[Husker] WCO-NU Notre Dame comparison

[Kipp C. Kruse]

Going coastal

How Notre Dame's transition to the West Coast offense in 2002 fared in 
comparison to Nebraska's similar change this season:

Scoring avg.

Nd 22

NU 25


Passing yds

174 nd

187 NU


Rushing yards

139 nd

176 NU


TD-INT ratio

11-13 ND

17-23 NU

Record

10-3 ND

5-6 NU


A new option

Notre Dame's Carlyle Holiday and Nebraska's Joe Dailey each played 
quarterback in those transitional seasons despite a lack of experience in 
the system.

Here's how their numbers compare:


Comp-att

126-251 50% holiday

153-310 49%


Yards passing

1,766 holiday

2,025 Dailey


Touchdowns

10 holiday

17 Dailey


Interceptions

5 holiday

19 Dailey




kipp





Kipp C. Kruse, Ph.D.
Professor of Biological Sciences
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Eastern Illinois University
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