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Neither one of them has recorded a single one yet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<p>Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator Brian VanGorder has some stats that are weaker than defensive stats under former DC Bob Diaco, as well as Charlie Weis and Ty Willingham:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8230; Saturday night marked the sixth time in the VanGorder Era than an opponent surpassed 500 yards in total offense and the 12th time it blew past the 200-yard rushing mark. &#8230; that\u2019s 41.4 percent of the games VanGorder has presided over [with] 200 or more rushing yards recorded by the opponent, and 20.7 percent in which 500 total yards were reached.<br \/>\nUnder Bob Diaco, VanGorder\u2019s predecessor &#8230; those percentages were 23.1 and 5.8, respectively. 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