Referee Mike Cannon; umpire Ken Zelmanski; head linesman Bruce Keeling; line judge John Quinn; side judge Grady Smith; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Robert Smith Jr; alternate Mike ConlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Treyvon Green run for 45 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 29
Tony Jones run for 14 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
0:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the NDame 10
0:21
2nd & 5 at opp 10
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones
0:00
3rd & 5 at opp 10
Treyvon Green run for 6 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & goal at opp 4
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 4 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Notre Dame 20, Northwestern 16
2nd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 27, Northwestern 23
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
14:54
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 62 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 19 yds to the NDame 22
14:38
1st & 10 at own 22
Greg Bryant run for 5 yds to the NDame 27
14:10
2nd & 5 at own 27
Everett Golson pass incomplete to C.J. Prosise
14:04
3rd & 5 at own 27
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
13:58
4th & 5 at own 27
Kyle Brindza punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 47
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
13:52
1st & 10 at own 47
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 8 yds to the NDame 45
13:18
2nd & 2 at opp 45
Treyvon Green run for 4 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Tony Jones
12:59
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
12:53
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Warren Long for 7 yds to the NDame 34
12:25
4th & 3 at opp 34
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr
Notre Dame Interception, 8 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 34
Everett Golson run for 6 yds to the NDame 40
11:55
2nd & 4 at own 40
Tarean Folston run for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
11:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 43
11:18
2nd & 18 at own 43
Everett Golson run for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 37
10:35
3rd & 24 at own 37
Everett Golson pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 33 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 30
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
9:56
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 28
9:18
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Everett Golson pass intercepted Anthony Walker return for 65 yds to the NDame 4
Northwestern Touchdown, 1 play
9:12
1st & goal at opp 4
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Northwestern 23, Notre Dame 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
9:12
1st & 10 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 57 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 8 yds to the NDame 16
9:01
1st & 10 at own 16
Everett Golson pass incomplete to C.J. Prosise
8:55
2nd & 10 at own 16
Tarean Folston run for 12 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 28
Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the NDame 34
8:04
2nd & 4 at own 34
Everett Golson run for 5 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
7:38
1st & 10 at own 39
Cam McDaniel run for 1 yd to the NDame 40
7:01
2nd & 9 at own 40
Everett Golson run for 7 yds to the NDame 47
6:51
3rd & 2 at own 47
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 06:51
6:47
3rd & 2 at own 47
Cam McDaniel run for 5 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 48
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 8 yds to the Nwest 40
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & 10 at opp 37
Everett Golson pass incomplete
5:33
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Golson, Everett pass incomplete to Robinson, Corey (Hall, Jimmy), PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Hall, Jimmy) 14 yards to the NORTHWSTRN23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME. for a 1ST down
5:27
1st & 10 at opp 23
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 27, Northwestern 23
Northwestern Interception, 6 plays
5:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
5:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson, broken up by Jarron Jones
4:35
3rd & 8 at own 27
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 60 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 13
Treyvon Green run for 5 yds to the NDame 8
3:45
2nd & 5 at opp 8
Treyvon Green run for 3 yds to the NDame 5
3:32
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 03:32
3:18
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted Matthias Farley return for 39 yds to the NDame 39
Notre Dame Missed FG, 7 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Tarean Folston run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 37
2:48
2nd & 12 at own 37
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 21 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST down
2:26
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tarean Folston run for 13 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
2:06
1st & 10 at opp 29
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ben Koyack
1:56
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Tarean Folston run for 6 yds to the Nwest 23
1:11
3rd & 4 at opp 23
Everett Golson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 21
0:38
4th & 2 at opp 21
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:38
0:33
4th & 2 at opp 21
Kyle Brindza 38 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 20
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 34, Northwestern 26
Northwestern Field goal, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 55 yds , Treyvon Green return for 16 yds to the Nwest 26
14:41
1st & 10 at own 26
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
14:34
2nd & 10 at own 26
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 12 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 41
13:53
2nd & 7 at own 41
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 29 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 9 yds to the NDame 21
13:15
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Trevor Siemian run for 16 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & goal at opp 5
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the NDame 5
12:19
2nd & goal at opp 5
Treyvon Green run for 1 yd to the NDame 4
11:33
3rd & goal at opp 4
Trevor Siemian sacked by Sheldon Day for a loss of 10 yards to the NDame 14
11:11
4th & goal at opp 14
Jack Mitchell 31 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 27, Northwestern 26
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:11
4th & 19 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 59 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 20 yds to the NDame 26
10:57
1st & 10 at own 26
Everett Golson run for 1 yd to the NDame 27
10:34
2nd & 9 at own 27
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Chris Brown
10:30
3rd & 9 at own 27
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Chris Brown
10:16
4th & 9 at own 27
Kyle Brindza punt for 52 yds , Mike McHugh returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 18
Northwestern Fumble, 3 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 14
9:15
2nd & 14 at own 14
Trevor Siemian sacked by Isaac Rochell for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 7
8:54
3rd & 21 at own 7
Justin Jackson run for 19 yds to the Nwest 21 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Jaylon Smith, recovered by NDame Drue Tranquill , return for 5 yds to the Nwest 21
Notre Dame Fumble, 2 plays
8:48
1st & 10 at opp 21
Amir Carlisle run for 16 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & goal at opp 5
Everett Golson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 7 Everett Golson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Anthony Walker
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 7
Treyvon Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 6
7:54
2nd & 11 at own 6
Trevor Siemian run for no gain to the Nwest 6
7:16
3rd & 11 at own 6
Treyvon Green run for 2 yds to the Nwest 8
6:42
4th & 9 at own 8
Chris Gradone punt for 47 yds , Greg Bryant returns for no gain to the NDame 45
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at own 45
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the NDame 48
6:05
2nd & 7 at own 48
Tarean Folston run for 5 yds to the Nwest 47
5:41
3rd & 2 at opp 47
Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Cam McDaniel run for 3 yds to the Nwest 36
4:43
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
4:38
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Everett Golson pass incomplete
4:23
4th & 7 at opp 36
Everett Golson pass complete to Corey Robinson for 11 yds Corey Robinson fumbled, forced by Matthew Harris, recovered by NDame Amir Carlisle for a 1ST down
4:03
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
3:36
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Brindza KICK)Notre Dame 34, Northwestern 26
Northwestern Field goal, 10 plays
3:36
2nd & 8 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Jackson run for 15 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down
3:16
1st & 10 at own 40
Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Nyles Morgan) to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 43
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the NDame 39
2:15
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the NDame 38
1:49
3rd & 5 at opp 38
Trevor Siemian run for 3 yds to the NDame 35
1:28
4th & 2 at opp 35
Trevor Siemian run for 2 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 6 yds to the NDame 27
0:35
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Treyvon Green run for 2 yds to the NDame 25
Q4 14:51
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Matt Alviti run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 29
Q4 14:18
4th & 6 at opp 29
Jack Mitchell 46 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 34, Northwestern 29
4th quarter9 drives, then Tied at 40
Notre Dame Fumble, 6 plays
14:18
4th & 6 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 65 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 30 yds to the NDame 30
14:06
1st & 10 at own 30
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Chris Brown
13:53
2nd & 10 at own 30
Tarean Folston run for 8 yds to the NDame 38
13:32
3rd & 2 at own 38
Everett Golson pass complete to Ben Koyack for 14 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
13:06
1st & 10 at opp 48
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 42 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & goal at opp 6
C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the Nwest 5
11:55
2nd & goal at opp 5
Chris Brown run for 4 yds Chris Brown fumbled, forced by Ibraheim Campbell, recovered by Nwest Jimmy Hall
Northwestern Interception, 2 plays
11:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at own 34
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted for a 1ST down Cole Luke return for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Tony Jones) to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 11
10:40
2nd & 8 at opp 11
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Ben Koyack
10:34
3rd & 8 at opp 11
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 11 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Notre Dame 40, Northwestern 29
Northwestern Missed FG, 6 plays
10:34
3rd & 8 at own 35
Kyle Brindza kickoff for 58 yds , Treyvon Green return for 20 yds to the NOTREDAME 45 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (James Onwualu) to the Nwest 42
10:27
1st & 10 at own 42
Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at opp 45
Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 32
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 33
9:08
2nd & 11 at opp 33
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 7 yds to the NDame 26
8:55
3rd & 4 at opp 26
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Justin Utupo
8:43
4th & 4 at opp 26
Jack Mitchell 43 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Mike McGlinchey Drue Tranquill return for 15 yds to the NDame 21
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 21
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 6 yds to the NDame 27
7:59
2nd & 4 at own 27
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the NDame 29
7:21
3rd & 2 at own 29
Everett Golson pass complete to Chris Brown for 11 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
7:05
1st & 10 at own 40
Golson, Everett pass incomplete to Robinson, Corey, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul (Mahoney, Connor) 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME. for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 45
Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 46
6:21
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 44
6:21
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 06:21
6:18
3rd & 9 at opp 44
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
6:08
4th & 9 at opp 44
Kyle Brindza punt for 17 yds, downed at the Nwest 27
Northwestern Touchdown, 9 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 27
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete
5:53
2nd & 10 at own 27
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yds to the Nwest 34
5:48
3rd & 3 at own 34
Trevor Siemian run for 5 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 4 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Justin Utupo) to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Warren Long for 11 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
Trevor Siemian run for 15 yds to the NDame 16 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 16
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
4:38
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tim Hanrahan for 10 yds to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & goal at opp 6
Trevor Siemian run for 6 yds for a TD, (W. Long Run For Two-point Conversion)Notre Dame 40, Northwestern 37
Notre Dame Fumble, 6 plays
4:10
1st & 8 at own 35
Hunter Niswander kickoff for 49 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 23 yds to the NDame 39
4:03
1st & 10 at own 39
Tarean Folston run for 9 yds to the NDame 48
3:35
2nd & 1 at own 48
Everett Golson pass complete to Corey Robinson for 3 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at opp 49
Everett Golson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 48
1:48
2nd & 13 at own 48
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 4 yds to the Nwest 48
1:48
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:48
1:42
3rd & 9 at opp 48
Golson, Everett pass incomplete to Robinson, Corey, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Hall, Jimmy) 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME. for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tarean Folston run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
1:36
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:36
1:28
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Cam McDaniel run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 Cam McDaniel fumbled, forced by Ibraheim Campbell, recovered by Nwest Jimmy Hall
Northwestern Field goal, 9 plays
1:16
1st & 10 at own 28
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yds to the Nwest 36
1:07
2nd & 1 at own 36
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 7 yds Cameron Dickerson fumbled, recovered by Nwest for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 43
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 17 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at opp 40
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 7 yds to the NDame 33
0:41
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 5 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 28
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Devin Butler
0:29
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
0:25
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
0:25
4th & 10 at opp 28
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:25
0:19
4th & 10 at opp 28
Jack Mitchell 45 yd FG GOODTied at 40
Notre Dame Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:19
4th & 10 at own 35
Jack Mitchell kickoff for 40 yds , Justin Utupo return for 11 yds to the NDame 36
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Everett Golson pass complete to William Fuller for 2 yds to the NDame 38
Overtime2 drives, then Northwestern 43, Notre Dame 40
Notre Dame Missed FG, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Everett Golson pass complete to Tarean Folston for no gain to the Nwest 25
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Everett Golson pass incomplete to Corey Robinson
3rd & 10 at opp 25
Everett Golson pass incomplete to William Fuller
4th & 10 at opp 25
Kyle Brindza 42 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Field goal, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25
Justin Jackson run for no gain to the NDame 25
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 28
3rd & 13 at opp 28
Warren Long run for 4 yds to the NDame 24
4th & 9 at opp 24
Jack Mitchell 41 yd FG GOODNorthwestern 43, Notre Dame 40
Q1 7:15
Nick VanHoose Defensive PAT Conversion
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RushingJustin Jackson23 carries, 149 yards, 1 TDNorthwestern
DefenseAnthony Walker Jr.1 INTNorthwestern
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