Top-10 matchup features Notre Dame visiting BYU
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No. 2 Notre Dame (6-0) at No. 8 BYU (5-0), Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Notre Dame by 11.5. Against the spread: Notre Dame 4-2, BYU 5-0.
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Key stats
Notre Dame Offense
Overall: 456.7 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 261.8 yards per game (37th)
Rushing: 194.8 yards per game (38th)
Scoring: 44.0 points per game (4th)
Notre Dame Defense
Overall: 214.0 yards per game (1st in FBS)
Passing: 155.7 yards per game (12th)
Rushing: 58.3 yards per game (3rd)
Scoring: 11.0 points per game (4th)
BYU Offense
Overall: 433.4 yards per game (44th in FBS)
Passing: 209.6 yards per game (88th)
Rushing: 223.8 yards per game (17th)
Scoring: 34.6 points per game (46th)
BYU Defense
Overall: 254.4 yards per game (8th in FBS)
Passing: 174.0 yards per game (26th)
Rushing: 80.4 yards per game (10th)
Scoring: 13.4 points per game (9th)
BYU is 7th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 54.4% of the time.
Notre Dame ranks 2nd in the FBS with a +13 turnover margin.
BYU ranks 66th in the FBS averaging 56.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Notre Dame’s 3rd-ranked 27.7 per-game average.
BYU is 102nd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 90.0% of trips. Notre Dame’s red zone offense ranks 27th, scoring on 92.9% of red zone opportunities.
Notre Dame ranks 13th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 33:19.
Team leaders
Notre Dame
Passing: C.J. Carr, 1,378 yards, 16 TDs, 1 INT, 70.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Jonaz Walton, 409 yards on 52 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jordan Faison, 387 yards on 28 catches, 4 TDs
BYU
Passing: Bear Bachmeier, 1,033 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT, 66.4 completion percentage
Rushing: L.J. Martin, 344 yards on 44 carries, 3 TDs
Receiving: Legend Glasker, 378 yards on 19 catches, 3 TDs
Last game
Notre Dame won 58-7 over Stanford on Oct. 10. Carr led Notre Dame with 181 yards on 14-of-20 passing (70.0%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 41 yards. Walton carried the ball 13 times for 181 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two receptions for 28 yards. Aneyas Williams had one reception for 70 yards and one touchdown.
BYU defeated Iowa State 24-10 on Oct. 9. Bachmeier led BYU with 329 yards on 22-of-30 passing (73.3%) for two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 109 yards. Preston Rex had 21 rushing yards on six carries, adding three receptions for 23 yards. Glasker had five receptions for 99 yards and one touchdown.
Next game
Notre Dame plays Navy on Oct. 31. BYU plays at UCF on Oct. 24.