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November 28, 2015; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal running back Christian McCaffrey (5) runs the ball against Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Joe Schmidt (38) during the second half at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Saturday, October 15th, at 7:30 P.M. the Stanford Cardinals will be on the road to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The Crowd
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Stanford 36.3 – Notre Dame 25.6 with an over/under of 61.9.
2016-17 Statistics (127 total teams):
Passing offense: Notre Dame 282.8 YPG > Stanford 166.2 YPG
Rushing offense: Notre Dame 149.5 YPG > Stanford 140.8 YPG
Scoring offense: Notre Dame 33.7 PPG > Stanford 19.4 PPG
Scoring defense: Stanford 24.4 PPG > Notre Dame 29.5 PPG
Passing defense: Notre Dame 236.0 YPG > Stanford 258.8 YPG
Rushing defense: Stanford 120.2 YPG > Notre Dame 181.2 YPG
Turnover Margin Per Game: Stanford +0.1 > Notre Dame -0.8
Strength of schedule:
Stanford is (3-2) on the season with wins over Kansas State, USC, and UCLA. Their losses came Washington and Washington State. Notre Dame is (2-4) with wins over Nevada and Syracuse. They were defeated by Texas, Michigan State, Duke, and NC State.
Summary:
Notre Dame is suffering one of their most miserable seasons in recent memory. Their defense is full of holes and they have yet to defeat a quality opponent this year. An important factor to watch is the health status of Stanford’s two starting cornerbacks. They have sat out the last two weeks and thus have been shredded through the air in two losses. Stanford’s offense has been one of the lower scoring units in the nation but could take advantage of a poor Notre Dame defense. If Stanford falls down early they have no chance because their passing game is atrocious. I think Stanford will be able to run the ball and control time of possession. Notre Dame struggles to take care of the football and that could be the difference in this one.
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