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Notre Dame Football: Five Takeaways From Temple

By Andrew Hall

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 19: A general view of the 'Golden Dome' on the campus of Notre Dame University before the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 19, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 19: A general view of the 'Golden Dome' on the campus of Notre Dame University before the Notre Dame Fighting Irish take on the University of Southern California Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 19, 2013 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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Notre Dame defeated the Temple Owls 49-16 in the season opener on Saturday afternoon. The performance from the 2017 Notre Dame football team brings hope and optimism for the rest of the season.

Notre Dame Rushing Attack Dominant

The biggest takeaway from the victory over Temple was Notre Dame’s dominant rushing attack. A quartette of Josh Adams, Tony Jones Jr., Dexter Williams and Brandon Wimbush sparked a Notre Dame ground game that totaled for 422 yards.

Josh Adams led the attack with 161 yards on 19 carries. He scored 2 touchdowns including one only 33 seconds into the game. Williams added 124 yards on only 6 carries. Wimbush changed up the attack scrambling. He made just about every Temple defense miss once. Wimbush ran for 106 yards and 1 touchdown.

Brandon Wimbush An Elite Runner

As stated above, Wimbush really added a dynamic threat to Notre Dame’s offensive attack. He may end up as one of the best runners in Notre Dame football history.

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This might be premature hype for a Quarterback who only started one contest. However, he passes the eye test.

In the future, it is critical that Wimbush learns how to slide or get out of bounds. Frequently, he put himself in danger. Notre Dame’s offense possesses the ability to play at an elite level. However, they cannot perform if Wimbush is on crutches.

Who’s #2 behind Equanimeous St. Brown?

The lack of Wide Receiver production showed itself today. Equanimeous St. Brown led the Irish in receiving with 80 yards on 4 receptions. The next closest Wide Receiver was Graduate transfer Cam Smith who tallied 10 yards on 3 receptions. The lack of certainty behind St. Brown may become a problem for the Notre Dame offense. Wimbush needs targets to throw to.

Tackling in the Secondary Very Suspect

The Irish secondary played better than at any point in 2016. However, tackling and pursuit angles still remain a huge problem for the Notre Dame Defense. The Defense cannot take their game to the next level if the Cornerbacks and Safeties continue to tackle poorly.

Notre Dame Generates A Pass Rush

From the outset, the Irish generated a better pass rush than previously expected. Julian Okwara, Daelin Hayes, and Tevon Coney all tallied sacks against the Owls. The defenses also received credit for 4 Quarterback hurries. These are not spectacular numbers but it is a start.

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