Notre Dame Football: 3 Biggest Storylines versus Vanderbilt

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SOUTH BEND, IN – SEPTEMBER 08: Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly signals to his team against the Ball State Cardinals at Notre Dame Stadium on September 8, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame defeated Ball State 24-16. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Week 3 is already here, and the Irish find themselves 2-0. After a lackluster outing last week against Ball State, the Notre Dame football team looks to rebound in a big way versus SEC opponent Vanderbilt.

It’s no secret that the Notre Dame football performance last week left many with more questions than answers. Coming off a huge season-opening win over Michigan, the Irish struggled at home versus a much less talented Ball State team. Most of the criticism came on the offensive side of the ball, where questionable play-calling, dropped passes, poor offensive line play, and a three-interception performance by Brandon Wimbush left the Irish faithful nervous moving forward.

Whether Ball State just had a great game-plan, or Notre Dame wasn’t mentally there after such a huge win the week prior, they still won and are 2-0. As I and many other believe, the sky is not falling just yet.

This week, the Irish host 2-0 Vanderbilt in their third consecutive home game to kick off the 2018 season. The Irish are 2-0 all-time against the Commodores and this will be the first time the two teams meet since 1996.

Here are the 3 biggest storylines for this week’s matchup.

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Notre Dame Football: 3 Biggest Storylines against Vanderbilt

By Connor McJunkin | Sep 12, 2018

Week 3 is already here, and the Irish find themselves 2-0. After a lackluster outing last week against Ball State, the Notre Dame football team looks to rebound in a big way versus SEC opponent Vanderbilt.