37°F, overcast, wind 21 mph from the northwest, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Duane Heydt; umpire Jim Hyson; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Danny Short; side judge H Wittelsberger; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Tony Tarantini; center judge Donald YatesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
419
Total yards
449
267
Passing yards
249
152
Rushing yards
200
9.2
Yards per pass
7.3
3.2
Yards per rush
5.6
25
First downs
22
6–14
Third downs
4–14
1–1
Fourth downs
2–2
2
Turnovers
0
5–35
Penalties
10–78
32:45
Possession
27:15
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame
53%
Success rate
47%
0.15
EPA per play
0.32
0.85
Explosiveness
1.31
0.03
Rushing EPA
0.39
0.43
Passing EPA
0.27
43%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.08
First-down EPA
0.35
0.46
Second-down EPA
0.05
0.29
Third-down EPA
0.40
15%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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 56% to win. Virginia Tech won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Notre Dame −3, over/under 53.5.
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 58%, Virginia Tech 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Virginia Tech right to left.
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 78 yards
Q1 Virginia TechFumble, 4 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Notre DameField goal, 13 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q2 Virginia TechEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Virginia TechTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Virginia TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 78 yards
Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 12 plays, 66 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Virginia TechField goal, 10 plays, 51 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 9 plays, 57 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 10, Virginia Tech 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joey Slye kickoff for 60 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 17 yds to the NDame 22
15:00
1st & 10 at own 22
NOTRE DAME Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NDame 17
15:00
1st & 15 at own 17
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 29 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
DeShone Kizer run for 9 yds to the VTech 45
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 45
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Josh Adams for 22 yds to the VTech 23 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the VTech 22
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 22
DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Sanders for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 23
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 23
DeShone Kizer pass complete to C.J. Sanders for 22 yds to the VTech 1 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & goal at opp 1
Josh Adams run for 1 yd for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 7, Virginia Tech 0
Virginia Tech Fumble, 4 plays
11:51
1st & 0 at own 35
John Chereson kickoff for 30 yds , Tim Settle return for 9 yds to the VTech 44
11:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Jerod Evans pass complete to Sam Rogers for 14 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
11:51
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jerod Evans run for 4 yds to the NDame 38
11:51
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Jerod Evans pass incomplete
11:51
3rd & 6 at opp 38
Jerod Evans sacked by James Onwualu for a loss of 12 yards to the 50 yard line Jerod Evans fumbled, recovered by NDame Jamir Jones , return for 0 yards to the 50 yard line
Notre Dame Field goal, 13 plays
10:54
1st & 10 at the 50
Josh Adams run for 4 yds to the VTech 46
10:54
2nd & 6 at opp 46
DeShone Kizer run for 4 yds to the VTech 42
10:54
3rd & 2 at opp 42
Josh Adams run for 1 yd to the VTech 41
10:54
4th & 1 at opp 41
Josh Adams run for 3 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive offside (Trevon Hill) to the VTech 33
10:54
1st & 5 at opp 33
Tarean Folston run for 3 yds to the VTech 30
10:54
2nd & 2 at opp 30
DeShone Kizer run for 6 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 24
DeShone Kizer run for 6 yds to the VTech 18
10:54
2nd & 4 at opp 18
C.J. Sanders run for 5 yds to the VTech 13 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 13
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Kevin Stepherson for 11 yds to the VTech 2 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & goal at opp 2
DeShone Kizer run for 1 yd to the VTech 1
10:54
2nd & goal at opp 1
Josh Adams run for no gain to the VTech 1
10:54
3rd & goal at opp 1
DeShone Kizer run for a loss of 7 yards to the VTech 8 DeShone Kizer fumbled, recovered by NDame DeShone Kizer , return for no gain to the VTech 8
Joey Slye kickoff for 59 yds , C.J. Sanders return for 23 yds to the NDame 29
4:16
1st & 10 at own 29
Josh Adams run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 26
4:16
2nd & 13 at own 26
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Equanimeous St. Brown, broken up by Adonis Alexander
4:16
3rd & 13 at own 26
DeShone Kizer sacked by Ken Ekanem for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 24
4:16
4th & 15 at own 24
Tyler Newsome punt for 37 yds, fair catch by C.J. Carroll at the VTech 39
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Jerod Evans run for no gain to the VTech 39
2:46
2nd & 10 at own 39
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 10 at own 39
Jerod Evans run for 12 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 49
Sam Rogers run for 4 yds to the NDame 45
2:03
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:03
2:03
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Marshawn Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 43
2:03
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Jerod Evans run for 3 yds to the NDame 40
1:13
4th & 1 at opp 40
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:13
1:13
4th & 1 at opp 40
Mitchell Ludwig punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 10
Notre Dame End of game, 9 plays
1:07
1st & 10 at own 10
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Durham Smythe, broken up by Tremaine Edmunds
1:07
2nd & 10 at own 10
DeShone Kizer run for 11 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at own 21
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
1:07
2nd & 10 at own 21
DeShone Kizer pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 20 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
1:07
1st & 10 at own 41
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the NDame 46
1:07
1st & 5 at own 46
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Josh Adams, broken up by Anthony Shegog
1:07
2nd & 5 at own 46
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Kevin Stepherson
1:07
3rd & 5 at own 46
DeShone Kizer pass incomplete to Josh Adams
0:17
4th & 5 at own 46
Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:17
0:17
4th & 5 at own 46
DeShone Kizer run for 7 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST down
0:17
1st & 10 at opp 47
Malik Zaire pass complete to Equanimeous St. Brown for 14 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, illegal touching ( Yards) declined 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.
PassingJerod Evans22 of 29, 267 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVirginia Tech
RushingJosh Adams13 carries, 100 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown6 catches, 90 yardsNotre Dame
Virginia Tech
Notre Dame