Game Preview: BYU
Junior George Atkinson III, whose fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Notre Dame a 17-14 win over BYU
in 2012, was part of an Irish rushing attack that piled up 270 yards against the Cougars' No. 2 nationally
ranked run defense last year.
photo by bill panzica
Special Delivery?
Notre Dame's defense saved the
day in the 14-10 victory versus USC
Oct. 19. Two weeks later, the Irish offense had to carry its defense through
a 38-34 shootout win against Navy in
which the lead changed hands nine
times.
When will it be the special teams'
turn to make the difference? Against
BYU and Stanford — two of the most
dangerous return teams in the country