No. 22 Notre Dame Visits Arkansas After Rocky Start

No. 22 Notre Dame will try to steady a rocky start to the season when the Fighting Irish visit the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville on Saturday, kicking off at 12 p.m. Eastern and airing on ABC. Notre Dame enters the Week 5 matchup 1-2 after last week’s 56-30 win over Purdue, while Arkansas is 2-2 and seeking to rebound from a one-point loss to Memphis.

The game pairs a Notre Dame offense led by quarterback CJ Carr and a productive rushing tandem against an Arkansas attack built around quarterback Taylen Green and a large offensive line. Carr completed 10 of 12 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns in the victory over Purdue. Running back Jeremiyah Love, fresh off a career-high 157 yards and two scores against Purdue, and teammate Jadarian Price, who rushed for 74 yards and scored multiple times, are expected to carry much of the Irish workload.

Love and Price have been central to Notre Dame’s offensive identity. Love told reporters that communication and shared reads with Price help the backfield thrive, saying he often relays specific looks to his teammate. Price echoed that preparation has paid off, noting the team’s focus on...