Notre Dame vs. South Carolina

Friday, December 30, 2022, Gator Bowl

No. 19 Notre Dame beat No. 20 South Carolina 45–⁠38. It was their fifth meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 4–⁠1.

Neutral site19Notre Dame9–⁠4 in 2022
45
Neutral site20South Carolina8–⁠5 in 2022
38

Final at EverBank Stadium, JacksonvilleTV: ESPNAttendance 67,383Payout $5,350,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Tyler Buchner (QB, Notre Dame)Wikipedia

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jacksonville NAS (KNIP), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael CannonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Notre Dame710141445
South Carolina2137738

Standouts

  • PassingSpencer Rattler29 of 44, 246 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSouth Carolina
  • RushingLogan Diggs13 carries, 89 yards, 1 TDNotre Dame
  • ReceivingXavier Legette7 catches, 78 yards, 2 TDSouth Carolina
  • DefenseJordan Botelho2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossNotre Dame

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

Player stats

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Buchner18/3327433
Davis Sherwood1/12000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Audric Estime1495026
Logan Diggs1389139
Tyler Buchner1261221
Chris Tyree521012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Braden Lenzy489144
Logan Diggs281175
Jayden Thomas567025
Mitchell Evans339118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Botelho2220
Benjamin Morrison0001

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Rattler29/4424621
Dakereon Joyner1/11800
Kai Kroeger1/12310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Spencer Rattler638018
Juju McDowell628013
Christian Beal-Smith3809
Dakereon Joyner1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Adkins578024
Xavier Legette778242
Dakereon Joyner335026
Antwane Wells Jr.530010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sherrod Greene1110
Alex Huntley1110
O’Donnell Fortune0001
Nick Barrett0001
D.Q. Smith0001

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

Team stats

Notre DameSouth Carolina
559Total yards363
294Passing yards287
265Rushing yards76
8.6Yards per pass6.1
5.9Yards per rush3.6
27First downs20
11–⁠19Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties6–⁠58
36:19Possession22:58
2Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Notre DameSouth Carolina
43%Success rate41%
0.12EPA per play0.14
1.58Explosiveness1.38
0.29Rushing EPA−0.19
−0.09Passing EPA0.27
35%Passing-down success35%
−0.08First-down EPA−0.08
0.01Second-down EPA0.13
0.45Third-down EPA0.29
7%Havoc by its defense10%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −5, over/under 50.5.

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 63%, South Carolina 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Gator Bowl was put on by the Gator Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2023, which takes in this game, reports $12.6 million in revenue, $11.5 million of it from football game revenue, and $9.6 million in expenses. Its best-paid, president/CEO William G McGarity, was paid $292,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

ACCsupport student athletics$2.7 million
SECsupport student athletics$1.5 million

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0541694).

Every drive

South Carolina end zoneNotre Dame end zoneQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaFumble, 4 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Notre DamePick-six, 5 plays (South Carolina scores)Q1 Notre DameField goal, 12 playsQ2 South CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ2 South CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 7 playsQ2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Notre DamePunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Notre DameInterception, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DamePunt, 8 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 playQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Notre DamePick-six, 6 plays (South Carolina scores)Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Carolina drives left to right, Notre Dame right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 50 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 Notre DamePick-six, 5 plays (South Carolina scores), 19 yards
  7. Q1 Notre DameField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 71 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  10. Q2 South CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 7 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 Notre DameEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  14. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  16. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 5 plays, 68 yards
  17. Q3 South CarolinaTouchdown, 5 plays, 67 yards
  18. Q3 Notre DameInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  19. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  20. Q3 Notre DamePunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
  21. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  22. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 1 play, 44 yards
  23. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  24. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  25. Q4 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 Notre DamePick-six, 6 plays (South Carolina scores), 53 yards
  27. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  28. Q4 South CarolinaResult not recorded, 4 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Carolina 21, Notre Dame 7
South Carolina Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Antwane Wells Jr.
14:492nd & 10 at own 25Juju McDowell run for 13 yds to the SCaro 38 for a 1ST down
14:211st & 10 at own 38Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette
14:122nd & 10 at own 38Spencer Rattler pass complete to Nate Adkins for 10 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at own 48Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 7 yds to the NDame 45
13:282nd & 3 at opp 45Spencer Rattler pass complete to Antwane Wells Jr. for 6 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at opp 39Juju McDowell run for 3 yds to the NDame 36
12:152nd & 7 at opp 36Spencer Rattler sacked by Jordan Botelho for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 37
12:033rd & 8 at opp 37Spencer Rattler pass complete to Nate Adkins for 24 yds to the NDame 13 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at opp 13Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 13 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)South Carolina 7, Notre Dame 0
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:441st & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Lorenzo Styles
11:382nd & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
10:563rd & 8 at own 27Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jayden Thomas
10:474th & 8 at own 27Jon Sot punt for 47 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for 5 yds to the SCaro 31
South Carolina Fumble, 4 plays
10:371st & 10 at own 31Christian Beal-Smith run for 2 yds to the SCaro 33
10:112nd & 8 at own 33Spencer Rattler pass complete to Antwane Wells Jr. for 10 yds to the SCaro 43 for a 1ST down
9:581st & 10 at own 43Spencer Rattler pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 3 yds to the SCaro 46
9:312nd & 7 at own 46Spencer Rattler pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 4 yds Ahmarean Brown fumbled, forced by TaRiq Bracy, recovered by NDame Ramon Henderson , return to the 50 yard line
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
9:021st & 10 at the 50Logan Diggs run for 7 yds to the SCaro 43
8:362nd & 3 at opp 43Tyler Buchner pass complete to Chris Tyree for 2 yds to the SCaro 41
8:283rd & 1 at opp 41Tyler Buchner run for 1 yd to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
8:051st & 10 at opp 40Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Deion Colzie
7:492nd & 10 at opp 40NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Motion (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 45
7:432nd & 15 at opp 45Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Holden Staes
7:353rd & 15 at opp 45Tyler Buchner pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 18 yds to the SCaro 27 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 11 yds to the SCaro 16 for a 1ST down
6:281st & 10 at opp 16Logan Diggs run for 1 yd to the SCaro 15
5:582nd & 9 at opp 15Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
5:543rd & 9 at opp 15Tyler Buchner run for 15 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Tied at 7
South Carolina Touchdown, 9 plays
5:543rd & 9 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:461st & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler pass complete to Juju McDowell for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 23
5:082nd & 12 at own 23Juju McDowell run for 2 yds to the SCaro 25 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SCaro 40 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 40Dakereon Joyner pass complete to Nate Adkins for 18 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 42Spencer Rattler pass complete to Nate Adkins for 9 yds to the NDame 33
4:212nd & 1 at opp 33Dakereon Joyner run for 8 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST down
3:451st & 10 at opp 25Rashad Amos run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 27
2:482nd & 12 at opp 27Spencer Rattler pass complete to Juju McDowell for 4 yds to the NDame 23
2:313rd & 8 at opp 23Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette
2:274th & 8 at opp 23Kai Kroeger pass complete to Hunter Rogers for 23 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)South Carolina 14, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Pick-six, 5 plays (South Carolina scores)
2:274th & 8 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:221st & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Jayden Thomas
2:162nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 13 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at own 38Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the NDame 43
1:252nd & 5 at own 43Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the NDame 44
0:443rd & 4 at own 44Tyler Buchner pass intercepted for a TD DQ Smith return for 47 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)South Carolina 21, Notre Dame 7
Notre Dame Field goal, 12 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:241st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 2 yds to the NDame 27
Q2 14:452nd & 8 at own 27Logan Diggs run for 4 yds to the NDame 31
Q2 13:593rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 15 yds to the NDame 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:421st & 10 at own 46Chris Tyree run for 12 yds to the SCaro 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:081st & 10 at opp 42Chris Tyree run for 2 yds to the SCaro 40
Q2 12:282nd & 8 at opp 40NOTRE DAME Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 45
Q2 12:152nd & 13 at opp 45Tyler Buchner run for 1 yd to the SCaro 44
Q2 11:223rd & 12 at opp 44Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 14 yds to the SCaro 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:521st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Buchner run for 21 yds to the SCaro 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:061st & goal at opp 9Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the SCaro 7
Q2 9:262nd & goal at opp 7Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Deion Colzie
Q2 9:023rd & goal at opp 7Tyler Buchner sacked by Alex Huntley for a loss of 12 yards to the SCaro 19
Q2 8:364th & goal at opp 19Blake Grupe 37 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 21, Notre Dame 10
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 24, Notre Dame 17
South Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
8:364th & 20 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 40 yds fair catch by Xavier Legette at the SCaro 2
8:121st & 10 at own 25Christian Beal-Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 22
7:562nd & 13 at own 22Christian Beal-Smith run for 9 yds to the SCaro 31
7:263rd & 4 at own 31Spencer Rattler pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 5 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at own 36Spencer Rattler pass complete to Christian Beal-Smith for 5 yds to the SCaro 41
6:322nd & 5 at own 41Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for no gain to the SCaro 41
5:583rd & 5 at own 41Spencer Rattler pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 26 yds to the NDame 33 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 33Spencer Rattler pass complete to Antwane Wells Jr. for 6 yds to the NDame 27
5:282nd & 4 at opp 27Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Jordan Burch
5:223rd & 4 at opp 27Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Antwane Wells Jr.
5:184th & 4 at opp 27Mitch Jeter 45 yd FG GOODSouth Carolina 24, Notre Dame 10
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
5:184th & 4 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:061st & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass complete to Logan Diggs for 75 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)South Carolina 24, Notre Dame 17
South Carolina Punt, 5 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:521st & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 7 yds to the SCaro 32
4:142nd & 3 at own 32Juju McDowell run for 4 yds to the SCaro 36 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 36Xavier Legette run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCaro 33
3:142nd & 13 at own 33Spencer Rattler pass complete to Antwane Wells Jr. for 8 yds to the SCaro 41
2:403rd & 5 at own 41Spencer Rattler pass complete to O’Mega Blake for 1 yd to the SCaro 42
2:334th & 4 at own 42Kai Kroeger punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NDame 12
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 12Tyler Buchner pass complete to Chris Tyree for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 5
1:412nd & 17 at own 5Tyler Buchner pass complete to Audric Estime for 8 yds to the NDame 13
1:413rd & 9 at own 13Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:41
1:363rd & 9 at own 13Tyler Buchner sacked by Sherrod Greene for a loss of 9 yards to the NDame 4
1:354th & 18 at own 4Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:35
1:254th & 18 at own 4Jon Sot punt for 53 yds , Ahmarean Brown returns for 7 yds to the SCaro 11 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (15 Yards) to the SCaro 35
South Carolina Interception, 7 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 35SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the SCaro 20
1:051st & 10 at own 20Spencer Rattler pass complete to Christian Beal-Smith for 2 yds to the SCaro 22
0:512nd & 8 at own 22Spencer Rattler run for 6 yds to the SCaro 28
0:353rd & 2 at own 28Spencer Rattler pass complete to Ahmarean Brown for 10 yds to the SCaro 38 for a 1ST down
0:181st & 10 at own 38Spencer Rattler run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at the 50TEAM pass incomplete
0:112nd & 10 at the 50Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 3 yds to the NDame 47
0:113rd & 7 at opp 47Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 00:11
0:043rd & 7 at opp 47Spencer Rattler pass intercepted Benjamin Morrison return for no gain to the NDame 19
Notre Dame End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 18
3rd quarter10 drives, then Tied at 31
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for no gain to the NDame 25
14:162nd & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
14:093rd & 10 at own 25Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Tobias Merriweather
14:024th & 10 at own 25Jon Sot punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Ahmarean Brown at the SCaro 25
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
13:451st & 10 at own 25Ahmarean Brown run for 2 yds to the SCaro 27
13:242nd & 8 at own 27Juju McDowell run for 3 yds to the SCaro 30
12:553rd & 5 at own 30Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Nate Adkins
12:494th & 5 at own 30Kai Kroeger punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 32
Notre Dame Touchdown, 5 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 32Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the NDame 33
12:012nd & 9 at own 33Audric Estime run for 19 yds to the SCaro 48 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at opp 48Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 25 yds to the SCaro 23 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 23Audric Estime run for 12 yds to the SCaro 11 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Buchner run for 11 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Tied at 24
South Carolina Touchdown, 5 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 60 yds , Xavier Legette return for 28 yds to the SCaro 33
10:111st & 10 at own 33Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 6 yds to the SCaro 39
9:462nd & 4 at own 39Juju McDowell run for 3 yds to the SCaro 42
9:243rd & 1 at own 42Spencer Rattler pass complete to Nate Adkins for 17 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down
8:541st & 10 at opp 41Xavier Legette run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 42
8:312nd & 11 at opp 42Spencer Rattler pass complete to Xavier Legette for 42 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)South Carolina 31, Notre Dame 24
Notre Dame Interception, 3 plays
8:312nd & 11 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the NDame 31
7:382nd & 4 at own 31Logan Diggs run for no gain to the NDame 31
6:543rd & 4 at own 31Tyler Buchner pass intercepted Nick Barrett return for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 41
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at opp 41Spencer Rattler pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for no gain to the NDame 41
6:372nd & 10 at opp 41Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette
6:293rd & 10 at opp 41Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette
6:214th & 10 at opp 41SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Failure to Wear Required Equipment (-5 Yards) to the NDame 46
6:144th & 15 at opp 46Kai Kroeger punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 13
Notre Dame Punt, 8 plays
5:531st & 10 at own 13Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the NDame 17
5:202nd & 6 at own 17Tyler Buchner pass complete to Chris Tyree for 6 yds to the NDame 23 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 23Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the NDame 26
4:232nd & 7 at own 26Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Chris Tyree
4:133rd & 7 at own 26Tyler Buchner pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 12 yds to the NDame 38 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at own 38Chris Tyree run for 2 yds to the NDame 40
2:342nd & 8 at own 40Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the NDame 43
2:033rd & 5 at own 43Tyler Buchner pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 2 yds to the NDame 45
1:364th & 3 at own 45Jon Sot punt for 55 yds for a touchback
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 20Spencer Rattler pass complete to Antwane Wells Jr. for no gain to the SCaro 20
0:532nd & 10 at own 20Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette
0:483rd & 10 at own 20Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Antwane Wells Jr.
0:484th & 10 at own 20SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 15
0:394th & 15 at own 15Kai Kroeger punt for 29 yds, downed at the SCaro 44
Notre Dame Touchdown, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at opp 44Tyler Buchner pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 44 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Tied at 31
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:241st & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
0:192nd & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Landon Samson
0:003rd & 10 at own 25Spencer Rattler sacked by Jordan Botelho for a loss of 4 yards to the SCaro 21
Q4 14:544th & 14 at own 21Kai Kroeger punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 27
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 45, South Carolina 38
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
14:361st & 10 at own 27Logan Diggs run for no gain to the NDame 27
14:162nd & 10 at own 27Logan Diggs run for 6 yds to the NDame 33
13:443rd & 4 at own 33Tyler Buchner pass incomplete to Deion Colzie
13:154th & 4 at own 33Davis Sherwood pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 20 yds to the SCaro 47 for a 1ST down
13:111st & 10 at opp 47Tyler Buchner pass incomplete
13:052nd & 10 at opp 47Tyler Buchner run for 8 yds to the SCaro 39
12:413rd & 2 at opp 39Logan Diggs run for 39 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 38, South Carolina 31
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:413rd & 2 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:311st & 10 at own 25Antwane Wells Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCaro 23
11:492nd & 12 at own 23Spencer Rattler run for 7 yds to the SCaro 30
11:173rd & 5 at own 30Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Ahmarean Brown
11:174th & 5 at own 30SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SCaro 25
11:094th & 10 at own 25Kai Kroeger punt for 42 yds , Matt Salerno returns for 7 yds to the NDame 40
Notre Dame Pick-six, 6 plays (South Carolina scores)
11:021st & 10 at own 40Tyler Buchner run for 17 yds to the SCaro 43 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 43Tyler Buchner run for 1 yd to the SCaro 42
9:282nd & 9 at opp 42Tyler Buchner pass complete to Logan Diggs for 6 yds to the SCaro 36
8:543rd & 3 at opp 36Tyler Buchner run for 3 yds to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 33Audric Estime run for 26 yds to the SCaro 7 for a 1ST down
7:421st & goal at opp 7Tyler Buchner pass intercepted for a TD O’Donnell Fortune return for 100 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK)Tied at 38
Notre Dame Touchdown, 12 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 35Mitch Jeter kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Tyree return for 18 yds to the NDame 20
7:311st & 10 at own 20Logan Diggs run for 17 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 37Logan Diggs run for 5 yds to the NDame 42
6:202nd & 5 at own 42Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the NDame 46
6:003rd & 1 at own 46Tyler Buchner run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:301st & 10 at the 50Tyler Buchner pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 5 yds to the SCaro 45
4:552nd & 5 at opp 45Audric Estime run for 12 yds to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 33Chris Tyree run for 2 yds to the SCaro 31
3:292nd & 8 at opp 31Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the SCaro 28
2:493rd & 5 at opp 28Tyler Buchner pass complete to Chris Tyree for 9 yds to the SCaro 19 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at opp 19Audric Estime run for 1 yd to the SCaro 18
1:452nd & 9 at opp 18Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the SCaro 16
1:453rd & 7 at opp 16Timeout SOUTH CAROLINA, clock 01:45
1:383rd & 7 at opp 16Tyler Buchner pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 16 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Notre Dame 45, South Carolina 38
South Carolina Result not recorded, 4 plays
1:383rd & 7 at own 35Zac Yoakam kickoff for 63 yds , Xavier Legette return for 24 yds to the SOCAROLINA 41 SOUTH CAROLINA Penalty, Illegal Block (13 Yards) to the SCaro 13
1:151st & 10 at own 13Spencer Rattler pass complete to Dakereon Joyner for 9 yds to the SCaro 22
1:022nd & 1 at own 22Spencer Rattler pass complete to Juju McDowell for 11 yds to the SCaro 33 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 33Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:55
0:471st & 10 at own 33Spencer Rattler run for 18 yds to the SOCAROLINA 49 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at opp 34Spencer Rattler pass incomplete to Xavier Legette

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 4–⁠1 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Notre Dame 45, South Carolina 38Gator Bowl
1984South Carolina 36, Notre Dame 32
1983Notre Dame 30, South Carolina 6
1979Notre Dame 18, South Carolina 17
1976Notre Dame 13, South Carolina 6

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