Notre Dame at North Carolina

Saturday, October 11, 2008

No. 22 North Carolina beat Notre Dame 29–⁠24. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 16–⁠2 as played.

AwayNotre Dame7–⁠6 in 2008
24
Home22North Carolina8–⁠5 in 2008 (0–⁠5 official)
29

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ABCRAttendance 60,500

At kickoff
72°F, overcast, wind 6 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame7107024
North Carolina3613729

Standouts

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jimmy Clausen31/4838322
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Armando Allen Jr.1160016
James Aldridge423115
Robert Hughes41206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Golden Tate5121147
Michael Floyd693132
Duval Kamara558016
Armando Allen Jr.747014

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cameron Sexton18/3220100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaun Draughn1791020
Ryan Houston82819
Greg Little2704
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Hakeem Nicks9141031
Brooks Foster328011
Richard Quinn115015
Kenton Thornton1505
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Deunta Williams180
Quan Sturdivant1321

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Notre DameNorth Carolina
472Total yards322
414Passing yards209
89Rushing yards121
8.0Yards per pass6.3
3.0Yards per rush3.8
27First downs21
10–⁠16Third downs6–⁠13
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
6Turnovers0
4–⁠33Penalties7–⁠55
20:25Possession16:15

Efficiency

Notre DameNorth Carolina
49%Success rate40%
0.14EPA per play0.07
0.99Explosiveness0.98
0.08Rushing EPA0.05
0.18Passing EPA0.05
36%Passing-down success36%
−0.04First-down EPA−0.03
0.11Second-down EPA0.00
0.65Third-down EPA0.32

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

North Carolina 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 11 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ1 North CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ1 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 14 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 8 playsQ2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ2 North CarolinaMissed FG, 2 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of halfQ3 Notre DameDefensive TD, 1 play (North Carolina scores)Q3 North CarolinaResult not recordedQ3 Notre DameTouchdown run, 11 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 14 playsQ3 Notre DameFumble, 4 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 10 playsQ4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Notre DameFumble, 9 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 11 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 North CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 14 plays, 58 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 8 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 42 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaMissed FG, 2 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 0 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DameDefensive TD, 1 play (North Carolina scores), 0 yards
  13. Q3 North CarolinaResult not recorded, 32 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown run, 11 plays, 72 yards
  15. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 14 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Notre DameFumble, 4 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 7 plays, 48 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 51 yards
  19. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 10 plays, 33 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
  22. Q4 Notre DameFumble, 9 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 3
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 36Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
15:002nd & 10 at own 36Greg Little rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 39.
15:003rd & 7 at own 39Cameron Sexton pass incomplete to N/A.
15:004th & 7 at own 39Terrence Brown punt for 43 yards, downed at the NDame 18.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 18Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 10 yards to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 28North Carolina penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
13:191st & 5 at own 33Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to N/A.
13:192nd & 5 at own 33North Carolina penalty 5 yard offside accepted.
13:191st & 10 at own 38Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
13:192nd & 10 at own 38Jimmy Clausen rush for 6 yards to the NDame 44.
13:193rd & 4 at own 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 13 yards to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down.
13:191st & 10 at opp 43Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 12 yards to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down.
13:191st & 10 at opp 31Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 9 yards to the NCaro 22.
13:192nd & 1 at opp 22Jimmy Clausen rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down.
13:191st & 10 at opp 19Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
13:192nd & 10 at opp 19Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
10:273rd & 10 at opp 19Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 19 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 6, North Carolina 0
10:27Brandon Walker extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 0
10:27Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 39 yards returned by Bobby Rome, fumbled, recovered by NCaro N/A at the NCaro 31, N/A for no gain, to the NCaro 31.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 31Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 17 yards to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
10:271st & 10 at own 48Greg Little rush for 4 yards to the NDame 48.
10:272nd & 6 at opp 48Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
10:273rd & 6 at opp 48Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
10:274th & 6 at opp 48Terrence Brown punt for 35 yards to the NDame 48, no return, Notre Dame penalty 6 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 6Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 33 yards to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down.
10:271st & 10 at own 39Jimmy Clausen pass complete to David Grimes for 5 yards to the NDame 44.
10:272nd & 5 at own 44Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
8:213rd & 5 at own 44Jimmy Clausen rush for 6 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at the 50Jimmy Clausen sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the NDame 35.
8:212nd & 25 at own 35Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 8 yards to the NDame 43.
8:213rd & 17 at own 43Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Kyle Rudolph for 9 yards to the NCaro 48.
8:214th & 8 at opp 48Eric Maust punt for 35 yards, returned by Brandon Tate for 9 yards to the NCaro 22.
North Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 22Shaun Draughn rush for 9 yards to the NCaro 31.
8:212nd & 1 at own 31Shaun Draughn rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at own 34Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 31 yards to the NCaro 34, Notre Dame penalty 15 yard face mask accepted for a 1ST down.
8:211st & 10 at opp 20Shaun Draughn rush for 4 yards to the NDame 16.
8:212nd & 6 at opp 16North Carolina penalty 8 yard holding accepted.
8:212nd & 16 at opp 26Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
8:213rd & 14 at opp 24Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
2:494th & 14 at opp 24Casey Barth 41 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 7, North Carolina 3
2:49Jay Wooten kickoff for 69 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 12 yards to the NDame 13.
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 13Armando Allen Jr rush for 4 yards to the NDame 17.
2:492nd & 6 at own 17Armando Allen Jr rush for 4 yards to the NDame 21.
2:493rd & 1 at own 22James Aldridge rush for 2 yards to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down.
2:491st & 10 at own 24Armando Allen Jr rush for 16 yards to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down.
2:491st & 10 at own 40North Carolina penalty 5 yard 0S accepted.
2:491st & 5 at own 35Armando Allen Jr rush for 24 yards to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 11 yards to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Armando Allen Jr rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 28.
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 28Jimmy Clausen pass complete to David Grimes for 4 yards to the NCaro 24.
Q2 12:534th & 4 at opp 24Brandon Walker 42 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 10, North Carolina 3
Q2 12:53Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 65 yards returned by Hakeem Nicks for 20 yards to the NCaro 25.
2nd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 9
North Carolina Field goal, 14 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 25Cameron Sexton pass complete to Anthony Elzy for 4 yards to the NCaro 29.
12:532nd & 6 at own 29Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 33.
12:533rd & 2 at own 33Ryan Houston rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at own 35Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 11:10.
11:101st & 10 at own 35Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
11:102nd & 10 at own 35Shaun Draughn rush for 11 yards to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at own 46Shaun Draughn rush for 6 yards to the NDame 48.
11:102nd & 4 at opp 48Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 21 yards to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at opp 27Shaun Draughn rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 28.
11:102nd & 11 at opp 28Cameron Sexton pass complete to Zack Pianalto for 5 yards to the NDame 23.
11:103rd & 6 at opp 23Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 6 yards to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down.
11:101st & 10 at opp 17Shaun Draughn rush for 2 yards to the NDame 15.
6:462nd & 8 at opp 15Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:46.
6:462nd & 8 at opp 15Shaun Draughn rush for no gain to the NDame 15.
5:223rd & 8 at opp 15Team rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NDame 17.
5:224th & 10 at opp 17Casey Barth 34 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 10, North Carolina 6
5:22Jay Wooten kickoff for 61 yards returned by Armando Allen Jr for 11 yards to the NDame 20.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 8 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 20Armando Allen Jr rush for 3 yards to the NDame 23.
5:222nd & 7 at own 23Jimmy Clausen pass complete to David Grimes for 6 yards to the NDame 29.
5:223rd & 1 at own 29James Aldridge rush for 15 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
5:221st & 10 at own 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 6 yards to the 50 yard line.
5:222nd & 4 at the 50Notre Dame penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
5:222nd & 9 at own 45Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 47 yards to the NCaro 8 for a 1ST down.
5:221st & goal at opp 8Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
0:562nd & goal at opp 8Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 1 yard to the NCaro 7.
0:563rd & 0 at opp 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:56.
0:523rd & goal at opp 7Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 16, North Carolina 6
0:52Brandon Walker extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 6
0:52Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 61 yards returned by Hakeem Nicks for 24 yards to the NCaro 33.
North Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
0:521st & 10 at own 33Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 13 yards to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down.
0:521st & 10 at own 46Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 10 yards to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 44Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 18 yards to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down.
0:221st & 10 at opp 26Cameron Sexton pass complete to Cooter Arnold for 1 yard to the NDame 25.
0:222nd & 9 at opp 25Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:22.
0:222nd & 9 at opp 25Cameron Sexton pass incomplete to N/A.
0:183rd & 9 at opp 25Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
0:094th & 9 at opp 25Casey Barth 42 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 9
0:05Jay Wooten kickoff for 39 yards returned by Jonas Gray for no gain, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NDame 36.
North Carolina Missed FG, 2 plays
0:051st & 10 at opp 36Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:05.
0:051st & 10 at opp 36Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
0:002nd & 10 at opp 36Casey Barth 52 yard field goal MISSED.
Q3 14:48Jay Wooten kickoff for 58 yards returned by Golden Tate for 17 yards to the NDame 29.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 22
Notre Dame Defensive TD, 1 play (North Carolina scores)
14:481st & 10 at own 29Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Quan Sturdivant at the NDame 32, returned for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 15
14:48Casey Barth extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 17, North Carolina 16
14:48Jay Wooten kickoff for 68 yards returned by Golden Tate for 26 yards to the NDame 28.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 11 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 28Armando Allen Jr rush for 4 yards to the NDame 32.
14:482nd & 6 at own 32Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 4 yards to the NDame 36.
14:483rd & 2 at own 36Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
14:484th & 2 at own 36North Carolina penalty 15 yard roughing the kicker accepted.
14:481st & 10 at opp 49Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 8 yards to the NCaro 41.
14:482nd & 2 at opp 41Jimmy Clausen rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down.
14:481st & 10 at opp 38Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 16 yards to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down.
14:481st & 10 at opp 22Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
14:482nd & 10 at opp 22Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
14:483rd & 10 at opp 22Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 16 yards to the NCaro 6 for a 1ST down.
14:481st & goal at opp 6James Aldridge rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 2.
10:432nd & goal at opp 2James Aldridge rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 23, North Carolina 16
10:43Brandon Walker extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 16
5:29Ryan Burkhart kickoff for 62 yards returned by Brett Long for 23 yards to the NCaro 31.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 14 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 31Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
10:432nd & 10 at own 31Shaun Draughn rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 36.
10:433rd & 5 at own 36Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 6 yards to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down.
10:431st & 10 at own 42Cameron Sexton pass incomplete to Hakeem Nicks.
9:262nd & 10 at own 42Cameron Sexton sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 34.
9:263rd & 18 at own 34Cameron Sexton pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 19 yards to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down.
9:261st & 10 at opp 47Shaun Draughn rush for 2 yards to the NDame 45.
9:262nd & 8 at opp 45Cameron Sexton pass complete to Brooks Foster for 10 yards to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down.
9:261st & 10 at opp 35Cameron Sexton pass complete to Kenton Thornton for 5 yards to the NDame 30.
9:262nd & 5 at opp 30Cameron Sexton pass complete to Richard Quinn for 15 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
9:261st & 10 at opp 15Ryan Houston rush for 9 yards to the NDame 6.
5:322nd & 1 at opp 6Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 05:32.
5:292nd & 1 at opp 6Ryan Houston rush for 5 yards to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & goal at opp 1Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 22
5:141st & goal at opp 3Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
5:14Jay Wooten kickoff for 65 yards returned by Golden Tate for 29 yards to the NDame 34.
Notre Dame Fumble, 4 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 34James Aldridge rush for 6 yards to the NDame 40.
5:142nd & 4 at own 40Robert Hughes rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 39.
5:143rd & 5 at own 39Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Robert Hughes for 15 yards to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 46Jimmy Clausen rush for a loss of 12 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NDame 42.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 7 plays
5:141st & 10 at opp 48Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
5:142nd & 3 at opp 35North Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
5:141st & 10 at opp 25Shaun Draughn rush for 10 yards to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down.
5:141st & 10 at opp 14Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
5:142nd & 10 at opp 15Cameron Sexton rush for 2 yards to the NDame 13.
5:143rd & 8 at opp 13North Carolina penalty 5 yard illegal formation accepted.
5:143rd & 13 at opp 18Notre Dame penalty 6 yard pass interference accepted.
5:141st & 10 at opp 12Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NDame 9.
5:142nd & 7 at opp 9Shaun Draughn rush for 5 yards to the NDame 4.
Q4 14:553rd & 2 at opp 4Cameron Sexton rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 28, Notre Dame 24
Q4 14:55Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 29, Notre Dame 24
Q4 14:55Jay Wooten kickoff for 64 yards returned by Golden Tate for 20 yards to the NDame 26.
4th quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 29, Notre Dame 24
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 26Jimmy Clausen rush for 2 yards to the NDame 28.
14:552nd & 8 at own 28Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 24 yards to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 48Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 4 yards to the NCaro 44.
14:552nd & 6 at opp 44Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 14 yards to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down.
14:551st & 10 at opp 30Armando Allen Jr rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 27.
14:552nd & 7 at opp 27Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to Golden Tate.
14:553rd & 7 at opp 27Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete to David Grimes.
11:504th & 7 at opp 27Jimmy Clausen pass complete to David Grimes for 4 yards to the NCaro 23.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 23Shaun Draughn rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 27.
14:552nd & 7 at own 27Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
11:503rd & 6 at own 27Cameron Sexton pass complete to Cooter Arnold for 1 yard to the NCaro 28.
11:504th & 5 at own 28Terrence Brown punt for 41 yards, downed at the NDame 31.
Notre Dame Interception, 10 plays
11:501st & 10 at own 31Armando Allen Jr rush for 4 yards to the NDame 35.
11:502nd & 6 at own 35Armando Allen Jr rush for 5 yards to the NDame 40.
11:503rd & 1 at own 40Jimmy Clausen rush for 3 yards to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down.
11:501st & 10 at own 43Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Armando Allen Jr for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
11:502nd & 3 at the 50Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down.
11:501st & 10 at opp 45Robert Hughes rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 43.
11:502nd & 8 at opp 43Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 8 yards to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
11:501st & 10 at opp 35Armando Allen Jr rush for no gain to the NCaro 35.
11:502nd & 10 at opp 35Jimmy Clausen sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 36.
10:363rd & 11 at opp 36Jimmy Clausen pass intercepted by Deunta Williams at the NCaro 15, returned for 8 yards to the NCaro 23.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 23Shaun Draughn rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 29.
10:362nd & 4 at own 29Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 30.
10:363rd & 3 at own 30Cameron Sexton pass complete to Brooks Foster for 11 yards to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down.
10:361st & 10 at own 41Ryan Houston rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 44.
10:362nd & 7 at own 44Shaun Draughn rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 48.
2:023rd & 3 at own 48Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:02.
1:473rd & 3 at own 48Cameron Sexton pass incomplete.
1:474th & 3 at own 48Terrence Brown punt for 34 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 18.
Notre Dame Fumble, 9 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 18Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 30 yards to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at own 48Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
1:472nd & 10 at own 48Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Duval Kamara for 8 yards to the NCaro 44.
1:473rd & 2 at opp 44Jimmy Clausen rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at opp 42Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Golden Tate for 12 yards to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down.
1:471st & 10 at opp 30Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
1:472nd & 10 at opp 30Jimmy Clausen sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 33.
0:113rd & 13 at opp 33Jimmy Clausen pass incomplete.
0:114th & 13 at opp 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:11.
0:114th & 13 at opp 33Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:11.
0:114th & 13 at opp 33Jimmy Clausen pass complete to Michael Floyd for 24 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NCaro 19.
North Carolina End of game, 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 19Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 18.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 22–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠2 in 24 meetings, counting the six since this game.

The NCAA later vacated North Carolina’s win in this game; it doesn’t count in the official series.

Recent meetings
2026Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26
2022Notre Dame 45, North Carolina 32
2021Notre Dame 44, North Carolina 34
2020Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 17
2017Notre Dame 33, North Carolina 10
2014Notre Dame 50, North Carolina 43

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