How No. 14 N.C. State and No. 9 Notre Dame matchup:
When Notre Dame has the ball
The Fighting Irish have turned into a running team this season. The running ability of junior quarterback Brandon Wimbush, a first-year starter, is a big reason why. Wimbush has run for 508 yards in six games and has three 100-yard games (he had 106 yards and two touchdowns in the Irish’s 49-14 win over Southern California last week).
As dangerous as Wimbush is as a runner, he’s not even Notre Dame’s biggest threat. Senior running back Josh Adams has racked up 967 yards in seven games.