Referee Duane Heydt; umpire James Hyson; head linesman Tracy Lynch; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge C. Clougherty; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Tyrone AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Notre Dame
14
3
7
7
31
North Carolina
14
3
0
0
17
Standouts
PassingIan Book23 of 33, 279 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Notre Dame
North Carolina
478
Total yards
298
279
Passing yards
211
199
Rushing yards
87
8.5
Yards per pass
7.8
5.5
Yards per rush
2.9
25
First downs
14
4–11
Third downs
2–12
0–0
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
0
4–24
Penalties
9–90
35:04
Possession
24:56
6
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Notre Dame
North Carolina
46%
Success rate
33%
0.32
EPA per play
0.06
1.29
Explosiveness
1.46
0.18
Rushing EPA
−0.15
0.46
Passing EPA
0.22
32%
Passing-down success
25%
0.21
First-down EPA
−0.13
0.43
Second-down EPA
0.33
0.49
Third-down EPA
0.39
21%
Havoc by its defense
7%
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 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Notre Dame −4.5, over/under 69.5.
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 62%, North Carolina 38%. 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. North Carolina drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 82 yards
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 North CarolinaField goal, 12 plays, 72 yards
Q2 Notre DameField goal, 7 plays, 10 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 13 plays, 98 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 Notre DameMissed FG, 5 plays, 57 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 90 yards
Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 14
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
14:12
2nd & 8 at own 27
Ian Book run for no gain to the NDame 27
13:22
3rd & 8 at own 27
Ian Book sacked by Chazz Surratt for a loss of 13 yards to the NDame 14
12:50
4th & 21 at own 14
Jay Bramblett punt for 36 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for no gain to the 50 yard line
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Sam Howell run for 4 yds to the NDame 46
12:12
2nd & 6 at opp 46
Michael Carter run for 26 yds to the NDame 20 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 20
Javonte Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 17
11:17
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Sam Howell run for 13 yds to the NDame 4 for a 1ST down
10:42
1st & goal at opp 4
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
10:34
2nd & goal at opp 4
Javonte Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 6
9:56
3rd & goal at opp 6
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 6 yds for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
9:56
3rd & 12 at own 35
Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 8 yds to the NDame 33
9:16
2nd & 2 at own 33
Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 43
7:56
2nd & 6 at own 43
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 16 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
7:34
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kyren Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 41
7:17
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 07:17
7:08
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Chris Tyree run for 16 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at opp 25
Ian Book run for 18 yds to the NCaro 7 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & goal at opp 7
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 2
5:19
2nd & goal at opp 2
Kyren Williams run for 2 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Tied at 7
North Carolina Touchdown, 7 plays
5:19
2nd & 5 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 14 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
4:41
1st & 10 at own 39
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
4:25
2nd & 10 at own 39
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 14 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 47
Michael Carter run for 3 yds to the NDame 44
3:30
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Javonte Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 42 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the NCaro 48
3:10
2nd & 15 at own 48
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 51 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & goal at opp 1
Sam Howell run for 1 yd for a TD (Grayson Atkins KICK)North Carolina 14, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Tyree return for 18 yds to the NDame 18
2:45
1st & 10 at own 18
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 43 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at opp 39
Ian Book run for 33 yds to the NCaro 6 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 0 at opp 6
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:49
1:41
1st & goal at opp 6
Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NCaro 4
1:05
2nd & goal at opp 4
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Tied at 14
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
1:05
2nd & 8 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Javonte Williams run for 10 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Howell sacked by Adetokunbo Ogundeji for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 34
0:12
2nd & 11 at own 34
Javonte Williams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 37
Q2 14:54
3rd & 8 at own 37
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
Q2 14:47
4th & 8 at own 37
Ben Kiernan punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 16
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
14:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 21
14:16
2nd & 5 at own 21
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down
13:56
1st & 10 at own 26
Ian Book pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 9 yds to the NDame 35
13:38
2nd & 1 at own 35
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
12:48
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the NDame 44
12:24
2nd & 4 at own 44
Ian Book sacked by Tomon Fox for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 42
11:45
3rd & 6 at own 42
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds to the NDame 46
10:59
4th & 2 at own 46
Jay Bramblett punt for 51 yds, downed at the NCaro 3
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 3
Javonte Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 4
10:10
2nd & 9 at own 4
Sam Howell sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 1
9:28
3rd & 12 at own 1
Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 8 yds to the NCaro 9
8:49
4th & 4 at own 9
Ben Kiernan punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 40
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Ian Book pass incomplete to Tommy Tremble
8:20
2nd & 10 at own 40
Ian Book run for 5 yds to the NDame 45
7:58
3rd & 5 at own 45
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 12 yds to the NCaro 43 for a 1ST down
7:14
1st & 10 at opp 43
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 42
6:35
2nd & 9 at opp 42
Chris Tyree run for no gain to the NCaro 42
5:58
3rd & 9 at opp 42
Ian Book pass incomplete to Michael Mayer
5:50
4th & 9 at opp 42
Jay Bramblett punt for 39 yds, downed at the NCaro 3
North Carolina Field goal, 12 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 3
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 14 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
5:18
1st & 10 at own 17
Sam Howell pass incomplete
4:45
2nd & 10 at own 17
Sam Howell sacked by Marist Liufau for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 9
4:15
3rd & 18 at own 9
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 20 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down
3:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Michael Carter run for no gain to the NCaro 29
3:32
2nd & 10 at own 29
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Marcus McKethan) to the NCaro 19
3:08
2nd & 20 at own 19
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
3:03
3rd & 20 at own 29
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 10 yds to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyle Hamilton) to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Sam Howell pass complete to Michael Carter for 23 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 33
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 5 yds to the NDame 28
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 6 yds to the NDame 41
0:38
2nd & 4 at own 41
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 11 yds to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 10 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
0:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
Ian Book pass incomplete
0:16
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the NCaro 29
0:16
3rd & 1 at opp 29
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:16
0:10
3rd & 1 at opp 29
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Don Chapman) to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
0:05
1st & 10 at opp 14
Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
0:05
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:05
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Jonathan Doerer 32 yd FG GOODTied at 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 17
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
14:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Carter run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 32
14:00
2nd & 13 at own 32
Michael Carter run for 9 yds to the NCaro 41
13:34
3rd & 4 at own 41
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NCaro 36
13:05
3rd & 9 at own 36
Javonte Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 36
12:27
4th & 9 at own 36
Ben Kiernan punt for 62 yds, downed at the NDame 2
Notre Dame Touchdown, 13 plays
11:55
1st & 10 at own 3
Kyren Williams run for no gain to the NDame 3
11:35
2nd & 10 at own 3
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 12 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 15
Ian Book pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 1 yd to the NDame 16
10:43
2nd & 9 at own 16
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 19
10:04
3rd & 6 at own 19
Ian Book pass complete to Avery Davis for 5 yds to the NDame 24
9:45
4th & 1 at own 24
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 29
Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek
9:12
2nd & 10 at own 29
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:39
1st & 10 at the 50
Ian Book pass incomplete to Tommy Tremble
8:33
2nd & 10 at the 50
Ian Book pass incomplete
8:33
3rd & 10 at the 50
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 15 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ian Book pass incomplete to Kyren Williams
7:42
2nd & 10 at opp 35
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Tony Grimes) to the NCaro 20 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at opp 20
Ian Book pass complete to Joe Wilkins Jr. for 7 yds to the NCaro 13
7:05
2nd & 3 at opp 13
Ben Skowronek run for 13 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 24, North Carolina 17
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:05
2nd & 3 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell sacked by Justin Ademilola for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 23
6:14
2nd & 12 at own 23
Javonte Williams run for 7 yds to the NCaro 30
5:35
3rd & 5 at own 30
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Javonte Williams
5:25
4th & 5 at own 30
Ben Kiernan punt for 49 yds , Matt Salerno returns for 8 yds to the NDame 29
Notre Dame Missed FG, 5 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 29
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 53 yds to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & 10 at opp 18
Ian Book pass complete to Tommy Tremble for 1 yd to the NCaro 17
4:03
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Ian Book pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins Jr.
3:51
3rd & 9 at opp 17
Ian Book run for 3 yds to the NCaro 14
3:19
4th & 6 at opp 14
Jonathan Doerer 32 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
3:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Michael Carter run for 16 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 36
Michael Carter run for 5 yds to the NCaro 41
2:29
2nd & 5 at own 41
Sam Howell pass incomplete
2:00
3rd & 5 at own 41
Javonte Williams run for 1 yd to the NCaro 42
1:44
4th & 4 at own 42
Ben Kiernan punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 11
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 11
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NDame 6
1:01
1st & 15 at own 6
Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 8
0:50
2nd & 13 at own 8
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the NDame 4
0:20
2nd & 17 at own 4
Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 7 yds to the NDame 11
0:12
3rd & 10 at own 11
Ian Book run for 4 yds to the NDame 15
Q4 14:45
4th & 6 at own 15
Jay Bramblett punt for 57 yds, downed at the NCaro 28
4th quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 17
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:20
1st & 10 at own 28
Michael Carter run for 1 yd to the NCaro 29
13:50
2nd & 9 at own 29
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 1 yd to the NCaro 30
13:25
3rd & 8 at own 30
Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NCaro 35
12:50
4th & 3 at own 35
Ben Kiernan punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 15
Notre Dame Punt, 5 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at own 16
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 19
12:01
2nd & 7 at own 19
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 1 yd to the NDame 20
11:20
3rd & 6 at own 20
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 11 yds to the NDame 31 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 35
10:03
2nd & 6 at own 35
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 10:03
9:57
2nd & 6 at own 35
NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Touching ( Yards) to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
9:17
3rd & 6 at own 35
Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis
9:10
4th & 6 at own 35
Jay Bramblett punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 33
North Carolina Punt, 7 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 33
Sam Howell pass complete to Javonte Williams for 2 yds to the NCaro 35
8:22
2nd & 8 at own 35
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 11 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 46
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 5 yds to the NDame 49
7:26
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Sam Howell pass complete to Dyami Brown for 8 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dyami Brown
7:05
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Sam Howell run for no gain to the NDame 41
6:25
3rd & 10 at opp 41
Sam Howell sacked by Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 43
6:08
4th & 12 at opp 43
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dyami Brown) to the NCaro 42
5:52
4th & 27 at own 42
Ben Kiernan punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 11
Kyren Williams run for 47 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NCaro 39
4:12
2nd & 7 at opp 39
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 9 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kyren Williams run for 11 yds to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NCaro 14
2:00
2nd & 5 at opp 14
Kyren Williams run for no gain to the NCaro 14
1:30
3rd & 5 at opp 14
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:30
1:20
1st & goal at opp 1
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 31, North Carolina 17
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Sam Howell sacked by Adetokunbo Ogundeji for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 20
1:17
2nd & 15 at own 20
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:17
1:09
2nd & 15 at own 20
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
0:55
3rd & 15 at own 20
Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 9 yds to the NCaro 29
0:47
4th & 6 at own 29
Sam Howell pass incomplete to Dazz Newsome
Notre Dame End of game, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 30
0:05
2nd & 11 at opp 30
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 31
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.
PassingIan Book23 of 33, 279 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
RushingKyren Williams23 carries, 124 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
Notre Dame
North Carolina