South Florida at Notre Dame - 2020 Matchup Preview

South Florida Bulls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Saturday, September 19th 2020 (2:30 PM EDT)
Notre Dame -23.5 (49.5)
Notre Dame 52 - South Florida: 0

Bulls (1 - 8) (5 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 41 - 23 (35 - 32 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

ND 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: -16 (SP+ ND -27)
Projected Score: USF: 28 - ND: 36 (64)
ND Win prob: 96% | Cover: 54%
USF Travel: 971 miles

Fighting Irish (10 - 2) (6 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 42 - 18 (45 - 18 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
USF Players
ND Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

South Florida's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	South Florida vs The Citadel	-17.5	52.5	W 27 - 6	U	Y
Sat 9/19	South Florida at Notre Dame	+23.5	49.5	L 0 - 52	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3	South Florida at Cincinnati	+22.0	44.5	L 7 - 28	U	Y
Sat 10/10	South Florida vs East Carolina	-5.5	58.5	L 24 - 44	O	N
Sat 10/17	South Florida at Temple	+14.0	53.0	L 37 - 39	O	Y
Fri 10/23	South Florida vs Tulsa	+11.5	51.5	L 13 - 42	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/7	South Florida at Memphis	+17.5	67.0	L 33 - 34	U	Y
Sat 11/14	South Florida at Houston	+15.0	58.5	L 21 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/27	South Florida vs UCF	+26.0	70.5	L 46 - 58	O	Y

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Predictions for South Florida's Schedule

Notre Dame's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Notre Dame vs Duke	-22.5	51.5	W 27 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/19	Notre Dame vs South Florida	-23.5	49.5	W 52 - 0	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Notre Dame vs Florida State	-21.0	54.0	W 42 - 26	O	N
Sat 10/17	Notre Dame vs Louisville	-16.0	62.5	W 12 - 7	U	N
Sat 10/24	Notre Dame at Pittsburgh	-10.0	43.5	W 45 - 3	O	Y
Sat 10/31	Notre Dame at Georgia Tech	-19.5
Sat 11/7	Notre Dame vs Clemson	+5.0	50.0	W 47 - 40	O	Y
Sat 11/14	Notre Dame at Boston College	-13.0	51.5	W 45 - 31	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/27	Notre Dame at North Carolina	-4.5	69.5	W 31 - 17	U	Y
Sat 12/5	Notre Dame vs Syracuse	-34.5	51.0	W 45 - 21	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/19	Notre Dame vs Clemson	+11.0	58.0	L 10 - 34	U	N
Fri 1/1	Notre Dame vs Alabama	+20.0	66.0	L 14 - 31	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USF	.11	39%	40.5	46%	3.08	161	31%	170	3.55	.15	46%	23.4	49%	40%	3.28	71.2	1.6	2.7
ND	.24	45%	42	44%	2.6	178	44%	252	4.08	.05	40%	17.6	41%	36%	3.12	51.2	0.8	2.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
USF		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ND		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USF Offense	12	40.5	35	39.3%	3.55	1.6	17	331	161	170	4.4	52%	47%	46%	31%	23%	.11
ND Defense	13	17.6	18	39.9%	3.12	2.8	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	41%	36%	26%	.05

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
USF Defense	12	23.4	32.3	45.9%	3.28	2.7	-	-	-	-	-	58%	41%	49%	40%	24%	.15
ND Offense	13	42	44.7	44.9%	4.08	0.8	21	430	178	252	4.9	48%	50%	44%	44%	19%	.24

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
South Florida	12	27:50	16.7	40%	41%	8.4	71.2	1.6	2.7	12.8	2.5	0	29.2
Notre Dame	13	28:29	20.9	40%	68%	6.5	51.2	0.8	2.8	10.7	3.6	1	31

Run Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USF Offense	12	52%	46%	37.1	161.3	4.4	15	.16	3.08	85%	17%	0.95
ND Defense	13	51%	41%	-	-	-	-	.06	2.77	65%	19%	0.98

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
USF Defense	12	58%	49%	-	-	-	-	.11	3.08	72%	19%	0.94
ND Offense	13	48%	44%	36.3	177.8	4.9	20	.14	2.6	62%	12%	1.09

Pass Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USF Offense	12	47%	31%	14.8	27.3	169.6	6.2	11.5	18	10	.07	1.7	34%	29%	.26	5%	2.1
ND Defense	13	47%	36%	-	-	-	-	-	-	9	.06	1.3	34%	28%	.22	7%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
USF Defense	12	41%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.21	1.6	29%	33%	.29	5%	1.9
ND Offense	13	50%	44%	19.5	32	252.2	7.9	13	37	6	.34	1.6	33%	40%	.46	7%	1.7

South Florida's Power Ratings
South Florida's Power Rating: NR
South Florida's Offense Rating: NR
South Florida's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #70
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
South Florida's 2020 Expected Record: -
South Florida's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.4 #107
South Florida's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.6 #115
South Florida's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.8 #89

Average Talent
Average American Athletic Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
South Florida: Notre Dame: 10.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
South Florida: -11.4 Notre Dame: 15.7

Notre Dame's Power Ratings
Notre Dame's Power Rating: 10.35 NR
Notre Dame's Offense Rating: NR
Notre Dame's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Notre Dame's 2020 Expected Record: -
Notre Dame's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.7 #16
Notre Dame's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.3 #18
Notre Dame's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.1 #19

Average Talent
Average FBS Independents Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

South Florida Scoring
Offense: 40.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 35
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.3

South Florida's 2020 Record
Record: 1 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 3
Record on Road: 0 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Notre Dame 36
South Florida 28

Projected Total Points: 64

Notre Dame Scoring
Offense: 42 PPG
Offense at Home: 44.7
Defense: 17.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 18

Notre Dame's 2020 Record
Record: 10 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2020	09/19	Notre Dame	52	South Florida	0	Notre Dame -23.5	Notre Dame	49.5	Over
2011	09/03	Notre Dame	20	South Florida	23

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Notre Dame	1	1	1 Overs
South Florida	1	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 1	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	1 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#) USF at (#) ND

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	USF	ND
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#107	#16
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#70	#9
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

South Florida Injury Report

Notre Dame Injury Report

South Florida on Offense


CategoryCat	USF Off	ND Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#115	#19
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

South Florida Run Game


CategoryCat	USF Off	ND Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

South Florida Pass Game


CategoryCat	USF Off	ND Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Notre Dame on Offense


CategoryCat	ND Off	USF Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#18	#89
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Notre Dame Run Game


CategoryCat	ND Off	USF Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Notre Dame Pass Game


CategoryCat	ND Off	USF Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
ND 5 Year Profile: Consistent CFP Hopefuls
'20 Profile: Remains CFP Hopefuls

USF 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'20 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Notre Dame Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Notre Dame -23.5 (49.5)
Notre Dame won vs South Florida this year (52-0)

No Matchups Past 4 Years

USF's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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USF's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

ND's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ND's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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