How did ND have 137 yards at half during the Sugar Bowl?

I just watched some of the game tape from half-time till the end and at the beginning of the half they show the first half stats. ND had 137, 130 of which came from their back. I was at the game, but I was a bit faced and well I didn't exactly have the best view. So can someone explain to me what happened? Did we miss a lot of tackles or were there huge holes? Anyone got some analysis as to what we were doing wrong?

 

#3. ND is going to wish they had him next year.

 

2-3 really long runs.

 

During the second quarter, Notre Dame was pretty strong. Their running back had pretty good speed and broke a couple of long runs that inflated his stats. Pelini made adjustments at half time and shut it down.

 

If I remember correctly, they were crashing our DE's inside and getting around.

 

Bingo :thumb:

And ND's linemen & backs got good blocks on the LB's & DB's.

 

I re-watched the game a couple of weeks ago, and the total domination in the 2nd half was incredible. But I wonder what would've happened if that challenge of the interception (which Bowe did break up) had gone in ND's favor?

 

Hmmm we would have won 41-17 then?? :lol:

 

After just watching the 2nd half I remembered something kinda funny. My seat was right across the aisle from two Notre Dame chicks and a ND guy right in front of me. We were jawing back and forth (in a friendly but also somewhat crude fashion) for most of the game. When they called that PI on Chevis Jackson I remember going ape sh*t after the replay clearly showed the ND receiver pulling Chevis down hard to avoid the INT. It pissed me off when I saw it again but I remember these two girls and this guy just rubbing it in, I'm talking all in my face and everything. Next play a tipped ball gets intercepted by Laron Landry. All three were wishing they had some kind of invisibility cloak right then. It felt like maximum karma at the time, I'm sure alcohol enhanced my feeling of reflected glory from what had just happened on the field. Oh man, I bet they still remember me. Good times, good times.

 

I thought Weis going for it on 4th down, their first possession, told his team they were in big trouble. :grin: