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The average offense Notre Dame has faced ranks 91st in the country; the best offense they have played, as mentioned in an earlier post, belongs to the Rice Owls

Notre Dame's key defensive numbers actually are slightly worse than you would project facing offenses that far below average. 

They start five true sophomores on their defense.  Seven of their second team defenders are true freshmen. 

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The average offense Notre Dame has faced ranks 91st in the country; the best offense they have played, as mentioned in an earlier post, belongs to the Rice Owls

Notre Dame's key defensive numbers actually are slightly worse than you would project facing offenses that far below average. 

They start five true sophomores on their defense.  Seven of their second team defenders are true freshmen.