Notre Dame shut out South Florida yesterday with a dominating defensive effort and a power running game. They had to do so, however, with several key players missing the game presumably for COVID-19 reasons. The Irish were down a starting CB, their top two BUCK LBs, a starting WR, their backup QB, and a backup DE. And that was just the players in the two-deep. Post-game, head coach Brian Kelly implored his players to wear their masks and keep their guards up so this does not happen again.
It is still unclear how long Notre Dame will be without the players that were missing in action yesterday, but Kelly couldn’t have been more clear to his team post. This team has the potential for a special season, but they need to continue to be vigilant in their actions so that this doesn’t happen again say on November 7 when Clemson comes to town.
This video also shows the locker room erupt when Kelly hands the game ball to sophomore BUCK linebacker Jack Kiser. On the practice squad earlier in the week, Kiser stepped in and played a huge role in the defense’s domination of South Florida.
Frank Vitovitch has been Co-Owner and Editor in Chief of UHND.com since joining forces with Kyle Flavin in 1999. Since that time, he has written over 2,000 articles covering Notre Dame football, recruiting, and basketball. He also works with all staff and external writers on all articles published on UHND.com. Frank's love for Notre Dame football started at a young age watching Rocket Ismail give opposing coaches ulcers in the late 1980's. By day Frank works in marketing and holds a degree in Digital Media from Drexel University. Frank's work has been cited by online/print editions of NBC Sports, ESPN, and Sports Illustrated and has been quoted on air by ESPN's Collin Cowherd. He's conducted interviews with Notre Dame legends Rocket Ismail, Randy Kinder, Lee Becton, Reggie Brooks, Michael Stonebreaker, and Ned Bolcar among others over his 20+ years of covering Notre Dame football. He's also been published in the print edition of USA Today Sports Weekly and the USA Today College Football Preview multiple times. Other Published Works/Citations for Frank Three Reasons Notre Dame Will Beat Alabama - USA Today Notre Dame Suspends WR Kevin Stepherson, RB C.J. Holmes Indefinitely - Bleacher Report Notre Dame / Ohio State Fiesta Bowl Preview - Eleven Warriors Brace Yourself: The Fighting Irish are Relevant Again - Sports on Earth Interviews with the Enemy: A Q&A with Frank Vitovitch of UHND - Yahoo! Sports Five Good Minutes: Notre Dame Football Preview With UHND.com - BC Interruption Vicious Electronic Questioning with UHND - MGO Blog
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