The 5th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) take on the 9th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1. Oklahoma State was the Big 12 regular season champs and came just an inch away from winning the Big 12 title game as well.

Oklahoma State has been fueled by its defense all season. The Cowboys rank among the nation's best defenses in about every major statistical category, and they present Noter Dame with arguably their toughest test of the season. In our latest podcast we dive into the stats and the film and discuss what makes the Cowboys so good on defense.

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