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Notre Dame Football: Daelin Hayes was Defensive Player of the Game

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Notre Dame football’s deep defensive line is simply impossible to shut down. Daelin Hayes has patiently waited for his breakout game. He got it against Northwestern Saturday night.

Hayes has been a bit of a frustrating player over the past couple seasons. The potential is clearly there, but he never seemed to make the most of it. He made the most of it Saturday night.

When it was all said and done, Hayes had 7 tackles (all solo), 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble. It was truly a coming out party for Hayes, finally, as he notched his first sack(s) of the season, and tied his season high for tackles (7 vs.