Notre Dame offense and Florida State defense

Notre Dame has been performing very well offensively this season. While the passing game was fine, the running game was incredible. Yep, a lot of that running game can be attributed to: Riley Leonard Most of the time he keeps the ball to himself instead of throwing it, but most of the time he gets results. That’s what the Irish need if they want to stay in contention for the College Football Playoff.

As bad as Florida State has been this season, the defense has been bad, but not spectacularly bad. Although his rushing defense didn’t produce great results, it did allow fewer rushing yards than the Irish gained. This suggests that if the Irish are shut out, it wouldn’t be a complete surprise to see their top offensive unit struggle.

Here’s how the Irish’s offense compares to the Seminoles’ defense:

passing yards/play

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• Notre Dame ranks 106th nationally with 190.5 passing yards per game.
• Florida State ranks 41st nationally with 201.3 passing yards allowed a game.

Passing yards/attempts

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• Notre Dame ranks 93rd nationally with 6.9 passing yards attempted.
• Florida State ranks 82nd nationally with 7.5 passing yards allowed per attempt.

Rushing yards/game

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• Notre Dame ranks 13th nationally with 216.5 rushing yards per game.
• Florida State ranks 115th nationally with 191.4 rushing yards allowed a game.

Rushing yards/attempts

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• Notre Dame ranks sixth nationally with 5.95 yards per carry.
• Florida State ranks 88th nationally with 4.56 yards allowed.

score/game

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• Notre Dame ranks 18th in the nation with 36.6 points per game.
• Florida State ranks 86th in the nation with 27.3 points allowed per game.