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The defense that held Notre Dame to 1/2 its 2nd lowest # of points all year is mostly gone.

The defense that held Alabama to its 3rd lowest point total all year (despite no help from the offense) is mostly gone.

The defense that did far better against Alabama than the vaunted Georgia defense is mostly gone.

We return the whole offensive line, and the skill position backups are generally just as talented as the starters. So the offense might end up being stronger next year, depending on how Praeter does.

But defense was the key to these last two amazing years. We'll see how Fick rebuilds it.