Sunday, October 18, 2020

Saturday's Great Test: Can ND Run on Pitt?


The Pittsburgh Panthers know how to play run defense -- they are #1 in the country!   Look at how they have held teams down so far this season:

  • Austin Peay:  1 yard rushing / 22 attempts
  • Syracuse:  51 yards rushing / 34 attempts
  • Louisville:  116 yards rushing / 30 attempts
  • NC State:  62 yards rushing / 30 attempts
  • Boston College:  30 yards rushing / 41 attempts
  • Miami:  109 yards rushing / 42 attempts

 

To give this some context -- here's how these teams rank in rushing on the season:

  • #33 Miami:  179 yards rushing per game
  • #43 Louisville: 161 yards rushing per game
  • #46 NC State:  154 yards rushing per game
  • #74 Syracuse:  81 yards rushing per game
  • #75 Boston College:  66 yards rushing per game

 

Season stats for Pitt's run defense:

  • 61.5 yards per game rushing -- #1 in the country
  • 1.9 yards rushing per attempt -- #1 in the country
  • 2 rushing TD's allowed this season -- #6 in the country

 

Notre Dame's rushing attack:

  • 261 yards rushing per game -- #7 in the country
  • 5.83 yards rushing per attempt -- #5 in the country
  • 13 rushing TD's this season -- #7 in the country

 

This game will match up one of the top defensive lines in the country vs. one of the top offensive lines in the country -- a game that will be truly won in the trenches...

 

LINK:  PITT'S DEFENSIVE LINE