Saturday, January 3, 2015

ACC Officiating of Notre Dame Football Games


Here's a look at how ACC officiating crews called penalties on Notre Dame in football games against non-ACC teams and against ACC teams.  ACC crews worked nine (9) Notre Dame games this season -- the first season the IRISH have worked with the ACC.

Is it just a coincidence that the games Notre Dame plays against ACC opponents -- the flags start flying?  

Isn't it ironic that the two games Notre Dame played against long-standing ACC members; North Carolina and Florida State, the Irish were flagged for the most penalties all season?  10 against North Carolina and 9 against Florida State. 

ACC Officiating Crew: ND vs. NON ACC TEAMS -- 5 games
  • PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 12 for 103 yards
  • AVERAGE PER GAME:  2.4 for 20.6 yards per game

ACC Officiating Crew: ND vs. ACC TEAMS -- 4 games:
  • PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME:  30 for 259 yards
  • AVERAGE PER GAME:  7.5 FOR 64.7 yards per game

By comparison -- here's what it looked like in the three games called by BIG TEN crews and the Music City Bowl game called by a PAC 12 officiating crew:

BIG TEN Officiating Crew -- 3 games:
  • PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME:  14 for 110 yards
  • AVERAGE PER GAME:  4.7 for 36.7 yards per game

PAC 12 Officiating Crew -- MUSIC CITY BOWL GAME:
  • PENALTIES ON NOTRE DAME: 2 for 15 yards