Referee Woods,Marcus; umpire Morton,Mike; head linesman Fitzgerald,Matthew; line judge Campbell,Hugh; side judge Liotus,George; field judge Junjulas,Chris; back judge Luklan,Robert; center judge Maconaghy,JeffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
South Florida
Notre Dame
231
Total yards
428
125
Passing yards
148
106
Rushing yards
280
4.5
Yards per pass
7.0
3.2
Yards per rush
6.2
11
First downs
21
2–15
Third downs
8–14
1–5
Fourth downs
2–2
0
Turnovers
0
4–40
Penalties
2–24
27:33
Possession
32:27
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
South Florida
Notre Dame
23%
Success rate
56%
−0.33
EPA per play
0.39
1.52
Explosiveness
1.02
−0.06
Rushing EPA
0.48
−0.60
Passing EPA
0.20
18%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.06
First-down EPA
0.17
−0.09
Second-down EPA
0.30
−0.24
Third-down EPA
0.68
11%
Havoc by its defense
28%
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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Notre Dame −22.5, over/under 49.
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 94%, South Florida 6%. 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, South Florida right to left.
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
Q1 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q1 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 47 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 58 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 53 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Notre DameMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 54 yards
Q3 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt return TD, 6 plays (Notre Dame scores), 27 yards
Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 71 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q4 South FloridaResult not recorded, 3 plays, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 14, South Florida 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at own 46
Ian Book pass complete to Tommy Tremble for 24 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 7 yds to the SFla 23
13:47
2nd & 3 at opp 23
Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 5 yds to the SFla 18 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the SFla 11
12:43
2nd & 3 at opp 11
Ian Book pass incomplete to Javon McKinley
12:36
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the SFla 4 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & goal at opp 4
Ian Book run for 4 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 7, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
12:05
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Kelley Joiner run for 3 yds to the SFla 28
11:34
2nd & 7 at own 28
Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 25
11:08
3rd & 10 at own 25
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kelley Joiner for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 22
10:30
4th & 13 at own 22
Trent Schneider punt for 21 yds, downed at the SFla 43
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
10:22
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ian Book pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 22 yds to the SFla 21 for a 1ST down
9:52
1st & 10 at opp 21
Ian Book run for 3 yds to the SFla 18
9:17
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the SFla 14
8:51
3rd & 3 at opp 14
Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & goal at opp 10
Ian Book pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 3 yds to the SFla 7
7:45
2nd & goal at opp 7
Chris Tyree run for 6 yds to the SFla 1
7:06
3rd & goal at opp 1
Chris Tyree run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 14, South Florida 0
South Florida Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:06
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Terrence Horne return for 20 yds to the SFla 20
6:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Johnny Ford run for 42 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
6:36
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to DeVontres Dukes
6:12
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Kelley Joiner run for 5 yds to the NDame 33 SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mitchell Brinkman) to the NDame 43
6:00
2nd & 15 at opp 43
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Xavier Weaver for 6 yds to the NDame 37
5:14
3rd & 9 at opp 37
Jordan McCloud run for 4 yds to the NDame 33
4:32
4th & 5 at opp 33
Jah’Quez Evans sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 42
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at own 42
C’Bo Flemister run for 11 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
4:10
1st & 10 at opp 47
C’Bo Flemister run for 6 yds to the SFla 41 C’Bo Flemister fumbled, recovered by NDame Robert Hainsey
3:00
2nd & 4 at opp 41
Braden Lenzy run for 3 yds to the SFla 38
2:28
3rd & 1 at opp 38
C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Ian Book pass complete to C’Bo Flemister for 9 yds to the SFla 27
1:09
2nd & 1 at opp 27
C’Bo Flemister run for 11 yds to the SFla 16 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 16
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 00:58
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jafar Armstrong run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 19
0:15
2nd & 13 at opp 19
Ian Book pass incomplete to Jafar Armstrong
0:00
3rd & 13 at opp 19
Ian Book pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 18 yds to the SFla 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & goal at opp 1
Jafar Armstrong run for no gain to the SFla 1
Q2 14:25
2nd & goal at opp 1
Ian Book run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 21, South Florida 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 35, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
14:25
2nd & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 47 yds , Johnny Ford return for no gain to the SFla 18
14:20
1st & 10 at own 18
Kelley Joiner run for 2 yds to the SFla 20
14:00
2nd & 8 at own 20
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
13:30
3rd & 8 at own 20
Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 19
13:12
4th & 9 at own 19
Trent Schneider punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 47
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Kyren Williams run for 10 yds to the SFla 43 for a 1ST down
12:38
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ian Book pass incomplete to Javon McKinley
12:31
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Kyren Williams run for 13 yds to the SFla 30 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at opp 30
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds to the SFla 26
11:15
2nd & 6 at opp 26
C’Bo Flemister run for 26 yds for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 28, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
11:15
2nd & 6 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Terrence Horne return for 18 yds to the SFla 18
10:51
1st & 10 at own 18
Latrell Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the SFla 14
10:31
2nd & 14 at own 14
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to DeVontres Dukes
10:15
3rd & 14 at own 14
Noah Johnson run for 6 yds to the SFla 20
9:41
4th & 8 at own 20
Trent Schneider punt for 53 yds , Matt Salerno returns for 7 yds to the NDame 34
Notre Dame Missed FG, 8 plays
9:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Chris Tyree run for 31 yds to the SFla 35 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Chris Tyree run for no gain to the SFla 35
8:35
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Ian Book pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 9 yds to the SFla 26
7:51
3rd & 1 at opp 26
Tommy Tremble run for 4 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 22
Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 6 yds to the SFla 16
6:35
2nd & 4 at opp 16
Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the SFla 15
6:09
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 06:09
5:58
3rd & 3 at opp 15
Kyren Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the SFla 20
5:19
4th & 8 at opp 20
Jonathan Doerer 38 yd FG MISSED
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
5:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Johnny Ford run for no gain to the SFla 20
4:37
2nd & 10 at own 20
Noah Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 17
3:56
3rd & 13 at own 17
SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SFla 12
3:27
3rd & 18 at own 12
Noah Johnson pass complete to Latrell Williams for 12 yds to the SFla 24
2:49
4th & 6 at own 24
Trent Schneider punt for 1 yd, downed at the SFla 25
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kyren Williams run for 15 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & goal at opp 10
Ian Book pass incomplete
2:15
2nd & goal at opp 10
Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the SFla 1
1:55
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ian Book run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 35, South Florida 0
South Florida End of half, 3 plays
1:55
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 56 yds , Johnny Ford return for 14 yds to the SFla 23
1:36
1st & 10 at own 23
Noah Johnson run for 5 yds to the SFla 28
1:05
2nd & 5 at own 28
Johnny Ford run for 3 yds to the SFla 31
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 31
Noah Johnson run for no gain to the SFla 31
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 45, South Florida 0
South Florida Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at own 10
Jordan McCloud pass complete to DeVontres Dukes for 14 yds to the SFla 24 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at own 24
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 12 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
13:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Johnny Ford run for no gain to the SFla 36
13:27
2nd & 10 at own 36
Jordan McCloud pass complete to DeVontres Dukes for 8 yds to the SFla 44
12:55
3rd & 2 at own 44
Johnny Ford run for 3 yds to the SFla 47 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at own 47
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
12:18
2nd & 10 at own 47
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 9 yds to the NDame 44
11:57
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Kelley Joiner run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 45
11:28
4th & 2 at opp 45
Jordan McCloud run for 3 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kelley Joiner run for no gain to the NDame 42
10:28
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Jordan McCloud run for 6 yds to the NDame 36
10:01
3rd & 4 at opp 36
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
9:55
4th & 4 at opp 36
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Bryce Miller
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
9:46
1st & 10 at own 36
Chris Tyree run for 15 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
9:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kyren Williams run for no gain to the SFla 49
8:45
2nd & 10 at opp 49
Ian Book pass incomplete to Javon McKinley
8:31
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Ian Book pass complete to Tommy Tremble for 9 yds to the SFla 40
8:12
4th & 1 at opp 40
Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the SFla 35 Kyren Williams fumbled, forced by Nick Roberts, recovered by NDame Jarrett Patterson for a 1ST down
7:41
1st & 10 at opp 35
Ian Book pass complete to Tommy Tremble for 27 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & goal at opp 8
Ian Book pass incomplete to Brock Wright
7:12
2nd & goal at opp 8
Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the SFla 4
6:38
3rd & goal at opp 4
Ian Book pass incomplete to Joe Wilkins
6:34
4th & goal at opp 4
Jonathan Doerer 22 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 38, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt return TD, 6 plays (Notre Dame scores)
6:34
4th & 6 at own 35
Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 57 yds , Johnny Ford return for 20 yds to the SFla 28
6:22
1st & 10 at own 28
Jordan McCloud run for 14 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
5:50
1st & 10 at own 42
Kelley Joiner run for 1 yd to the SFla 43
5:20
2nd & 9 at own 43
Jordan McCloud pass complete to DeVontres Dukes for 14 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
4:44
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
4:40
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Chris Carter for 4 yds to the NDame 39
3:57
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Jordan McCloud sacked by Alexander Ehrensberger for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 45
3:23
4th & 12 at opp 45
Kenny Scribner punt blocked by Osita Ekwonu, Jordan Botelho return for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 45, South Florida 0
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
3:23
1st & 10 at own 35
Dawson Goepferich kickoff for 57 yds , Brian Battie return for 12 yds to the SFla 20
3:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Noah Johnson pass incomplete
2:53
2nd & 10 at own 20
Noah Johnson run for 4 yds to the SFla 24
2:29
3rd & 6 at own 24
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to DeVontres Dukes
2:21
4th & 6 at own 24
Jordan McCloud punt for 35 yds, downed at the NDame 41
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
2:13
1st & 10 at own 41
Jafar Armstrong run for no gain to the NDame 41
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 41
Drew Pyne pass complete to Kevin Bauman for 5 yds to the NDame 46
0:58
3rd & 5 at own 46
Drew Pyne run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:12
4th & 1 at the 50
Jay Bramblett punt for 40 yds, fair catch by KJ Sails at the SFla 10
South Florida Turnover on downs, 10 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 10
Noah Johnson run for no gain to the SFla 10
Q4 14:55
2nd & 10 at own 10
Noah Johnson pass complete to Omarion Dollison for 17 yds to the SFla 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:15
1st & 10 at own 27
Noah Johnson pass complete to Latrell Williams for 36 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:52
1st & 10 at opp 37
Noah Johnson pass incomplete
Q4 13:45
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Noah Johnson pass complete to Terrence Horne for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 41
Q4 13:03
3rd & 14 at opp 41
Johnny Ford run for 22 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:21
1st & 10 at opp 19
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to Xavier Weaver
Q4 12:15
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to Latrell Williams
Q4 12:10
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to DeVontres Dukes
Q4 12:03
4th & 10 at opp 19
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to DeVontres Dukes
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 52, South Florida 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:43
1st & 10 at own 21
C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the NDame 21 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (Jordan Johnson) to the NDame 11
11:07
2nd & 18 at own 11
C’Bo Flemister run for 12 yds to the NDame 23
10:53
3rd & 6 at own 23
Drew Pyne pass incomplete
10:45
4th & 6 at own 23
Jay Bramblett punt for 34 yds, downed at the SFla 43
South Florida Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:29
1st & 10 at own 43
Brian Battie run for 4 yds to the SFla 47
10:15
2nd & 6 at own 47
Marsh, Katravis pass incomplete to Berryhill, Logan, PENALTY NOTREDAME pass interference (Rutherford, Isaiah) 14 yards to the NOTREDAME39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUFLA.
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brian Battie run for 6 yds to the NDame 33
9:55
2nd & 4 at opp 33
Katravis Marsh pass incomplete
9:30
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Brian Battie run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 34
9:15
4th & 5 at opp 34
Katravis Marsh pass incomplete to Logan Berryhill
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 34
C’Bo Flemister run for 7 yds to the NDame 41
8:19
2nd & 3 at own 41
C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the NDame 43
7:39
3rd & 1 at own 43
C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 45
C’Bo Flemister run for 2 yds to the NDame 47
5:57
2nd & 8 at own 47
C’Bo Flemister run for 31 yds to the SFla 22 for a 1ST down
5:13
1st & 10 at opp 22
C’Bo Flemister run for 12 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & goal at opp 10
Jafar Armstrong run for 5 yds to the SFla 5
3:39
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jafar Armstrong run for 3 yds to the SFla 2
3:02
3rd & 0 at opp 2
Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:02
2:53
3rd & goal at opp 2
Jafar Armstrong run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 5
2:15
4th & goal at opp 5
Jafar Armstrong run for 5 yds for a TD (Dawson Goepferich KICK)Notre Dame 52, South Florida 0
South Florida Result not recorded, 3 plays
2:15
4th & 5 at own 35
Dawson Goepferich kickoff for 59 yds , Brian Battie return for 26 yds to the SFla 32
2:00
1st & 10 at own 32
Odunayo Seriki run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 31
1:20
2nd & 11 at own 31
Odunayo Seriki run for 2 yds to the SFla 33
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 33
Odunayo Seriki run for no gain to the SFla 33
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.
DefenseJack Kiser8 tackles, 2 for lossNotre Dame
South Florida
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