Notre Dame vs. Michigan State
Notre Dame’s Brandon Wimbush has been dynamic when running with the ball, rushing for 314 yards and six touchdowns through three games. The victory was significant enough to earn the Huskies the Football Writers Association of America’s honor for Team of the Week for the first time since the award was given in 2002.
That is expected to be the case once again this Saturday night in East Lansing, Michigan, and not just as a nod to tradition before the series goes on hiatus until 2026.
Although he and returning starter Te’von Coney, a junior, have been listed as co-No. So wherever we feel like our weakness is within the offense, we have to get better at those weaknesses each and every week.
Martini’s role also includes serving as one of the team captains.
“We’ve got to keep him in the pocket and get pressure on him, force him to our help rather than taking a shot and trying to wrap him up ourselves”, Frey said. They bounced back with a 49-20 over Boston College in week 3, but the true test is this weekend against the Spartans.
The 6-foot-4, 236-pound Martini, has been doing it for a long time, too. Many find hope in the one-point loss to Georgia, saying that last year’s team would have been crushed by Georgia. Kelly said. “But we’re going to do what we’re good at, and that’s what this offense does moving forward”. These historically are tough, hard-nosed, physical football squads that would prefer to attempt to plow their way through opposing defenses. But for the Notre Dame-Michigan State game there’s a new addition: the sports network’s c360 Skycam streaming coverage that will capture a 360-degree game view.
“I think what they’ve done, essentially, in the first two games is taken advantage of what his strengths are and have kept it pretty simple like we have in terms of the passing game”, Kelly said.
“More and more people are watching games on their phones, and we want to give them the communal experience of watching games like they had in the past”. Both are still options for Michigan State at tailback, along with Madre London. They average 91.5 yards allowed, and if they are anywhere near that number at the conclusion of the game against Notre Dame, a victory is nearly certain. However, the running game put up an astonishing 515 yards.
“Just the understanding of the scheme each week”, Martini said of how the defense has improved. “In past weeks, we could get away with having a bad play here or there, or a (missed assignment) here or there, but we have to be ideal on Saturday, if we want to win”. “We’re all on the same page”.
Their quarterback, Brian Lewertke, will be playing in his 7th game at Michigan State.