Articles Tagged with Jonathan Baldwin
Game Coverage, Statistics »
![Statistically Speaking: Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh](http://www.clashmoremike.com/wp-content/themes/tipperaryterrence/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://clashmoremike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/5068498267_a35ecfffba_b.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&q=100)
Another week, another opportunity to extend an early lead and come away with a decisive victory. Much like the season-opener against Purdue, Notre Dame had Pittsburgh on the ropes with a 20-7 lead early in the third quarter, only to let the Panthers back in the game. This team hasn’t learned how to close out […]
Game Coverage, Personnel, Staff, Statistics »
![Evaluating the Irish: Act I](http://www.clashmoremike.com/wp-content/themes/tipperaryterrence/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://clashmoremike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/594ca953b6d3409bac6fdb4fd15f5a99.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&q=100)
In a theatrical setting, the acts of a play signify two very different halves of the production. The first act introduces the characters, the protagonist and antagonist are established, and a problem or conflict comes to fruition. It’s not until the second act that the plot thickens, reaching the climax of the production, and the […]
Game Coverage, Statistics »
![Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh: Keys to an Irish Win](http://www.clashmoremike.com/wp-content/themes/tipperaryterrence/scripts/timthumb.php?src=wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ray_graham-e1286484578266.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&q=100)
The Irish seek their first winning streak of the season in a home game against the Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday. Both teams enter the contest coming off a win but neither are living up to the pre-season hype—Pittsburgh started the year ranked 15th while many Notre Dame fans anticipated a nine-win season. Pitt is a familiar […]
Off-Season, Staff, Statistics »
![Clutch or Luck? Brian Kelly’s Performance the Past Five Seasons](http://www.clashmoremike.com/wp-content/themes/tipperaryterrence/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://clashmoremike.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/brian-kelly.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&q=100)
The Pythagorean expectation—brought into the sports vernacular by baseball statistician Bill James—in its most simplest form is a tool used to describe how “lucky” a baseball team was in a given season. By comparing runs scored versus runs allowed, James was able to derive a relationship between winning and scoring margin, and thus could show […]
Game Coverage, Statistics »
![Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh: Keys to an Irish Win](http://www.clashmoremike.com/wp-content/themes/tipperaryterrence/scripts/timthumb.php?src=http://clashmoremike.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/340x.jpg&w=150&h=150&zc=1&q=100)
The Fighting Irish travel to Pittsburgh Saturday. Notre Dame visits the Panthers in the wake of a stunning loss to the Midshipmen, a game where the defense was repeatedly gashed up the middle and the offense struggled mightily in the red zone. The latter has been a theme all season while the former has also […]