Notre Dame’s Shutdown Defense Tests Wisconsin | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football News

Notre Dame’s shutdown secondary, anchored by All-American corner Leonard Moore and veteran DJ McKinney, is a nightmare for Wisconsin’s receivers—allowing under 60% of passes and averaging nearly two interceptions per game. With no clear deep threat emerging from Wisconsin’s WR corps, the offense must get creative: lean on tight end Jacob Harris and running back Darrion Dupree to create mismatches and force Notre Dame’s defense to cover more ground. If Eugene Hilton Jr. or Shamar Rigby don’t step up, Wisconsin’s QB will need to find other ways to move the ball against this elite unit. 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/935ecd50ee9845d6