Notre Dame has several game wreckers on offense and other players with the potential to be that kind of player. Bryan and Trevor breakdown which players are needed to play like stars, and who else might emerge in this matchup.

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The Irish defense has been outstanding this season, but the Louisville offense is also dynamic. Bryan and Trevor breakdown this matchup

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The Notre Dame offense will have to be on its game against Louisville. Trevor and Bryan breakdown the on paper matchup and discuss what the Irish must do on offense to thrive.

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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* Thoughts on comments from Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock about what's limiting running back Jeremiyah Love's game touches this season. 

* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that defensive coordinator Al Golden says he had to get on his guys this week about not playing through the echo of the whistle in games.

* Fill-in the blank...As of today, you feel BLANK about this Saturday’s Louisville game.

* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka is opting out for the rest of the season due to an NIL dispute, saying he was promised $100,000 by UNLV assistant to transfer from Holy Cross which has not been paid and which he says he has been told will not be honored in the future.

* There’s been a lot going on this week with Mountain West Conference schools defecting to the Pac-12. On a scale of 1 to 10...How much do you care?

* Fill-in the blank...It’s BLANK that after hosting a Friday night game against Illinois last week, Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen has informed the Big 10 that the school does not want to host Friday games other than its traditional Black Friday game against rival Iowa, which takes place every other year.

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Wednesday means Mailbag Day on IB Nation Sports Talk. Sean Stires and Vince DeDario answer listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show. Some of today's questions include:

* Are we surprised Notre Dame isn't considering other left tackle options besides Anthonie Knapp?

* What's the biggest things we need to see from the Irish offensive and defensive lines this weekend against Louisville?

* How much did Riley Leonard's lack of availability in the spring impact his play this season?

* Is it too optimistic to think Leonard will be the first Irish player to rush and pass for 200 yards in the same game?

* Thoughts on Tyler Buchner as a quarterback.

* What should Notre Dame's top-3 bye week priorities be?

* Has James "Thor" Rendell found his hammer?

* Who are Notre Dame's biggest offensive and defensive surprises?

* Will the Irish get a cornerback from the transfer portal next year after losing Jaden Mickey?

* Thoughts on Aneyas Williams and Devyn Ford seeing so much time on 3rd down instead of Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price.

* More!

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Bryan and Trevor break down the Louisville defense, which is a talented group but one that is still evolving in 2024.

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Bryan and Trevor break down the Louisville offense and discuss why it is such a tough group to defend.

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The Louisville matchup is huge for Notre Dame in many ways, both short term and big picture. Bryan and Trevor discuss why this is such an important game and what we will learn about Notre Dame from this contest.

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Notre Dame will be without tight end Cooper Flanagan and Jaden Mickey on Saturday against Louisville. Flanagan will return after his ankle heals, but Mickey’s Notre Dame career is over. Bryan and Trevor discuss the impact their losses have and what Notre Dame can do to overcome them.

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Author Len Clark joins the show to talk about his new book 'Teddy And The Gipper: A Notre Dame Friendship'. Clark discusses how losing his job led to his decision to write the children's book as well as more details on the book, which centers around the days of George Gipp and Knute Rockne's Notre Dame. More details are available at www.Teddyandthegipper.com.

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