UHND.com · Sep 14, 2025
Freeman Points to Execution, But Chris Ash’s Defense is the Real Problem
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman (Photo by Doug Murray/Icon Sportswire)Notre Dame’s defense has allowed 68 points in two games under new coordinator Chris Ash.
Marcus Freeman defended Ash: “No. No, it's not the call, it's the execution… that's the question that we got to get answered.”
The Irish had zero sacks against Texas A&M while giving up 360 passing yards and an 86-yard touchdown.
One year after Al Golden’s defense carried Notre Dame to the title game, Ash’s scheme has turned it into a liability.
The Irish had zero sacks against Texas A&M while giving up 360 passing yards, including an 86-yard touchdown.