Notre Dame at Northwestern

Saturday, November 3, 2018

No. 3 Notre Dame beat Northwestern 31–⁠21. It was their 48th meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 37–⁠9–⁠2.

Away3Notre Dame12–⁠1 in 2018
31
HomeNorthwestern9–⁠5 in 2018
21

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: ESPNAttendance 47,330

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, 23 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tra Blake; umpire Danny Worrell; head linesman Troy Gray; line judge James Andrick; side judge Richard Wilborn; field judge Tom Potts; back judge Barry Hendon; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame70141031
Northwestern0701421

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ian Book22/3434320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dexter Williams1956119
Ian Book1156123
Jafar Armstrong418010
Tony Jones Jr.3203
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chase Claypool8130031
Michael Young260147
Miles Boykin454120
Chris Finke545026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Te’von Coney10220
Daelin Hayes7220
Julian Okwara6110
Julian Love6100

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson16/2914110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser2393020
Solomon Vault214010
Chad Hanaoka1303
Flynn Nagel1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cameron Green335013
Flynn Nagel433015
Riley Lees231127
James Prather1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Travis Jack Whillock10100
Nate Hall9100
Paddy Fisher8000
Blake Gallagher80.500

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

Team stats

Notre DameNorthwestern
464Total yards249
343Passing yards141
121Rushing yards108
10.1Yards per pass4.9
3.0Yards per rush2.7
25First downs16
5–⁠14Third downs5–⁠15
3–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers0
8–⁠58Penalties0–⁠0
29:36Possession30:24
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Notre DameNorthwestern
45%Success rate35%
0.32EPA per play−0.03
1.48Explosiveness1.14
−0.13Rushing EPA0.06
0.82Passing EPA−0.11
38%Passing-down success23%
0.25First-down EPA−0.18
0.05Second-down EPA0.02
0.63Third-down EPA0.28
18%Havoc by its defense15%

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 62% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −10, over/under 50.

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 75%, Northwestern 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DameFumble, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 5 playsQ4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameFumble, 4 plays, 13 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternMissed FG, 6 plays, 14 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 14 plays, 79 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 10 plays, 31 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 18 plays, 73 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 35 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 80 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 98 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternTouchdown, 5 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Northwestern 0
Notre Dame Fumble, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Young return for 20 yds to the NDame 26
14:351st & 10 at own 26Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 26
14:152nd & 10 at own 26Dexter Williams run for 11 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
14:031st & 10 at own 37Ian Book run for 2 yds to the NDame 39
Northwestern Missed FG, 6 plays
13:201st & 10 at opp 35Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the NDame 30
12:532nd & 5 at opp 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 9 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
12:311st & 10 at opp 21Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the NDame 21
12:112nd & 10 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
12:063rd & 10 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
12:014th & 10 at opp 21Charlie Kuhbander 39 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Touchdown, 14 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 21Ian Book pass incomplete to Chris Finke
11:432nd & 10 at own 21Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 16 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 37Dexter Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 39
11:002nd & 8 at own 39Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 40
10:433rd & 7 at own 40NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Sam Mustipher) to the NDame 35
10:173rd & 12 at own 35Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at the 50Ian Book pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
9:412nd & 10 at the 50Dexter Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 49
8:483rd & 11 at own 49Ian Book run for 9 yds to the Nwest 42
8:364th & 2 at opp 42Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 08:36
8:304th & 2 at opp 42Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 7 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at opp 35Jafar Armstrong run for 3 yds to the Nwest 32
7:362nd & 7 at opp 32Jafar Armstrong run for 10 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at opp 22Dexter Williams run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
6:452nd & 6 at opp 18Ian Book pass complete to Cole Kmet for 17 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST down
6:281st & goal at opp 1Dexter Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
6:221st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
6:172nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
5:453rd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 27
5:294th & 8 at own 27Jake Collins punt for 50 yds , Chris Finke returns for 19 yds to the NDame 42
Notre Dame Missed FG, 10 plays
5:121st & 10 at own 42Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 39Tony Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the Nwest 36
4:292nd & 7 at opp 36Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
4:173rd & 7 at opp 36Ian Book run for 6 yds to the Nwest 30
3:594th & 1 at opp 30Tony Jones Jr. run for 1 yd to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
3:291st & 10 at opp 29Ian Book pass complete to Cole Kmet for 24 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST down
3:131st & goal at opp 5NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Robert Hainsey) to the Nwest 10
2:471st & goal at opp 10Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
2:352nd & goal at opp 10NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Miles Boykin) to the Nwest 25
2:262nd & goal at opp 25Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
2:003rd & goal at opp 25Tony Jones Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27
1:404th & goal at opp 27Justin Yoon 44 yd FG MISSED
Northwestern Touchdown, 18 plays
1:191st & 10 at own 27Solomon Vault run for 4 yds to the Nwest 31
1:132nd & 6 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Berkeley Holman
0:513rd & 6 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 41Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Nwest 47
Q2 14:302nd & 4 at own 47Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 48Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the NDame 47
Q2 13:442nd & 9 at opp 47Clayton Thorson pass complete to James Prather for 9 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:141st & 10 at opp 38Isaiah Bowser run for 7 yds to the NDame 31
Q2 12:422nd & 3 at opp 31Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the NDame 29
Q2 12:063rd & 1 at opp 29Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:231st & 10 at opp 26Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the NDame 24
Q2 11:092nd & 8 at opp 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel
Q2 10:433rd & 8 at opp 24Chad Hanaoka run for 3 yds to the NDame 21
Q2 10:034th & 5 at opp 21Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 7 yds to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:451st & 10 at opp 14Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 4 yds to the NDame 10
Q2 9:212nd & 6 at opp 10Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the NDame 10
Q2 8:433rd & 6 at opp 10NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jalen Elliott) to the NDame 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:251st & goal at opp 2Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the NDame 1
Q2 8:042nd & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
8:042nd & 9 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 57 yds , Michael Young return for 17 yds to the NDame 25
7:331st & 10 at own 25Dexter Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 26
7:102nd & 9 at own 26Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 9 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
6:571st & 10 at own 35Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
6:452nd & 10 at own 35Dexter Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 34
6:093rd & 11 at own 34Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
5:594th & 11 at own 34Tyler Newsome punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 21
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 21Isaiah Bowser run for 14 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 39
4:522nd & 6 at own 39Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 41
4:083rd & 4 at own 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 11 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Riley Lees
3:332nd & 10 at opp 48Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the NDame 46
2:493rd & 8 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 2 yds to the NDame 44
2:194th & 6 at opp 44Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:19
2:104th & 6 at opp 44Jake Collins punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 9
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 9Ian Book run for 8 yds to the NDame 17
1:293rd & 1 at own 18Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:29
1:273rd & 1 at own 18Ian Book pass incomplete
1:124th & 1 at own 18Tyler Newsome punt for 40 yds , Riley Lees returns for 12 yds to the NDame 46
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:051st & 10 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
0:552nd & 10 at opp 46Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the NDame 41
0:273rd & 5 at opp 41Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 1 yd to the NDame 40
0:034th & 4 at opp 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 00:03
0:034th & 4 at opp 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:03
0:004th & 4 at opp 40Clayton Thorson sacked by Daelin Hayes for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 46
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 21, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:431st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
14:082nd & 6 at own 29Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
13:413rd & 4 at own 31Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:171st & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
13:102nd & 10 at own 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 15 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 48Flynn Nagel run for 2 yds to the NDame 46
12:022nd & 8 at opp 46Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
11:283rd & 8 at opp 46Clayton Thorson sacked by Julian Okwara for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 45
11:194th & 17 at own 45Jake Collins punt for 36 yds , Chris Finke returns for 1 yd to the NDame 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
11:041st & 10 at own 20Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 13 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 33Ian Book pass complete to Dexter Williams for 13 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 46Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 9 yds to the Nwest 45
9:552nd & 1 at opp 45Dexter Williams run for 8 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 37NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Sam Mustipher) to the Nwest 42
9:201st & 15 at opp 42Ian Book pass complete to Michael Young for 13 yds to the Nwest 29
9:022nd & 2 at opp 29Ian Book pass incomplete
8:483rd & 2 at opp 29Dexter Williams run for no gain to the Nwest 29
8:344th & 2 at opp 29Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 4 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
8:081st & 10 at opp 25Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 5 yds to the Nwest 20
7:372nd & 5 at opp 20Ian Book pass incomplete to Cole Kmet
7:283rd & 5 at opp 20Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 20 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 14, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 5 plays
7:283rd & 5 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 62 yds
7:151st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Bowser run for 9 yds to the Nwest 44
6:512nd & 1 at own 44Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
6:291st & 10 at own 48Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
6:092nd & 10 at own 48Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 49
5:143rd & 9 at own 49Clayton Thorson sacked by Te’von Coney for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 48
4:424th & 10 at own 48Jake Collins punt for 50 yds, downed at the NDame 2
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 2Ian Book pass incomplete to Michael Young
4:182nd & 10 at own 2Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 31 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 33Dexter Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 39
3:392nd & 4 at own 39Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 39
2:513rd & 4 at own 39Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 14 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 47Ian Book pass complete to Michael Young for 47 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 21, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
2:031st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26
1:472nd & 9 at own 26Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 25
0:573rd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson sacked by Te’von Coney for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24
0:224th & 11 at own 24Jake Collins punt for 46 yds , Chris Finke returns for 15 yds to the NDame 45
Notre Dame Field goal, 5 plays
0:061st & 10 at own 45Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 26 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:351st & 10 at opp 29Jafar Armstrong run for 4 yds to the Nwest 25
Q4 14:152nd & 6 at opp 25Jafar Armstrong run for 1 yd to the Nwest 24
Q4 13:403rd & 5 at opp 24Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 26
Q4 13:054th & 7 at opp 26Justin Yoon 43 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 24, Northwestern 7
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21
Northwestern Touchdown, 6 plays
13:054th & 7 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards)
12:501st & 10 at own 30Clayton Thorson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 33
12:202nd & 7 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 44Isaiah Bowser run for 20 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
11:471st & 10 at opp 36Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Kyric McGowan
11:222nd & 10 at opp 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 9 yds to the NDame 27
11:163rd & 1 at opp 27Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 27 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Notre Dame 24, Northwestern 14
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
11:163rd & 1 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 46 yds for a touchback
10:471st & 10 at own 25Ian Book run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
10:302nd & 7 at own 28Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 7 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
9:551st & 10 at own 35Dexter Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 34
9:262nd & 11 at own 34Ian Book run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 32
9:053rd & 13 at own 32Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
8:564th & 13 at own 32TEAM punt blocked by Cameron Ruiz
Northwestern Touchdown, 5 plays
8:361st & 10 at opp 17Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 13 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 4Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
7:452nd & goal at opp 4Riley Lees run for 1 yd to the NDame 3
7:223rd & goal at opp 3Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the NDame 1
7:054th & goal at opp 1Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Notre Dame 24, Northwestern 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
7:054th & 7 at own 35Jake Collins kickoff for 59 yds , Michael Young return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line NOTRE DAME Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NDame 11
6:451st & 10 at own 11Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 21 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at own 32Ian Book run for 9 yds to the NDame 41
5:332nd & 1 at own 41Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 41
5:073rd & 1 at own 41Ian Book run for 1 yd to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 42Dexter Williams run for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
4:231st & 10 at opp 39Dexter Williams run for no gain to the Nwest 39
4:132nd & 10 at opp 39NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Aaron Banks) to the Nwest 44
3:422nd & 15 at opp 44Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 15 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 29Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Nwest 26
2:522nd & 7 at opp 26Dexter Williams run for 3 yds to the Nwest 23
2:523rd & 4 at opp 23Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 02:52
2:453rd & 4 at opp 23Ian Book run for 23 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21
Northwestern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:453rd & 4 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
2:321st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 5 yds to the Nwest 30
1:482nd & 5 at own 30Clayton Thorson sacked by Julian Okwara for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 22 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest
1:303rd & 13 at own 22Solomon Vault run for 10 yds to the Nwest 32
1:124th & 3 at own 32Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
1:091st & 10 at opp 34TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 37
1:092nd & 13 at opp 37Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:09
1:052nd & 13 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 40
1:053rd & 16 at opp 40Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 01:05
0:553rd & 16 at opp 40TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 45
0:204th & 21 at opp 45Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:20
0:124th & 21 at opp 45Tyler Newsome punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 10

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 37–⁠9–⁠2 in 48 meetings.

Recent meetings
2018Notre Dame 31, Northwestern 21
2014Northwestern 43, Notre Dame 40
1995Northwestern 17, Notre Dame 15
1994Notre Dame 42, Northwestern 15
1993Notre Dame 27, Northwestern 12
1992Notre Dame 42, Northwestern 7

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