Notre Dame at Virginia Tech

Saturday, October 9, 2021

No. 14 Notre Dame beat Virginia Tech 32–⁠29. It was their fourth meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 3–⁠1.

Away14Notre Dame11–⁠2 in 2021
32
HomeVirginia Tech6–⁠7 in 2021
29

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ACCNAttendance 65,632

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB), 2 km from the stadium
Official
Jerry MagallanesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame01471132
Virginia Tech769729

Standouts

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Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Buchner6/1411312
Jack Coan9/1210810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kyren Williams1981110
Tyler Buchner1267111
Logan Diggs629010
Chris Tyree31406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kevin Austin370046
Avery Davis364137
Braden Lenzy231020
Kyren Williams52618
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.D. Bertrand100.500
Isaiah Foskey61.510
Drew White6200
Jayson Ademilola6000
TaRiq Bracy5001

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Burmeister15/3018401
Connor Blumrick2/4300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braxton Burmeister1049119
Raheem Blackshear83518
Connor Blumrick529016
Tre Turner210011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tre Turner680018
Tayvion Robinson553023
Raheem Blackshear222025
Kaleb Smith219010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nasir Peoples12001
Dax Hollifield8000
Chamarri Conner8000
Amare Barno6110
Josh Fuga60.50.50
Alan Tisdale6000
Jermaine Waller5001
Jaylen Griffin30.50.50

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

Team stats

Notre DameVirginia Tech
401Total yards321
221Passing yards187
180Rushing yards134
8.5Yards per pass5.5
4.2Yards per rush3.6
21First downs21
3–⁠12Third downs8–⁠17
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers2
7–⁠70Penalties5–⁠40
28:27Possession31:33
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Notre DameVirginia Tech
48%Success rate34%
0.14EPA per play0.08
1.11Explosiveness1.38
0.11Rushing EPA0.07
0.18Passing EPA0.09
27%Passing-down success32%
0.33First-down EPA−0.22
0.24Second-down EPA−0.06
−0.60Third-down EPA0.79
15%Havoc by its defense7%

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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Virginia Tech −1, over/under 47.

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 Virginia Tech 53%, Notre Dame 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 Virginia TechField goal, 14 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Virginia TechField goal, 5 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 11 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechInterception, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 6 playsQ3 Notre DamePick-six, 5 plays (Virginia Tech scores)Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 8 playsQ4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 7 playsQ4 Virginia TechFumble, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  2. Q1 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  6. Q1 Virginia TechField goal, 14 plays, 59 yards
  7. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia TechField goal, 5 plays, 16 yards
  13. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 11 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Virginia TechInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 29 yards
  17. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DamePick-six, 5 plays (Virginia Tech scores), 15 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 8 plays, 33 yards
  22. Q4 Virginia TechTouchdown, 9 plays, 56 yards
  23. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  24. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 7 plays, 45 yards
  26. Q4 Virginia TechFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
14:202nd & 7 at own 28Coan, Jack pass complete to Williams, Kyren for 5 yards to the NOTREDAME33, PENALTY NOTREDAME ineligible downfield on pass (Takacs, George) 5 yards to the NOTREDAME23, NO PLAY.
13:502nd & 12 at own 23Jack Coan run for 1 yd to the NDame 24
13:133rd & 11 at own 24Jack Coan sacked by Amare Barno for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 16
12:574th & 19 at own 16Jay Bramblett punt for 47 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 3 yds to the VTech 40
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 40Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 1 yd to the VTech 41
11:552nd & 9 at own 41Jalen Holston run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 39
11:403rd & 11 at own 39Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
11:334th & 11 at own 39Peter Moore punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kyren Williams at the NDame 24
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 24Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 3 yds to the NDame 27
10:502nd & 7 at own 27Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 32
10:253rd & 2 at own 32Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 35Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 47Kyren Williams run for no gain to the NDame 47
8:402nd & 10 at own 47Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the VTech 49
8:003rd & 6 at opp 49Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the VTech 44
7:304th & 1 at opp 44NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Zeke Correll) to the VTech 49
7:154th & 6 at opp 49Jay Bramblett punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 20Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Nick Gallo for 15 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 35Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the VTech 42
6:002nd & 3 at own 42Connor Blumrick run for 16 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 42Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 18 yds to the NDame 24 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 24Burmeister, Braxton pass incomplete to Robinson, Tayvion, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Hart, Cam) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.
4:401st & 10 at opp 14Connor Blumrick run for 2 yds to the NDame 12
3:452nd & 8 at opp 12Braxton Burmeister run for 5 yds to the NDame 7
3:213rd & 3 at opp 7Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
3:213rd & 3 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:551st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
2:422nd & 7 at own 28Jack Coan pass incomplete
2:243rd & 7 at own 28Jack Coan sacked by Josh Fuga for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 24
1:524th & 11 at own 24Jay Bramblett punt for 48 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for 12 yds to the VTech 40
Virginia Tech Field goal, 14 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 40Malachi Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 39
1:122nd & 11 at own 39NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kurt Hinish) to the VTech 45
0:452nd & 5 at own 45Braxton Burmeister run for no gain to the VTech 45 Braxton Burmeister fumbled, recovered by VTech Braxton Burmeister
0:003rd & 5 at own 45Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 6 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:251st & 10 at opp 49Braxton Burmeister run for 6 yds to the NDame 43
Q2 14:002nd & 4 at opp 43Tre Turner run for 11 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:291st & 10 at opp 32Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Keshawn King
Q2 13:002nd & 10 at opp 32Keshawn King run for 3 yds to the NDame 29
Q2 12:303rd & 7 at opp 29Braxton Burmeister run for 10 yds to the NDame 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:451st & 10 at opp 19Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the NDame 16
Q2 11:272nd & 7 at opp 16Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 15 yds to the NDame 1 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:001st & goal at opp 1Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the NDame 1
Q2 10:442nd & goal at opp 1Connor Blumrick pass incomplete to Jaden Payoute
Q2 10:393rd & goal at opp 1Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
Q2 10:354th & goal at opp 1John Parker Romo 19 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 10, Notre Dame 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Virginia Tech 13
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
10:354th & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 10 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 35Tyler Buchner run for 8 yds to the NDame 43
9:002nd & 2 at own 43Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 44
8:353rd & 1 at own 44Kyren Williams run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at the 50Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 46 yds to the VTech 4 for a 1ST down
7:151st & goal at opp 4Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the VTech 3
6:512nd & goal at opp 3Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Virginia Tech 10, Notre Dame 7
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
6:512nd & 9 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 64 yds , Keshawn King return for 33 yds to the VTech 34
6:381st & 10 at own 34Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
6:102nd & 10 at own 34Keshawn King run for 2 yds to the VTech 36
5:253rd & 8 at own 36Braxton Burmeister sacked by Isaiah Foskey for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 26
5:164th & 18 at own 26Peter Moore punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Kyren Williams at the NDame 30
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 30Chris Tyree run for 6 yds to the NDame 36
4:422nd & 4 at own 36Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Chris Tyree
4:383rd & 4 at own 36Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Avery Davis
4:264th & 4 at own 36Jay Bramblett punt for 55 yds, downed at the VTech 9
Virginia Tech Punt, 5 plays
3:501st & 10 at own 9Malachi Thomas run for 2 yds to the VTech 11
3:152nd & 8 at own 11Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 18 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 29Tre Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 28
2:002nd & 11 at own 28Braxton Burmeister run for 3 yds to the VTech 31
1:453rd & 8 at own 31Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith
1:354th & 8 at own 31Peter Moore punt for 49 yds , Kyren Williams returns for no gain to the NDame 20
Notre Dame Touchdown, 9 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 20Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the NDame 23
1:152nd & 7 at own 23Tyler Buchner pass complete to Avery Davis for 37 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 40Kyren Williams run for no gain to the VTech 40
1:062nd & 10 at opp 40Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:06
1:022nd & 10 at opp 40Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kyren Williams for 2 yds to the VTech 38
0:573rd & 8 at opp 38Buchner, Tyler pass incomplete to Austin Jr., Kevin, PENALTY VATECH holding (Daley, Tae) 10 yards to the VATECH28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.
0:511st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Buchner run for 2 yds to the VTech 26
0:512nd & 8 at opp 26Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:51
0:472nd & 8 at opp 26Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kyren Williams for 8 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at opp 18Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Kevin Austin Jr.
0:362nd & 10 at opp 18Tyler Buchner run for 10 yds to the VTech 8 for a 1ST down
0:361st & 0 at opp 8Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:36
0:321st & goal at opp 8Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kyren Williams for 8 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 14, Virginia Tech 10
Virginia Tech Field goal, 5 plays
0:321st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 63 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 17 yds to the VTech 19
0:221st & 10 at own 19Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
0:162nd & 10 at own 19Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 10 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at own 29Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:16
0:101st & 10 at own 29Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 23 yds to the NDame 48 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 48Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 13 yds to the NDame 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35John Parker Romo 52 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 14, Virginia Tech 13
3rd quarter7 drives, then Virginia Tech 22, Notre Dame 21
Virginia Tech Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Keshawn King return for 31 yds to the VTech 31
14:201st & 10 at own 31Keshawn King run for no gain to the VTech 31
13:452nd & 10 at own 31Keshawn King run for 3 yds to the VTech 34
13:133rd & 7 at own 34Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 25 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 41Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the NDame 39
12:002nd & 8 at opp 39Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 10 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at opp 29Raheem Blackshear run for 8 yds to the NDame 21
11:002nd & 2 at opp 21Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the NDame 15 for a 1ST down
10:051st & 10 at opp 15Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the NDame 13
9:442nd & 8 at opp 13Burmeister, Braxton pass complete to Robinson, Tayvion for 13 yards to the NOTREDAME0, PENALTY VATECH ineligible downfield on pass (Smith, Lecitus) 5 yards to the NOTREDAME18, NO PLAY.
9:352nd & 13 at opp 18Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
9:063rd & 13 at opp 18Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 10 yds to the NDame 8
8:534th & 3 at opp 8John Parker Romo 26 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 16, Notre Dame 14
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
8:534th & 3 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
7:452nd & 7 at own 28Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the NDame 31
7:313rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Avery Davis
7:184th & 4 at own 31Jay Bramblett punt for 52 yds, downed at the VTech 17
Virginia Tech Interception, 3 plays
7:131st & 10 at own 17Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
6:402nd & 10 at own 17Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the VTech 19
6:233rd & 8 at own 19Braxton Burmeister pass intercepted TaRiq Bracy return for no gain to the VTech 29
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
5:551st & 10 at opp 29Tyler Buchner run for 11 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 18Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the VTech 13
5:002nd & 5 at opp 13Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the VTech 10
4:273rd & 2 at opp 10Kyren Williams run for 10 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)Notre Dame 21, Virginia Tech 16
Virginia Tech Punt, 6 plays
4:273rd & 2 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 62 yds , Raheem Blackshear return for 27 yds to the VTech 30
4:161st & 10 at own 30Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
4:002nd & 10 at own 30Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 9 yds to the VTech 39
3:303rd & 1 at own 39Braxton Burmeister run for 2 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at own 41Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete
3:172nd & 10 at own 41Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
3:023rd & 10 at own 41Braxton Burmeister run for 5 yds to the VTech 46
2:484th & 5 at own 46Peter Moore punt for 52 yds, downed at the NDame 2
Notre Dame Pick-six, 5 plays (Virginia Tech scores)
2:151st & 10 at own 2Tyler Buchner run for 6 yds to the NDame 8
1:502nd & 4 at own 8Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at own 12Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NDame 17
0:572nd & 5 at own 17Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Avery Davis
0:503rd & 5 at own 17Tyler Buchner pass intercepted for a TD Jermaine Waller return for 26 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Virginia Tech 22, Notre Dame 21
0:501st & 0 at opp 3VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Nick Gallo) to the NDame 8
Notre Dame Punt, 4 plays
0:501st & 15 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
0:151st & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner run for 8 yds to the NDame 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Kyren Williams run for 2 yds to the NDame 35 NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Block (Mitchell Evans) to the NDame 20
Q4 14:452nd & 15 at own 20Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the NDame 23
Q4 14:253rd & 12 at own 23Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Kyren Williams
Q4 14:164th & 12 at own 23Jay Bramblett punt for 42 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for no gain to the VTech 35
4th quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 32, Virginia Tech 29
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 35Malachi Thomas run for 3 yds to the VTech 38
13:302nd & 7 at own 38Connor Blumrick run for 1 yd to the VTech 39
12:403rd & 6 at own 39Connor Blumrick pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for a loss of 3 yards to the VTech 36
12:284th & 9 at own 36Peter Moore punt for 64 yds for a touchback
Notre Dame Interception, 8 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 20Tyler Buchner pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 12 yds to the NDame 32 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 32Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 39
10:452nd & 3 at own 39Logan Diggs run for 10 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 49Tyler Buchner run for 8 yds to the VTech 43
9:352nd & 2 at opp 43Logan Diggs run for 7 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 36Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the VTech 34
8:152nd & 8 at opp 34Tyler Buchner run for 2 yds to the VTech 32
8:043rd & 6 at opp 32Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 08:04
7:503rd & 6 at opp 32Williams, Kyren rush for no gain to the VATECH32, PENALTY NOTREDAME clipping (Kristofic, Andrew) 15 yards to the VATECH47, NO PLAY.
7:393rd & 21 at opp 47Tyler Buchner pass intercepted Nasir Peoples return for 14 yds to the VTech 44
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 9 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 44Connor Blumrick pass complete to Tre Turner for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
7:052nd & 4 at the 50VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Tre Turner) to the VTech 45
6:562nd & 9 at own 45Connor Blumrick pass incomplete to Da’Wain Lofton
6:453rd & 9 at own 45Connor Blumrick run for 10 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 45Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the NDame 41
5:202nd & 6 at opp 41Connor Blumrick run for no gain to the NDame 41
4:503rd & 6 at opp 41Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 13 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Roughing Passer (Kyle Hamilton) to the NDame 14 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 14Jalen Holston run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 16
4:102nd & 12 at opp 16Jalen Holston run for a loss of 3 yards to the NDame 19
3:553rd & 15 at opp 19Braxton Burmeister run for 19 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 29, Notre Dame 21
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
3:553rd & 15 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:501st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Kyren Williams for 5 yds to the NDame 30 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Dax Hollifield) to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at own 45Jack Coan pass complete to Logan Diggs for 15 yds to the VTech 40 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 40Jack Coan pass incomplete
3:202nd & 10 at opp 40Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 23 yds to the VTech 17 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 17Jack Coan pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 11 yds to the VTech 6 for a 1ST down
2:281st & goal at opp 6Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the VTech 4
2:262nd & goal at opp 4Jack Coan pass complete to Avery Davis for 4 yds for a TD, (Jack Coan pass to Kevin Austin Jr. for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 29
2:262nd & goal at opp 0Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 02:26
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:262nd & 8 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 62 yds , Jalen Holston return for 15 yds to the VTech 18
2:181st & 10 at own 18Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
2:122nd & 10 at own 18Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
2:033rd & 10 at own 18Braxton Burmeister run for 9 yds to the VTech 27
2:034th & 1 at own 27Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:03
1:564th & 1 at own 27Peter Moore punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 25
Notre Dame Field goal, 7 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 25Jack Coan pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 20 yds to the NDame 45 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 45Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 46
1:102nd & 9 at own 46Jack Coan pass complete to George Takacs for 15 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 39Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the VTech 30
0:372nd & 1 at opp 30Jack Coan pass incomplete to Avery Davis
0:223rd & 1 at opp 30Kyren Williams run for no gain to the VTech 30
0:224th & 1 at opp 30Timeout VIRGINIA TECH, clock 00:22
0:174th & 1 at opp 30Jonathan Doerer 48 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 32, Virginia Tech 29
Virginia Tech Fumble, 2 plays
0:174th & 1 at own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 61 yds , Malachi Thomas return for 14 yds to the VTech 18
0:061st & 10 at own 18Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Kaleb Smith
0:002nd & 10 at own 18Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Nick Gallo for a loss of 2 yards Nick Gallo fumbled, recovered by NDame Isaiah Foskey

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 3–⁠1 in four meetings.

Recent meetings
2021Notre Dame 32, Virginia Tech 29
2019Notre Dame 21, Virginia Tech 20
2018Notre Dame 45, Virginia Tech 23
2016Virginia Tech 34, Notre Dame 31

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