Here is my Notre Dame - Stanford Preview.

[letsgond]

Sorry it's late, it has been a busy week.

Notre Dame QB's: Even though there was a limited time of possession in the previous game, Brandon Wimbush was able to make some important plays that led to a win. On the season, Wimbush has completed 122 passes on 239 attempts for 1,569 yards with a completion rate of 51 percent, 14 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. On the ground, he has 120 attempts for 704 yards with a 5.9 yard average and 14 touchdowns. Ian Book has 31 completions on 55 attempts for 280 yards with a completion rate of 56.4 percent, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. On the ground, Book has 24 carries for 160 yards with a 6.7 yard average.


Notre Dame RB's: Josh Adams had a better game in comparison to the two before that and on the season has 171 attempts for 1,337 yards with a 7.8 yard average and 9 touchdowns. He also has 10 catches for 82 yards with an 8.2 yard average. Dexter Williams has 34 carries for 303 yards with a 8.9 yard average and 4 touchdowns. He also has 1 reception for 8 yards with 1 touchdown and an 8 yard average. Tony Jones Jr. has 42 carries for 230 yards with 3 touchdowns and a 5.5 yard average. Deon McIntosh has 65 attempts for 368 yards with 5 touchdowns and a 5.7 yard average.


Notre Dame WR's and TE's: Chase Claypool leads the Irish in receiving, but left the previous game due to an injury, but is all set to play. On the season, Claypool has 28 receptions for 391 yards with a 14 yard average and 2 touchdowns. Equanimeous St. Brown was also injured and could play in the next game. On the season, St. Brown has 26 catches for 357 yards with 3 touchdowns and a 13.7 yard average. Kevin Stepherson has continued to make many big plays in a limited period of time this season and has 16 receptions for 247 yards with a 15.4 yard average and 4 touchdowns. Stepherson also has 4 carries for 66 yards with a 16.5 yard average. Tight End Durham Smythe has 13 receptions for 234 yards with 1 touchdown and an 18 yard average. Alize Mack has 19 catches for 166 yards with an 8.7 yard average and 1 touchdown. Miles Boykin has 8 receptions for 131 yards with a 16.4 yard average and 1 touchdown, while Chris Finke has 5 catches for 84 yards with a 16.8 yard average. Cameron Smith has 8 catches for 60 yards with 1 touchdown and a 7.5 yard average. Nic Weishar has 6 receptions for 37 yards with 6.2 yard average and 2 touchdowns.


Notre Dame OL: The Notre Dame Offensive Line has continued to run block well for the 6th ranked rushing offense in the nation that averages 290.5 yards per game with 6.6 yards per rush and 35 touchdowns. In terms of protection overall, they have allowed 59 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, and 42 quarterback hurries.

 

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Notre Dame DL: Jerry Tillery leads the defensive line in tackles with 46 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 8 quarterback hurries, and 1 forced fumble. Daelin Hayes has 28 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 4 quarterback hurries, and 2 fumble recoveries. Jay Hayes has 25 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 pass breakups, 4 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 safety. Andrew Trumbetti has 25 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 1 pass breakup, and 5 quarterback hurries. Jonathan Bonner has 24 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 quarterback hurries. Khalid Kareem has 18 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 pass breakup, 6 quarterback hurries, and 1 fumble recovery. Julian Okwara has 16 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 7 quarterback hurries, and 1 forced fumble. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa has 11 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss, while Kurt Hinish has 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and 1 quarterback hurry.


Notre Dame LB's: Te'von Coney leads the Irish in tackles with 93 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 forced fumble. Nyles Morgan has 76 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 5 quarterback hurries, and 1 forced fumble. Drue Tranquill has 70 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups, 2 quarterback hurries, 3 fumble recoveries, and 1 forced fumble. Greer Martini has 68 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass breakup, and 2 forced fumbles. Asmar Bilal has 14 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss, while Jonathan Jones has 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 pass breakup.


Notre Dame DB's: Julian Love leads in tackles with 55 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), and 14 pass breakups. Nick Coleman has 36 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 3 pass breakups, and 2 quarterback hurries. Jalen Elliott has 32 tackles, 1 pass breakup, and 1 quarterback hurry. Shaun Crawford has made many plays this season with 31 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 5 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 forced fumble. Nick Watkins has 26 tackles, 1 interception, 7 pass breakups, and 1 quarterback hurry. Troy Pride Jr. had plays with a big impact in the previous game and has 20 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 2 pass breakups. Devin Studstill has 16 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry, while Jordan Genmark-Heath has 11 tackles.


Notre Dame Special Teams: Justin Yoon has made 10 field goals on 14 attempts for a rate of 71.4 percent with a long of 46 yards. Tyler Newsome has 54 punts for an average of 43.3 yards with a long of 59 yards, 4 touchbacks, 17 fair caught, 17 inside the 20, 16 of 50 or more yards, and 1 blocked.Justin Yoon also handles kickoffs with 51 kickoffs for a 62.5 yard average, 15 touchbacks, and 2 out of bounds. C.J. Sanders has returned 26 kickoffs for 603 yards with a 23.2 yard average and a long of 52 yards. Chris Finke has returned 22 punts for 95 yards with a 4.3 yard average a long of 23 yards.


Notre Dame Run Offense vs. Stanford Run Defense: The Irish come in with the 6th ranked rushing offense that averages 290.5 yards per game with 6.6 yards per rush and 35 touchdowns. They face a Stanford run defense that is ranked 72nd in the nation allowing 171.7 yards per game with opponents averaging 4.7 yards per rush and 15 touchdowns. The Cardinal run defense has allowed all but one opponent to run for 100 or more yards in each game with the only team that didn't run for 100 yards be the 129th ranked rush offense in Washington St. that still managed 93 yards. Three of their eleven opponents ran for 200 or more yards with one going for over 300 yards. The Irish should be able to use multiple players to run the ball with and have the best game on the ground since the Wake Forest game.


Edge: Notre Dame


Notre Dame Pass Offense vs. Stanford Pass Defense: Notre Dame comes in with a pass offense that is ranked 110th in the nation averaging 168.1 yards per game with a completion rate of 51.9 percent, 16 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. The completion rate might seem low, but the Irish make pass plays count on completions for good yards. Stanford has a pass defense ranked 57th in the nation allowing 216.3 yards per game with opposing teams completing 64 percent of their passes, 13 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. The Cardinal have allowed four of eleven teams to pass for 200 or more yards with three going for 300 or more yards, and one to have 400 or more with it being 480 yards. Most teams have been very accurate against Stanford as well with one opponent completing more than 80 percent of their passes. Stanford also has 55 tackles for loss,25 sacks, and 29 quarterback hurries. The Irish might have a good opportunity to have a more accurate game after this being an area of concern all season long.


Edge: Even


Stanford Run Offense vs. Notre Dame Run Defense: This has been the biggest strength for the Cardinal this season as they are the 25th ranked rush offense in the nation averaging 215.7 yards per game with 6.4 yards per rush and 26 rushing touchdowns. They are led by Bryce Love who has 195 attempts for 1,723 yards with 16 touchdowns and an 8.8 yard average. Love has played in ten of eleven games this season, missing one with injury. He has had injury issues all season and may or may not play in the game. The drop off after Love is huge with the next leading rusher being Cameron Scarlett who has 73 carries for 352 yards with a 4.8 yard average and 6 rushing touchdowns. Stanford has been successful at running the ball in nine of eleven games with the two games they weren't successful being the Oregon St. game when Bryce Love was out, and the Washington St. game which was the first game that Love came back. Notre Dame is ranked 51st in the nation against the run allowing 153.3 yards per game with opposing teams averaging 4 yards per rush and 8 touchdowns. Everything comes to down to if Bryce Love will play or not, and even if he does play, could be limited. If the Irish can shut down the run game of Stanford, then that will be a big difference.


Edge: Even


Stanford Pass Offense vs. Notre Dame Pass Defense: Stanford is ranked 97th in the nation in pass offense averaging 184.4 yards per game with a 57.9 completion rate, 14 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. In three of eleven games have they passed for 200 or more yards and in one they passed for more than 300 in the first game of the season. The Cardinal have used two quarterbacks during the season, with K.J. Costello playing more recently. K.J. Costello has completed 85 of 140 attempts for 993 yards with a completion rate of 60.7 percent, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Costello also has 17 attempts for 100 yards with 3 touchdowns and a 5.9 yard average. The other quarterback, Keller Chryst has completed 78 of 144 passes for 962 yards with a 54.2 completion rate, 8 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. The Cardinal have many players capable catching the ball with the leading receiver being JJ Arcega-Whiteside with 37 receptions for 595 yards with 5 touchdowns and a 16.1 yard average. Trenton Irwin has 37 catches for 402 yards with 1 touchdown and a 10.9 yard average. Multiple tight ends get used with Kaden Smith having 16 receptions for 269 yards with a 16.8 yard average and 2 touchdowns. Connor Weddington has 25 catches for 190 yards with a 7.6 yard average. Dalton Schultz has 17 receptions for 181 yards with 2 touchdowns and a 10.7 yard average, while Colby Parkinson has just 9 receptions for 86 yards with 4 touchdowns and a 9.6 yard average. The Cardinal aren't strong at passing the ball, but do have many players to keep an eye out for with the tight ends always needing to be carefully covered. The Irish have a 60th ranked pass defense allowing 216.9 yards per game with opposing teams completing 56.2 percent of their passes, 17 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Regardless of who plays quarterback for the Cardinal, the Irish need to just try and shut them down just as much as shutting down the run game.


Edge: Notre Dame


Intangibles: The Irish are coming off a close win over Navy at home while Stanford is coming off a close win at home as well. Stanford has had a few games that they have won big in, but have won many close games, with a few close losses (and a blowout loss as well). Bryce Love is indeed the most important player for Stanford this season, and stopping him if he plays will be very important as Love is capable of making big plays on offense. The Irish need to complete passes frequently and continue to run the ball effectively as they have all season long. If Notre Dame can close out the regular season with a win, it would be big as they have lost many final regular season games and it would be the first win at Stanford in a long time.


Prediction: Notre Dame 30, Stanford 20

 

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[Good4Bad]

Sure hope It's accurate

 

[beachcardinal]

Here's mine:
RB edge Stanford
D Backs Edge Stanford

O-line: even or Edge ND
Everything else edge ND