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Notre Dame vs Virginia Position By Position Breakdown

By Matt Clark

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Elliott #21, Khalid Kareem, and Daelin Hayes #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish pose to celebrate the victory against the New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Stadium on September 14, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 14: Jalen Elliott #21, Khalid Kareem, and Daelin Hayes #9 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish pose to celebrate the victory against the New Mexico Lobos at Notre Dame Stadium on September 14, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /
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ATHENS, GEORGIA – SEPTEMBER 21: The Notre Dame Fighting Irish prepare to snap the ball in the fist half against the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

Virginia Cavaliers Left Tackle-Ryan Swoboda: 6’10”, 300 pound, sophomore, 3 star recruit out of Wondermere, FL

Virginia Cavaliers Left Guard-Ryan Nelson: 6’6″, 315 pound, sophomore, 3 star recruit out of Buena Park, CA

Virginia Cavaliers Center-Victor Oluwatimi: 6’3″, 305 pound, sophomore, 2 star recruit out of Marlboro, MD

Virginia Cavaliers Right Guard-Chris Glaser: 6’3″, 305 pound, junior, 3 star recruit out of Solon, OH

Virginia Cavaliers Right Tackle-Dillon Reinkensmeyer: 6’6″, 305 pound, junior, 3 star recruit out of Highlands Ranch, CO

Notre Dame Irish Left Tackle:-Liam Eichenberg 6’6″, 305 pound, senior, 4 star recruit out of Cleveland, OH

Notre Dame Irish Left Guard-Aaron Banks: 6’6″, 325 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Alameda, CA

Notre Dame Irish Center-Jarrett Patterson: 6’5″, 300 pound, sophomore, 4 star recruit out of Laguna Hills, CA

Notre Dame Irish Right Guard-Tommy Kraemer: 6’5″, 320 pound, senior, 5 star recruit out of Cincinnati, OH

Notre Dame Irish Right Tackle-Robert Hainsey: 6’4″, 295 pound, junior, 4 star recruit out of Pittsburgh, PA

Advantage-Notre Dame
Notre Dame has two offensive linemen that are projected to go in the first round of the draft in Liam Eichenberg and Tommy Kraemer. Eichenberg and Kraemer were all named to the preseason watchlist for the John H. Outland Trophy, awarded to the best interior lineman in college football.  Jarrett Patterson was named to the preseason watchlist for the Dave Rimington Award, given to the best center in college football. Their offensive line is more experienced and decorated, but will have its work cut out against an elite pass rushing group in Virginia that leads college football in sacks with 20 on the season.  Virginia’s offensive line has allowed seven sacks already this year and will face a difficult task containing Irish pass rushing talents Julian Okwara and Khalid Kareem. With both defenses possessing elite pass rushing abilities, offensive line play will be a critical determining factor as to who wins the football game.

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