Monday, October 8, 2012

FBS National Statistical Rankings: Notre Dame


National Rankings -- here's a quick look at where Notre Dame players, offensive, defensive and special team units stack up amongst the 120 teams in the Football Bowl Subdivision after their 41 - 3 win over Miami Saturday:


OFFENSIVE PLAYERS:

Everett Golson
  • 70th in completion rate:  60.4%
  • 85th in QB rating:  126.5
  • 92nd in yards passing:  827 yards
  • 98th in Total Offense:  867 yards

George Atkinson III
  • 96th in yards rushing per attempt:  9.3 yards 
  • 147th in yards rushing:  269 yards

DEFENSIVE PLAYERS:

Stephon Tuitt
  • 7th in total QB sacks:  1.2 sacks per game

Bennett Jackson
  •  9th in interceptions:  3 interceptions

Manti Teo
  • 6th in fumbles recovered per game:  0.4 per game
  • 9th in interceptions:  3 interceptions
  • 25th in tackles per game:  9.6 per game


OFFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
  • 9th in turnovers lost:  4 this season 
  • 15th in time of possession;  32.52 minutes per game
  • 40th in rushing offense per game:  187.4 yards per game
  • 43rd in 3rd down efficiency:  42.86%
  • 51st in first downs:  22.0 first downs per game
  • 61st in scoring offense:  29 points per game
  • 83rd in passing offense per game:  211 yards per game


DEFENSIVE TEAM RANKINGS:
  • 2nd in scoring defense:  7.8 points per game 
  • 5th in red zone defense:  Teams score only 58% of the time
  • 13th in first downs allowed:  16.0 per game
  • 13th in total offense allowed:  290 yards per game
  • 16th in turnovers gained:  13 turnovers gained
  • 16th in passes intercepted:  8 interceptions
  • 17th in rushing defense:  106.8 yards per game
  • 20th in QB sacks:  2.8 sacks per game
  • 43rd in passing defense:  195 yards per game


TEAM RANKINGS:
  • 7th in turnover margin:  +1.8 per game
  • 23rd in fewest penalty yards per game:  39.17 yards
  • 26th in net punting:  39.7 yards per punt
  • 41st in fewest penalties per game:  5.4 penalties 
  • 84th in kick off return yards:  19.83 per kick-off return
  • 100th in kick off return defense:  24.11 yards per kick-off return
  • 104th in punt return yards:  3.5 yards per punt return