n fact, Brian Kelly?s Irish have been so adept at stonewalling teams and forcing kicks inside the 20 ? and pretty much everywhere else ? they?ve only allowed eight red-zone TDs all year, the best mark in the nation. (Of course, with only 10 total TDs allowed on defense, they?re not exactly susceptible to the big play, either.)
Furthermore, of the red-zone TDs against the Irish, only two have come on the ground. And just one has come inside the 10-yard line, a 1-yard run by Oklahoma?s Blake Bell in October ? forgivable when you consider that Notre Dame limited the Sooners to 15 rushing yards on 24 carries in a 30-13 victory.
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This game is in the bag !:00hour