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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Tennessee State
Notre Dame
158
Total yards
557
67
Passing yards
336
91
Rushing yards
221
3.0
Yards per pass
11.2
2.6
Yards per rush
6.7
12
First downs
26
4–14
Third downs
9–11
1–1
Fourth downs
0–0
2
Turnovers
1
5–45
Penalties
4–36
26:16
Possession
33:44
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Tennessee State
Notre Dame
24%
Success rate
57%
−0.32
EPA per play
0.62
0.81
Explosiveness
1.58
−0.19
Rushing EPA
0.34
−0.44
Passing EPA
0.92
9%
Passing-down success
54%
−0.24
First-down EPA
0.39
−0.83
Second-down EPA
0.56
0.11
Third-down EPA
1.36
13%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Notre Dame −48, over/under 54.5.
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 >99%, Tennessee State <1%. 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, Tennessee State right to left.
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Tennessee StateField goal, 15 plays, 55 yards
Q1 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Tennessee StateEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
Q3 Notre DamePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q3 Tennessee StatePick-six, 2 plays (Notre Dame scores), 3 yards
Q3 Tennessee StatePunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 87 yards
Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Notre DamePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Tennessee StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 2 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Tennessee State 3
Notre Dame Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
James Lowery kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Audric Estime run for 9 yds to the ND 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
Audric Estime run for a loss of 4 yards to the ND 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Sam Hartman run for 9 yds to the ND 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the ND 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 42
Sam Hartman pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 11 yds to the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Audric Estime run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 48
15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 48
Sam Hartman pass complete to Audric Estime for 7 yds to the TNST 41
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Gi’Bran Payne run for 5 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Sam Hartman run for no gain to the TNST 36
9:17
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Jeremiyah Love run for 36 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 7, Tennessee State 0
Tennessee State Field goal, 15 plays
9:17
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Rouse run for 15 yds to the TNST 40 Tennessee State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TNST 18
9:17
1st & 17 at own 18
Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the TNST 20
9:17
2nd & 15 at own 20
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Jalen Rouse for 7 yds to the TNST 27
9:17
3rd & 8 at own 27
BRYANT, Deveon pass to the right incomplete intended for DAVIS, Da’Shon thrown to the TSU35; QB hurried by LIUFAU, Marist. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on HARPER, Thomas enforced at the spot of the foul for 10 yards to the TSU37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:17
1st & 10 at own 37
Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the TNST 41
9:17
2nd & 6 at own 41
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Karate Brenson for 4 yds to the TNST 45
9:17
3rd & 2 at own 45
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the TNST 49 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at own 49
Jalen Rouse run for 9 yds to the ND 42
9:17
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Jalen Rouse run for 1 yd to the ND 41 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 41
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete
9:17
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Jordan Gant run for 3 yds to the ND 38
9:17
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Chayil Garnett for 13 yds to the ND 25 for a 1ST down
9:17
1st & 10 at opp 25
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete
9:17
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Jalen Rouse run for 5 yds to the ND 20
9:17
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete
2:44
4th & 5 at opp 20
James Lowery 38 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 7, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Missed FG, 4 plays
2:38
James Lowery kickoff for 61 yds , return for no gain to the ND 12 Devyn Ford fumbled, recovered by TNST Sammy Taylor
2:38
1st & 10 at opp 12
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
2:38
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Jalen Rouse run for no gain to the ND 12
2:38
3rd & 10 at opp 12
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
1:38
4th & 10 at opp 12
James Lowery 29 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Sam Hartman run for no gain to the ND 20
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 20
Audric Estime run for 7 yds to the ND 27
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 27
Sam Hartman pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 4 yds to the ND 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 31
Audric Estime run for 50 yds to the TNST 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the TNST 15
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jadarian Price for 11 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Gi’Bran Payne run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 5
Q2 12:22
2nd & goal at opp 5
Sam Hartman run for 5 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 14, Tennessee State 3
2nd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 35, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Interception, 2 plays
12:22
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Dayron Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 22
11:42
2nd & 13 at own 22
Deveon Bryant pass intercepted
Notre Dame Touchdown, 4 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 43
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
11:42
2nd & 3 at the 50
Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 49
11:42
3rd & 4 at own 49
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 27 yds to the TNST 24 for a 1ST down
9:41
1st & 10 at opp 24
Sam Hartman pass complete to Chris Tyree for 24 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 21, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
9:36
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 62 yds
9:36
1st & 10 at own 21
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the TNST 23
9:36
2nd & 8 at own 23
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Jordan Gant for 3 yds to the TNST 26
9:36
3rd & 5 at own 26
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
8:12
4th & 5 at own 26
Jackson Foster punt for 27 yds, downed at the ND 47
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at own 47
Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:12
2nd & 10 at own 47
Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:12
3rd & 10 at own 47
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 23 yds to the TNST 30 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 30
Sam Hartman pass incomplete
8:12
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Jeremiyah Love run for 8 yds to the TNST 22
8:12
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Gi’Bran Payne run for 5 yds to the TNST 17 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 17
Gi’Bran Payne run for 12 yds to the TNST 5 for a 1ST down
5:17
1st & goal at opp 5
Audric Estime run for 5 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 28, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Missed FG, 9 plays
5:05
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 61 yds
5:05
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jordan Gant run for 3 yds to the ND 35
5:05
2nd & 7 at opp 35
Deveon Bryant run for 5 yds to the ND 30
2:39
4th & 1 at opp 29
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 02:39
2:39
3rd & 2 at opp 30
Jordan Gant run for 1 yd to the ND 29
2:39
4th & 1 at opp 29
Deveon Bryant run for 1 yd to the ND 28 for a 1ST down
2:39
1st & 10 at opp 28
Deveon Bryant run for 13 yds to the ND 11 Deveon Bryant fumbled, recovered by TNST Canen Adrian for a 1ST down
1:08
1st & goal at opp 10
Timeout Tennessee State, clock 01:08
1:08
1st & goal at opp 5
Tennessee State Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ND 10
1:08
1st & goal at opp 10
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
1:08
2nd & goal at opp 10
Jalen Rouse run for 2 yds to the ND 8
1:00
3rd & goal at opp 8
Tennessee State Penalty, False Start (Jalen Rouse) to the ND 13
1:00
3rd & goal at opp 13
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:00
0:57
4th & goal at opp 18
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 00:57
0:57
3rd & goal at opp 13
Draylen Ellis sacked by Jordan Botelho for a loss of 5 yards to the ND 18
0:53
4th & goal at opp 18
James Lowery 35 yd FG MISSED
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at own 20
Sam Hartman pass complete to Gi’Bran Payne for 3 yds to the ND 23
0:53
2nd & 7 at own 23
Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 18 yds to the ND 41 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 41
Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 18 yds to the TNST 41 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 41
Sam Hartman pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 13 yds to the TNST 28 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 28
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 24 yds to the TNST 4 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & goal at opp 4
Sam Hartman pass complete to Holden Staes for 4 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 35, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State End of half, 1 play
0:15
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
[NH] Kneel down by BRYANT, Deveon at TSU23 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Notre Dame 49, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen Rouse run for no gain to the TNST 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jalen Rouse run for 4 yds to the TNST 29
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Deveon Bryant pass complete to Da’Shon Davis for 22 yds to the ND 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jalen Rouse run for a loss of 2 yards to the TNST 49
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 49
Deveon Bryant run for 2 yds to the ND 49
15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 49
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete
11:46
4th & 10 at opp 49
Jackson Foster punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Chris Tyree at the ND 16
Notre Dame Punt, 8 plays
11:46
1st & 10 at own 16
Audric Estime run for 5 yds to the ND 21
11:46
2nd & 5 at own 21
Steve Angeli pass complete to Tobias Merriweather for 1 yd to the ND 22
11:46
3rd & 4 at own 22
Steve Angeli pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 5 yds to the ND 27 for a 1ST down
11:46
1st & 10 at own 27
Steve Angeli pass incomplete
11:46
2nd & 10 at own 27
Audric Estime run for 6 yds to the ND 33
11:46
3rd & 4 at own 33
ANGELI, Steve pass to the left incomplete intended for LOVE, Jeremiyah thrown to the UND31. PENALTY TSU Holding on BEARD III, Monroe enforced 10 yards from the UND33 to the UND43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:46
1st & 10 at own 43
Audric Estime run for 3 yds to the ND 46
11:46
2nd & 7 at own 46
Audric Estime run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:46
3rd & 3 at the 50
Gi’Bran Payne run for 1 yd to the TNST 49
11:46
4th & 2 at opp 49
Notre Dame Penalty, False Start (Pat Coogan) to the ND 46
7:19
4th & 7 at own 46
Bryce McFerson punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Tennessee State Punt, 6 plays
7:19
1st & 10 at own 20
Tre Boone III run for 3 yds to the TNST 23
7:19
2nd & 7 at own 23
Tre Boone III run for 2 yds to the TNST 25
7:19
3rd & 5 at own 25
ELLIS, Draylen pass deep to the right incomplete intended for DAVIS, Da’Shon thrown to the TSU45. PENALTY UND Pass Interference on LEWIS, Clarence enforced at the spot of the foul for 15 yards to the TSU40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Tennessee State Penalty, Personal Foul (Romello Tarver) to the TNST 25
7:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Tre Boone III for 10 yds to the TNST 35 for a 1ST down
7:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Tre Boone III run for 1 yd to the TNST 36
7:19
2nd & 9 at own 36
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
7:19
3rd & 9 at own 36
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
4:34
4th & 9 at own 36
Jackson Foster punt for 46 yds, downed at the ND 18
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at own 18
Steve Angeli pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 6 yds to the ND 24
4:34
2nd & 4 at own 24
Audric Estime run for 26 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Audric Estime run for 2 yds to the TNST 48
4:34
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Steve Angeli pass incomplete
4:34
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Steve Angeli pass complete to Mitchell Evans for 12 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
4:34
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jadarian Price run for a loss of 4 yards to the TNST 40
1:06
2nd & 14 at opp 40
Steve Angeli pass complete to Jadarian Price for 40 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 42, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Pick-six, 2 plays (Notre Dame scores)
1:06
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Tre Boone III run for 3 yds to the TNST 28
0:19
2nd & 7 at own 28
Clarence Lewis 33 Yd Interception Return (Spencer Shrader Kick)Notre Dame 49, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 7 plays
0:19
Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Draylen Ellis run for 5 yds to the TNST 30
Q4 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the TNST 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jordan Gant run for 2 yds to the TNST 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Draylen Ellis pass complete to Delanie Majors for 11 yds to the TNST 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Jordan Gant run for 4 yds to the ND 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Jordan Gant run for a loss of 3 yards to the TNST 48
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at own 48
Draylen Ellis pass incomplete
Q4 11:17
4th & 9 at own 48
Jackson Foster punt for 45 yds
4th quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 56, Tennessee State 3
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 13
Steve Angeli pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 4 yds to the ND 17
11:17
2nd & 6 at own 17
Jeremiyah Love run for 7 yds to the ND 24 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 24
Steve Angeli pass complete to Rico Flores Jr. for 20 yds to the ND 44 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 44
Jadarian Price run for 9 yds to the TNST 47
11:17
2nd & 1 at opp 47
Steve Angeli pass incomplete
11:17
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Gi’Bran Payne run for 5 yds to the TNST 42 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 42
Steve Angeli pass complete to Gi’Bran Payne for 42 yds for a TD (Zac Yoakam KICK)Notre Dame 56, Tennessee State 3
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
7:43
Zac Yoakam kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Deveon Bryant run for 4 yds to the TNST 29
7:43
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tre Boone III run for no gain to the TNST 29
7:43
3rd & 6 at own 29
Deveon Bryant pass incomplete
6:00
4th & 6 at own 29
Jackson Foster punt for 48 yds
Notre Dame Punt, 3 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 4 yards to the ND 34
6:00
2nd & 14 at own 34
Kenny Minchey pass complete to Chase Ketterer for 4 yds to the ND 38
6:00
3rd & 10 at own 38
Kenny Minchey pass complete to Davis Sherwood for 8 yds to the ND 46
3:40
4th & 2 at own 46
Bryce McFerson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Dayron Johnson at the TNST 22
Tennessee State Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at own 22
Craig Cunningham run for a loss of 1 yard to the TNST 21
3:40
2nd & 11 at own 21
Demeatric Crenshaw run for 1 yd to the TNST 22
3:40
3rd & 10 at own 22
Demeatric Crenshaw run for 5 yds to the TNST 27
1:31
4th & 5 at own 27
Jackson Foster punt for 42 yds
Notre Dame End of game, 2 plays
1:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Skip Velotta run for 9 yds to the ND 46
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 46
Sam Assaf run for 1 yd to the ND 47 for a 1ST down
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.
PassingSam Hartman14 of 17, 194 yards, 2 TDNotre Dame
Tennessee State
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