Inside the numbers: Notre Dame defense vs USC offense
There are more numbers to consider when pitting the Notre Dame defense against the USC offense.
(h/t Geoffrey Clark of Fighting Irish Wire)
Rushing Yards Per Game:
Notre Dame ranks 58th nationally with 132.9 rushing yards allowed a game.
USC ranks 54th nationally with 168.2 rushing yards a game.
Per carry:
Notre Dame is tied for 49th nationally with 3.65 yards allowed a carry.
USC ranks sixth nationally with 5.97 yards a carry.
Points per game:
Notre Dame ranks 15th nationally with 15.9 points allowed a game.
USC ranks first nationally with 51.8 points scored per game
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