The Vanderbilt Commodores visit Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. Here is your first look at the Fighting Irish.Â
By Don Yates
Notre Dame Season so far
The Irish opened the season with a 24-17 home victory over Michigan. In that game Notre Dame was able to score twice in the first quarter which proved to be the difference in the game. On Saturday against Ball State UND jumped out to a 24-6 lead going into the fourth quarter. In the final stanza, Ball State scored a touchdown and field goal to make it interesting before falling 24-16.
Vanderbilt-Notre Dame Stat Comparison
| Notre Dame | Stat | Vanderbilt |
|---|---|---|
| 24.0 | Points Scored | 38.0 |
| 16.5 | Points Allowed | 8.5 |
| 358.0 | Total YDS | 407.0 |
| 233.5 | Pass YDS | 220.0 |
| 124.5 | Rush YDS | 187.0 |
| 328.0 | Total YDS Allowed | 272.0 |
| 214.5 | Pass YDS Allowed | 197.0 |
| 113.5 | Rush YDS Allowed | 75.0 |
| .380 | 3rd down conv % | .440 |
| 0.00 | Turnover margin | 2.00 |
| 11 | & Massey Composite | 52 |
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Notre Dame Injuries and Suspensions
| POSITION | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa | Foot | is out indefinitely |
| CB | Shaun Crawford | Knee | is out indefinitely |
| RB | Dexter Williams | Suspension | is OUT weeks 1-4 |
Challenges for Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt visits Notre Dame for the second time ever. The last time, in 1995, didn’t go too well with the ‘Dores falling 41-0. But we are in a new age of Vanderbilt football, an age when the Commodores usually have at least a shot to win against 90 percent of the teams in the FBS. If Vandy can go up there focused on football and not get overwhelmed by the history and lore of Notre Dame, then they at least have a chance to win. One tidbit: Vanderbilt safety Zaire Jones will play against Notre Dame according to reports on social media.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 1:30 pm CT and can be seen on NBC.
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