Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) | Team Offense | Syracuse Orange (5-7) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 424 | Points Scored | 299 |
| 4,984 | Total Yards | 4,400 |
| 814 | Plays | 776 |
| 6.1 | Yards Per Play | 5.7 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Fumbles | 6 |
| 265 | 1st Downs | 235 |
| 251 | Completions | 155 |
| 384 | Passing Attempts | 286 |
| 3,163 | Passing Yards | 1,828 |
| 25 | Passing Touchdowns | 10 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 144 | Passing 1st Downs | 82 |
| 430 | Rushing Attempts | 490 |
| 1,822 | Rushing Yards | 2,572 |
| 23 | Rushing Touchdowns | 28 |
| 4.2 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 5.3 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs | 133 |
| 70 | Penalties | 84 |
| 592 | Penalty Yards | 692 |
| 30 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 22 |
| 415.3 | Total Yards Per Game | 366.7 |
| 67.8 | Plays Per Game | 64.7 |
| 1.1 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 22.1 | 1st Downs Per Game | 19.6 |
| 20.9 | Completions Per Game | 13 |
| 32.0 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 23.8 |
| 263.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 152 |
| 35.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 40.8 |
| 151.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 214 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Team Defense | Syracuse Orange |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 316 |
| 4,066 | Total Yards | 3,984 |
| 790 | Plays on Defense | 773 |
| 5.1 | Yards Per Play | 5.2 |
| 23 | Turnovers Forced | 7 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 4 |
| 210 | 1st Downs Allowed | 221 |
| 228 | Completions Allowed | 223 |
| 378 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 337 |
| 2,544 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,452 |
| 10 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 22 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 107 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 412 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 436 |
| 1,522 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,534 |
| 13 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 12 |
| 3.7 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.5 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 98 |
| 86 | Defensive Penalties | 56 |
| 660 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 535 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 26.3 |
| 338.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 332.0 |
| 17.5 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 18.4 |
| 19.0 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 18.6 |
| 31.5 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 28.1 |
| 212.0 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 204.3 |
| 34.3 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.3 |
| 127 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 128 |