Blue and Gold Illustrated

March 2013 - Signing Day Edition

Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football

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Sophomore defensive tackle Stephon Tuitt played a major role in Notre Dame's total defense ranking among the top 10 nationally this past season for the first time since 1980. The Final Data photo by bill panzica Defensive numbers highlight 12-1 campaign T By Lou Somogyi here was a time when the NCAA did not include bowl games among team or individual statistics, just like playoff numbers in the National Football League, National Basketball Association or Major League Baseball are not counted. That practice by the NCAA changed about 10 years ago, leading to some arguments about comparing stats from the past with the present. The 42-14 debacle against Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game affected some of Notre Dame's final numbers and rankings among 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Here are the final results. Rushing Offense: 38th (189.38) Entering the showdown with the Crimson Tide, Notre Dame averaged 202.5 yards per game. That made it

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