The difference in the leading rusher comparison for the Notre Dame-Pittsburgh game is efficiency. Kyren Williams has done a lot with fewer opportunities, but every Irish fan knows by now how talented he is regardless of who he’s being compared to. It’s a given by now that he will have a dominant game if he merely steps on the field. In fact, it would be a complete shock if he didn’t have a 100-yard game.
The Panthers enter this game with Vincent Davis as their top rusher. While he’s definitely gotten his share of opportunities both in the running and passing games, he’s hasn’t done a whole lot with them. Given those chances and this point in Pittsburgh’s season, most of his numbers shouldn’t be this low, though he seems to be doing well running the ball into the end zone. Of course, we could be saying all of the above about Ian Book, but that’s an issue for another day.