De-fense. De-fense. De-fense.
A crushing Notre Dame defense led the Fighting Irish to a 21-0 victory over Pembroke.
Pembroke managed only 15 yards of total offense in the first half, while Mike Pratt lead Notre Dame on offense all game, ripping some big runs while Nick Bochicchio connected with Gianni Zambito on two touchdown passes.
The Irish scored on their first possession after Pratt marched the team down the field before Bochicchio hit Zambito on a 35-yard bomb.
A missed field goal by Matt Thompson deprived Notre Dame of the chance to score a second time in the first quarter.
Thompson would redeem himself later in the came when he recovered from a bad snap to get off a great punt.
After two long runs in the second quarter, Pratt dove in from the three-yard line to put the Fighting Irish up 14-0.
In the second half, Pembroke continued to struggle on offense, putting up only a couple of first downs, and finished the game with less than 100 yards total offense.
Notre Dame's final score came in the third quarter when Bochicchio found Zambito again for a 31-yard strike.
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