Kalani Sitake is 52-20 in his seventh season as BYU's head football coach, but he's never taken on Notre Dame in that role.

When Notre Dame (2-2) and No. 16 BYU (4-1) meet Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas (7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC), it will be the ninth matchup between the two programs. Notre Dame leads the series 6-2 and won the last meeting, a 23-13 victory in South Bend in 2013.

Inside ND Sports is taking a closer look at the Cougars ahead of Saturday's matchup.

These are BYU's top-graded offensive players who have played a minimum of 100 snaps in the first give games.

1. LT Blake Freeland (346 snaps): 81.6 overall, 80.3 pass blocking, 79.1 run blocking

2. QB Jaren Hall (346 snaps): 80.0 overall, 81.0 passing

3. WR Chase Roberts (150 snaps): 75.7 overall, 76.3 passing

4. WR Kody Epps (140 snaps): 72.9 overall, 73.3 passing

5. RB Christopher Brooks (173 snaps): 68.0 overall, 69.0 running, 80.3 pass blocking

Lowest-graded offensive players (minimum 100 snaps).

1. TE Isaac Rex (245 snaps) 60.2 overall, 55.6 run blocking, 62.1 passing

2. WR Brayden Cosper (225 snaps) 62.2 overall, 55.8 run blocking, 62.3 passing

3. TE Masen Wake (108 snaps): 62.9 overall, 50.5 passing, 74.2 run blocking

4. RT Kingsley Suamataia (248 snaps): 63.5 overall, 59.8 run blocking, 69.5 pass blocking

5. RB Lopini Katoa (126 snaps): 64.8 overall, 64.1 running, 63.6 passing

Top-graded defensive players (minimum 100 snaps)

1. S Micah Harper (118 snaps): 83.0 overall, 90.1 tackling, 73.3 coverage

2. NB Jakob Robinson (204 snaps): 76.4 overall, 78.2 coverage, 75.5 tackling

3. LB Max Tooley (213 snaps): 74.4 overall, 87.2 coverage, 57.7 run defense

4. DE Tyler Batty (127 snaps): 73.8 overall, 86.3 run defense, 67.9 pass rush

5. CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally (196 snaps): 68.1 overall, 73.7 coverage, 66.1 tackling

Worst-graded defensive players (minimum 100 snaps)

1. NT Caden Haws (189 snaps): 44.7 overall, 36.2 run defense, 58.5 pass rush

2. DE Fisher Jackson (109 snaps) 46.4 overall, - 42.7 run defense, 59.8 pass rush

3. DT Lorenzo Fauatea (162 snaps) 50.3 overall,- 54.3 run defense, 54.6 pass rush

4. SS Ammon Hannemann (209 snaps) 51.1 overall,- 45.0 tackling, 52 coverage

5. LB Keenan Pili (223 snaps) 51.2 overall, 44.7 tackling, 53.1 run defense

• Quarterback Jaren Hall has had nine consecutive games passing for 250 yards or more dating back to last year. He has thrown for 250+ in 11 of his last 12 games.

• BYU ranks tied for No. 11 nationally with 63 passing plays of 10 yards or more.

• BYU's defense has allowed a total of 20 points in the first quarter of games this season, the fewest points scored by opponents in any quarter (teams have scored 44 points in the second quarters, 38 points in the third and 30 points in the fourth quarters.)

• BYU has had 37 different defensive players make a tackle.

• BYU's defense likes to rush five against the pass a lot, so Notre Dame needs to be sharp in its pass protection assignments.

• BYU's offense operates almost exclusively in 11 and 12 personnel with 11 used slightly more.

Offense

Total Offense: 445.4 yards per game (No. 38 in FBS)

Scoring: 34.4 points per game (44)

First downs: 111 total (50)

Rushing: 152.2 ypg (74)

Passing: 293.2 ypg (24)

Completion %: .701 (10)

Passing Efficiency: 164.39 rating (20)

3rd-Down Conversion %: .443 (50)

Red Zone: .750 scoring percentage (104)

Sacks Allowed: 1.4 per game (37)

Tackles for Loss Allowed: 5.2 per game (62)

Turnovers Lost: 1 total (1)

Defense

Total Defense: 338.2 ypg (40)

Scoring: 26.4 ppg (73)

First Downs: 104 total (84)

Rushing Allowed: 162.6 ypg (93)

Passing Allowed: 175.6 ypg (19)

Passing Efficiency: 124.71 rating (56)

3rd-Down Conversion %: .357 (57)

Red Zone: .833 scoring percentage (68)

Team Sacks: 1.8 per game (82)

Tackles for Loss: 4.8 per game (94)

Turnovers Gained: 5 total (98)

Defensive TDs: 2 total (6)

Other

Turnover Margin: +0.8 per game (28)

Time of Possession: 28:52 (91)

Fewest Penalties Per Game: 8.2 (115)

Kickoff Returns: 22.62 yards per return (45)

Kick Return Defense: 25.31 ypr (116)

Punt Returns: 6.75 ypr (82)

Punt Return Defense: 4.0 ypr (33)

Net Punting: 39.94 yards per punt (54)

Passing

Jaren Hall: 120-171-1, 70.2%, 1,438 yards, 12 TDs, 162.8 efficiency

Rushing

RB Christopher Brooks: 49 carries, 294 yards, 6.0 avg, 52 long, 4 TDs.

RB Miles Davis: 24 carries, 167 yards, 7.0 avg., 70 long, 0 TDs.

RB Lopini Katoa: 33 carries, 110 yards, 3.3 avg. 1 TD

WR Puka Nacua: 4 carries, 90 yards, 22.5 avg., 2 TDs

QB Jaren Hall: 34 carries, 64 yards, 1.9 avg., 0 TDs

Receiving

WR Kody Epps: 21 catches, 198 yards, 9.4 avg., 27 long, 3 TDs.

WR Keanu Hill: 16 catches, 329 yards, 20.6 avg., 68 long, 4 TDs.

WR Brayden Cosper: 15 catches, 192 yards, 12.8 avg., 40 long, 1 TD.

WR Chase Roberts: 15 catches, 223 yards, 14.9 avg., 37 long, 1 TD.

TE Isaac Rex: 9 catches, 125 yards, 13.9 avg., 32 long, 1 TD.

TE Dallin Holker: 9 catches, 86 yards, 9.6 avg., 19 long, 1 TD.

RB Lopini Katoa: 7 catches, 56 yards, 8.0 avg., 12 long, 0 TDs.

RB Christopher Brooks: 7 catches, 46 yards, 6.6 avg., 18 long, 0 TDs.

TE Masen Wake: 6 catches, 19 yards, 3.2 avg., 10 long, 0 TDs.

RB Miles Davis: 5 catches, 32 yards, 6.4 avg., 14 long, 0 TDs

WR Gunner Romney: 4 catches, 51 yards, 12.8 avg., 34 long, 0 TDs

WR Puka Nacua: 4 catches, 48 yards, 12.0 avg., 22 long, 0 TDs

Tackles

LB Ben Bywater: 37 – 11 solo, 26 assisted

LB Max Tooley: 29 – 15 solo, 14 assisted

LB Payton Wilgar: 25 – 8 solo, 17 assisted

LB Keenan Pili: 21 – 6 solo, 15 assisted

S Ammon Hannemann: 20 – 7 solo, 13 assisted

CB Jakob Robinson: 18 – 13 solo, 5 assisted

S Micah Harper: 18 – 10 solo, 8 assisted

NT Caden Haws: 16 – 6 solo, 10 assisted

CB Gabe Jeudy-Lally: 15 – 10 solo, 5 assisted

DE Tyler Batty: 15 – 8 solo, 7 assisted

DE John Nelson: 13 – 11 solo, 2 assisted

S Talan Alfrey: 12 – 5 solo, 7 assisted

CB D'Angelo Mandell: 11 – 4 solo, 7 assisted

CB Jacob Boren: 11 – 8 solo, 3 assisted

CB Kaleb Hayes: 11– 6 solo, 5 assisted

DT Lorenzo Fauatea: 11– 7 solo, 4 assisted

S Ethan Slade: 10 – 5 solo, 5 assisted

DE Fisher Jackson: 10 – 6 solo, 4 assisted

Tackles for Loss

Nelson 3, Bywater 2.5, Tooley 2, Fauatea 2, Pili 2, DE Alden Tofa 1.5, Robinson 1.5, Harper 1.5, Haws 1.5, Batty 1, Boren 1, Slade 1, Jackson 1, DT Hunter Greer 1, NT Josh Larsen 1, Mandell 0.5.

Sacks

Nelson 2, Bywater 1, Tooley 1, Haws 1, Batty 1, Boren 1, Fauatea 1, Tofa 1

Interceptions

Bywater 2, Tooley 2

Pass breakups

Hayes 3, Robinson 2, Slade 2, Bywater 1, Tooley 1, Harper 1, Juedy-Lally 1, Nelson 1, Fauatea 1, Jackson 1, LB Pepe Tanuvasa 1, LB Tavita Gagnier 1, S George Udo 1, DT Bruce Mitchell 1

Fumbles

Forced: Harper 1. Recovered: Alfrey 1.

Field goals

Jacob Oldroyd: 5-10; 50%; 20-29, 1-1; 30-39, 3-8; 40-49 1-1; 45 long.

Justen Smith: 1-1; 100%; 20-29, 1-1; 25 long.

Punting

Ryan Rehkow: 16 punts for 684 yards, 42.7 avg, 59 long, 1 touchback, 4 fair catches, 4 inside 20.

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