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Notre Dame football: 3 Keys to victory against Wisconsin

By Brad Weiss

Sep 11, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) scores in the first quarter against the Toledo Rockets at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2021; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish tight end Michael Mayer (87) scores in the first quarter against the Toledo Rockets at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Graham Mertz #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks to take the snap against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 30, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Notre Dame football plays Mertz on Saturday. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 30: Quarterback Graham Mertz #5 of the Wisconsin Badgers looks to take the snap against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons during the first half of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium on December 30, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Notre Dame football plays Mertz on Saturday. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) /

The Notre Dame football team takes on Wisconsin on Saturday, and here are three keys to victory if they want to escape Soldier Field with a win.

The Notre Dame football team goes into their Saturday matchup against Wisconsin with an undefeated record, one that was pretty hard to come by. They have had to scratch and claw for every victory this season, and the Badgers could be the best team they will have faced up to this point.

Wisconsin is coming off their bye week, and nearly beat Penn State in their opener, so the Irish could have their hands full in this one. Here, we look at some keys if they want to leave Soldier Field 4-0.

Notre Dame football: 3 Keys to victory against Wisconsin

Make Graham Mertz beat them

The Badgers have a solid run game, led by Chez Mellusi, and they have home run hitters who can dominate through the trenches, but also beat you outside. On Saturday, they will likely have their chances to make big plays, but the Irish cannot afford to let them have their way on the ground all game long.

In fact, they have to put the ball in Graham Mertz’s hands and force him to beat them in the passing game. Mertz is off to a so-so start this season and was not all too consistent as a freshman last year, and if the game is on the line late, and he has to make a play through the air, I like Notre Dame’s chances.

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