Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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38 OCT. 17, 2016 BLUE & GOLD ILLUSTRATED against Syracuse, with the Notre Dame defense showing a more aggressive philosophy under new defensive coordinator Greg Hudson. Advantage: Notre Dame NOTRE DAME RUNNING GAME VS. STANFORD RUN DEFENSE Stanford's rushing defense has been about as erratic as its rushing offense. Its performance the first three games was very good, with Stanford giving up just 95.3 yards per outing as it jumped out to a 3-0 start. Washington exposed Stanford's lack of size and depth along the line, gashing the Cardinal to the tune of 214 yards (5.2 per rush) and three touch- downs. Stanford's three-man line averages just 273 pounds, and its biggest starter, junior nose guard Harrison Phillips, weighs just 285 pounds. Stanford does have a major weapon up front in junior end Solomon Thomas. The 6-3, 273-pound native of Coppell, Texas, is one of the most tal- ented linemen Notre Dame will face all season. Thomas is second on the team with 3.5 tackles for loss during the first four games. A troubling statistic for Stanford is the fact that fifth-year senior safeties Zach Hoffpauir (21 tack- les) and Dallas Lloyd (17 tackles) are the team's top two tacklers through the first four contests. Having to get its safeties so involved against the run has left Stanford vulnerable in the pass game. The Irish ranked 74th in the country with an aver- age of 167.6 rushing yards per game. Notre Dame's ground attack has been good this season outside of a 57-yard performance against Michigan State. In its four other contests, the Irish ground game churned out 195.3 yards a game. Sophomore running back Josh Adams paced the team with 340 yards through five games, while GAME PREVIEW: STANFORD Offense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. WR 6 E. St. Brown 6-5 205 So. 81 Miles Boykin 6-3½ 222 So. WR 3 C.J. Sanders 5-8 185 So. 15 Corey Holmes 6-0½ 190 Jr. LT 68 Mike McGlinchey 6-7½ 310 Sr. 70 Hunter Bivin 6-5½ 308 Sr. LG 56 Quenton Nelson 6-4¾ 325 Jr. 57 Trevor Ruhland 6-3¼ 300 So. C 53 Sam Mustipher 6-2¼ 310 Jr. 75 Mark Harrell 6-4 306 5th-Sr. RG 62 Colin McGovern 6-4½ 310 Sr. 66 Tristen Hoge 6-4¼ 310 So. RT 71 Alex Bars 6-6 320 Jr. 78 Tommy Kraemer 6-4¾ 315 Fr. TE 80 Durham Smythe 6-4½ 245 Sr. 82 Nic Weishar 6-4 240 Jr. WR 16 Torii Hunter Jr. 6-0 195 Sr. 29 Kevin Stepherson 6-0 181 Fr. QB 14 DeShone Kizer 6-4¼ 230 Jr. 9 Malik Zaire 6-0 222 Sr. RB 33 Josh Adams 6-1½ 220 So. 25 Tarean Folston 5-9½ 214 Sr. or 2 Dexter Williams 5-10¾ 210 So. Defense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. DL 98 Andrew Trumbetti 6-3½ 255 Jr. 9 Daelin Hayes 6-3½ 250 Fr. or 93 Jay Hayes 6-3 285 Jr. DL 75 Daniel Cage 6-1 315 Jr. or 94 Jarron Jones 6-5½ 315 5th-Sr. DL 99 Jerry Tillery 6-6½ 310 So. 58 Elijah Taylor 6-2¾ 285 So. DL 90 Isaac Rochell 6-3½ 290 Sr. 55 Jonathan Bonner 6-3 286 Jr. LB 5 Nyles Morgan 6-0¾ 245 Jr. 48 Greer Martini 6-2½ 240 Jr. LB 17 James Onwualu 6-1 232 Sr. 44 Jamir Jones 6-2½ 225 Fr. LB 4 Te'von Coney 6-1 235 So. 22 Asmar Bilal 6-2 230 So. CB 27 Julian Love 5-10½ 190 Fr. 35 Donte Vaughn 6-2 200 Fr. S 23 Drue Tranquill 6-1½ 225 Jr. 21 Jalen Elliott 5-11¾ 195 Fr. S 14 Devin Studstill 6-0 198 Fr. 28 Nicco Fertitta 5-8¼ 185 So. CB 36 Cole Luke 5-11 195 Sr. 18 Troy Pride Jr. 5-11 180 Fr. NOTRE DAME DEPTH CHART Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. KO 19 Justin Yoon 5-9¾ 190 So. 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 210 Jr. PK 19 Justin Yoon 5-9¾ 190 So. 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 210 Jr. P 85 Tyler Newsome 6-2½ 210 Jr. 42 Jeff Riney 5-9¾ 175 So. H 4 M. VanGorder 6-0½ 215 Jr. 14 DeShone Kizer 6-4¼ 230 Jr. Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. LS 61 Scott Daly 6-1½ 250 5th-Sr. 54 John Shannon 6-1¾ 220 Fr. PR 3 C.J. Sanders 5-8 185 So. 10 Chris Finke 5-9¼ 180 So. KR 3 C.J. Sanders 5-8 185 So. 10 Chris Finke 5-9¼ 180 So. Special Teams Senior outside linebacker Peter Kalambayi compiled 14 total stops, four tackles for loss and a team-high 2.5 sacks in the Cardinal's first four games. PHOTO COURTESY STANFORDPHOTO.COM