RR vs. Kelly 2007 edition
stolen from a ND forum (suck it, dirty irishes)
The only previous meeting between the two head coaches.
(2007): West Virginia 28, Cincinnati 23
Game stats:
- West Virginia: 295 yards rushing (4 TDs), 140 yards passing (435 total yards)
- Cincinnati: 84 yards rushing (1 TD), 323 yards passing (2 TDs) (407 total yards)
An end-of-season (2007) comparison of those teams:
(11-2) West Virginia
Total Offense: #15 (456.2 ypg)
Scoring Offense: #9 (39.6 ppg)
Total Defense: #7 (301.7 ypg)
Scoring Defense: #8 (18.1 ppg)
(10-3) Cincinnati
Total Offense: #30 (433.9 ypg)
Scoring Offense: #16 (36.3 ppg)
Total Defense: #50 (368.2 ypg)
Scoring Defense: #13 (18.8 ppg)
September 10th, 2010 at 4:20 PM ^
Good? I guess? I don't know. I just don't like this:
323 yards passing (2 TDs)
September 10th, 2010 at 4:22 PM ^
Crist (I keep on trying to spell that "Christ". How appropriate for ND) is not nearly as good... yet.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
Very true....
September 10th, 2010 at 4:46 PM ^
Isn't that why he's starting over Montana?
September 10th, 2010 at 4:23 PM ^
One thing we can take away from this game is that RR has had success running the ball against majority of the coaches his teams have played against. This will be no different on Saturday, we will pound the rock around, over, and through the ND defense en route to a 31-21 win. My bold prediction for the game is that we will run for 300 yards as a team.
September 10th, 2010 at 4:43 PM ^
I *assume* ND has a lot more pure talent on the D side of the ball than Cincy did. UM's execution this year won't reach that of WVU's in 2007. UM's D numbers won't reach that of WVU's in 2007 (even relevant to better competition).
Alas, I guess it's encouraging to know that RR's system could run on Kelly's D, but (1) Kelly's not a D-minded coach - an analysis of GVSU (Martin) and its success against the read option may be more relevant; and in any event (2) I already know that, properly executed, RR's system will shred defenses. The Georgia Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma (post-RR) Fiesta Bowl are all I need to see for that.
Still, I'll take a mirror image score line of that Cincy v. WVU matchup for tomorrow!
September 10th, 2010 at 4:45 PM ^
how come my pointsss are so low./ go_funnyman_go.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:05 PM ^
Apparently the game was not close until the 4th qtr involving 2 Pat White fumbles to allow Cinci to make the score respectable.
September 10th, 2010 at 5:15 PM ^
Kelly managed to get about 100 yards more than RR's defense gave up on average. That's not assuring, even if Cinci was one of the better teams WVU faced.