Position group matchups breakdown: Should Texas A&M football fear ND's run game?

Let's take a look at how things stack up in specific facets of the game for Texas A&M football versus Notre Dame.

Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love (12) at the 90th Sun Bowl game against Oregon State in El Paso, Texas Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.
Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love (12) at the 90th Sun Bowl game against Oregon State in El Paso, Texas Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. | GABY VELASQUEZ/ EL PASO TIMES / USA TODAY NETWORK
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Notre Dame rushing offense vs. Texas A&M football rushing defense

This is the area to watch most closely for the Irish. Not only in the traditional run game with a guy like Jeremiyah Love, but the Aggies will also need to worry about Riley Leonard leveraging his athleticism in the open field.

Given the youth up front for the Domers, it is easily conceivable that the Ags can straight up win their one-on-one battles in the trenches for most of the evening. If that's the case, it'll be tough for new OC Mike Denbrock to find the seams tor try to get things going on the ground.

I'm just going to have to see it to believe it in this case. Elko has had excellent rush defenses with talent far inferior to this, so I'm going to give them a solid advantage here.

Advantage score: Aggies by 4

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