Notre Dame advanced to a 2-0 record after they dominated Rice 52-0 in the Irish's home opener. Freeman and his team appeared significantly more solid than just six days prior, when they decimated Wisconsin in the home opener. However, some areas of play still stood out as lackluster.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is off to a 2-0 start after a 52-0 dominant win over Rice on Saturday afternoon. During this torrid start, there has been little to complain about, and the Irish have shown they deserve their lofty preseason hype, outscoring their opponents 93-13. Photo via Michael Caterina - Imagn Images One constant in college football is that fans and pundits will always find something to nitpick. For Notre Dame, that nitpick has been the running

Marcus Freeman earned his first FBS win in a season home-opener as Notre Dame put together a complete performance in their 52-0 victory over Rice.

Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame are looking to part with their early season woes against inferior competition with today's matchup against the Rice Owls.