Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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20 NOV. 13, 2017 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Minus Josh Adams, Notre Dame still racks up 710 yards of total offense in 48-37 win versus Wake Forest BY LOU SOMOGYI A feature model in Notre Dame's drive to the College Football Playoff was kept safely in the garage against Wake Forest, but there was no slow down to the Fighting Irish motor on offense. Even without junior running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Josh Adams, the Notre Dame offense kept on truckin' — the university used the hashtag #33Trucking during the week to promote his Heisman Tro‑ phy campaign — while posting a 48‑37 victory versus the Demon Dea‑ cons to improve to 8‑1. The Fighting Irish amassed 710 yards of total offense (380 rushing and 330 passing) and did not commit a turnover for the fifth time in the last six games, including each of the last three. Junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush received the game ball af‑ ter compiling a career‑high 280 yards on 15‑of‑30 passing with one touch‑ down and no interceptions, while also adding a team‑best 110 rushing yards and two scores on 12 carries. Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly said Adams was not in con‑ cussion protocol but wasn't "feel‑ ing right" — similar to Wimbush at North Carolina Oct. 7 — and had gone through an exhausting week. Wake Forest (5‑4) did some rum‑ bling of its own with 587 yards of total offense (348 passing and 239 rushing) and ended Notre Dame's