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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Western Michigan
Notre Dame
314
Total yards
448
300
Passing yards
318
37
Rushing yards
149
6.4
Yards per pass
10.0
1.4
Yards per rush
4.4
16
First downs
17
2–14
Third downs
5–13
2–2
Fourth downs
2–2
4
Turnovers
1
2–23
Penalties
9–80
18:05
Possession
18:35
Efficiency
Western Michigan
Notre Dame
41%
Success rate
34%
−0.01
EPA per play
0.02
0.62
Explosiveness
0.94
−0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.08
0.12
Passing EPA
0.12
27%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.15
First-down EPA
−0.30
0.16
Second-down EPA
0.15
0.12
Third-down EPA
0.44
2%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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)
Notre Dame 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Western Michigan right to left.
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 1 play, 80 yards
Q1 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Western MichiganTouchdown run, 15 plays, 59 yards
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Western MichiganInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 1 play, 32 yards
Q2 Western MichiganFumble, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown run, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q2 Western MichiganField goal, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q2 Western MichiganInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 4 plays, 44 yards
Q2 Western MichiganTouchdown run, 10 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown run, 2 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 53 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Western MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q3 Notre DameInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 Western MichiganFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Western MichiganField goal, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 7 plays, 51 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 6, Western Michigan 0
14:48
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 7, Western Michigan 0
14:48
David Ruffer kickoff for 48 yards, downed at the WMich 22.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 22
Alex Carder pass incomplete, broken up by Darius Fleming.
14:48
2nd & 10 at own 22
Tevin Drake rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by Manti Te’o.
14:48
3rd & 12 at own 20
Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 9 yards to the WMich 29, tackled by Kerry Neal and Darrin Walls.
13:19
4th & 3 at own 29
Ben Armer punt for 46 yards to the NDame 25, no return.
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
13:19
1st & 10 at own 26
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to N/A.
13:19
2nd & 10 at own 26
Armando Allen Jr. rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 25.
13:19
3rd & 11 at own 25
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 12 yards to the NDame 37 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:19
1st & 10 at own 37
Armando Allen Jr. rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 35, tackled by Chris Prom and Lewis Toler.
13:19
2nd & 12 at own 35
Dayne Crist pass complete to Steve Paskorz for 5 yards to the NDame 40, tackled by Mitch Zajac and Demetrius Pettway.
13:19
3rd & 7 at own 40
Dayne Crist sacked by Chris Prom and Dex Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 32.
13:19
4th & 15 at own 32
Ben Turk punt for 28 yards, downed at the WMich 40.
Western Michigan Touchdown run, 15 plays
10:37
1st & 10 at own 41
Aaron Winchester rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 40, tackled by Robert Blanton.
10:37
2nd & 11 at own 40
NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard pass interference on N/A accepted, no play.
10:37
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex Carder sacked by Ethan Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 43.
10:37
2nd & 12 at own 43
Alex Carder pass complete to Ansel Ponder for 13 yards to the NDame 44, tackled by Zeke Motta and Robert Blanton for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 44
Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 13 yards to the NDame 31, tackled by Jamoris Slaughter and Manti Te’o for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
Aaron Winchester rush for 2 yards to the NDame 29, tackled by Ian Williams.
10:37
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 5 yards to the NDame 24, tackled by Robert Blanton and Carlo Calabrese.
10:37
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Alex Carder pass complete to Aaron Winchester for 4 yards to the NDame 20, tackled by Carlo Calabrese for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tevin Drake rush for 2 yards to the NDame 18, tackled by Zeke Motta.
10:37
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
10:37
3rd & 8 at opp 18
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 7 yards to the NDame 11, tackled by Gary Gray.
10:37
4th & 1 at opp 11
Alex Carder rush for 2 yards to the NDame 9, tackled by Ethan Johnson and Carlo Calabrese for a 1ST down.
10:37
1st & goal at opp 9
Tevin Drake rush for 5 yards to the NDame 4, tackled by Gary Gray and Ian Williams.
10:37
2nd & goal at opp 4
Alex Carder rush for 3 yards to the NDame 1, tackled by Manti Te’o and Ethan Johnson.
10:37
3rd & goal at opp 1
Alex Carder rush for no gain to the NDame 1, tackled by Kapron Lewis-Moore and Sean Cwynar.
3:20
4th & goal at opp 1
Alex Carder rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 7, Western Michigan 6
3:20
John Potter extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
3:20
John Potter kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at own 20
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by Jamail Berry and Mitch Zajac.
3:20
2nd & 7 at own 23
Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 6 yards to the NDame 29, tackled by Mario Armstrong and Jamail Berry.
3:20
3rd & 1 at own 29
NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard IF accepted.
3:20
3rd & 6 at own 24
Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 15 yards, fumbled, forced by Doug Wiggins, recovered by NDame N/A at the NDame 24 for a 1ST down.
3:20
1st & 10 at own 39
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 36, tackled by Jamail Berry and Paul Hazel, NOTRE DAME penalty holding declined.
3:20
2nd & 13 at own 36
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to N/A.
3:20
3rd & 13 at own 36
Dayne Crist rush for 4 yards to the NDame 40, tackled by Jamail Berry.
Q2 15:00
4th & 9 at own 40
Ben Turk punt for 35 yards, returned by Jordan White for no gain to the WMich 25, tackled by Bennett Jackson.
2nd quarter12 drives, then Notre Dame 27, Western Michigan 17
Western Michigan Interception, 1 play
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Alex Carder pass intercepted by Darius Fleming at the WMich 32, returned for no gain to the WMich 32 out-of-bounds.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 1 play
14:41
1st & 10 at opp 32
John Goodman pass complete to Michael Floyd for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 14, Western Michigan 7
14:41
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.
14:41
David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brian Fields, tackled by David Ruffer for 36 yards to the WMich 36, tackled by David Ruffer.
Western Michigan Fumble, 3 plays
14:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Alex Carder sacked by Ian Williams and Darius Fleming for a loss of 12 yards to the WMich 24.
14:41
2nd & 22 at own 24
Alex Carder pass complete to Blake Hammond for 20 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by Harrison Smith out-of-bounds.
14:41
3rd & 2 at own 44
Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 11 yards, fumbled, forced by Gary Gray, recovered by NDame Ethan Johnson at the NDame 45.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
13:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Armando Allen Jr. rush for 3 yards to the NDame 49, tackled by Travonte Boles.
13:12
2nd & 7 at own 49
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to N/A.
13:12
3rd & 7 at own 49
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Armando Allen Jr., hurried by Dex Jones.
13:12
4th & 7 at own 49
Ben Turk punt for 50 yards, returned by Jordan White for no gain to the WMich 1, tackled by Bennett Jackson.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 1
Brian Fields rush for 1 yard to the WMich 2, tackled by Manti Te’o and Ian Williams.
12:10
2nd & 9 at own 2
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Dex Jones.
12:10
3rd & 9 at own 2
Aaron Winchester rush for 3 yards to the WMich 5, tackled by Darius Fleming and Ian Williams.
12:10
4th & 6 at own 5
Ben Armer punt for 31 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the WMich 36.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 5 plays
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to N/A.
10:52
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 13 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by Lewis Toler out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
10:52
1st & 10 at opp 23
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 3 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by Mario Armstrong.
10:52
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Dayne Crist pass complete to Theo Riddick for 11 yards to the WMich 9, tackled by Doug Wiggins for a 1ST down.
9:16
1st & goal at opp 9
Dayne Crist rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 20, Western Michigan 7
9:16
David Ruffer extra point BLOCKED.
9:16
David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Western Michigan Field goal, 10 plays
9:16
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 5 yards to the WMich 25, tackled by Robert Blanton.
9:16
2nd & 5 at own 25
NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard personal foul on Kerry Neal accepted.
9:16
1st & 10 at own 40
Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 9 yards to the WMich 49, tackled by Gary Gray.
9:16
2nd & 1 at own 49
Aaron Winchester rush for 8 yards to the NDame 43, tackled by Harrison Smith and Carlo Calabrese for a 1ST down.
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 5 yards to the NDame 38, tackled by Brian Smith.
9:16
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Alex Carder pass complete to Aaron Winchester for 13 yards to the NDame 25, tackled by Manti Te’o and Dan Fox for a 1ST down.
9:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard offside on Zeke Motta accepted.
9:16
1st & 5 at opp 20
Alex Carder pass complete to Dallas Walker for 11 yards to the NDame 9, tackled by Harrison Smith for a 1ST down.
9:16
1st & goal at opp 9
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 4 yards to the NDame 5, tackled by Gary Gray and Carlo Calabrese.
9:16
2nd & goal at opp 5
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
9:16
3rd & goal at opp 5
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
5:13
4th & goal at opp 5
John Potter 23 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 20, Western Michigan 10
5:13
John Potter kickoff for 70 yards returned by Bennett Jackson, tackled by John Potter and Mario Armstrong for 21 yards to the NDame 21, tackled by John Potter and Mario Armstrong.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
5:13
1st & 10 at own 21
Dayne Crist sacked by Paul Hazel for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 14.
5:13
2nd & 17 at own 14
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to N/A.
5:13
3rd & 17 at own 14
Dayne Crist sacked by Freddie Bishop and Paul Hazel for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 10.
5:13
4th & 21 at own 10
Ben Turk punt for 45 yards, fair catch by Jordan White at the WMich 45.
Western Michigan Interception, 3 plays
3:49
1st & 10 at own 45
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Juan Nunez.
3:49
2nd & 10 at own 45
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 8 yards to the NDame 47 out-of-bounds.
3:49
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Alex Carder pass intercepted by Gary Gray at the NDame 47, returned for 9 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by Phillip Swanson.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 4 plays
3:11
1st & 10 at opp 44
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Tyler Eifert.
3:11
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Michael Floyd, hurried by Freddie Bishop.
3:11
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 5 yards, fumbled, forced by Jamail Berry, recovered by NDame Cierre Wood at the WMich 39.
2:29
4th & 5 at opp 39
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 02:29.
2:19
4th & 5 at opp 39
Dayne Crist pass complete to Tyler Eifert for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 26, Western Michigan 10
2:19
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 27, Western Michigan 10
2:19
David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Western Michigan Touchdown run, 10 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 7 yards to the WMich 27, tackled by Carlo Calabrese out-of-bounds.
2:19
2nd & 3 at own 27
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim.
2:19
3rd & 3 at own 27
Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 17 yards to the WMich 44, tackled by Zeke Motta for a 1ST down.
2:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 3 yards to the WMich 47, tackled by Gary Gray.
2:19
2nd & 7 at own 47
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim, broken up by Ethan Johnson.
2:19
3rd & 7 at own 47
NOTRE DAME penalty 5 yard IS accepted.
0:19
3rd & 2 at opp 48
NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard holding on Robert Blanton accepted.
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 38
Alex Carder rush for 20 yards to the NDame 18, tackled by Dan Fox out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 18
Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 9 yards to the NDame 9, tackled by Kerry Neal.
2:19
2nd & 1 at opp 9
Aaron Winchester rush for 5 yards to the NDame 4, tackled by Manti Te’o for a 1ST down.
2:19
1st & goal at opp 4
Aaron Winchester rush for 1 yard to the NDame 3, tackled by Ethan Johnson and Sean Cwynar.
0:19
2nd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 00:19.
0:15
2nd & goal at opp 3
Alex Carder rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 27, Western Michigan 16
0:15
John Potter extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 27, Western Michigan 17
0:15
John Potter kickoff for 55 yards returned by Theo Riddick, tackled by John Potter and Mario Armstrong for 17 yards to the NDame 32, tackled by John Potter and Mario Armstrong.
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:15
1st & 10 at own 32
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 31.
Q3 15:00
David Ruffer kickoff for 68 yards returned by Brian Fields, tackled by Austin Collinsworth for 27 yards to the WMich 29, tackled by Austin Collinsworth.
3rd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 41, Western Michigan 17
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Aaron Winchester rush for 1 yard to the WMich 30, tackled by Kerry Neal.
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 30
Alex Carder sacked by Kerry Neal and Ethan Johnson for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 22.
15:00
3rd & 17 at own 22
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 2 yards to the WMich 24, tackled by Manti Te’o.
15:00
4th & 15 at own 24
Ben Armer punt for 20 yards, downed at the WMich 44.
Notre Dame Touchdown run, 2 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cierre Wood rush for 5 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Mario Armstrong.
12:17
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Cierre Wood rush for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 33, Western Michigan 17
12:17
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 34, Western Michigan 17
12:17
1st & 0 at own 30
WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 61 yard holding on Clark Mussman accepted, no play.
12:17
David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brian Fields, tackled by Zeke Motta and Steve Filer for 17 yards to the WMich 9, tackled by Zeke Motta and Steve Filer, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 8 yard holding on Clark Mussman accepted.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 9
Alex Carder pass complete to Tevin Drake for a loss of 1 yard to the WMich 8, tackled by Gary Gray.
12:17
2nd & 11 at own 8
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
12:17
3rd & 11 at own 8
Alex Carder rush for 7 yards to the WMich 15, tackled by Carlo Calabrese.
12:17
4th & 4 at own 15
Ben Armer punt for 38 yards, downed at the NDame 47.
Notre Dame Touchdown pass, 9 plays
12:17
1st & 10 at own 47
Cierre Wood rush for 14 yards to the WMich 39, tackled by Damond Smith and Jamail Berry for a 1ST down.
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 39
NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard holding on Braxston Cave accepted.
9:47
1st & 20 at opp 49
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 09:47.
9:47
1st & 20 at opp 49
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the WMich 25, tackled by Raheam Buxton, WESTRN MICHIGAN penalty 15 yard face mask on Raheam Buxton accepted for a 1ST down.
9:47
1st & 10 at opp 25
NOTRE DAME penalty 15 yard pass interference on John Goodman accepted, no play.
9:47
1st & 25 at opp 40
Cierre Wood rush for 2 yards to the WMich 38, tackled by Drew Nowak.
9:47
2nd & 23 at opp 38
Dayne Crist pass complete to Cierre Wood for 18 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by Mitch Zajac and Doug Wiggins.
9:47
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 13 yards to the WMich 7, tackled by Chris Prom and Jamail Berry for a 1ST down.
9:47
1st & goal at opp 7
Dayne Crist pass incomplete to Michael Floyd.
7:54
2nd & 0 at opp 7
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 07:54.
7:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WMich 11, tackled by Demetrius Pettway.
7:54
3rd & goal at opp 11
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 9 yards to the WMich 2, tackled by Damond Smith.
6:34
4th & goal at opp 2
Dayne Crist pass complete to Michael Floyd for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Notre Dame 40, Western Michigan 17
6:34
David Ruffer extra point GOOD.Notre Dame 41, Western Michigan 17
6:34
David Ruffer kickoff for 70 yards returned by Brian Fields, tackled by Michael Garcia and Steve Filer for 15 yards to the WMich 15, tackled by Michael Garcia and Steve Filer.
Western Michigan Punt, 3 plays
6:34
1st & 10 at own 15
Aaron Winchester rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 13, tackled by Robert Blanton.
6:34
2nd & 12 at own 13
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Jordan White.
6:34
3rd & 12 at own 13
Alex Carder pass complete to Robert Arnheim for 6 yards to the WMich 19, tackled by Manti Te’o and Robert Blanton.
6:34
4th & 6 at own 19
Ben Armer punt for 37 yards, downed at the NDame 44.
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
4:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards to the NDame 49, tackled by Mario Armstrong.
4:59
2nd & 5 at own 49
NOTRE DAME penalty 10 yard H0 on Andrew Nuss accepted.
4:59
2nd & 15 at own 39
Robert Hughes rush for 4 yards to the NDame 43, tackled by Lewis Toler.
4:59
3rd & 11 at own 43
Dayne Crist pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Chris Prom and Johnnie Simon.
4:59
4th & 4 at the 50
Ben Turk punt for 50 yards for a touchback.
Western Michigan Punt, 5 plays
2:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Brian Fields rush for no gain to the WMich 20, tackled by Manti Te’o and Hafis Williams.
2:46
2nd & 10 at own 20
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 12 yards to the WMich 32 for a 1ST down.
2:46
1st & 10 at own 32
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 5 yards to the WMich 37, tackled by Dan Fox and Kerry Neal.
2:46
2nd & 5 at own 37
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Robert Arnheim.
2:46
3rd & 5 at own 37
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 4 yards to the WMich 41, tackled by Gary Gray.
2:46
4th & 1 at own 41
Ben Armer punt for 40 yards, fair catch by John Goodman at the NDame 19.
Notre Dame Interception, 4 plays
0:22
1st & 10 at own 19
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the NDame 22, tackled by Mitch Zajac.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 22
Dayne Crist pass complete to Robby Toma for 11 yards to the NDame 33, tackled by Jamail Berry for a 1ST down.
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Cierre Wood rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 32, tackled by Jamail Berry.
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at own 32
Dayne Crist pass intercepted by Jamail Berry at the NDame 45, returned for 3 yards to the NDame 42, tackled by Robby Toma.
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 44, Western Michigan 20
Western Michigan Fumble, 2 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at opp 42
Alex Carder pass complete to Dallas Walker for 7 yards to the NDame 35, tackled by Manti Te’o.
14:03
2nd & 3 at opp 35
Alex Carder sacked by Kapron Lewis-Moore for a loss of 5 yards, fumbled, recovered by NDame Kerry Neal at the NDame 36.
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
13:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Cierre Wood rush for 24 yards to the WMich 40, tackled by Doug Wiggins for a 1ST down.
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 40
Nate Montana rush for 1 yard to the WMich 39, tackled by Chris Prom and Mario Armstrong.
13:18
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Nate Montana pass complete to Mike Ragone for 12 yards to the WMich 27, tackled by Mario Armstrong out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 27
Nate Montana rush for 2 yards to the WMich 25, tackled by Jamail Berry.
13:18
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Cierre Wood rush for 7 yards to the WMich 18, tackled by Mario Armstrong and Mitch Zajac.
13:18
3rd & 1 at opp 18
Nate Montana rush for 1 yard to the WMich 17, tackled by Chris Prom for a 1ST down.
13:18
1st & 10 at opp 17
Nate Montana rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 20, tackled by Chris Prom.
13:18
2nd & 13 at opp 20
Cierre Wood rush for 3 yards to the WMich 17, tackled by Jamail Berry and Mitch Zajac.
13:18
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Nate Montana rush for 1 yard to the WMich 16, tackled by Paul Hazel.
7:46
4th & 9 at opp 16
David Ruffer 33 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 44, Western Michigan 17
7:46
David Ruffer kickoff for 58 yards returned by Brian Fields, tackled by Chris Salvi and Steve Filer for 10 yards to the WMich 22, tackled by Chris Salvi and Steve Filer.
Western Michigan Field goal, 7 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at own 22
Tevin Drake rush for 3 yards to the WMich 25, tackled by Steve Filer and Emeka Nwankwo.
7:46
2nd & 7 at own 25
Alex Carder pass complete to Jordan White for 21 yards to the WMich 46, tackled by Dan McCarthy for a 1ST down.
7:46
1st & 10 at own 46
Alex Carder pass complete to Juan Nunez for 49 yards, fumbled, forced by Dan McCarthy, recovered by WMich Juan Nunez at the NDame 6 for a 1ST down.
7:46
1st & goal at opp 6
Alex Carder pass incomplete to N/A.
7:46
2nd & goal at opp 6
Alex Carder pass incomplete to Tevin Drake, hurried by Sean Cwynar.
5:53
3rd & 0 at opp 6
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 05:53.
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 6
Dallas Walker rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 8, tackled by Barry Gallup Jr. and Luke Massa.
5:13
4th & 0 at opp 8
Timeout Western Michigan, clock 05:13.
5:10
4th & goal at opp 8
John Potter 26 yard field goal GOOD.Notre Dame 44, Western Michigan 20
5:10
John Potter kickoff for 69 yards returned by Cierre Wood, tackled by John Potter for 22 yards to the NDame 23, tackled by John Potter.
Notre Dame End of game, 7 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 23
Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards to the NDame 28, tackled by Paul Hazel.
5:10
2nd & 5 at own 28
Robert Hughes rush for 2 yards to the NDame 30, tackled by Travonte Boles and Paul Hazel.
5:10
3rd & 3 at own 30
Robert Hughes rush for 8 yards to the NDame 38, tackled by Demetrius Pettway for a 1ST down.
5:10
1st & 10 at own 38
Robert Hughes rush for 5 yards to the NDame 43, tackled by Paul Hazel.
5:10
2nd & 5 at own 43
Robert Hughes rush for 30 yards to the WMich 27, tackled by Raheam Buxton for a 1ST down.
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 27
Robert Hughes rush for 4 yards to the WMich 23, tackled by Dex Jones.
5:10
2nd & 6 at opp 23
Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 26.
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.
RushingCierre Wood11 carries, 94 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
ReceivingMichael Floyd9 catches, 157 yards, 3 TDNotre Dame
Western Michigan
Notre Dame