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Notre Dame football: Why the Irish need to fix the running game

Despite a 10-win regular season, the 2019 Notre Dame football team was a disappointment. This is probably a simple reality of being the team that came after Notre Dame’s undefeated regular season, and a trip to the College Football Playoff.

Still, it’s frustrating to watch Notre Dame football struggle on the road, and against top-15 opponents. It didn’t help that the offense, supposedly a strength, was simply disappointing. Scoring 36.8 points per game might sound good but it is inflated by games against New Mexico and Bowling Green. The fact is the offense failed to show up against Georgia and Michigan, and that cost the Irish their season.