Sunday, October 14, 2012

The Numbers: Stanford vs. Notre Dame & USC


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