Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman Makes Tough Choice That's 'Best for the Team'
Summary
Notre Dame's football team faces challenges with its kickers, affecting their games this season. Head coach Marcus Freeman decided to try Erik Schmidt as the kicker in the upcoming game against Navy, hoping to improve consistency. The team's kicking problems have been ongoing, with missed field goals playing a role in past losses.Key Facts
- Notre Dame football started the season with losses but now ranks No. 10.
- The team will play Navy next, followed by games against Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Stanford.
- Coach Marcus Freeman decided to use Erik Schmidt as kicker in the next game.
- Schmidt has missed all his field goal attempts this season but succeeded in extra points.
- The team missed multiple kicks in a recent win over Boston College.
- In one game, a mistake on holding the ball contributed to a one-point loss.
- Last year, kicker Mitch Jeter excelled in playoffs but missed several field goals during the regular season.
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