Saturday Blitz
Fansided

Notre Dame football: 3 Takeaways from upset loss to #25 Louisville.

By Dante Pryor

Sep 16, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman leads his players onto the field for the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 16, 2023; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman leads his players onto the field for the game against the Central Michigan Chippewas at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 3
Next
Notre Dame football
Oct 7, 2023; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals fans flood the field in celebration after time expired against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 33-20. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

What’s next for Notre Dame football?

There’s no rest for the weary. Notre Dame has to get up once more as they host #10 USC in another prime-time game. Head coach Marcus Freeman has to be concerned that his offense did not have any creative counter-punch for what Louisville did defensively. The offensive line got dominated and gave Hartman no time to throw.

This was also the third game Notre Dame struggled to get the football to its perimeter receivers. Some of that was due to Louisville’s pressure, but they struggled to escape man pressure. USC’s leaky defense could be the salve the Irish offense needs.

What’s next for Louisville?

The Cardinals will move up in the polls. They legitimized its undefeated record after a lackluster performance against North Carolina State. Because of its schedule, the Cardinals were a dark horse contender for the ACC title. After what happened to Kentucky and Miami, the back half of their schedule looks significantly more manageable.

Next. Notre Dame, Miami are biggest losers from Week 6. dark

Louisville travels to a struggling Pitt squad next weekend.

Home/Notre Dame Fighting Irish