OFFENSIVE TEAM STATISTICS
First Downs: 2010 Rank - #48 with 20.9 first downs per game -- in 2009 we averaged 24.4 first downs per game for the season, ranking us #4 -- Oklahoma leads the country with 27.3 first downs per game.
Third Down Conversions: 2010 Rank - #92 with a 35.88% conversion rate -- in 2009 we had a 39.1% conversion rate for the season, ranking us #48 -- Stanford leads the country converting 58.09% of their third downs.
Passing Yards Per Attempt: 2010 Rank - #74 with 6.8 yards passing per attempt -- in 2009 we averaged 8.7 yards passing per attempt, ranking us #7 in the country. Boise State leads the country averaging 10.3 yards per attempt.
Passing Yardage: 2010 Rank - #21 with 273 yards per game (2,726 yards for the season) -- in 2009 we passed for 323 yards per game (3,882 yards for the season), ranking us #7 -- Hawaii leads the country with 371 yards passing per game (3,710 yards for the season).
Rushing Yards Per Attempt: 2010 Rank - #83 with 3.9 yards rushing per attempt -- in 2009 we averaged 3.8 yards rushing per attempt, ranking us #76 in the country. Auburn and Nevada lead the country with an average of 6.5 yards rushing per attempt.
Rushing Yardage: 2010 Rank - #100 with 115 yards rushing per game (1,148 yards for the season) -- in 2009 we rushed for 127 yards per game (1,539 yards for the season), ranking us #88 -- Georgia Tech leads the country with 319 yards rushing per game (3,193 yards for the season).
Most QB Sacks Given Up: 2010 Rank -- #58 giving up 19 QB sacks -- in 2009 we gave up 25 QB sacks for the season, ranking us #66 -- Washington States leads the country in giving up 46 QB sacks this season.
Fewest Pass Interceptions Thrown: 2010 Rank -- #91 having thrown 12 pass interceptions this season -- in 2009 we threw 5 interceptions for the season, raking us #5 -- Army leads the country having thrown 1 pass interception this season.
Turnovers Lost: 2010 Rank - #76 with 19 turnovers lost -- in 2009 we had 14 turnovers for the season, ranking us #7 -- Iowa, Wisconsin and Oregon State lead the country with 7 turnovers lost for the season.
Total Offense: 2010 Rank -- #58 with 387 yards per game of offense -- in 2009 we had 451 yards per game of offense, ranking us #8 -- Oklahoma State leads the country 548 yards per game of offense.
Points Per Game: 2010 Rank -- #68 with 26.2 points per game -- in 2009 we averaged 30.1 points per game for the season, ranking us #32 -- Oregon leads the country scoring 50.7 points per game.
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TEAM STATISTICS
Fewest Penalties: 2010 Rank - #15 with 49 penalties -- in 2009 we had 75 penalties for the season, ranking us #50 -- Wisconsin leads the country in the fewest penalties with 31.
Fewest Penalty Yards: 2010 Rank -- #24 with 446 yards in penalties -- in 2009 we had 666 yards in penalties, ranking us #60 -- Penn State leads the country in fewest penalty yards with 271
Net Punting Yards: 2010 Rank -- #64 with an average net of 36.2 yards per punt -- in 2009 we averaged 32.1 yards per punt, ranking us #112 -- Florida leads the country with 42.25 net yards per punt.
Field Goals -- 2010 Rank -- #30 with 13 field goals made this season. The Irish are 13 for 13 (100%) -- AND THE ONLY TEAM IN THE FBS THAT HAS NOT MISSED A FIELD GOAL THIS SEASON! In 2009 we made 19 field goals, ranking us #22 -- while going 19 for 22 in the process.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS ON OFFENSE -- Ranked in top 100
Dayne Crist:
-Ranked #49 in the country with 2,033 yards passing
-Ranked #42 in the country with 15 TD passes
-Ranked #61 in the country with a QB rating of 129.3
-Ranked #68 in the country with a 59.2% pass completion percentage
-Ranked #58 in the country for most pass interceptions thrown with 7
-Ranked #3 in the country with a 95 yard pass completion / his 80 yard pass completion to Floyd would be ranked #21 in the country
David Ruffer:
-Ranked #28 in the country in most field goals made with 13
-Ranked #1 in the country with most field goals made without a miss (13)
-Ranked #19 in the country for longest field goal made - 50 yarder
Ben Turk:
-Ranked #87 in the country with an average of 38.67 yards per punt
Michael Floyd:
-Ranked #32 in the country with 767 yards receiving
-Ranked #26 in the country with 59 catches
-Ranked #15 in the country with 9 TD catches
-Ranked #24 in the country with an 80 yard catch
Kyle Rudolph:
-Ranked #3 in the country with a 95 yard catch
