I too have seen Jeff execute some “run the clock out mentality”, not just last night, but saw it at NCST. In truth, it’s very smart football, as the point of playing the game is to win, and using what the HC thinks is the most effective way to get there is based on his managing the game.
Some criticized Brohm for having selected Ron English to head up his defense, but Jeff not only demonstrated confidence in Ron, I think Jeff knew all week that our DL quickness was going to produce problems for ND’s OL to protect Hartman. While it is true, ND got that one last score, and recovered the onside Kick; there was insufficient time for ND a to pull it out. The pressure on Hartman‘s last TD pass was a credit to Sam. Some will question Hartman, but those who follow ND football will attest to the fact that no football team has enjoyed that much success over-powering an Irish OL.