January 7, 20232 yr Author I'm going to do some defensive cut-ups to try to understand what ND was running on defense. It looks 2 down defensive tackles 2 stand up edge players. I know the 1 to the Top side is Botelho. Don't quote me on the other I'm thinking is Ademilola. Believe its Liafau and Bertrand in the Middle Nickel Back= Bracy 2nd level Lewis? toward the bottom? Corners: Morrison and Lewis Safeties guessing Watts and Brown? I'm going to go through the play and try to confirm numbers.
January 7, 20232 yr Author 2nd drive more traditional front JR at Vyper hafta get dl-ine numbers #65 Chris Smith got held pretty bad on that one inside 97- Rubio 31- Mensah 10- Kollie
January 7, 20232 yr Author ND's playing that 2 down 2 up line structure more than I remember. Nearly all nickel. Bracy didn't get many plays off three safeties once in a while. Thought Botelho and mills were impactful. Need depth on the D-line. Howard Cross who is solid, seemed to play a ton of snaps
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