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Notre Dame Looks To Improve Lackluster Pass Rush

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish had some glaring weaknesses in ‘16. Special Teams was disappointing to say the least. The Offensive Line didn’t perform to it's lofty “best in the country” expectations, and DeShone Kizer had a noticeable dip in his performance.

One aspect is brought up more than the rest. The pass rush, or lack there of.

The Irish defense struggled mightily at getting to the quarterback last season. Just 14 sacks landed them an embarrassing #118 national rank which was easily the worst in Power 5 football. Some fans contemplate whether letting Defensive Line Coach Keith Gilmore go was the right call but with only 3 sacks coming from the entire defensive line last season, his departure is hard to argue.