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Notre Dame Football: A Deeper Statistical Look at the Irish Offense at Midseason

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat the USC Trojans, 30-27, at Notre Dame Stadium last Saturday. Here’s a closer look at that game and the Irish offense through its first six games.

THE USC GAME WAS OVER WHEN...

Ian Book snapped the ball on 3rd and 12, took a knee and let the last 13 seconds run off the clock. The Irish had a 78.8 percent chance to win the game as 10 1/2 point favorites, and that number never dipped before 50 percent during the game.

SUCCESS RATE

Ian Book was 17-for-32 for 165 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers.