Notre Dame-USC: Stats behind two entirely differently constructed teams

If I’ve heard it once this week I’ve heard it at least 10,000 times.  Every writer, podcaster, fan,

 Twitter user, or whatever they might be who has discussed Notre Dame

 and USC has mentioned how opposite the two teams are built.

 USC lights up the scoreboard while Notre Dame really doesn’t.

The teams are built about as opposite as the locations of the two schools.  

Notre Dame has very little help from the transfer portal beyond their kicker and punter while USC

 has just 18% of their roster remaining from a year ago.  

Lincoln Riley changed the culture and changed the way USC has acquired their talent, clearly.

Total Offense - Yardage Notre Dame: 380.4 ypg (75th) USC: 513 ypg (2nd)

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame: 189.2 ypg (113th) USC: 330.8 (4th)

Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame: 191.2 ypg (36th) USC: 182.2 ypg (47th)

Jaime Valdez-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame: 232 (59th) USC: 288 (6th)

If I’ve heard it once this week I’ve heard it at least 10,000 times.  Every writer, podcaster, fan,

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