BYU vs. Notre Dame

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Notre Dame beat No. 16 BYU 28–⁠20. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Notre Dame led the series 7–⁠2 as played.

Neutral site16BYU8–⁠5 in 2022
20
Neutral siteNotre Dame9–⁠4 in 2022
28

Final at Allegiant Stadium, Las VegasIndoorsTV: NBC, PeacockAttendance 62,742

Official
Stuart MullinsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU607720
Notre Dame3157328

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaren Hall9/1712021
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Christopher Brooks1490128
Lopini Katoa845020
Jaren Hall51109
Puka Nacua110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kody Epps4100253
Gunner Romney1808
Isaac Rex1606
Keanu Hill1505
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Max Tooley13001
Ben Bywater90.500
Keenan Pili7000
Micah Harper6000

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Drew Pyne22/2826231
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Audric Estime1497046
Logan Diggs1793033
Chris Tyree114209
Drew Pyne1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Michael Mayer11118224
Jayden Thomas374132
Lorenzo Styles Jr.339026
Audric Estime113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Joseph6000
Justin Ademilola5000
J.D. Bertrand5000
Jack Kiser4110
TaRiq Bracy30.501
Prince Kollie2110

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

Team stats

BYUNotre Dame
280Total yards496
120Passing yards262
160Rushing yards234
7.1Yards per pass9.4
5.5Yards per rush5.2
13First downs24
3–⁠9Third downs11–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
1–⁠5Penalties1–⁠10
19:05Possession40:55
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

BYUNotre Dame
41%Success rate48%
0.10EPA per play0.26
1.35Explosiveness1.24
0.12Rushing EPA0.02
0.45Passing EPA0.85
25%Passing-down success41%
−0.05First-down EPA−0.07
0.30Second-down EPA0.18
0.30Third-down EPA1.33
8%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 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −3.5, over/under 51.5.

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 60%, BYU 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 BYUInterception, 1 playQ1 Notre DameField goal, 8 playsQ1 BYUPunt, 4 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 BYUSafety, 1 play (Notre Dame scores)Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Notre DameInterception, 5 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameField goal, 8 playsQ4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 BYUInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 8 plays, 36 yards
  3. Q1 BYUPunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 7 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  7. Q2 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 BYUSafety, 1 play (Notre Dame scores), −4 yards
  10. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 5 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 10 plays, 87 yards
  16. Q4 Notre DameInterception, 5 plays, 49 yards
  17. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameField goal, 8 plays, 62 yards
  19. Q4 BYUTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 7 plays, 33 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then BYU 6, Notre Dame 3
BYU Interception, 1 play
15:00Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass intercepted
Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 44Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the BYU 39
14:512nd & 5 at opp 39Chris Tyree run for 9 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 30Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 9 yds to the BYU 21
14:512nd & 1 at opp 21Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 8 yds to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 13Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the BYU 12
11:323rd & 5 at opp 8Timeout BYU, clock 11:32
11:322nd & 9 at opp 12Drew Pyne pass complete to Chris Tyree for 4 yds to the BYU 8
11:323rd & 5 at opp 8Drew Pyne pass incomplete
11:254th & 5 at opp 8Blake Grupe 26 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 3, BYU 0
BYU Punt, 4 plays
11:25Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:251st & 10 at own 25Christopher Brooks run for 13 yds to the BYU 38 for a 1ST down
11:251st & 10 at own 38Christopher Brooks run for 3 yds to the BYU 41
11:252nd & 7 at own 41Christopher Brooks run for 4 yds to the BYU 45
11:253rd & 3 at own 45Jaren Hall pass incomplete
9:334th & 3 at own 45Ryan Rehkow punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Brandon Joseph at the NDame 8
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
9:331st & 10 at own 8Chris Tyree run for 1 yd to the NDame 9
8:463rd & 9 at own 9Timeout BYU, clock 08:46
8:462nd & 9 at own 9Drew Pyne pass incomplete
8:463rd & 9 at own 9Drew Pyne pass incomplete
8:214th & 9 at own 9Jon Sot punt for 59 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 42 yds to the NDame 26
BYU Touchdown, 7 plays
8:211st & 10 at opp 26Hinckley Ropati run for 4 yds to the NDame 22 Hinckley Ropati fumbled, recovered by BYU
8:212nd & 6 at opp 22Jaren Hall run for 9 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 13Christopher Brooks run for 10 yds to the NDame 3 for a 1ST down
8:211st & goal at opp 3Christopher Brooks run for 1 yd to the NDame 2
8:212nd & goal at opp 2Christopher Brooks run for 1 yd to the NDame 1
8:213rd & goal at opp 1Christopher Brooks run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 2
4:324th & goal at opp 2Jaren Hall pass complete to Kody Epps for 2 yds for a TD, (Justen Smith PAT MISSED)BYU 6, Notre Dame 3
4:32BYU Penalty, Delay Of Game (Kody Epps) to the NDame 8
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
4:32Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:321st & 10 at own 25Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 8 yds to the NDame 33
4:322nd & 2 at own 33Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at own 38Drew Pyne pass incomplete
4:322nd & 10 at own 38Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the NDame 39
4:323rd & 9 at own 39Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at the 50Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the BYU 45
4:322nd & 5 at opp 45Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the BYU 42
0:003rd & 2 at opp 42Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 13 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the BYU 24
Q2 14:192nd & 5 at opp 24Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 24 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 10, BYU 6
2nd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 18, BYU 6
BYU Punt, 3 plays
14:19Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:191st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Isaac Rex for 6 yds to the BYU 31
14:192nd & 4 at own 31Lopini Katoa run for no gain to the BYU 31
14:193rd & 4 at own 31Jaren Hall pass incomplete
12:514th & 4 at own 31Ryan Rehkow punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Brandon Joseph at the NDame 28
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:511st & 10 at own 28Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 26 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 46Logan Diggs run for 8 yds to the BYU 38
12:512nd & 2 at opp 38Drew Pyne pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 9 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 29Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 31
12:512nd & 12 at opp 31Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the BYU 25
12:513rd & 6 at opp 25Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 12 yds to the BYU 13 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 13Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the BYU 9
12:512nd & 6 at opp 9Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the BYU 5
7:014th & 1 at opp 4Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 07:01
7:013rd & 2 at opp 5Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the BYU 4
6:574th & 1 at opp 4Audric Estime run for no gain to the BYU 4
6:501st & 10 at own 4Team SafetyNotre Dame 12, BYU 6
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
6:45Ryan Rehkow kickoff for 48 yds , Chris Tyree return for 4 yds to the NDame 21
6:451st & 10 at own 21Audric Estime run for 12 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 33Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the NDame 36
6:452nd & 7 at own 36Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the NDame 42
6:453rd & 1 at own 42Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 46Chris Tyree run for 2 yds to the NDame 48
6:452nd & 8 at own 48Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the BYU 48
6:453rd & 4 at opp 48Drew Pyne pass complete to Holden Staes for 11 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 37Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the BYU 33
1:083rd & 3 at opp 30Timeout BYU, clock 01:08
1:082nd & 6 at opp 33Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the BYU 30
1:033rd & 3 at opp 30Jayden Thomas 30 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Notre Dame 18, BYU 6
BYU End of half, 5 plays
1:031st & goal at opp 0Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 01:03
1:03Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:031st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Lopini Katoa for 3 yds to the BYU 28
1:032nd & 7 at own 28Jaren Hall run for 9 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at own 37Jaren Hall pass incomplete
1:032nd & 10 at own 37Jaren Hall pass incomplete
0:003rd & 10 at own 37Lopini Katoa run for 7 yds to the BYU 44
3rd quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 25, BYU 13
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 7 yds to the NDame 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Chris Tyree run for 8 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Drew Pyne pass complete to Lorenzo Styles for 6 yds to the NDame 46
15:002nd & 4 at own 46Chris Tyree run for 6 yds to the BYU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Drew Pyne pass complete to Chris Tyree for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 46
15:002nd & 16 at own 46Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the NDame 49
15:003rd & 13 at own 49Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 15 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Drew Pyne pass complete to Audric Estime for 13 yds to the BYU 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the BYU 20
15:002nd & 7 at opp 20Chris Tyree run for 1 yd to the BYU 19
8:053rd & 6 at opp 19Michael Mayer 19 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)Notre Dame 25, BYU 6
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
8:05Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:051st & 10 at own 25Christopher Brooks run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
8:052nd & 4 at own 31Christopher Brooks run for 1 yd to the BYU 32
8:053rd & 3 at own 32Puka Nacua run for 10 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at own 42Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 5 yds to the BYU 47
5:272nd & 5 at own 47Kody Epps 53 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith Kick)Notre Dame 25, BYU 13
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
5:27Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:271st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the NDame 26
5:272nd & 9 at own 26Logan Diggs run for 7 yds to the NDame 33
5:273rd & 2 at own 33Drew Pyne pass incomplete
3:594th & 2 at own 33Jon Sot punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Hobbs Nyberg at the BYU 13
BYU Touchdown, 10 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 13Jaren Hall sacked by Prince Kollie for a loss of 6 yards to the BYU 7
3:592nd & 16 at own 7Jaren Hall pass complete to Brayden Cosper for a loss of 2 yards to the BYU 5
3:593rd & 18 at own 5Lopini Katoa run for 20 yds to the BYU 25 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass incomplete
3:592nd & 10 at own 25Lopini Katoa run for 6 yds to the BYU 31
3:593rd & 4 at own 31Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 8 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at own 39Jaren Hall pass complete to Kody Epps for 18 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Lopini Katoa run for no gain to the NDame 43
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 43Christopher Brooks run for 15 yds to the NDame 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:181st & 10 at opp 28Christopher Brooks 28 Yd Run (Justen Smith Kick)Notre Dame 25, BYU 20
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 28, BYU 20
Notre Dame Interception, 5 plays
14:18Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:181st & 10 at own 25Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 32 yds to the BYU 43 for a 1ST down
14:181st & 10 at opp 43Chris Tyree run for 5 yds to the BYU 38
14:182nd & 5 at opp 38Chris Tyree run for no gain to the BYU 38
14:183rd & 5 at opp 38Drew Pyne pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 12 yds to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at opp 26Drew Pyne pass intercepted
BYU Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 17Jaren Hall pass incomplete
11:113rd & 7 at own 20Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 11:11
11:112nd & 10 at own 17Lopini Katoa run for 3 yds to the BYU 20
11:113rd & 7 at own 20Jaren Hall pass incomplete
10:544th & 7 at own 20Ryan Rehkow punt for 50 yds , Brandon Joseph returns for 6 yds to the NDame 36
Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays
10:541st & 10 at own 36Logan Diggs run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 35
10:542nd & 11 at own 35Logan Diggs run for 7 yds to the NDame 42
10:543rd & 4 at own 42Drew Pyne run for 5 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at own 47Audric Estime run for 46 yds to the BYU 7 for a 1ST down
10:541st & goal at opp 7Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the BYU 4
6:553rd & goal at opp 3Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 06:55
6:552nd & goal at opp 4Chris Tyree run for 1 yd to the BYU 3
6:553rd & goal at opp 3Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 1 yd to the BYU 2
6:074th & goal at opp 2Blake Grupe 20 Yd Field GoalNotre Dame 28, BYU 20
BYU Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:07Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:071st & 10 at own 25Lopini Katoa run for 9 yds to the BYU 34
6:072nd & 1 at own 34Jaren Hall run for 3 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at own 37Jaren Hall pass complete to Kody Epps for 27 yds to the NDame 36 for a 1ST down
6:071st & 10 at opp 36Christopher Brooks run for 5 yds to the NDame 31
6:072nd & 5 at opp 31Christopher Brooks run for 3 yds to the NDame 28
3:424th & 1 at opp 27Timeout BYU, clock 03:42
3:423rd & 2 at opp 28Christopher Brooks run for 1 yd to the NDame 27
3:374th & 1 at opp 27Lopini Katoa run for no gain to the NDame 27
Notre Dame End of game, 7 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 27Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the NDame 30
3:372nd & 7 at own 30ESTIME, Audric rush to the right for a gain of 2 yards to the UND32 (ALFREY, Talan;FAUATEA, Lorenzo). PENALTY UND Holding on LUGG, Josh enforced 10 yards from the UND30 to the UND20 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:372nd & 17 at own 20Logan Diggs run for 33 yds to the BYU 47 for a 1ST down
2:012nd & 7 at opp 44Timeout BYU, clock 02:01
2:011st & 10 at opp 47Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the BYU 44
1:543rd & 4 at opp 41Timeout BYU, clock 01:54
1:542nd & 7 at opp 44Logan Diggs run for 3 yds to the BYU 41
1:543rd & 4 at opp 41Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at opp 37[NH] Kneel down by PYNE, Drew at BYU38 (team loss of 1).
0:002nd & 11 at opp 38[NH] Kneel down by PYNE, Drew at BYU40 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

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.

Officially, Notre Dame leads 5–⁠3; as played, 7–⁠3 in 10 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026BYU 28, Notre Dame 24
2022Notre Dame 28, BYU 20
2013Notre Dame 23, BYU 13
2012Notre Dame 17, BYU 14
2005Notre Dame 49, BYU 23
2004BYU 20, Notre Dame 17

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