Just let this sink-in for a few seconds:
Notre Dame allowed ONE TD or LESS to
NINE OF THEIR TWELVE OPPONENTS THIS SEASON!
Now let's look at how dominant this defensive unit was this season. Here's how ND's defense stacked up against each of the offensive units they played this season.
- Navy: Gave up 10 points -- 15.5 points less than Navy's average for the season. Navy is bowl-eligible.
- Purdue: Gave up 17 points -- 12.9 points less than Purdue's average for the season. Purdue is bowl-eligible.
- Michigan State: Gave up 3 points -- 17.3 points less than Michigan State's average for the season. Michigan State is bowl-eligible.
- Michigan: Gave up 6 points -- 24 points less than Michigan's average for the season. Michigan is bowl-eligible.
- Miami, FL: Gave up 3 points -- 28.4 points less than Miami's average for the season. Miami is bowl-eligible.
- Stanford: Gave up 13 points -- 15.6 points less than Stanford's average for the season. Stanford is bowl-eligible.
- BYU: Gave up 14 points -- 15.2 points less than BYU's average for the season. BYU is bowl-eligible.
- Oklahoma: Gave up 13 points -- 28.7 points less than Oklahoma's average for the season. Oklahoma is bowl-eligible.
- Pittsburgh: Gave up 26 points -- 1.5 points less than Pittsburgh's average for the season. Pitt wins their game next week and they will be bowl-eligible.
- Boston College: Gave up 6 points -- 13.8 points less than Boston College's average for the season.
- Wake Forest: Gave up 0 points -- 18.5 points less than Wake Forest's average for the season.
- USC: Gave up 13 points -- 21.2 points less than USC's average for the season.
