Here are some interesting comparisons between Stanford's performance against Notre Dame and "that school in Los Angeles" -- remember, at the time USC played Stanford -- they had what most media experts thought was the most prolific offense in college football:
OFFENSIVE PERFORMANCE: NOTRE DAME & USC
FIRST DOWNS vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 19 first downs
- USC: 15 first downs
YARDS RUSHING vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 150 yards
- USC: 27 yards
TOTAL OFFENSE vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 334 yards
- USC: 280 yards
DEFENSIVE PERFORMANCE: NOTRE DAME & USC
TOTAL DEFENSE vs. STANFORD:
- Notre Dame: 272 yards of offense for Stanford
- USC: 417 yards of offense for Stanford
