleteSurprising that the mighty 'canes have fallen so far since the days of "The U" and couldn't even compete with a great performance by the Fighting Irish. Kelly had his lads ready to play. Miami never had their heads in the game, treating the trip like a vacation, and it showed.
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