The first catch of Malachi Fields’ Notre Dame career couldn’t have gone much worse. After gaining a couple yards, Fields fumbled just before he hit the ground, turning the ball over to Miami inside the Irish red zone. Notre Dame’s defense stalled out the Hurricanes, forcing them to try a field goal, which they botched. That’s certainly by no fault of the Irish offense, which has done its part, perhaps even outperforming preseason expectations. 0 has already shown to hurt man defenses downfield or in pockets of zone defense should help the Irish offense remain active.