Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) | Team Offense | USC Trojans (4-8) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 424 | Points Scored | 344 |
| 4,984 | Total Yards | 5,324 |
| 814 | Plays | 899 |
| 6.1 | Yards Per Play | 5.9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 5 | Fumbles | 7 |
| 265 | 1st Downs | 310 |
| 251 | Completions | 318 |
| 384 | Passing Attempts | 500 |
| 3,163 | Passing Yards | 3,580 |
| 25 | Passing Touchdowns | 22 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 144 | Passing 1st Downs | 166 |
| 430 | Rushing Attempts | 400 |
| 1,822 | Rushing Yards | 1,744 |
| 23 | Rushing Touchdowns | 16 |
| 4.2 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs | 113 |
| 70 | Penalties | 96 |
| 592 | Penalty Yards | 900 |
| 30 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 30 |
| 415.3 | Total Yards Per Game | 443.7 |
| 67.8 | Plays Per Game | 74.9 |
| 1.1 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.7 |
| 22.1 | 1st Downs Per Game | 25.8 |
| 20.9 | Completions Per Game | 27 |
| 32.0 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 41.7 |
| 263.6 | Passing Yards Per Game | 298 |
| 35.8 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 33.3 |
| 151.8 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 145 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Team Defense | USC Trojans |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 382 |
| 4,066 | Total Yards | 4,918 |
| 790 | Plays on Defense | 764 |
| 5.1 | Yards Per Play | 6.4 |
| 23 | Turnovers Forced | 18 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 5 |
| 210 | 1st Downs Allowed | 256 |
| 228 | Completions Allowed | 216 |
| 378 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 331 |
| 2,544 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,902 |
| 10 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 20 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 107 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 127 |
| 412 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 433 |
| 1,522 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 2,015 |
| 13 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 28 |
| 3.7 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.7 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 98 |
| 86 | Defensive Penalties | 86 |
| 660 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 818 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 31.8 |
| 338.8 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 409.8 |
| 17.5 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 21.3 |
| 19.0 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 18.0 |
| 31.5 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 27.6 |
| 212.0 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 241.8 |
| 34.3 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 36.1 |
| 127 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 168 |