SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Notre Dame has some recent experience trying to get a season back on track. Just look at last year.

After that stunning Week 2 loss to Northern Illinois , it looked like the College Football Playoff was out of the question. Then, the Irish rattled off 10 straight regular season wins and made the playoffs .

Can this year’s team do that? Let’s compare the two squads.

DEFENSE

Starting with 2024, Notre Dame’s defense was not the problem. The Irish held Texas A&M to 13 points , getting multiple interceptions. And while they lost to Northern Illinois, they only allowed 16 points.

This year, they’ve given up 68 points through two games. In last week’s loss to A&M , they allowed Marcel Reed to throw for 360 yards on just 17 completions, and that last fourth d

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