Blue and Gold Illustrated

Nov. 11, 2013 Issue

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

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Game Preview: pittsburgh Meanwhile, in Notre Dame's first eight contests this year, the opponent scored first six times. The Irish fell behind 10‑0 at Michigan and Purdue, 14‑0 within three minutes to Oklahoma, and also saw USC and Air Force take 7‑0 leads. The bad news for Pitt is it has tended to fade as the game progressed. During its 4-3 start, it outscored the opponent 65-37 in the first quarter and 6852 in the second, but was outscored 5031 in the third and 54‑35 in the fourth. On the reverse side, Notre Dame was only 45-45 in the first quarter during its 6-2 start and 62-59 in the second. But it outscored foes 52‑23 in the third and 65-46 in the fourth — holding both USC and Air Force scoreless in the second half to end the October slate. Defensive Doings In the last four meetings with Pitt, Notre Dame has averaged only 20 points per game, and never tallied more than 23 in regulation. Here is what is especially noteworthy: It entered the fourth quarter averaging only nine points against the Panthers. In 2009, despite the presence of Jimmy Clausen at quarterback and Senior defensive tackle Aaron Donald has been a fixture in the opponent's backfield this season, leading the ACC and ranking second nationally in tackles for loss (13.5), while listing second in the league and fifth in the country in sacks (eight) through Oct. 26. photo courtesy pittsburgh

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