Building the Vice: Notre Dame's 5-0 Pressure System

In 2025, Notre Dame ranked in the top 10 nationally in both pressure rate and quick pressure rate by building their pass rush around a disciplined 5-0 pressure system centered on walk-down alignments, interior stunt games, and layered vice concepts. This free clinic breaks down two best-practice pressure paths: the “Magic” path, a three-man inside game, and a vertical stunt with a wrap, showing how to install 5-0 pressures at any level using the same concepts found from Friday night to the NFL. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction & Notre Dame 2025 Pressure Stats 0:20 – What is a 5-0 Alignment/Presentation? 1:02 – The Magic Path: Three-Man Inside Game 2:05 – Building the Box & Funneling the Quarterback 2:53 – Stunt Mechanics & Creating the Vice 4:24 – Clip 2: Off-Ball 5-0 Presentation vs. Empty 5:57 – Vertical Stunt & Layered TE Stunt Opposite 7:44 – Quick Pressure, Free Rusher & Contain Breakdown 10:03 – Final Takeaways: 5-0 Pressures at Any Level For more in-depth defensive breakdowns, subscribe to the channel! Want more Notre Dame content? Watch this: https://www.matchquarters.com/p/solvi... Subscribe to MatchQuarters: https://www.matchquarters.com/ Listen to the Let's Talk Ball! Podcast: https://www.matchquarters.com/podcast Follow on socials: X - https://x.com/The_Coach_A IG -   / matchquarters   TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@matchquarters... Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/matchquarter... #notredame #PassRush #50Pressure #FootballCoach #XsAndOs #CollegeFootball