Notre Dame's Defense Faces Rice's Run Game | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News

Notre Dame’s defense, which shut down Wisconsin’s run game last week, faces a tougher test against Rice’s explosive ground attack led by transfer QB Jacurri Brown. Rice thrives on the run—70 carries for nearly 500 yards in their opener—and Notre Dame must execute disciplined tackling to stop Tyvonn Byars and D’Andre Hardeman Jr. Linebackers will battle Rice’s triple-threat backs, while Oregon transfer Tionne Gray anchors the defensive line against the option-heavy offense. Safety Luke Talich, making his first start, brings experience facing such schemes and could be pivotal. This is a battle of discipline, execution, and stopping the run—where Notre Dame’s focus could make all the difference. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bcba0d7d2bf6522b