Notre Dame at Virginia

Saturday, September 12, 2015

No. 9 Notre Dame beat Virginia 34–⁠27. It was their second meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 2–⁠0.

Away9Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2015
34
HomeVirginia4–⁠8 in 2015
27

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleTV: ABCAttendance 58,200

At kickoff
70°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville 2 SSE, 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Rich McMahan; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Tony Tarantini; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge H.Wittelsberger; center judge James ColeGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame12014834
Virginia01401327

Standouts

  • PassingMatt Johns26 of 38, 289 yards, 2 TDVirginia
  • RushingC.J. Prosise17 carries, 155 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
  • ReceivingWill Fuller V5 catches, 124 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Zaire7/1811510
DeShone Kizer8/129220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Prosise17155125
Malik Zaire1087039
Josh Adams31008
Amir Carlisle1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Fuller V5124259
Chris Brown341018
C.J. Prosise320017
Corey Robinson111011

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Johns26/3828920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Taquan Mizzell1866025
Olamide Zaccheaus239035
Albert Reid523116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Canaan Severin11153038
Keeon Johnson246142
Ryan Santoro134034
Olamide Zaccheaus225015

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

Team stats

Notre DameVirginia
460Total yards416
207Passing yards289
253Rushing yards127
6.9Yards per pass7.6
7.4Yards per rush4.2
20First downs22
0–⁠10Third downs6–⁠15
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers1
4–⁠40Penalties9–⁠55
26:37Possession33:23

Efficiency

Notre DameVirginia
41%Success rate43%
0.25EPA per play0.35
1.56Explosiveness1.53
0.33Rushing EPA0.04
0.19Passing EPA0.58
50%Passing-down success38%
0.12First-down EPA0.23
0.86Second-down EPA0.07
−0.60Third-down EPA0.85

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Notre Dame 63% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −11.5, over/under 47.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Notre Dame 79%, Virginia 21%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameField goal, 9 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameField goal, 6 playsQ1 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 VirginiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 VirginiaMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ4 VirginiaFumble, 5 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 VirginiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 VirginiaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 6 plays, 34 yards
  6. Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 51 yards
  8. Q2 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 VirginiaEnd of half, 2 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q3 VirginiaMissed FG, 11 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 59 yards
  15. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −29 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DameMissed FG, 5 plays, 38 yards
  17. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q4 VirginiaFumble, 5 plays, 42 yards
  22. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 VirginiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  24. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  25. Q4 VirginiaEnd of game, 2 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 12, Virginia 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Chris Brown
14:442nd & 10 at own 25C.J. Prosise run for 15 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at own 40C.J. Prosise run for 3 yds to the NDame 43
13:432nd & 7 at own 43Malik Zaire pass complete to Will Fuller for 11 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
13:231st & 10 at opp 46Amir Carlisle run for 2 yds to the Virg 44
12:422nd & 8 at opp 44Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the Virg 36 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at opp 36Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:23
12:141st & 10 at opp 36Malik Zaire run for 16 yds to the Virg 20 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 20Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller
11:352nd & 10 at opp 20C.J. Prosise run for 5 yds to the Virg 15
10:523rd & 5 at opp 15VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Andrew Brown) to the Virg 10 for a 1ST down
10:401st & goal at opp 10Malik Zaire run for 3 yds to the Virg 7
10:142nd & goal at opp 7C.J. Prosise run for no gain to the Virg 7
9:333rd & goal at opp 7Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller, broken up by Maurice Canady
9:294th & goal at opp 7Durham Smythe 7 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Notre Dame 6, Virginia 0
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:29Tyler Newsome kickoff for 55 yds , Taquan Mizzell return for 15 yds to the Virg 25
9:121st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 5 yds to the Virg 30
8:492nd & 5 at own 30Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Virg 26
8:023rd & 9 at own 26Matt Johns run for 3 yds to the Virg 29
7:304th & 6 at own 29Nicholas Conte punt for 41 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for no gain to the NDame 30
Notre Dame Field goal, 9 plays
7:261st & 10 at own 30Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Chris Brown
7:152nd & 10 at own 30C.J. Prosise run for 14 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 44Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:40
6:331st & 10 at own 44Malik Zaire pass complete to Chris Brown for 16 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 40Torii Hunter Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Virg 42
5:392nd & 12 at opp 42Malik Zaire run for 18 yds to the Virg 24 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 24Josh Adams run for 2 yds to the Virg 22
4:392nd & 8 at opp 22VIRGINIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Virg 17
4:182nd & 3 at opp 17Malik Zaire run for 2 yds to the Virg 15
3:453rd & 1 at opp 15Josh Adams run for no gain to the Virg 15
3:094th & 1 at opp 15Justin Yoon 32 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 9, Virginia 0
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:094th & 1 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 61 yds , Taquan Mizzell return for 16 yds to the Virg 20
2:511st & 10 at own 20Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 4 yds to the Virg 24
2:272nd & 6 at own 24Olamide Zaccheaus run for 4 yds to the Virg 28
1:543rd & 2 at own 28Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
1:484th & 2 at own 28Nicholas Conte punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 38
Notre Dame Field goal, 6 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 38Malik Zaire pass complete to Chris Brown for 7 yds to the NDame 45
1:112nd & 3 at own 45C.J. Prosise run for 25 yds to the Virg 30 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 30C.J. Prosise run for 2 yds to the Virg 28
0:162nd & 8 at opp 28Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Torii Hunter Jr.
0:113rd & 8 at opp 28Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller, broken up by Demetrious Nicholson
0:074th & 8 at opp 28Justin Yoon 45 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 12, Virginia 0
Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
0:074th & 8 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:011st & 10 at own 25Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 16 yds to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:551st & 10 at own 41Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 44
Q2 14:142nd & 7 at own 44Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 45
Q2 13:363rd & 6 at own 45VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Michael Mooney) to the Virg 40
Q2 13:133rd & 11 at own 40Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 18 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:401st & 10 at opp 42Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 38 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:131st & 0 at opp 4Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 12:13
Q2 12:071st & goal at opp 4Taquan Mizzell run for 2 yds to the NDame 2
Q2 11:272nd & goal at opp 2Albert Reid run for no gain to the NDame 2
Q2 10:543rd & goal at opp 2Matt Johns pass complete to Evan Butts for 2 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)Notre Dame 12, Virginia 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Virginia 14, Notre Dame 12
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:544th & 8 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:431st & 10 at own 25Malik Zaire run for 8 yds to the NDame 33
10:182nd & 2 at own 33C.J. Prosise run for 15 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at own 48Malik Zaire pass complete to Amir Carlisle for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 46
9:182nd & 12 at own 46C.J. Prosise run for 21 yds to the Virg 33 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 33C.J. Prosise run for 8 yds to the Virg 25
8:042nd & 2 at opp 25Malik Zaire run for no gain to the Virg 25
7:223rd & 2 at opp 25Malik Zaire run for 1 yd to the Virg 24
6:374th & 1 at opp 24C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 25
Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 25Matt Johns run for 3 yds to the Virg 28
5:542nd & 7 at own 28Taquan Mizzell run for 7 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at own 35Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 05:19
5:131st & 10 at own 35Matt Johns pass complete to Albert Reid for 12 yds to the Virg 47 for a 1ST down
4:371st & 10 at own 47Matt Johns pass complete to Charlie Hopkins for 5 yds to the NDame 48
4:052nd & 5 at opp 48Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the NDame 47
3:313rd & 4 at opp 47Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 5 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
3:041st & 10 at opp 42Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 42 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)Virginia 14, Notre Dame 12
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
3:042nd & 10 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 20 yds to the NDame 20
2:481st & 10 at own 20Malik Zaire pass incomplete to C.J. Prosise
2:402nd & 10 at own 20Malik Zaire pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 6 yds to the NDame 26
2:053rd & 4 at own 26NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Mike McGlinchey) to the NDame 21
1:383rd & 9 at own 21Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller
1:244th & 9 at own 21Tyler Newsome punt for 58 yds , Maurice Canady returns for 11 yds to the Virg 32
Virginia End of half, 2 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 32Matt Johns pass complete to Albert Reid for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 29
0:362nd & 13 at own 29Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the Virg 29
3rd quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 26, Virginia 14
Virginia Missed FG, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 26
14:362nd & 9 at own 26Matt Johns pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson, broken up by Cole Luke
14:333rd & 9 at own 26Matt Johns pass incomplete to Canaan Severin for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Andrew Trumbetti) to the Virg 41 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at own 41Taquan Mizzell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Virg 38
13:462nd & 13 at own 38Taquan Mizzell run for 9 yds to the Virg 47
13:033rd & 4 at own 47Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 6 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 47Johns, Matt pass incomplete to Severin, Canaan, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Luke, Cole) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME32, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VIRGINIA.
12:311st & 10 at opp 32VIRGINIA Penalty, Delay of Game (Matt Johns) to the NDame 37
12:221st & 15 at opp 37Albert Reid run for 16 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 21Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the NDame 17
11:072nd & 6 at opp 17Albert Reid run for 1 yd to the NDame 16
10:253rd & 5 at opp 16Johns, Matt pass complete to Severin, Canaan for 11 yards to the NOTREDAME5, PENALTY VIRGINIA holding 10 yards to the NOTREDAME26, NO PLAY.
9:593rd & 15 at opp 26Matt Johns pass incomplete to Canaan Severin
9:544th & 15 at opp 26Ian Frye 43 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 26C.J. Prosise run for 3 yds to the NDame 29
9:252nd & 7 at own 29Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller, broken up by Demetrious Nicholson
9:123rd & 7 at own 29Malik Zaire sacked by Micah Kiser for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 26
8:424th & 10 at own 26Tyler Newsome punt for 62 yds, downed at the Virg 12
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 12Taquan Mizzell run for 3 yds to the Virg 15
7:582nd & 7 at own 15Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
7:423rd & 7 at own 15Matt Johns run for no gain to the Virg 15
7:124th & 7 at own 15Nicholas Conte punt for 52 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for 8 yds to the NDame 41
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
7:041st & 10 at own 41Malik Zaire pass complete to Will Fuller for 59 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 19, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
7:042nd & 10 at opp 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 59 yds , Taquan Mizzell return for 12 yds to the Virg 18 VIRGINIA Penalty, Illegal Block (Divante Walker) to the Virg 8
6:501st & 10 at own 8Albert Reid run for 5 yds to the Virg 13
6:152nd & 5 at own 13Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for no gain to the Virg 13
5:583rd & 5 at own 13VIRGINIA Penalty, False Start (Jackson Matteo) to the Virg 8
5:333rd & 10 at own 8Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for a loss of 2 yards to the Virg 6
4:514th & 12 at own 6Nicholas Conte punt for 59 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for 10 yds to the NDame 45
Notre Dame Missed FG, 5 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 45Malik Zaire run for 39 yds to the Virg 16 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at opp 16C.J. Prosise run for 4 yds to the Virg 12
3:442nd & 6 at opp 12Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Chris Brown
3:443rd & 6 at opp 12NOTRE DAME Penalty, Delay of Game (Malik Zaire) to the Virg 17
3:413rd & 11 at opp 17Malik Zaire pass incomplete to Will Fuller
3:364th & 11 at opp 17Justin Yoon 34 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 20Taquan Mizzell run for 1 yd to the Virg 21
2:462nd & 9 at own 21Matt Johns pass complete to Taquan Mizzell for 4 yds to the Virg 25
2:113rd & 5 at own 25Matt Johns pass incomplete to Canaan Severin, broken up by Max Redfield
1:564th & 5 at own 25Nicholas Conte punt for 50 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for 30 yds to the Virg 45
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
1:491st & 10 at opp 45Malik Zaire pass complete to Chris Brown for 18 yds to the Virg 27 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 27Malik Zaire run for 3 yds to the Virg 24
0:542nd & 7 at opp 24C.J. Prosise run for 24 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 26, Virginia 14
Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
0:543rd & 7 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:481st & 10 at own 25Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 20 yds to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at own 45Olamide Zaccheaus run for 35 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:501st & 10 at opp 20Taquan Mizzell run for no gain to the NDame 20
Q4 14:102nd & 10 at opp 20Matt Johns pass incomplete to Keeon Johnson, broken up by Cole Luke
Q4 14:043rd & 10 at opp 20Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 16 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:421st & goal at opp 4Matt Johns run for 4 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK)Notre Dame 26, Virginia 21
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
13:422nd & 10 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:381st & 10 at own 25DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Chris Brown
13:322nd & 10 at own 25C.J. Prosise run for 17 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
13:101st & 10 at own 42DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 2 yds to the NDame 44
12:302nd & 8 at own 44DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 7 yds to the Virg 49
12:093rd & 1 at opp 49C.J. Prosise run for no gain to the Virg 49
11:304th & 1 at opp 49Tyler Newsome punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Virginia Fumble, 5 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 20Taquan Mizzell run for 25 yds to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
10:451st & 10 at own 45Matt Johns pass complete to Albert Reid for 10 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 45Matt Johns pass incomplete to Canaan Severin
10:012nd & 10 at opp 45Taquan Mizzell run for 7 yds to the NDame 38
9:313rd & 3 at opp 38Matt Johns sacked by KeiVarae Russell for a loss of 11 yards to the NDame 49 Matt Johns fumbled, forced by KeiVarae Russell, recovered by NDame Romeo Okwara , return for 0 yards
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 49DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Chris Brown
9:162nd & 10 at own 49C.J. Prosise run for no gain to the NDame 49
8:243rd & 10 at own 49DeShone Kizer sacked by Mike Moore and Micah Kiser for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 46
7:554th & 13 at own 46Tyler Newsome punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Virginia Touchdown, 13 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 20Matt Johns pass incomplete to Charlie Hopkins, broken up by Joe Schmidt
7:432nd & 10 at own 20Matt Johns pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 15 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 35VIRGINIA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the Virg 30
7:021st & 15 at own 30Taquan Mizzell run for 4 yds to the Virg 34
6:282nd & 11 at own 34Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 15 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 49Matt Johns pass complete to Albert Reid for a loss of 5 yards to the Virg 44
5:142nd & 15 at own 44Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 8 yds to the NDame 48
4:363rd & 7 at opp 48Matt Johns pass complete to Keeon Johnson for 4 yds to the NDame 44
3:564th & 3 at opp 44Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 4 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 40Matt Johns pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 10 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
3:071st & 10 at opp 30Matt Johns pass incomplete to Albert Reid
3:022nd & 10 at opp 30Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell
2:463rd & 10 at opp 30Johns, Matt pass complete to Reid, Albert for 5 yards to the NOTREDAME25, PENALTY VIRGINIA ineligible downfield on pass (Burbank, Ross) 5 yards to the NOTREDAME35, NO PLAY.
2:283rd & 15 at opp 35Matt Johns pass complete to Ryan Santoro for 34 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down
1:541st & goal at opp 1Albert Reid 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Virginia 27, Notre Dame 26
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
1:542nd & 10 at own 35Dylan Sims kickoff for 60 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 15 yds to the NDame 20
1:401st & 10 at own 20DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 8 yds to the NDame 28
1:232nd & 2 at own 28DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
1:203rd & 2 at own 28DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller, broken up by Maurice Canady
1:204th & 2 at own 28Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:20
1:154th & 2 at own 28DeShone Kizer run for 4 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 32DeShone Kizer pass complete to Corey Robinson for 11 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at own 43DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 17 yds to the Virg 40 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:43
0:341st & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Prosise for 1 yd to the Virg 39
0:122nd & 9 at opp 39Will Fuller 39 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (DeShone Kizer Pass to Torii Hunter Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27
Virginia End of game, 2 plays
0:123rd & 9 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 57 yds , Taquan Mizzell return for 8 yds to the Virg 16
0:041st & 10 at own 16Matt Johns pass incomplete to Taquan Mizzell, broken up by KeiVarae Russell
0:002nd & 10 at own 16Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 9 yds to the Virg 27 for a 1ST down lat. to Taquan Mizzell for 2 yds to the Virg 27 for a 1ST down

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.

Notre Dame leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Notre Dame 35, Virginia 14
2021Notre Dame 28, Virginia 3
2019Notre Dame 35, Virginia 20
2015Notre Dame 34, Virginia 27
1989Notre Dame 36, Virginia 13

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