What a difference one game can make.
When this competition is over in late December (with the Notre Dame loss, I suspect we ended any chance for a January bowl game), if 2005 wins, we will point to Week 8 as the pivotal game that swung the victory inexorably towards 2005.
NOTE: Since McCargo did not play in Week 8, I replaced him in the metrics analysis with Renaldo Moses, who was a key contributor in 2005, but not one of the top 5 D-Linemen otherwise. McCargo does not return until the bowl game.
Week 8 Individual Stats:
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| 2005 | Solo | Assists | Total | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Solo | Assists | Total | TFL | Sacks |
Surprisingly (as we will see after looking at the Team Stats below), the individual stats were competitive.