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from busted assignments. Notre Dame
allowed 55 plays of 20 yards or more,
compared to just 36 in 2012. Limit-
ing big plays forces opponents to run
more plays, increasing the opportunity
for the defense to make a stop.
3. More Disruptions — Notre Dame's
vaunted 2012 defense was not one
built around creating disruptions,
ranking 22nd nationally in sacks but
just 78th in tackles for loss and 46th in
turnovers forced. It worked because
the defense was designed to be more
of a bend-but-don't-break unit.
VanGorder's scheme is designed to
be more aggressive and to create dis-
Now in his second season as a starter, junior defensive end Isaac Rochell will be key to a 2015 defensive
revival for Notre Dame.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
