Sunday, November 1, 2020
Saturday, October 31, 2020
Here's Hoping We're Holding Back 'til Saturday
Today's 31 - 13 win over Georgia Tech is not going to win a beauty contest...
But, I'm going to hope -- we're holding back the "good offensive plays" until Saturday night in the HOUSE THAT ROCK BUILT!
LINK: FINAL STATS
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
GT Goes to "Black Watch" vs. Notre Dame
They didn't do this for their game vs. Clemson -- they chose to do this for their game against Notre Dame.
Further proof that there is college football and then there is Notre Dame football...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Notre Dame Day: The "Real" Rudy Ruettiger
Notre Dame Day resumes tonight at 6:42 PM ET at: notredameday.nd.edu
Monday, October 26, 2020
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Notre Dame Day Starts Monday at 6:42 PM ET
Watch the entire show LIVE at the link below. Notre Dame Day runs from 6:42 PM ET to MIDNIGHT ET -- Monday and Tuesday nights!
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Latest ACC Football Standings -- October 24
Our Fighting Irish keep moving forward to that big game November 7th against Clemson. Up next is Georgia Tech who lost 48 - 27 today to Boston College...
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE -- FOOTBALL STANDINGS:
- Clemson: 5 - 0
- NOTRE DAME: 4 - 0
- North Carolina: 4 - 1
- Miami: 3 - 1
- NC State: 4 - 2
- Virginia Tech: 3 - 2
- Boston College: 3 - 2
- Wake Forest: 2 - 2
- Georgia Tech: 2 -3
- Pittsburgh: 2 -4
- Virginia: 1 - 3
- Louisville: 1 - 4
- Florida State: 1 - 4
- Syracuse: 1 -4
- Duke: 1 - 5
Saturday, October 24, 2020
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
Friday, October 23, 2020
Photos: Fighting Irish Leaving for Pittsburgh
- Top photo: Robert Hainsey, Liam Eichenberg, Tommy Kramer and Coach Kelly
- Middle photo: Kyle Hamilton and Kyren Williams
- Bottom photo: Ian Book
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Make a Gift -- Get This Free Notre Dame Mask!
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
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
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Monday, October 19, 2020
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
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Saturday's Great Test: Can ND Run on Pitt?
The Pittsburgh Panthers know how to play run defense -- they are #1 in the country! Look at how they have held teams down so far this season:
- Austin Peay: 1 yard rushing / 22 attempts
- Syracuse: 51 yards rushing / 34 attempts
- Louisville: 116 yards rushing / 30 attempts
- NC State: 62 yards rushing / 30 attempts
- Boston College: 30 yards rushing / 41 attempts
- Miami: 109 yards rushing / 42 attempts
To give this some context -- here's how these teams rank in rushing on the season:
- #33 Miami: 179 yards rushing per game
- #43 Louisville: 161 yards rushing per game
- #46 NC State: 154 yards rushing per game
- #74 Syracuse: 81 yards rushing per game
- #75 Boston College: 66 yards rushing per game
Season stats for Pitt's run defense:
- 61.5 yards per game rushing -- #1 in the country
- 1.9 yards rushing per attempt -- #1 in the country
- 2 rushing TD's allowed this season -- #6 in the country
- 261 yards rushing per game -- #7 in the country
- 5.83 yards rushing per attempt -- #5 in the country
- 13 rushing TD's this season -- #7 in the country
This game will match up one of the top defensive lines in the country vs. one of the top offensive lines in the country -- a game that will be truly won in the trenches...
LINK: PITT'S DEFENSIVE LINE
Notre Dame Moves Up to #3 in Both Major Polls
Most Notre Dame fans were disappointed in the Fighting Irish's 12 - 7 win over the Louisville Cardinals yesterday...
Fortunately, the media and the coaches felt other wise.
Are the IRISH receiving some "favored nation" status for being a member of a conference -- from beat writers and coaches inside the Atlantic Coast Conference?
LINK: AP POLL & COACHES POLL
First Look at ACC Football Standings
As you can see, Clemson leads the Atlantic Coast Conference with a 4 - 0 record, followed by our Fighting Irish who are also undefeated at 3 - 0.
Never thought I'd be flashing "conference standings" with Notre Dame football...
ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE -- FOOTBALL STANDINGS:
- Clemson: 4 - 0
- NOTRE DAME: 3 - 0
- NC State: 4 - 1
- Virginia Tech: 4 - 1
- North Carolina: 3 - 1
- Miami: 3 - 1
- Georgia Tech: 2 - 2
- Boston College: 2 - 2
- Pittsburgh: 2 - 3
- Wake Forest: 1 - 2
- Florida State: 1 - 3
- Virginia: 1 - 3
- Syracuse: 1 - 3
- Duke: 1 - 5
- Louisville: 0 - 4
RED denotes on Notre Dame's schedule this season.