Half way through Notre Dame is 4-2. The key question is, "How good is Notre Dame?" Do they deserve to be a 6-0 team or are they correctly a 4-2 team? Here are some key statistics for the debate:
Scoring Offense: 32.3 (44 out of 120)
Scoring Defense: 21.0 (32 out of 120)
Rushing Offense: 194.0 (30 out of 120)
Rushing Defense: 136.50 (54 out of 120)
Passing Offense: 273.50 (32 out of 120)
Passing Defense: 225.70 (66 out of 120)
Total Offense: 467.50 (20 out of 120)
Total Defense: 362.20 (51 out of 120)
Punt Returns: 0.30 (118 out of 120)
Opponent Punt Returns: 21.67 (118 out of 120)
Kick Returns: 22.18 (50 out of 120)
Opponent Kick Returns: 21.70 (72 out of 120)
Penalties: 70.80 (109 out of 120)
Turnover Margin: -1.17 (108 out of 120)
Your red highlighted text clearly spells out why this team is "correctly" a 4-2 team. Undefeated teams don't turn the ball over and get penalized as often as the Irish have thus far. The good news is, they seem to be improving in those departments. Special teams need to be a little more special, too.
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