# Third & Gold: Chris Zorich wants to see more havoc from Notre Dame's defense

An episode of [Notre Dame football with Eric Hansen & Tyler James](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1603749412), 25 Sep 2025, 1 h 08 min.

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Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Chris Zorich (1987-90) joins the Third & Gold Podcast to discuss the biggest surprise in Notre Dame's 1-2 start, head coach Marcus Freeman's praise for Zorich, how Zorich would impact this team, the signs of progress he saw in the Purdue game, his perception of defensive coordinator Chris Ash, what's required for successful defensive line stunts, how a team has to stick together through tough moments, his godson Brayden Parks being recruited by the Irish, his appreciation for Lou Holtz, continuing to be involved with the ND community and more. Then Eric Hansen and Tyler James answer questions from X/Twitter and The Lou Somogyi Board (31:39). Third & Gold Podcast is presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors: https://www.academy.com/c/backpack 💸Blue & Gold subscription deal: New subscribers can sign up for the first year of an annual subscription for just $52! One per week is more than half off the regular annual price. Subscribe here: https://www.on3.com/teams/notre-dame-fighting-irish/join/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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