SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame turned its season around by leaning on its ground game. Now the Fighting Irish are about to find out if they can keep grinding it out when they face one of the nation’s top run defenses.
After losing its first two games and starting quarterback to a season-ending shoulder injury, Notre Dame redoubled its effort on the run, and while it’s worked so far the biggest test comes Saturday at home against No. 5 Clemson (6:30 p.m., NBC-5).
