When the Wolfpack take on the Fighting Irish this Saturday at South Bend, it will be a battle in the trenches.
NC State enters the game ranked 6th nationally at stopping the run, allowing a measley 91.3 yards on the ground per game. Notre Dame enters the game ranked 6th nationally in rushing offense, piling up a whopping 317.9 on the ground per game.
The ability to stop the run is the signature of the Wolfpack defense. This is no secret. NC State ranks 1st in the ACC in Rush Defense, but ranks last in the conference in pass defense, giving up 287 yards through the air per contest.