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Massachusetts at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 26, 2015

No. 6 Notre Dame beat Massachusetts 62–⁠27. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMassachusetts3–⁠9 in 2015
27
Home6Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2015
62

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 80,795

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Pat Garvey; umpire Danny Worell; head linesman John Busch; line judge Allen Andrick; side judge Angie Bartis; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Scott Maslin; alternate Joe PennucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Massachusetts6140727
Notre Dame142120762

Standouts

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Player stats

Massachusetts

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Frohnapfel20/4023301
Ross Comis8/86910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquis Young5103183
Jamal Wilson751118
Ross Comis2505
Sekai Lindsay8516
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shakur Nesmith388156
Tajae Sharpe883015
Marken Michel646025
Shaquille Harris227021
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Trey Dudley-Giles1120

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
DeShone Kizer15/2220721
Brandon Wimbush3/51700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
C.J. Prosise15149257
Josh Adams13133170
Brandon Wimbush492158
Dexter Williams748114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Will Fuller V457126
Alize Mack356037
Amir Carlisle552016
Chris Brown234127
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Cole Luke1-30

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

Team stats

MassachusettsNotre Dame
450Total yards681
302Passing yards224
148Rushing yards457
6.3Yards per pass8.0
5.1Yards per rush9.0
22First downs30
5–⁠17Third downs8–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties8–⁠75
29:45Possession30:15

Efficiency

MassachusettsNotre Dame
33%Success rate61%
0.05EPA per play0.52
1.78Explosiveness1.36
0.16Rushing EPA0.61
0.13Passing EPA0.36
14%Passing-down success50%
0.11First-down EPA0.49
0.15Second-down EPA0.18
0.55Third-down EPA1.33
1%Havoc by its defense1%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −28.5, over/under 61.5.

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 98%, Massachusetts 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneMassachusetts end zoneQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 7 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Notre DameInterception, 1 playQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ2 MassachusettsPunt return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores)Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 6 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MassachusettsResult not recordedQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 MassachusettsPunt, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 MassachusettsInterception, 4 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Massachusetts right to left.
  1. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  3. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 95 yards
  5. Q1 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q1 MassachusettsTouchdown, 1 play, 78 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 plays, 50 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  11. Q2 MassachusettsTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 MassachusettsPunt return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores), 1 yard
  14. Q2 MassachusettsPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q2 MassachusettsResult not recorded, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  18. Q3 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  21. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q3 MassachusettsPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  23. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 85 yards
  24. Q3 MassachusettsInterception, 4 plays, 7 yards
  25. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
  26. Q4 MassachusettsTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 62 yards
  27. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
  28. Q4 MassachusettsTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  29. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  30. Q4 MassachusettsEnd of game, 2 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Massachusetts 6
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
14:402nd & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 23
14:153rd & 12 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 10 yds to the UMass 33
13:424th & 2 at own 33Logan Laurent punt for 52 yds, fair catch by C.J. Sanders at the NDame 15
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 15DeShone Kizer sacked by Trey Seals for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 13
13:022nd & 12 at own 13C.J. Prosise run for 8 yds to the NDame 21
12:333rd & 4 at own 21DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Nic Weishar
12:224th & 4 at own 21Tyler Newsome punt for 59 yds , Trey Dudley-Giles returns for 7 yds to the UMass 27
Massachusetts Punt, 7 plays
12:181st & 10 at own 27Sekai Lindsay run for 4 yds to the UMass 31
11:392nd & 6 at own 31Sekai Lindsay run for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 28 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jaylon Smith) to the UMass 43 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 43MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UMass 38
11:091st & 15 at own 38Jamal Wilson run for 18 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 44Blake Frohnapfel sacked by James Onwualu for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line
10:302nd & 16 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 8 yds to the UMass 42 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Clipping (-15 Yards) to the UMass 43
9:462nd & 23 at own 43Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shadrach Abrokwah
9:273rd & 24 at own 43Jamal Wilson run for 11 yds to the NDame 46
9:084th & 13 at opp 46Logan Laurent punt for 41 yds, fair catch by C.J. Sanders at the NDame 5
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 5C.J. Prosise run for 14 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 19C.J. Prosise run for 7 yds to the NDame 26
8:032nd & 3 at own 26DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Amir Carlisle
7:533rd & 3 at own 26C.J. Prosise run for 4 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
7:221st & 10 at own 30DeShone Kizer run for no gain to the NDame 30
6:432nd & 10 at own 30DeShone Kizer pass complete to Aliz Jones for 12 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 42C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the NDame 43
6:022nd & 9 at own 43C.J. Prosise 57 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 7, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
6:023rd & 9 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 61 yds , James Oliphant return for 16 yds to the UMass 20
5:501st & 10 at own 20Jamal Wilson run for 3 yds to the UMass 23
5:162nd & 7 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 25 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
4:582nd & 10 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Jamal Wilson
4:523rd & 10 at own 48Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
4:454th & 10 at own 48Logan Laurent punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 20Amir Carlisle run for 9 yds to the NDame 29
4:142nd & 1 at own 29DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 10 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at own 39C.J. Prosise run for 9 yds to the NDame 48
3:052nd & 1 at own 48DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 6 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at opp 46Josh Adams run for 7 yds to the UMass 39
2:122nd & 3 at opp 39DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 7 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 32Josh Adams run for 6 yds to the UMass 26
1:362nd & 4 at opp 26C.J. Prosise run for 11 yds to the UMass 15 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 15C.J. Prosise run for 13 yds to the UMass 2 for a 1ST down
0:411st & goal at opp 2NOTRE DAME Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UMass 7
0:191st & goal at opp 7DeShone Kizer 7 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 14, Massachusetts 0
Massachusetts Touchdown, 1 play
0:192nd & 15 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 62 yds , James Oliphant return for 19 yds to the UMass 22
0:131st & 10 at own 22MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the UMass 17
0:001st & 15 at own 17Marquis Young 83 Yd Run (Blake Lucas PAT blocked)Notre Dame 14, Massachusetts 6
2nd quarter8 drives, then Notre Dame 35, Massachusetts 20
Notre Dame Interception, 1 play
15:002nd & 15 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25DeShone Kizer pass intercepted Trey Dudley-Giles return for 12 yds to the 50 yard line
Massachusetts Touchdown, 10 plays
14:471st & 10 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jamal Wilson for 16 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at opp 34Marquis Young run for no gain to the NDame 34
13:102nd & 10 at opp 34Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 5 yds to the NDame 29
13:003rd & 5 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
13:004th & 5 at opp 29Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 13:00
12:494th & 5 at opp 29Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 9 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
12:291st & 10 at opp 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 2 yds to the NDame 18
12:152nd & 8 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
12:063rd & 8 at opp 18Jamal Wilson run for 16 yds to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down
11:531st & goal at opp 2Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd to the NDame 1
11:172nd & goal at opp 1Sekai Lindsay 1 Yd Run (Mike Caggiano Kick)Notre Dame 14, Massachusetts 13
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
11:173rd & 9 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 61 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 22 yds to the NDame 26
11:021st & 10 at own 26Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 30
10:242nd & 6 at own 30DeShone Kizer run for 7 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 37Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the NDame 45
9:332nd & 2 at own 45Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the NDame 46
9:203rd & 1 at own 46DeShone Kizer run for 3 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 49Amir Carlisle run for 4 yds to the UMass 47
8:422nd & 6 at opp 47DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 7 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer run for 6 yds to the UMass 34
8:082nd & 4 at opp 34DeShone Kizer run for 8 yds to the UMass 26 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 26Will Fuller 26 Yd pass from DeShone Kizer (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 21, Massachusetts 13
Massachusetts Touchdown, 3 plays
7:472nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 63 yds , Andy Isabella return for 23 yds to the UMass 25
7:301st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 56 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 19NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 4Marken Michel run for 3 yds to the NDame 1
6:482nd & 0 at opp 1NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference ( 0 Yards) to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down
6:441st & goal at opp 1Jamal Wilson 1 Yd Run (Mike Caggiano Kick)Notre Dame 21, Massachusetts 20
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
6:442nd & 13 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 65 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 29 yds to the NDame 29
6:231st & 10 at own 29C.J. Prosise run for 6 yds to the NDame 35
5:542nd & 4 at own 35DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 4 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at own 39C.J. Prosise run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 34 C.J. Prosise fumbled, recovered by NDame C.J. Prosise
5:002nd & 15 at own 34DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Amir Carlisle
4:453rd & 15 at own 34DeShone Kizer run for 13 yds to the NDame 47
4:244th & 2 at own 47Tyler Newsome punt for 52 yds, downed at the UMass 1
Massachusetts Punt return TD, 3 plays (Notre Dame scores)
4:201st & 10 at own 1Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
4:122nd & 10 at own 1Jamal Wilson run for 1 yd to the UMass 2
3:393rd & 9 at own 2Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
3:214th & 9 at own 2C.J. Sanders 50 Yd Punt Return (Justin Yoon Kick)Notre Dame 28, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Punt, 6 plays
3:212nd & 13 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds , Andy Isabella return for 19 yds to the UMass 19
3:061st & 10 at own 19Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 20
2:322nd & 9 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 5 yds to the UMass 25
1:523rd & 4 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shaquille Harris for 21 yds to the UMass 46 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at own 46Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
1:422nd & 10 at own 46Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
1:423rd & 10 at own 46Timeout MASSACHUSETTS, clock 01:42
1:334th & 23 at own 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:33
1:274th & 23 at own 33Logan Laurent punt for 42 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for 1 yd to the NDame 26
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 26DeShone Kizer pass complete to Aliz Jones for 7 yds to the NDame 33
0:592nd & 3 at own 33DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
0:453rd & 3 at own 33DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for 27 yds to the UMass 40 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Chris Brown
0:302nd & 10 at opp 40DeShone Kizer pass complete to Will Fuller for 17 yds to the UMass 23 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 23TEAM pass incomplete
0:212nd & 10 at opp 23DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Will Fuller
0:203rd & 10 at opp 23DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 16 yds to the UMass 7 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 0 at opp 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:16
0:101st & goal at opp 7DeShone Kizer run for no gain to the UMass 7
0:102nd & 0 at opp 7Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:10
0:062nd & goal at opp 7DeShone Kizer pass complete to Chris Brown for 7 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 35, Massachusetts 20
0:063rd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 56 yds , Andy Isabella return for 28 yds to the UMass 37
3rd quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 55, Massachusetts 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 62 yds , Amir Carlisle return for 24 yds to the NDame 27
14:321st & 10 at own 27C.J. Prosise run for 3 yds to the NDame 30
14:142nd & 7 at own 30C.J. Prosise run for 1 yd to the NDame 31
13:283rd & 6 at own 31DeShone Kizer pass complete to Nic Weishar for 8 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 39C.J. Prosise run for 4 yds to the NDame 43
12:252nd & 6 at own 43Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 47
12:183rd & 2 at own 47DeShone Kizer pass complete to Aliz Jones for 37 yds to the UMass 16 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 16C.J. Prosise run for 16 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 42, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:022nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:581st & 10 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Sekai Lindsay
11:182nd & 10 at own 25Sekai Lindsay run for 2 yds to the UMass 27
10:383rd & 8 at own 27Blake Frohnapfel run for no gain to the UMass 27
10:034th & 8 at own 27Logan Laurent run for 3 yds to the UMass 30
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
9:561st & 10 at opp 30DeShone Kizer pass complete to Amir Carlisle for 16 yds to the UMass 14 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 14Dexter Williams run for 14 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon PAT MISSED)Notre Dame 48, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Punt, 3 plays
9:282nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 62 yds , Andy Isabella return for 15 yds to the UMass 18
9:141st & 10 at own 18Sekai Lindsay run for 6 yds to the UMass 24
8:452nd & 4 at own 24Sekai Lindsay run for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 23
8:123rd & 5 at own 23Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe
8:004th & 5 at own 23Logan Laurent punt for 52 yds , C.J. Sanders returns for 12 yds to the NDame 37
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 37Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the NDame 45
7:262nd & 2 at own 45Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Will Fuller
7:093rd & 2 at own 45NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NDame 40
6:453rd & 7 at own 40Brandon Wimbush run for 3 yds to the NDame 43
6:304th & 4 at own 43Tyler Newsome punt for 57 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts Punt, 5 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 5 yds to the UMass 25
6:002nd & 5 at own 25Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 14 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 46Marken Michel run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
5:032nd & 14 at the 50Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marquis Young for 4 yds to the NDame 46
4:393rd & 10 at opp 46Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete
4:314th & 10 at opp 46Logan Laurent punt for 31 yds, fair catch by C.J. Sanders at the NDame 15
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 15Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Torii Hunter Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 24
3:382nd & 1 at own 24Josh Adams run for 11 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 35Josh Adams run for 8 yds to the NDame 43
2:552nd & 2 at own 43Josh Adams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 42
2:183rd & 3 at own 42Brandon Wimbush run for 58 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 55, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Interception, 4 plays
2:184th & 3 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 62 yds , Andy Isabella return for 10 yds to the UMass 13 Andy Isabella fumbled, recovered by UMass Andy Isabella
2:001st & 10 at own 13Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 12 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 25Sekai Lindsay run for a loss of 4 yards to the UMass 21
0:352nd & 14 at own 21Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 20
0:033rd & 15 at own 20Blake Frohnapfel pass intercepted Cole Luke return for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 42
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 48
Q4 14:492nd & 4 at own 48Dexter Williams run for 5 yds to the UMass 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:341st & 10 at opp 47Dexter Williams run for 5 yds to the UMass 42
Q4 14:122nd & 5 at opp 42Dexter Williams run for 10 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:581st & 10 at opp 32Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 8 yds to the UMass 24
Q4 13:192nd & 2 at opp 24TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards to the UMass 44
Q4 12:583rd & 22 at opp 44NOTRE DAME Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the UMass 49
Q4 12:533rd & 27 at opp 49Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Torii Hunter Jr.
Q4 12:454th & 27 at opp 49Tyler Newsome punt for 49 yds for a touchback
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 62, Massachusetts 27
Massachusetts Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 20Marquis Young run for 17 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at own 37Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Lorenzo Woodley
12:022nd & 10 at own 37Lorenzo Woodley run for 1 yd to the UMass 38
11:353rd & 9 at own 38Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 15 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at opp 47Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 4 yds to the NDame 43
10:502nd & 6 at opp 43Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 11 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 32Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 14 yds to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shakur Nesmith
10:202nd & 10 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Shaquille Harris
10:153rd & 10 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
10:114th & 10 at opp 18Blake Frohnapfel pass incomplete to Marken Michel
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 18Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the NDame 22
9:382nd & 6 at own 22Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the NDame 25
9:213rd & 3 at own 25Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 30Josh Adams run for 70 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 62, Massachusetts 20
Massachusetts Touchdown, 10 plays
8:342nd & 10 at own 35Tyler Newsome kickoff for 63 yds , Andy Isabella return for 21 yds to the UMass 23
8:191st & 10 at own 23MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UMass 13
7:421st & 20 at own 13Marquis Young run for 2 yds to the UMass 15
7:092nd & 18 at own 15Ross Comis pass complete to Lorenzo Woodley for 9 yds to the UMass 24
6:473rd & 9 at own 24Ross Comis pass complete to Lorenzo Woodley for no gain to the UMass 24 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the UMass 39 for a 1ST down
6:081st & 10 at own 39Sekai Lindsay run for no gain to the UMass 39
5:262nd & 10 at own 39Ross Comis pass complete to Elgin Long for 5 yds to the UMass 44
5:153rd & 5 at own 44Ross Comis pass complete to Elgin Long for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at the 50Ross Comis run for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:002nd & 10 at the 50Ross Comis pass complete to Shaquille Harris for 6 yds to the NDame 44
3:503rd & 4 at opp 44Ross Comis pass complete to Sekai Lindsay for 11 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 33Ross Comis pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 33 yds for a TD, (Mike Caggiano KICK)Notre Dame 62, Massachusetts 27
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
3:352nd & 10 at own 35Blake Lucas kickoff for 64 yds , Dexter Williams return for 20 yds to the NDame 21
3:161st & 10 at own 21Brandon Wimbush run for 26 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 47Dexter Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 49
2:052nd & 8 at own 49Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the UMass 45
1:303rd & 2 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush pass complete to C.J. Sanders for no gain to the UMass 45
0:524th & 2 at opp 45Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:52
0:444th & 2 at opp 45Tyler Newsome punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Massachusetts End of game, 2 plays
0:301st & 10 at own 20Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for a loss of 1 yard to the UMass 19
0:002nd & 11 at own 19Ross Comis run for 5 yds to the UMass 24

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