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9--Number of seniors projected to start for Notre Dame vs. Clemson.
4--Number of seniors projected to start for Clemson vs. Notre Dame, including just one on defense.
457--Yards rushing by Notre Dame last week against UMass.
19--Yards rushing allowed by Clemson in its last game against Louisville (on 28 carries).
1--National rank by Clemson in tackles for lost yardage each of the past two seasons.
9.0--Difference in average yards per punt between Notre Dame’s Tyler Newsome (47.1) and Clemson’s Andy Teasdall (38.1).
4--Years in a row that Clemson has won at least 10 games, which only Alabama, Oregon and Northern Illinois have matched.
1--Number of times Notre Dame has won double-digit games in consecutive years (1988-89).
7--Number of 50-yard plus touchdowns by Notre Dame through four games, which already is the most in a season in the Brian Kelly era and the most by an Irish team since 2002 when Tyrone Willingham’s Irish had eight.
4--Number of freshmen that scored touchdowns for Notre Dame vs. UMass, which is believed to be a school record. Josh Adams, C.J. Sanders, Dexter Williams and Brandon Wimbush scored against the Minutemen. Three freshmen – Marc Edwards, Randy Kinder and Robert Farmer – scored touchdowns in a 1993 victory over Navy.
681--Total offense yards vs. UMass last week, which is believed to be the second most in Irish history behind the 720 gained against Navy in 1969.
53.8--Percentage of Notre Dame’s receiving touchdowns scored by Will Fuller since the start of ’14 season. He scored 15 of the team’s 30 passing touchdowns last year and 6-of-9 through four games in ’15.
6--Touchdown receptions by Will Fuller through four games, which is a pace of 18 during the regular season. The Notre Dame record for TD receptions in a season is 15, which was set by Jeff Samardzija in 2005, tied by Rhema McKnight in 2006, Golden Tate in 2009 and Fuller last season.
11--Notre Dame victories with linebacker Joe Schmidt in the starting lineup. The only loss with Schmidt as a starter was the controversial setback at Florida State last season.
2--Missed extra points by Irish kicker Justin Yoon on 20 attempts, which is one more than Kyle Brindza had on 52 attempts in 2014.
9--Number of seniors projected to start for Notre Dame vs. Clemson.
4--Number of seniors projected to start for Clemson vs. Notre Dame, including just one on defense.
457--Yards rushing by Notre Dame last week against UMass.
19--Yards rushing allowed by Clemson in its last game against Louisville (on 28 carries).
1--National rank by Clemson in tackles for lost yardage each of the past two seasons.
9.0--Difference in average yards per punt between Notre Dame’s Tyler Newsome (47.1) and Clemson’s Andy Teasdall (38.1).
4--Years in a row that Clemson has won at least 10 games, which only Alabama, Oregon and Northern Illinois have matched.
1--Number of times Notre Dame has won double-digit games in consecutive years (1988-89).
7--Number of 50-yard plus touchdowns by Notre Dame through four games, which already is the most in a season in the Brian Kelly era and the most by an Irish team since 2002 when Tyrone Willingham’s Irish had eight.
4--Number of freshmen that scored touchdowns for Notre Dame vs. UMass, which is believed to be a school record. Josh Adams, C.J. Sanders, Dexter Williams and Brandon Wimbush scored against the Minutemen. Three freshmen – Marc Edwards, Randy Kinder and Robert Farmer – scored touchdowns in a 1993 victory over Navy.
681--Total offense yards vs. UMass last week, which is believed to be the second most in Irish history behind the 720 gained against Navy in 1969.
53.8--Percentage of Notre Dame’s receiving touchdowns scored by Will Fuller since the start of ’14 season. He scored 15 of the team’s 30 passing touchdowns last year and 6-of-9 through four games in ’15.
6--Touchdown receptions by Will Fuller through four games, which is a pace of 18 during the regular season. The Notre Dame record for TD receptions in a season is 15, which was set by Jeff Samardzija in 2005, tied by Rhema McKnight in 2006, Golden Tate in 2009 and Fuller last season.
11--Notre Dame victories with linebacker Joe Schmidt in the starting lineup. The only loss with Schmidt as a starter was the controversial setback at Florida State last season.
2--Missed extra points by Irish kicker Justin Yoon on 20 attempts, which is one more than Kyle Brindza had on 52 attempts in 2014.
