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Well, Notre Dame sure took its time...
Notre Dame 31, Purdue 24 |
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| Notre Dame | Purdue | Notre Dame | Purdue | |||
| Close % | 100.0% | STANDARD DOWNS | ||||
| Field Position % | 51.4% | 46.8% | Success Rate | 44.4% | 38.9% | |
| Leverage % | 64.3% | 58.1% | PPP | 0.51 | 0.46 | |
| S&P | 0.950 | 0.853 | ||||
| TOTAL | ||||||
| EqPts | 37.4 | 28.3 | PASSING DOWNS | |||
| Close Success Rate | 41.4% | 35.5% | Success Rate | 36.0% | 30.8% | |
| Close PPP | 0.53 | 0.46 | PPP | 0.58 | 0.45 | |
| Close S&P | 0.948 | 0.812 | S&P | 0.944 | 0.755 | |
| RUSHING | TURNOVERS | |||||
| EqPts | 9.4 | 3.5 | Number | 1 | 1 | |
| Close Success Rate | 38.9% | 20.0% | Turnover Pts | 4.0 | 7.9 | |
| Close PPP | 0.26 | 0.17 | Turnover Pts Margin | +3.9 | -3.9 | |
| Close S&P | 0.649 | 0.373 | ||||
| Line Yards/carry | 2.19 | 1.80 | Q1 S&P | 0.305 | 0.909 | |
| Q2 S&P | 0.654 | 0.444 | ||||
| PASSING | Q3 S&P | 1.271 | 0.903 | |||
| EqPts | 28.0 | 24.9 | Q4 S&P | 1.305 | 0.913 | |
| Close Success Rate | 44.1% | 42.9% | ||||
| Close PPP | 0.82 | 0.59 | 1st Down S&P | 1.016 | 0.785 | |
| Close S&P | 1.264 | 1.020 | 2nd Down S&P | 0.643 | 0.598 | |
| SD/PD Sack Rate | 0.0% / 6.7% | 5.0% / 0.0% | 3rd Down S&P | 1.318 | 1.050 | |
| Projected Pt. Margin: Notre Dame +12.9 | Actual Pt. Margin: Notre Dame +7 | ||||||
A combination of DaVaris Daniels, a great defensive line, and a timely turnover won the game for Notre Dame, but the Irish certainly hinted at a specific red flag. There were no big plays in the running game (and few holes created by the line), and an early Michigan hangover was almost very, very costly.