Notre Dame Players Talk Win Over Pitt

How Good Has Our Defense Been This Season!

Did some "math" to look at how opposing offenses are doing versus Notre Dame's defense and their other opponents' defense...

 

OVERALL -- NATIONAL RANKINGS:

• Points allowed per game:  9.8 points per game -- #5 in the country
• Rushing yards allowed per game:  94.8 yards per game -- #11 in the country
• Passing yards allowed per game:  178.2 yards per game -- #11 in the country
• Total Yards allowed per game:  272.4 yards per game -- #5 in the country
• Third Down Defense:  22.2% conversion by opponent -- #4 in the country
  

 

DUKE

• Scored 13 points against Notre Dame
• Averaging 23 points against the rest 
  

 

SOUTH FLORIDA

• Scored 0 points against Notre Dame
•  Averaging 21.6 points against the rest    

FLORIDA STATE

• Scored 26 points against Notre Dame
• Averaging 22.2 points against the rest

 

LOUISVILLE

• Scored 7 points against Notre Dame
• Averaging 32.8 points against the rest

 

PITTSBURGH 

• Scored 3 points against Notre Dame
• Averaging 29.5 points against the rest
  

 

 

Pitt Players Talk 45 - 3 Loss to Notre Dame

Pitt's Narduzzi Talks Loss to Notre Dame

Notre Dame Dominates Pitt Today -- 45 - 3

  

 

 

 

LINK:  INDIVIDUAL GAME STATS 

 

LINK:  TEAM STATS

 

 

Lou Holtz & Mark May Talk Notre Dame vs. Pitt

ACC Network: Notre Dame vs. Pitt Preview

Photos: Fighting Irish Leaving for Pittsburgh

 

 

The Irish landed in Pittsburgh around 8:15 PM ET this evening.  Here's the Fighting Irish getting ready to leave South Bend:

• Top photo:  Robert Hainsey, Liam Eichenberg, Tommy Kramer and Coach Kelly
• Middle photo:  Kyle Hamilton and Kyren Williams
• Bottom photo:  Ian Book
  

 

Terry Hanratty Interview -- w/ Ryan Harris

Pitt Week: Brian Kelly Show Last Night

Here Come The Irish Football Show -- Pitt

Student Body Prez and Provost Talk Covid-19

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Packer & Durham Interviews Kyren Williams

Notre Dame Interview of the Week!

At 107, Joe Newman '36 is @NotreDame's oldest living alumnus, and when he's not with his 100-year-old fiancée, Anita, he's discussing philosophy and current events with his Zoom group, Socrates Café. pic.twitter.com/CFDXVyO09P

— Notre Dame Alumni (@NDAlumni) October 21, 2020

Jack Swarbrick's UND Night Interview...

Interview w/ Notre Dame's Student Body Prez...

Pitt's Narduzzi Talks Notre Dame Game...

Pitt Week: Brian Kelly's Monday Presser

Tale of the Tape: Pitt vs. Notre Dame

Here's how these two teams match up -- going into Saturday's game in Pittsburgh...

Notre Dame Offense vs. Pittsburgh Defense: 

• Rushing
• Notre Dame averages 261 yards per game -- #7 in the country
• Pittsburgh allows 61 yards per game -- #1 in the country
• Notre Dame averages 5.83 yards per carry -- #6 in the country
• Pittsburgh allows 1.85 yards per carry -- #1 in the country
  

• Passing
  
• Notre Dame averages  179.8 yards per game -- #64 in the country
• Pittsburgh allows 213.2 yards per game -- #27 in the country
• Notre Dame QB's sacked 2 times per game -- #35 in the country
• Pittsburgh has sacked QB's 29 times -- #1 in the country 
  

•  Total Offense
  
• Notre Dame averages 440.8 yards per game -- #23 in the country
• Pittsburgh allows 274.7 yards per game -- #7 in the country
• Notre Dame averages 33.3 points per game -- #29 in the country
  
• Pittsburgh allows 20.3 points per game -- #16 in the country

 

Notre Dame Defense vs. Pittsburgh Offense:

• Rushing
• Pittsburgh averages 107 yards per game -- #70 in the country
• Notre Dame allows 107.5 yards per game -- #19 in the country
• Pittsburgh averages 2.89 yards per game -- #70 in the country
  
• Notre Dame allows 3.41 yards per rush -- #19 in the country
  

• Passing
• Pittsburgh averages 283.2 yards per game -- #20 in the country
• Notre Dame allows 189.8 yards per game -- #17 in the country
  
• Pittsburgh QB's sacked 2 times per game -- #35 in the country
  
• Notre Dame has sacked QB 9 times -- #39 in the country

• Total Offense
• Pittsburgh averages 390.2 yards per game -- #49 in the country
• Notre Dame allows 297.3 yards per game -- #11 in the country
• Pittsburgh averages 29.5 points per game -- #45 in the country
• Notre Dame allows 11.5 points per game -- #4 in the country
  

 

 Other Interesting Stats:

• Penalties
• Notre Dame is averaging 3.1 penalties per game -- #6 in the country
• Pittsburgh is averaging 7.6 penalties per game -- #70 in the country

• Third Down Offense
  
• Notre Dame is converting 48.1% of the time -- #16 in the country
• Pittsburgh is converting  35.8% of the time -- #61 in the country

• Third Down Defense
• Notre Dame is allowing 20.8% of the time -- #2 in the country
• Pittsburgh is allowing 29.5% of the time -- #14 in the country