Knapp has become the whipping boy for Notre Dame fans, and he deserves his fair share of criticism for sure. He had his struggles with defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. before he missed the final couple of series while dealing with cramping. There were some good moments in the run game, but Knapp had a couple of rough losses in pass protection.

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