It's Tuesday -- which means it's time for our weekly look at where Notre Dame Football ranks in certain statistical categories amongst the 120 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision -- AFTER SEVEN GAMES OF THE 2010 SEASON. In today's analysis you'll see how Notre Dame's Defense currently stands on a national basis -- as compared to their final ranking for 2009 -- and how this week's opponent: NAVY's offense compares in the same categories.
DEFENSE -- TEAM STATISTICS
Quarterback Sacks: 2010 Rank - #10 with 19 QB sacks -- in 2009 we had 19 QB sacks for the season, ranking us #92 -- Florida State leads the country with 30 QB sacks. Navy has only given up 4 QB sacks this season, ranking them at #26 for fewest QB sacks given up.
Tackles for Loss: 2010 Rank - #50 with an average of 6.29 tackles for loss per game -- in 2009 we averaged 6.0 tackles for loss per game, ranking us #48 in the country. Miami (FL) leads the country with an average of 9.5 tackles for loss per game. Navy's offense has only allowed 4.67 tackles for loss per game this season, ranking them #23 for fewest given up.
Interceptions: 2010 Rank - #13 with 10 interceptions -- in 2009 we had 12 interceptions for the season, ranking us #50 -- Florida and Alabama leads the country with 13 interceptions. Navy has thrown 4 interceptions for the season, ranking them #19 for fewest interceptions thrown.
Passes Deflected: 2010 Rank - #28 with 23 pass deflections -- in 2009 we had 28 pass deflections for the season, ranking us #99 -- Oregon leads the country with 37 pass deflections.
Third Down Conversion Rate: 2010 Rank - #13 allowing only 31.58% conversion rate on third down -- in 2009 we allowed a 39.5% conversion rate, ranking us #67 -- TCU leads the country allowing only a 22.47% conversion rate. Navy's offense has converted 43.5% of its third downs, ranking it #23 in the country.
Turnovers Gained: 2010 Rank - #22 with 14 turnovers gained -- in 2009 we gained 19 turnovers for the season, ranking us #80 -- Oregon leads the country with 22 turnovers gained this season. Navy's offense has only turned the ball over 6 times this season, ranking them #6 in the country for fewest turnovers.
Rushing Yards: 2010 Rank - #41 giving up an average of 130 yards rushing per game -- in 2009 we gave up an average of 170 yards rushing per game, ranking us #89 -- Boise State leads the country giving up an average of 58 yards rushing per game. Navy's offense averages 259 yards rushing per game, ranking them #9 in the country.
Passing Yards: 2010 Rank - #102 giving up an average of 256 yards passing per game -- in 2009 we gave up an average of 227 yards passing per game, ranking us #76 in the country. Nebraska leads the country giving up an average of 117 yards passing per game. Navy's offense averages 109 yards passing per game, ranking them #117 in the country.
Total Yards: 2010 Rank - #82 giving up 386 yards per game -- in 2009 we gave up an average of 397 yards per game, ranking us #86 -- Boise State leads the country giving up 210 yards per game. Navy's offense has gained an average of 368 yards per game, ranking them #68 in the country.
Points Allowed Per Game: 2010 Rank - #53 giving up 23 points per game -- in 2009 we gave up 25.3 points per game, ranking us #63 -- TCU leads the country giving up 9.3 points per game. Navy's offense has averaged 21 points per game, ranking them #96 in the country.
DEFENSE -- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Tackles Per Game:
- Manti Teo -- averaging 11.29 tackles per game -- ranked #10 in the country
Sacks Per Game:
- Darius Fleming -- averages .50 sacks per game -- ranked #84 in the country
- Ethan Johnson -- averages .50 sacks per game -- ranked #84 in the country
Passes Deflected Per Game:
- Harrison Smith -- averages .86 pass deflections per game -- ranked #72 in the country
TOMORROW AN ANALYSIS OF THE NOTRE DAME OFFENSE
