× Welcome to the Kunena forum!

Tell us and our members who you are, what you like and why you became a member of this site.
We welcome all new members and hope to see you around a lot!

Numbers that Matter Notre Dame vs. Florida State

More
2 years 1 week ago #253642 by seestyle
It has game-of-the-year-potential.No. 5 Notre Dame (6-0) meets No. 2 Florida State (6-0) in Tallaha see on Saturday in a game that will go a long way in determining one of the spots in the first four-team College Football Playoff.It starts with the quarterbacks. Jameis Winston is 19-0 as Florida States starter despite battling constant controversy off the field. Notre Dames Everett Golson is 16-1 as Notre Dames starter, and has recovered nicely after being kicked off the team for academic reasons last season. Those two Phillip Dorsett Jersey quarterbacks are undefeated in the regular season.MORE: | | Thats not all there is to this much-anticipated showdown.Lets go to the Numbers that Matter:SeriesThis marks the eighth meeting between the two schools. Florida State holds a 5-2 advantage. This marks the third time both teams were ranked in the Top 10. Notre Dame won the only other matchup in Tallaha see, a 34-24 win in 2002.Signature win: No. 2 Notre Dame 31, No. 1 Florida State 24 (1993)Easy pick here. Its arguably the best regular-season game in college football history. Notre Dame jumped out to a 24-7 lead and held off a late rally led by Mike Alstott Youth Jersey Heisman Trophy winner Charlie Ward. Notre Dames Shawn Wooden broke up a pa s in the end zone as time expired.MORE: Signature win: No. 8 Florida State 31, No. 6 Notre Dame 26 (1995)Danny Kanell led the Seminoles to 17 fourth-quarter points and threw four TD pa ses to help Florida State beat Notre Dame. Orange Bowl MVP Andre Cooper caught three TD pa ses in the win.Brian Kelly vs. Jimbo FisherKelly and Fisher each are in their fifth season with their respective schools. Fisher is 51-10 at Florida State; Kelly is 43-15 at Notre Dame. Fisher is 10-5 against ranked teams; Kelly is 8-7.The streak ...Florida State, the defending national champions, has won a FBS-best 22 consecutive games.Spotlight player: Jameis Winston, QB, Florida StateWinston cant stay out of the cro shairs off the field, but on the field he continues to win. Hes 9-0 with a182.0 pa ser rating at home. The only quarterback with a higher pa ser rating at home in that stretch is Baylors Rashaan Evans Women Jersey Bryce Petty (182.3).HAYES: Heisman hopeful: Everett Golson, QB, Notre DameGolson can work into the Heisman conversation with a win here, but Golson must take care of the football. Hes thrown four interceptions and Notre Dame has committed 10 turnovers in its last three games. That cant happen Saturday.On the spot: No. 1 receivers This is a showcase game for Florida States Rashad Greene and Notre Dames Will Fuller. Greene continues to be Florida States clutch receiver; he averages 17.3 yards per catch with three TDs in the second half. Fuller leads the Irish with seven TDs, and six of those have come in the second half. If its tight in the fourth quarter, this is where Winston and Golson will be looking.Next-level playersNFL scouts will have their eyes on Drew Sample Men Jersey the tight ends. Florida States Nick OLeary and Notre Dames Ben Koyack will play at the next level, and both are safety blankets for their respective quarterbacks.MORE: Whos this guy? Jaylon Smith, LB, Notre DameFor those who havent seen Smith play, hes a game-changer. He leads the Irish with 49 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for lo s and two sacks. There might not be a better sideline-to-sideline linebacker in college football. Winston doesnt scramble much, and against the Irish that will that much more difficult if he does.Stat that matters: Yards per rushing attemptIn big games, the team that runs the football more effectively wins. Florida State and Notre Dame both average 4.3 yards per rushing attempt. The Irish allow just 3.2 yards per carry; the Seminoles are slightly higher at 3.5. Both teams have a committee approach at tailback. Which running back can rip off a few big gains?In-game trend: The middle quartersFlorida State has outscored opponents 130-54 in the second and third quarters this season, Joe Haden Women Jersey a point differential of +76. Notre Dame has a 118-35 advantage in the middle quarter, a point differential of +83. Once the emotion wears off, the Irish should settle in.MORE: Did you know?Since beating No. 1 Florida State in 1993, Notre Dame is 2-19 against teams ranked in the top five of the AP Poll. Bottom lineWinston and Golson will be the focus, but the defensive coordinators might be the key to the game. Notre Dames Brian VanGorder and Florida States Charles Kelly are both in their first year at the respective schools, and it will be telling what schemes they have in store to slow down those dynamic quarterbacks. While this would be a statement a couple notches below 1993 for the Irish, its just hard to bet against Florida State at home. The Seminoles come away with a four-point victory.

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.269 seconds