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20-yard line) last year and 70th in 2012, scoring a touchdown only 53.3 percent of the time in 2013 and 48.3 percent in 2012. You'd like it to get to at least 60 percent, and two out of three (66.7 percent) trips ending in touchdowns would be very good (na- tional champ Florida State was at 79.7 percent in 2013). Kelly has hinted that tight ends in the backfield — be it Koyack or freshman Tyler Luatua — could be used more often in downhill running schemes, and one "jumbo" package during fall practice even had sopho- more guard Colin McGovern lining up at tight end. We expect the zone-read option to be a main staple of Notre Dame's of- fensive arsenal this season. Whether this improves the disappointing red- zone output remains to be seen, but the options — literally and figura- tively — are more abundant than they have been because of mobility at QB. According to Kelly, continued up- grade from dynamic sophomore run- ners Folston and Bryant would aid the scoring. "With Greg, mental errors and trust of his offensive line," Kelly said. "You have to be patient to let those line- men work to a second level. Greg has to trust his linemen and not just let his athletic ability take over. That will work sometimes, but when you need it in those crucial situations, he's go- ing to run into an out. "Tarean … it almost seems you have to push him a little more than you would like. I'd like to see a little more from him that, 'I want to be the starter and I don't want to share the ball with anybody.'" ✦ 1-800-421-7751 • www.BlueGoldOnline.com Notre Dame "Eglomise" Framed Print $59.95 FREE S&H* Notre Dame "Eglomise" style digital photos reproduce the transparency effect of an image reverse-painted on glass. • Digital matting resembles real mats • Official interlocking ND logo • Image size 11x14 • MDF frame size 13x16 • Protective glass front • Made in U.S.A. *Print is dropshipped direct from the manufacturer. Shipping available within continental U.S. only.