Show Notes
Irish Illustrated's Tim Prister and Tim O'Malley react to Notre Dame's 37-26 win over the North Carolina Tar Heels.
The pair discuss Notre Dame's decision to go for it on fourth-and-goal, a stop that gave North Carolina life and set up a 15-play, 97-yard touchdown drive. That decision was made more questionable after North Carolina's touchdown kickoff return made it a one-point game.
The bright side? Notre Dame's rushing attack took a massive step forward with Jonaz Walton, who had 120 rushing yards on 23 carries. CJ Carr was incredibly efficient and continues to take care of the ball.
However, there's plenty to work on next week against Stanford, with multiple special teams miscues, penalties, and a defense that let North Carolina possess the ball for long stretches.
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