Blue & Gold Illustrated: America's Foremost Authority on Notre Dame Football
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BY THE NUMBERS 2 BY LOU SOMOGYI Running backs who eclipsed 100 yards rushing: GeorGe Atkinson iii (123) and Cierre Wood to Alabama's 7.0 during their 5-0 starts (Alabama was idle this week). The 39 points the Irish defense has yielded are the fewest after the first five games since the 1975 unit allowed 34 during its 4-1 start. 7.8 8-0 Points allowed per game by Notre Dame through five games, second in the nation not commit a turnover, including 2-0 this year, with none against Michigan State and Miami. Through five games, the Irish have only four turnovers. Record under third-year head coach Brian Kelly in games where Notre Dame did in each of the three previous games, with 20 points apiece against Purdue and Michigan State and 13 versus Michigan. The Irish produced a pair of 100-yard rushers, which included sophomore running back George Atkinson III (123 yards), in the same game for the first time in 10 years. PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA (118). That's the first time that has happened since a 31-7 victory versus Stanford on Oct. 5, 2002, when Rashon Powers-Neal gained 108 yards on 13 carries and Ryan Grant added 103 yards on 18 attempts. head coach Dan Devine's final season in 1980, when the Fighting Irish defense set a school record by not allowing a touchdown in 23 straight quarters that spanned six games. 3 Consecutive games Notre Dame has not permit- ted a touchdown. That has not occurred since 10-0-2 21 28 101 372 Points scored by Notre Dame in the third quarter, which eclipsed the final tally it had than 24 points. It defeated Washington State in 2009 (40-14), Army in 2010 (27-3), Maryland in 2011 (45- 21) and now the 41-3 drubbing of Miami. versus the Hurricanes. That eclipsed John Carlson (2004-07), who had 100, for second most by an Irish tight end. Ken MacAfee (1974-77) is on top of the charts with 128. ing 10 (eight solo) against Miami. He moved past Bob Olson (who had 369 from 1967-69) for fourth Average margin of victory by Notre Dame in its four Shamrock Series games, none by less different opponents. Especially notable is the Fighting Irish have allowed only 6.25 points per game in those 12 contests, and never more than 15. Record Notre Dame has in Chi- cago's Soldier Field against eight Career catches by senior tight end Tyler Eifert after grabbing two for 31 yards Tackles recorded by senior linebacker Manti Te'o during his career after total-