Notre Dame is 1-2 on the season, and many want to believe that a big reason for that is the lack of defense by the Fighting Irish. In its first game, Notre Dame gave up 27 points to Miami and lost by just three points. In the matchup against Texas A&M, the Fighting Irish defense gave up 41 points and lost by just one point. Even in their win over Purdue, Notre Dame gave up 30 points.
A lot of fans are pointing the finger at defensive coordinator Chris Ash, who was hired this season to take over for Al Golden.