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Ball State at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 8, 2018

No. 8 Notre Dame beat Ball State 24–⁠16. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayBall State4–⁠8 in 2018
16
Home8Notre Dame12–⁠1 in 2018
24

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
65°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; South Bend Regional Airport (KSBN), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Gary Patterson; umpire Terrance Ramsey; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Brian Sakowski; side judge Mike Safrit; field judge Harry Tyson; back judge Scott Prewitt; center judge Donald YatesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ball State3301016
Notre Dame7710024

Standouts

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Player stats

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Riley Neal23/5018012
RushingCarYdsTDLong
James Gilbert1972013
Riley Neal735012
Caleb Huntley123106
Malik Dunner523012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin Hall671023
Riley Miller651012
Corey Lacanaria545018
James Gilbert1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jacob White9200
Jaylin Thomas9100
Bryce Cosby9000
Ray Wilborn8101
Antonio Phillips6001
Josh Miller5001
Christian Albright3110
Jeremiah Jackson2110
Chris Crumb2110
Brandon Martin2210

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Wimbush17/3129703
Phil Jurkovec1/1-900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jafar Armstrong1366142
Tony Jones Jr.1361231
Avery Davis2102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Miles Boykin6119026
Jafar Armstrong361027
Chris Finke240027
Chase Claypool336023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Te’von Coney14310
Drue Tranquill9100
Alohi Gilman9100
Julian Love8000
Jalen Elliott7002

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

Team stats

Ball StateNotre Dame
349Total yards416
180Passing yards297
169Rushing yards119
3.6Yards per pass9.6
3.6Yards per rush3.0
24First downs20
8–⁠23Third downs4–⁠14
3–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers3
3–⁠10Penalties2–⁠20
34:22Possession25:38
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Ball StateNotre Dame
37%Success rate41%
−0.06EPA per play−0.08
1.01Explosiveness1.35
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.18
−0.06Passing EPA−0.02
41%Passing-down success28%
−0.14First-down EPA−0.04
−0.13Second-down EPA−0.20
−0.08Third-down EPA−0.07
26%Havoc by its defense17%

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 88% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −34.5, over/under 60.5.

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 99%, Ball State 1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneBall State end zoneQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Ball StateField goal, 19 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Ball StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Ball StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameInterception, 2 playsQ2 Ball StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Ball StateInterception, 6 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameInterception, 2 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 8 playsQ3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 9 playsQ4 Ball StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Ball State right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StateField goal, 19 plays, 85 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 12 plays, 50 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 47 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StateInterception, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 31 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 7 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q2 Notre DameInterception, 2 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q2 Ball StateField goal, 13 plays, 36 yards
  15. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q2 Ball StateEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 6 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  19. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  20. Q3 Notre DameInterception, 2 plays, 26 yards
  21. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
  25. Q3 Ball StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 79 yards
  26. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 9 plays, 37 yards
  27. Q4 Ball StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 41 yards
  28. Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  29. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 8 plays, 26 yards
  30. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 4 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Ball State 3
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 62 yds , C’Bo Flemister return for 23 yds to the NDame 26
15:001st & 10 at own 26Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chris Finke for 27 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Jafar Armstrong run for 42 yds to the BalSt 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Jafar Armstrong run for 3 yds to the BalSt 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2Jafar Armstrong run for 1 yd to the BalSt 1
Ball State Field goal, 19 plays
13:071st & 10 at own 8Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 13:07
13:071st & 10 at own 8James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 11
13:072nd & 7 at own 11Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the BalSt 20 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 20Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert
13:072nd & 10 at own 20Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 23 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at own 43Caleb Huntley run for 2 yds to the BalSt 45
13:072nd & 8 at own 45Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 12 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
13:071st & 10 at opp 43James Gilbert run for no gain to the NDame 43
13:072nd & 10 at opp 43Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 7 yds to the NDame 36
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
13:063rd & goal at opp 1Jafar Armstrong run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Field goal, 19 plays
13:061st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Dunner return for 8 yds to the BalSt 8
10:003rd & 3 at opp 36Timeout BALL ST, clock 10:00
10:003rd & 3 at opp 36Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 7 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 29Riley Neal pass incomplete
10:002nd & 10 at opp 29James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
10:003rd & 8 at opp 27Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the NDame 18 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 18Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
10:002nd & 10 at opp 18Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the NDame 13
10:003rd & 5 at opp 13Riley Neal run for 8 yds to the NDame 5 for a 1ST down
10:001st & goal at opp 5Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Julian Love
10:002nd & goal at opp 5Justin Hall run for 3 yds to the NDame 2
10:003rd & goal at opp 2BALL ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NDame 7
10:003rd & goal at opp 7Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
6:174th & goal at opp 7Morgan Hagee 25 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 7, Ball State 3
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:171st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 59 yds , C’Bo Flemister return for 16 yds to the NDame 22
6:171st & 10 at own 22Jafar Armstrong run for 5 yds to the NDame 27
6:172nd & 5 at own 27Jafar Armstrong run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 23
6:173rd & 9 at own 23Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
6:174th & 9 at own 23Tyler Newsome punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 34
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 34Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the BalSt 37
5:142nd & 7 at own 37Riley Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 35
5:143rd & 9 at own 35Riley Neal sacked by Te’von Coney for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 29
5:144th & 15 at own 29Nathan Snyder punt for 42 yds , Chris Finke returns for 8 yds to the NDame 37
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
3:271st & 10 at own 37Tony Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the NDame 40
3:272nd & 7 at own 40Tony Jones Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 38
3:273rd & 9 at own 38Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
3:274th & 9 at own 38Tyler Newsome punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 30
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 30James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the BalSt 36
2:202nd & 4 at own 36James Gilbert run for 2 yds to the BalSt 38
2:203rd & 2 at own 38Riley Neal pass complete to Malik Dunner for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 35
2:204th & 5 at own 35Nathan Snyder punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 24
Notre Dame Missed FG, 12 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 24Jafar Armstrong run for 11 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 35Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Cole Kmet for 18 yds to the BalSt 47 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 47Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 9 yds to the BalSt 38
0:552nd & 1 at opp 38Jafar Armstrong run for 1 yd to the BalSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Jafar Armstrong run for 2 yds to the BalSt 35
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Miles Boykin
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 35Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 23 yds to the BalSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the BalSt 10
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 10Tony Jones Jr. run for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 16
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 16Brandon Wimbush sacked by Brandon Martin for a loss of 10 yards to the BalSt 26
Q2 12:164th & 24 at opp 26Justin Yoon 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Ball State 6
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 26Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 4 yds to the BalSt 30
12:162nd & 6 at own 30Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
12:163rd & 6 at own 30Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
12:164th & 6 at own 30Nathan Snyder punt for 43 yds , Chris Finke returns for no gain to the NDame 27
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 27Jafar Armstrong run for 6 yds to the NDame 33 NOTRE DAME Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the NDame 18
11:291st & 19 at own 18Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
11:292nd & 19 at own 18Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 23 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at own 41Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chase Claypool for 4 yds to the NDame 45
11:292nd & 6 at own 45Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 27 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 28Avery Davis run for 2 yds to the BalSt 26
11:292nd & 8 at opp 26Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Avery Davis, broken up by Jacob White
11:293rd & 8 at opp 26Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete
11:294th & 8 at opp 26Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
Ball State Interception, 3 plays
9:231st & 10 at own 26Caleb Huntley run for 6 yds to the BalSt 32
9:232nd & 4 at own 32Caleb Huntley run for 1 yd to the BalSt 33
9:233rd & 3 at own 33Riley Neal pass intercepted Jalen Elliott return for 11 yds to the BalSt 31
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
8:141st & 10 at opp 31Tony Jones Jr. run for 31 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 14, Ball State 3
Ball State Punt, 7 plays
8:141st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds
8:141st & 10 at own 35James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 39
8:142nd & 6 at own 39Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for a loss of 3 yards to the BalSt 36
8:143rd & 9 at own 36Riley Neal run for 12 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at own 48James Gilbert run for 11 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 41James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the NDame 40
8:142nd & 9 at opp 40Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert
8:143rd & 9 at opp 40Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
8:144th & 9 at opp 40Riley Neal punt for 37 yds, downed at the NDame 3
Notre Dame Interception, 2 plays
5:491st & 10 at own 3Tony Jones Jr. run for 18 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 21Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Josh Miller return for 18 yds to the NDame 41
Ball State Field goal, 13 plays
5:251st & 10 at opp 41Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:25
5:251st & 10 at opp 41Justin Hall run for 3 yds to the NDame 38
5:252nd & 7 at opp 38Riley Neal pass incomplete
5:253rd & 7 at opp 38Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall, broken up by Nick Coleman
5:254th & 7 at opp 38Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 8 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 30NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to GIVAN, Nolan, PENALTY BALL illegal formation (SLAVEN, Kaleb) 5 yards to the ND35, NO PLAY.
5:251st & 15 at opp 35James Gilbert run for 13 yds to the NDame 22
5:252nd & 2 at opp 22James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 19Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Julian Love
5:252nd & 10 at opp 19Riley Neal pass incomplete
5:253rd & 10 at opp 19Riley Neal run for 11 yds to the NDame 8 for a 1ST down
5:251st & goal at opp 8Danny Pinter run for 3 yds to the NDame 5
5:252nd & goal at opp 5Riley Neal pass incomplete to Antonio Phillips
2:383rd & 0 at opp 5Timeout BALL ST, clock 02:38
2:383rd & goal at opp 5Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
2:304th & goal at opp 5Morgan Hagee 23 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 14, Ball State 6
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 0 at own 35Ryan Rimmler kickoff for 57 yds , C’Bo Flemister return for 26 yds to the NDame 34
2:301st & 10 at own 34Brandon Wimbush sacked by Christian Albright for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 29 Brandon Wimbush fumbled, , return for 0 yards
2:302nd & 15 at own 29Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 11 yds to the NDame 40
2:303rd & 4 at own 40Brandon Wimbush run for 2 yds to the NDame 42
0:214th & 2 at own 42Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:21
0:214th & 2 at own 42Tyler Newsome punt for 40 yds , Corey Lacanaria returns for 5 yds to the BalSt 23
Ball State End of half, 1 play
0:121st & 10 at own 23TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 22
3rd quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Ball State 6
Ball State Interception, 6 plays
15:002nd & 9 at own 36Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 9 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Dunner return for 19 yds to the BalSt 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the BalSt 25
15:002nd & 6 at own 25Riley Neal run for 10 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 36
15:001st & 10 at own 45Malik Dunner run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 44 BALL ST Penalty, IF ( Yards) declined
15:002nd & 11 at own 44Riley Neal pass intercepted Jalen Elliott return for 10 yds to the NDame 44
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 44Brandon Wimbush run for 9 yds to the BalSt 47
12:322nd & 1 at opp 47Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 17 yds to the BalSt 30 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 30Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 14 yds to the BalSt 16 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at opp 16Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the BalSt 14
12:322nd & 8 at opp 14Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Chris Finke for 13 yds to the BalSt 1 for a 1ST down
10:371st & goal at opp 1Tony Jones Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK)Notre Dame 21, Ball State 6
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
10:371st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:371st & 10 at own 25Riley Neal run for 2 yds to the BalSt 27
10:372nd & 8 at own 27James Gilbert run for 1 yd to the BalSt 28
10:373rd & 7 at own 28Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
10:374th & 7 at own 28Nathan Snyder punt for 47 yds , Chris Finke returns for 9 yds to the NDame 34
Notre Dame Interception, 2 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 34Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 26 yds to the BalSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Antonio Phillips return for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 21
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
8:561st & 10 at own 21Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the BalSt 21
8:562nd & 10 at own 21Caleb Huntley run for 5 yds to the BalSt 26
8:563rd & 5 at own 26Riley Neal pass incomplete to Justin Hall
8:564th & 5 at own 26Nathan Snyder punt for 43 yds , Chris Finke returns for 3 yds to the NDame 34
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
7:381st & 10 at own 34Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 23 yds to the BalSt 43 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 43Jafar Armstrong run for a loss of 6 yards to the BalSt 49
7:382nd & 16 at opp 49Brandon Wimbush sacked by Chris Crumb for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 45
7:383rd & 22 at own 45NOTRE DAME Penalty, false start (Robert Hainsey) to the NDame 40
7:383rd & 27 at own 40Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 38
7:384th & 29 at own 38Tyler Newsome punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 22
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 22Riley Neal pass incomplete to James Gilbert, broken up by Khalid Kareem
5:222nd & 10 at own 22James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the BalSt 28
5:223rd & 4 at own 28Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Julian Love
5:224th & 4 at own 28Nathan Snyder punt for 38 yds , Chris Finke returns for 4 yds to the NDame 38
Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 38Jafar Armstrong run for no gain to the NDame 38
4:312nd & 10 at own 38Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack
4:313rd & 10 at own 38Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Alize Mack for 18 yds to the BalSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 44Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 19 yds to the BalSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at opp 25Brandon Wimbush sacked by Jeremiah Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the BalSt 29
4:312nd & 14 at opp 29Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Chase Claypool
4:313rd & 14 at opp 29Brandon Wimbush run for no gain to the BalSt 29
2:014th & 14 at opp 29Justin Yoon 46 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 24, Ball State 6
Ball State Touchdown, 13 plays
2:011st & 0 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 59 yds , Malik Dunner return for 15 yds to the BalSt 21
2:011st & 10 at own 21Malik Dunner run for 12 yds to the BalSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at own 33Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 18 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 49Malik Dunner run for 2 yds to the NDame 47
2:012nd & 8 at opp 47Malik Dunner run for 7 yds to the NDame 40
2:013rd & 1 at opp 40James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Malik Dunner run for 3 yds to the NDame 34
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 34Riley Neal pass complete to James Gilbert for 8 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26James Gilbert run for 6 yds to the NDame 20
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 20Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Troy Pride Jr.
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 20Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the NDame 17
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 17Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 14James Gilbert run for 4 yds to the NDame 10
Q4 12:012nd & 6 at opp 10Riley Neal pass complete to Nolan Givan for 10 yds for a TD (Morgan Hagee KICK)Notre Dame 24, Ball State 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16
Notre Dame Interception, 9 plays
12:011st & 0 at own 35Patrick LeCorre kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:011st & 10 at own 25Jafar Armstrong run for 4 yds to the NDame 29
12:012nd & 6 at own 29Avery Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 28
12:013rd & 7 at own 28Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Miles Boykin for 20 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at own 48Tony Jones Jr. run for 4 yds to the BalSt 48
12:012nd & 6 at opp 48Tony Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 45
12:013rd & 3 at opp 45Tony Jones Jr. run for 3 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
12:011st & 10 at opp 42Brandon Wimbush pass complete to Alize Mack for 5 yds to the BalSt 37
12:012nd & 5 at opp 37Brandon Wimbush run for a loss of 1 yard to the BalSt 38
12:013rd & 6 at opp 38Brandon Wimbush pass intercepted Ray Wilborn return for 5 yds to the BalSt 31
Ball State Missed FG, 13 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 31Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 8 yds to the BalSt 39
8:392nd & 2 at own 39James Gilbert run for 3 yds to the BalSt 42 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 42Riley Neal pass complete to Justin Hall for 1 yd to the BalSt 43
8:392nd & 9 at own 43Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller, broken up by Julian Love
8:393rd & 9 at own 43Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 18 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at opp 39Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the NDame 39
8:392nd & 10 at opp 39Caleb Huntley run for no gain to the NDame 39
8:393rd & 10 at opp 39Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria, broken up by Houston Griffith
5:544th & 10 at opp 39Timeout BALL ST, clock 05:54
5:544th & 10 at opp 39Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 12 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down
5:541st & 10 at opp 27James Gilbert run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 28
5:542nd & 11 at opp 28Riley Neal pass incomplete to Malik Dunner
5:543rd & 11 at opp 28Riley Neal pass incomplete to Riley Miller
4:504th & 11 at opp 28Morgan Hagee 46 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 28Tony Jones Jr. run for no gain to the NDame 28
4:502nd & 10 at own 28Tony Jones Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 30
4:503rd & 8 at own 30Brandon Wimbush pass incomplete to Alize Mack, broken up by Bryce Cosby
4:504th & 8 at own 30Tyler Newsome punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BalSt 43
Ball State Field goal, 8 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 43Riley Neal pass complete to Corey Lacanaria for 8 yds to the NDame 49
3:512nd & 2 at opp 49Riley Neal pass complete to Caleb Huntley for 3 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 46Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 9 yds to the NDame 37
3:512nd & 1 at opp 37NEAL, Riley pass complete to LACANARIA, Corey for 36 yards to the ND1 (PRIDE JR, Troy), PENALTY BALL illegal touching (LACANARIA, Corey) 0 yards to the ND37, NO PLAY.
3:513rd & 1 at opp 37Caleb Huntley run for 3 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 34Riley Neal pass complete to Riley Miller for 5 yds to the NDame 29
3:512nd & 5 at opp 29Riley Neal pass complete to Caleb Huntley for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 31
3:513rd & 7 at opp 31Riley Neal pass incomplete to Corey Lacanaria
1:304th & 7 at opp 31Morgan Hagee 49 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 24, Ball State 16
Notre Dame End of game, 4 plays
1:301st & 0 at own 35Morgan Hagee on-side kick recovered by NOTRE DAME at the BalSt 45
1:301st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the BalSt 40
1:222nd & 5 at opp 40Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:22
1:222nd & 5 at opp 40Brandon Wimbush run for 5 yds to the BalSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 35Timeout BALL ST, clock 01:14
1:141st & 10 at opp 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 37
1:142nd & 12 at opp 37TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the BalSt 39

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