Notre Dame at BYU
Saturday, September 4, 2004 Share
BYU beat Notre Dame 20–17. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 3–2 as played.
Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoAttendance 65,251
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| BYU | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
Standouts
PassingBrady Quinn26 of 47, 265 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame- ReceivingTodd Watkins5 catches, 115 yardsBYU
- DefensePreston Jackson1 INTNotre Dame
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Player stats
Notre Dame
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Quinn | 26/47 | 265 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Thomas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhema McKnight | 8 | 92 | 1 | 54 |
| Anthony Fasano | 4 | 60 | 0 | 27 |
| Marcus Freeman | 3 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Travis Thomas | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Jackson | 1 | 38 | 1 |
BYU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Berry | 15/23 | 167 | 1 | 1 |
| John Beck | 7/10 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naufahu Tahi | 12 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
| Curtis Brown | 12 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| John Beck | 3 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Watkins | 5 | 115 | 0 | 50 |
| Austin Collie | 3 | 54 | 1 | 42 |
| Daniel Coats | 2 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
| Naufahu Tahi | 3 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Notre Dame | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| 276 | Total yards | 285 |
| 287 | Passing yards | 299 |
| 11 | Rushing yards | 22 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 8.0 |
| 0.5 | Yards per rush | 0.6 |
| 15 | First downs | 12 |
| 3–16 | Third downs | 7–19 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 16:19 | Possession | 20:36 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Notre Dame 53% to win. BYU won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Notre Dame–BYU gameOfficially, Notre Dame leads 5–3; as played, 7–3 in 10 meetings, counting the five since this game.
| 2026 | BYU 28, Notre Dame 24 | |
| 2022 | Notre Dame 28, BYU 20 | |
| 2013 | Notre Dame 23, BYU 13 | |
| 2012 | Notre Dame 17, BYU 14 | |
| 2005 | Notre Dame 49, BYU 23 | |
| 2004 | BYU 20, Notre Dame 17 |
Around this game
Notre Dame
- Next gamevs. MichiganSept. 11, 2004
- SeasonNotre Dame in 2004
- ProgramNotre Dame history and records
BYU
- Next gameat StanfordSept. 11, 2004
- SeasonBYU in 2004
- ProgramBYU history and records

