[Hank 91]

Here's this week's preview, served with a heavy dose of optimism. My Irish expert is from the podcast Irish Sports Talk, so rather than read my thoughts on the Cardinal, if you're interested, you'll have to listen to them as they read my answers to their questions, which is interesting because you can also hear what they think. Anyway, here's my link:

http://www.gomightycard.com/2016/10/blog...irish.html

And here's theirs:

http://irishsportstalk.net/notre-dame-football-podcast/

[Hank 91]

Here's this week's preview, served with a heavy dose of optimism. My Irish expert is from the podcast Irish Sports Talk, so rather than read my thoughts on the Cardinal, if you're interested, you'll have to listen to them as they read my answers to their questions, which is interesting because you can also hear what they think. Anyway, here's my link:

http://www.gomightycard.com/2016/10/blog...irish.html

And here's theirs:

http://irishsportstalk.net/notre-dame-football-podcast/

[CornFed]

Here's this week's preview, served with a heavy dose of optimism. My Irish expert is from the podcast Irish Sports Talk, so rather than read my thoughts on the Cardinal, if you're interested, you'll have to listen to them as they read my answers to their questions, which is interesting because you can also hear what they think. Anyway, here's my link:

http://www.gomightycard.com/2016/10/blog...irish.html

And here's theirs:

http://irishsportstalk.net/notre-dame-football-podcast/

As I've said before, Hank91, I very much enjoy these write-ups.  I credit them with my incredible performances in the in the CardBoard's game prediction contest.  ???  :P

[CornFed]

Here's this week's preview, served with a heavy dose of optimism. My Irish expert is from the podcast Irish Sports Talk, so rather than read my thoughts on the Cardinal, if you're interested, you'll have to listen to them as they read my answers to their questions, which is interesting because you can also hear what they think. Anyway, here's my link:

http://www.gomightycard.com/2016/10/blog...irish.html

And here's theirs:

http://irishsportstalk.net/notre-dame-football-podcast/

As I've said before, Hank91, I very much enjoy these write-ups.  I credit them with my incredible performances in the in the CardBoard's game prediction contest.  ???  :P

[JohnR34231]

I'm not that familiar with Wazzu's defensive stats, but I was under the impression that they lost most of their defensive front starters from last year. If they really are one of the two best we will play all year, I find it very surprising.

[JohnR34231]

I'm not that familiar with Wazzu's defensive stats, but I was under the impression that they lost most of their defensive front starters from last year. If they really are one of the two best we will play all year, I find it very surprising.

[BostonCard]

S&P rates Washington State as the 93rd ranked defense, so not very good.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaadef

Washington is ranked #10;
Notre Dame is ranked #32
We are still somehow ranked #16

So I guess take that with a grain of salt.

On a ypp basis:
Rushing YPP:
UW 3.45
Stanford 3.71
ND 4.01
Wazzu 4.03

Passing YPA:
UW 5.7
Stanford 7.8
ND 8.0
WSU 8.1

Pass efficiency D:
UW 113.3
WSU 137.7
Stanford 141.5
ND 141.8


Basically, ND is marginally better than Washington State in ypp, not taking opponents into account and slightly worse when you go by PER defense.  Given that, unless we heal up or figure things out quickly, hard to see us scoring in the 20's.

BC

[BostonCard]

S&P rates Washington State as the 93rd ranked defense, so not very good.

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaadef

Washington is ranked #10;
Notre Dame is ranked #32
We are still somehow ranked #16

So I guess take that with a grain of salt.

On a ypp basis:
Rushing YPP:
UW 3.45
Stanford 3.71
ND 4.01
Wazzu 4.03

Passing YPA:
UW 5.7
Stanford 7.8
ND 8.0
WSU 8.1

Pass efficiency D:
UW 113.3
WSU 137.7
Stanford 141.5
ND 141.8


Basically, ND is marginally better than Washington State in ypp, not taking opponents into account and slightly worse when you go by PER defense.  Given that, unless we heal up or figure things out quickly, hard to see us scoring in the 20's.

BC