Notre Dame has one of the nation's best pass defenses and Indiana has one of the best pass offenses in the country. Those two units will square off in one of the best good on good matchups of the first round. Bryan and Trevor break down the Indiana pass offense and what Notre Dame is up against.

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Notre Dame's rush defense has been solid this season, but it's not the strength of the defense. It will need to be on top of its game against an Indiana run game that has had some strong moments in 2024.

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Notre Dame has one of the nation's best defenses, but the playoff matchup against Indiana could be its toughest test of the season. Bryan and Trevor discuss this good on good matchup and discuss the test that Notre Dame's defense will face.

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 Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* We hear comments from Marcus Freeman about what uniforms Notre Dame might wear Friday night against Indiana. 

* We have more comments from Freeman on tackle Charles Jagusah's health going forward.

* We also hear from Freeman on practicing inside Notre Dame Stadium ahead of Friday's game. 

* We react to comments from Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden on nose guard Howard Cross's availability for Friday night. 

* Fill-in the blank…It’s going to be a battle of rally towels for Friday night’s playoff game. Notre Dame is putting them on seats in the stadium and it’s BLANK that Indiana is passing out their own to their fans both in Bloomington and here in town before the game.

* Would you ever consider having two Christmas trees in your house?

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Wednesday means Mailbag Day on IB Nation Sports Talk. Irish Breakdown answers listener questions about Notre Dame football and more on today's show!

Some of today's topics include:

* Talk on what jerseys Notre Dame might wear against Indiana in the College Football Playoff.

* Which player with '24 eligibility would you want Notre Dame to have back this season?

* Who are Notre Dame's offensive and defensive game wreckers against Indiana?

* Riley Leonard's interviews remind a listener of Ted Lasso.

* What Notre Dame player would you have given a Heisman vote before IU quarterback Kurtis Rourke?

* Does IU's weak schedule make Notre Dame's look like an SEC schedule?

* Thoughts on the Cowboys/Bengals Monday Night Football "Simpson's" animation game.

* Would you rather be guaranteed Notre Dame will not fumble or hit 85% of their field goals in the playoffs?

* Is hosting a CFP game every year Notre Dame's new expectation?

* Thoughts on the possibility of Tommy Rees as the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator. 

* Do Notre Dame assistants have new contract extensions after Marcus Freeman's extension?

* What's Notre Dame's offensive game plan if Jeremiyah Love isn't 100%?

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Game wreckers are important for both Notre Dame and Indiana. Bryan and Trevor break down what this means and why it is so important for both teams. They also predict game wreckers for the Irish offense.

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Notre Dame’s pass game has been inconsistent this season, but it has shown potential in the second half of the season. Bryan and Trevor break down why it’s so important to Notre Dame’s success against Indiana, and what makes the Hoosier pass defense so good.

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Notre Dame’s offense is the key to ultimate success against the Indiana Hoosiers in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The run game specifically must get going, but Indiana has the nation’s No. 1 rush defense. Bryan and Trevor break down this matchup, and discuss what makes Notre Dame’s run game so good, and Indiana’s run defense to challenging.

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Notre Dame signed head coach Marcus Freeman to a contract extension this week. Although the timing was interesting, the reality is Notre Dame needed to get it done - and get it announced - now.

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Today's Rapid Fire topics include:

* Irish athletic director Pete Bevacqua explains why now was the time to sign head coach Marcus Freeman to a contract extension. 

* Bevacqua answers whether or not Freeman has NFL and/or Ohio State out clauses in his new contract.

* More from Bevacqua on an increased pool of money for the salaries of Irish assistant coaches. 

* Comments from Irish offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock on Freeman's extension. 

* Comments from Al Golden on why his defense had an up and down game to close the regular season vs USC and what it could mean this week against Indiana. 

* What uniforms will Notre Dame wear in Friday's playoff game vs Indiana?

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