BYU beyond the numbers

3              Notre Dame put points on the board three out of the four quarters (1^st, 3^rd & 4^th), compared to BYU only scoring in one quarter (14 points in the 2^nd).  Spreading the points throughout the game keeps momentum moving.

270         The Irish out-rushed the Cougars 270 yards to 66, and 43 attempts to 25.  With no fumbles, that is very solid ball control. 

2              The Notre Dame defense had not surrendered an offensive touchdown since playing Purdue in their second game of the season on September 8^th.  The Irish gave up two passing touchdowns Saturday against BYU.

61/60 and 29:19/30:41    Number of offensive plays and times of possession for BYU and Notre Dame, respectively.  These numbers really show how close this game was.

2/6         Kyle Brindza missed two field goals, which represented six points left on the field for the Irish.

2/4         With two interceptions and four sacks how much longer can the defense carry this team to wins?

2/100+  Two running backs (Wood and Riddick) each ran for over 100 yards each (Wood 114 and Riddick 143).

4/73/1   Tyler Eifert’s numbers getting him back into the offensive fold with four catches for 73 yards and a touchdown.

5              Is there any player on any team in the country more valuable as a leader to their success than Notre Dame’s #5 Manti Te’o?  Manti finished Saturday with 10 tackles, 5 tackles for a loss and an interception. The Irish need to control themselves though, as two very stupid personal fouls (Farley and Niklas) could have and cost Notre Dame a win.