Notre Dame vs Army: 5 Things We Learned in Blowout Win

3. Time of possession is key

Coming into Saturday, Army ranked second in time of possession edging opponents by nearly 10 minutes per game. Against Notre Dame, the Black Knights lost the possession battle by almost nine minutes.

When the Irish are able to run between the tackles and gain momentum on the ground, it puts a lot less strain on the rest of the team. Notre Dame’s biggest downfall in 2016 has been their defense. By keeping the ball on the offensive end, the Irish were able to win this game with ball control instead of relying on a scoring battle.

In a game where the Irish picked up 31 first downs, it proved that moving the ball slow works much better for teams with weak defenses.