Nowhere to run vs. Notre Dame

Sat., Sept. 18, 2004

Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Linebacker Mike Goolsby knows better than anyone that Notre Dame’s defensive line makes it difficult to run.

Sometimes he has trouble finding running room himself.

“There are times where as a linebacker I’m trying to get in my gap and there is no gap,” he said. “They have everything closed up. They clog everything up.”

Opposing running backs are having the same problem.

The Irish (1-1) held Brigham Young to 22 yards rushing on 35 attempts and Michigan to 56 yards on 30 attempts. That’s just 1.2 yards a run.

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