Another game in the books.  Not overly impressed with the Irish, but this was the first time in awhile that they could play an average game and still thump the other team.  My thoughts:

The Good

Michael Floyd continues to impress.  Loved his touchdown when he showed some run-after-the-catch ability.  He can do it all, run, catch, jump, and he even councils troubled defensive backs after he burns them.  Dial 1-800-Sorry-I-Burnt-You, and he’ll show you some words of encouragement fellas.

Running game is showing strides.  Part of that is due to Washington, but Armando Allen and James Aldridge are more decisive than I have seen them.

The defense repelled the Washington O in much the same way the that Comic-Con guys repel the ladies.  Neither are getting close to the endzone.

Clausen’s arm strength.  Matthew Stafford leads the nation giving out free end-of-a-football tattoos to his receiver’s chests, but Clausen is close.  He can make any throw.

The Bad

ND won handidly, but left plenty of points on the field.  They were sloppy enough that an average team would have given them trouble.

Clausen’s accuracy.  The most off I’ve seen him this year.  He needs to get back in the groove for Pitt, becuse ND needs to keep the ball out of Lesean McCoy’s hands.

Hard to tell whether the ND trouble spots (running, defense) have improved or that is just the “Playing Washington Weekly Bonus.”

The Ugly

Ty Willingham’s “How to Recruit Players That Even Rivals.Com Hasn’t Heard OF” on DVD just in time for the holidays.  This is the funniest stand up comedy since Eddie Murphy’s Delerious.