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Oregon State vs. Notre Dame

Friday, December 29, 2023, Sun Bowl

No. 15 Notre Dame beat No. 21 Oregon State 40–⁠8. It was their third meeting; Oregon State leads the series 2–⁠1.

Neutral site21Oregon State8–⁠5 in 2023
8
Neutral site15Notre Dame10–⁠3 in 2023
40

Final at Sun Bowl, El PasoTV: CBSAttendance 48,223

MVP Jordan Faison (WR, Notre Dame)Wikipedia

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; El Paso International Airport (KELP), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
SCOTT WALKERGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oregon State00088
Notre Dame77101640

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

Oregon State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ben Gulbranson16/2718011
Jesiah Irish1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deshaun Fenwick61507
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jesiah Irish356032
Jimmy Valsin III351133
Silas Bolden328012
Bryce Caufield222015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kitan Oladapo11100
Isaiah Chisom10300
Sione Lolohea7000
Jack Kane6000
Melvin Jordan IV5210
John McCartan30.50.50
Andrew Chatfield Jr.10.50.50

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Steven Angeli15/1923230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jadarian Price13106154
Jeremiyah Love153909
Devyn Ford430019
Steven Angeli827017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Faison5115155
Jayden Thomas459126
Matt Salerno120020
Jaden Greathouse213016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Botelho51.510
Xavier Watts50.50.50
Jack Kiser30.50.50
Drayk Bowen30.500
Javontae Jean-Baptiste2110
Howard Cross III2110
Benjamin Morrison20.501

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

Team stats

Oregon StateNotre Dame
197Total yards468
195Passing yards232
2Rushing yards236
7.0Yards per pass12.2
0.1Yards per rush4.9
10First downs24
1–⁠9Third downs9–⁠14
1–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers0
3–⁠24Penalties3–⁠15
20:06Possession39:54
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Oregon StateNotre Dame
34%Success rate55%
−0.22EPA per play0.36
1.33Explosiveness1.12
−0.73Rushing EPA0.08
0.04Passing EPA0.96
24%Passing-down success54%
−0.32First-down EPA0.43
0.34Second-down EPA0.23
−0.28Third-down EPA0.68
18%Havoc by its defense27%

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 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −5.5, over/under 40.5.

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 65%, Oregon State 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Sun Bowl was put on by the Sun Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2024, which takes in this game, reports $9.6 million in revenue, $4.3 million of it from sports events&activities, and $8.2 million in expenses. Its best-paid, executive dir. Bernie Olivas, was paid $237,000.

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 74-1049051).

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneOregon State end zoneQ1 Oregon StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Oregon StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Notre DameMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Oregon StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 6 playsQ2 Oregon StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Oregon StateInterception, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 8 playsQ3 Oregon StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Oregon StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Oregon StateSafety, 1 play (Notre Dame scores)Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Oregon StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Oregon StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Oregon State right to left.
  1. Q1 Oregon StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 11 plays, 96 yards
  3. Q1 Oregon StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  4. Q1 Notre DameMissed FG, 12 plays, 48 yards
  5. Q2 Oregon StatePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  6. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 Oregon StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 18 yards
  8. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 Oregon StateInterception, 3 plays, 27 yards
  10. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  11. Q3 Oregon StatePunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  12. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 60 yards
  13. Q3 Oregon StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 22 yards
  14. Q3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q4 Oregon StateSafety, 1 play (Notre Dame scores), 0 yards
  16. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q4 Oregon StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 40 yards
  19. Q4 Oregon StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 7, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Silas Bolden for 12 yds to the ORST 37 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 37Deshaun Fenwick run for 3 yds to the ORST 40
13:422nd & 7 at own 40Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jermaine Terry II for no gain to the ORST 40
13:023rd & 7 at own 40Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Jermaine Terry II
12:564th & 7 at own 40AJ Winsor punt for 56 yds, downed at the ND 4
Notre Dame Touchdown, 11 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 4Jeremiyah Love run for 6 yds to the ND 10
12:122nd & 4 at own 10Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ND 13
11:283rd & 1 at own 13Gi’Bran Payne run for 2 yds to the ND 15 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 15Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 55 yds to the ORST 30 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 30Gi’Bran Payne run for 9 yds to the ORST 21
9:422nd & 1 at opp 21Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the ORST 16 for a 1ST down
8:561st & 10 at opp 16Jeremiyah Love run for 9 yds to the ORST 7
8:042nd & 1 at opp 7Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the ORST 5 for a 1ST down
7:251st & goal at opp 5Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 3 yards to the ORST 8
6:532nd & goal at opp 8Steve Angeli pass incomplete to Jayden Thomas
6:473rd & goal at opp 8Steve Angeli pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 8 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 7, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Punt, 5 plays
6:473rd & 13 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Fenwick run for 7 yds to the ORST 32
6:062nd & 3 at own 32Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Silas Bolden for 4 yds to the ORST 36 for a 1ST down
5:321st & 10 at own 36Fenwick, Deshaun rush for no gain to the OREGONST36, PENALTY OREGONST holding (Terry II, Jermaine) 10 yards to the OREGONST26, NO PLAY.
5:021st & 20 at own 26Deshaun Fenwick run for 3 yds to the ORST 29
4:312nd & 17 at own 29Ben Gulbranson run for 9 yds to the ORST 38
3:563rd & 8 at own 38Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Silas Bolden
3:494th & 8 at own 38AJ Winsor punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Faison at the ND 20
Notre Dame Missed FG, 12 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 20Jadarian Price run for 6 yds to the ND 26
3:022nd & 4 at own 26Jadarian Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the ND 25
2:253rd & 5 at own 25Steve Angeli pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 14 yds to the ND 39 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 39Steve Angeli pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 26 yds to the ORST 35 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at opp 35Steve Angeli run for 5 yds to the ORST 30
0:092nd & 5 at opp 30Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ORST 28
Q2 14:523rd & 3 at opp 28Gi’Bran Payne run for 2 yds to the ORST 26
Q2 14:144th & 1 at opp 26Steve Angeli run for 2 yds to the ORST 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:341st & 10 at opp 24Steve Angeli pass incomplete to Eli Raridon
Q2 13:122nd & 10 at opp 24Jadarian Price run for 5 yds to the ORST 19
Q2 12:483rd & 5 at opp 19Steve Angeli sacked by Melvin Jordan IV for a loss of 13 yards to the ORST 32
Q2 12:024th & 18 at opp 32Spencer Shrader 50 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 14, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Punt, 5 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 32Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Silas Bolden
11:422nd & 10 at own 32Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Silas Bolden for 12 yds to the ORST 44 for a 1ST down
11:091st & 10 at own 44Ben Gulbranson sacked by Javontae Jean-Baptiste for a loss of 4 yards to the ORST 40 Ben Gulbranson fumbled, recovered by ORST Grant Starck , return for 0 yards
10:362nd & 14 at own 40Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete
10:023rd & 14 at own 40Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jermaine Terry II for 7 yds to the ORST 47
9:444th & 7 at own 47AJ Winsor punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Faison at the ND 10
Notre Dame Punt, 6 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 10Steve Angeli pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for a loss of 3 yards to the ND 7
9:022nd & 13 at own 7Steve Angeli run for 12 yds to the ND 19 Steve Angeli fumbled, recovered by ND Ashton Craig
8:393rd & 1 at own 19Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the ND 21 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 21Jeremiyah Love run for 2 yds to the ND 23
6:342nd & 8 at own 23Steve Angeli sacked by Andrew Chatfield Jr. and John McCartan for a loss of 7 yards to the ND 16
5:533rd & 15 at own 16Gi’Bran Payne run for 6 yds to the ND 22
5:004th & 9 at own 22Bryce McFerson punt for 59 yds , Silas Bolden returns for 12 yds to the ORST 31
Oregon State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 31Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jesiah Irish for 14 yds to the ORST 45 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 45Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Jimmy Valsin III
4:102nd & 10 at own 45Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Silas Bolden
3:473rd & 10 at own 45Jesiah Irish run for 4 yds to the ORST 49
3:294th & 6 at own 49Jesiah Irish run for a loss of 5 yards to the ORST 44
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
3:121st & 10 at opp 44Jadarian Price run for 13 yds to the ORST 31 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 31Steve Angeli pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 11 yds to the ORST 20 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 20Jadarian Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORST 21
1:172nd & 11 at opp 21Jadarian Price run for 8 yds to the ORST 13
1:083rd & 3 at opp 13Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 10 yds to the ORST 3 for a 1ST down
0:571st & goal at opp 3Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the ORST 1
0:272nd & goal at opp 1Jadarian Price run for 1 yd for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 14, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Interception, 3 plays
0:272nd & 8 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:211st & 10 at own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Trent Walker for 5 yds to the ORST 30
0:212nd & 5 at own 30Timeout Oregon State, clock 00:21
0:132nd & 5 at own 30Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jesiah Irish for 32 yds to the ND 38 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at opp 38Oregon State Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jacob Strand) to the ND 48
0:001st & 20 at opp 48Ben Gulbranson pass intercepted Benjamin Morrison return for 14 yds to the ND 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then Notre Dame 24, Oregon State 0
Notre Dame Field goal, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Everett Hayes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 4 yds to the ND 29
14:022nd & 6 at own 29Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ND 32
13:303rd & 3 at own 32Timeout Notre Dame, clock 13:30
13:203rd & 3 at own 32Steve Angeli pass complete to Eli Raridon for 10 yds to the ND 42 for a 1ST down
12:431st & 10 at own 42Notre Dame Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ND 37
12:101st & 15 at own 37Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 33 yds to the ORST 30 for a 1ST down
11:271st & 10 at opp 30Jeremiyah Love run for 4 yds to the ORST 26
10:472nd & 6 at opp 26Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ORST 23
10:213rd & 3 at opp 23Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 3 yards to the ORST 26
9:434th & 6 at opp 26Spencer Shrader 44 yd FG GOODNotre Dame 17, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Punt, 3 plays
9:434th & 6 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:301st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Fenwick run for a loss of 4 yards to the ORST 21
9:062nd & 14 at own 21Timeout Oregon State, clock 09:06
8:582nd & 14 at own 21Deshaun Fenwick run for 6 yds to the ORST 27
8:213rd & 8 at own 27Ben Gulbranson sacked by Howard Cross III for a loss of 10 yards to the ORST 17
8:214th & 18 at own 17AJ Winsor punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Faison at the ND 40
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 40Steve Angeli pass complete to Jaden Greathouse for 16 yds to the ORST 44 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 44Jadarian Price run for 8 yds to the ORST 36
6:262nd & 2 at opp 36Jadarian Price run for 8 yds to the ORST 28 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 28Steve Angeli pass incomplete to Jordan Faison
5:212nd & 10 at opp 28Notre Dame Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the ORST 33
4:512nd & 15 at opp 33Steve Angeli run for 17 yds to the ORST 16 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 16Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the ORST 15
3:592nd & 9 at opp 15Steve Angeli pass complete to Eli Raridon for 2 yds to the ORST 13
3:283rd & 7 at opp 13Steve Angeli pass complete to Jordan Faison for 13 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 24, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
3:283rd & 7 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:101st & 10 at own 25Deshaun Fenwick run for no gain to the ORST 25
2:452nd & 10 at own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Riley Sharp for 17 yds to the ORST 42 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at own 42Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Riley Sharp
1:572nd & 10 at own 42Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Bryce Caufield for 7 yds to the ORST 49
0:503rd & 3 at own 49Ben Gulbranson sacked by Xavier Watts and Jack Kiser for a loss of 2 yards to the ORST 47
0:394th & 5 at own 47Ben Gulbranson sacked by Jordan Botelho for a loss of 5 yards to the ORST 42
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:301st & 10 at opp 42Steve Angeli run for 14 yds to the ORST 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:471st & 10 at opp 28Jeremiyah Love run for 3 yds to the ORST 25
Q4 14:172nd & 7 at opp 25Steve Angeli run for a loss of 3 yards to the ORST 28
Q4 13:303rd & 10 at opp 28Steve Angeli pass complete to Matt Salerno for 20 yds to the ORST 8 for a 1ST down Oregon State Penalty, Personal Foul (4 Yards) to the ORST 4 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:571st & goal at opp 4Jeremiyah Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the ORST 6
Q4 12:022nd & goal at opp 6Gi’Bran Payne run for 4 yds to the ORST 2
Q4 11:423rd & goal at opp 2Steve Angeli pass incomplete to Jordan Faison
Q4 11:244th & goal at opp 2Gi’Bran Payne run for 1 yd to the ORST 1
Q4 10:551st & 10 at own 1Isaiah Newell run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYNotre Dame 26, Oregon State 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 40, Oregon State 8
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 20Everett Hayes kickoff for 76 yds , Jadarian Price return for 24 yds to the ND 28
10:371st & 10 at own 28Jadarian Price run for 54 yds to the ORST 18 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 18Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the ORST 13
9:082nd & 5 at opp 13Steve Angeli pass complete to Jeremiyah Love for 13 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 33, Oregon State 0
Oregon State Touchdown, 6 plays
9:012nd & 5 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds , Riley Sharp return for 29 yds to the ORST 29
8:561st & 10 at own 29Gulbranson, Ben pass incomplete to Sharp, Riley, PENALTY NOTREDAME 12 men on the field 5 yards to the OREGONST34, NO PLAY.
8:421st & 5 at own 34Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jimmy Valsin III for 9 yds to the ORST 43 for a 1ST down
8:011st & 10 at own 43Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Trent Walker for 8 yds to the ND 49
7:342nd & 2 at opp 49Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Bryce Caufield
7:013rd & 2 at opp 49Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jake Reichle for 1 yd to the ND 48
6:314th & 1 at opp 48Jesiah Irish pass complete to Bryce Caufield for 15 yds to the ND 33 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 33Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jimmy Valsin III for 33 yds for a TD (T. Voltin Run For Two-point Conversion)Notre Dame 33, Oregon State 8
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
6:021st & 10 at own 35Max Walker on-side kick recovered by Notre Dame at the ORST 40
5:541st & 10 at opp 40Devyn Ford run for 19 yds to the ORST 21 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 21Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the ORST 17
4:242nd & 6 at opp 17Devyn Ford run for 3 yds to the ORST 14
3:493rd & 3 at opp 14Devyn Ford run for 4 yds to the ORST 10 for a 1ST down
3:011st & goal at opp 10Skip Velotta run for 4 yds to the ORST 6
2:452nd & goal at opp 6Chase Ketterer run for 6 yds for a TD (Spencer Shrader KICK)Notre Dame 40, Oregon State 8
Oregon State End of game, 6 plays
2:452nd & 6 at own 35Spencer Shrader kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:391st & 10 at own 25Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete
2:152nd & 10 at own 25Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jimmy Valsin III for 9 yds to the ORST 34
1:473rd & 1 at own 34Ben Gulbranson pass complete to Jesiah Irish for 10 yds to the ORST 44 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at own 44Isaiah Newell run for 2 yds to the ORST 46
0:452nd & 8 at own 46Ben Gulbranson pass incomplete to Jermaine Terry II
0:343rd & 8 at own 46Isaiah Newell run for a loss of 1 yard to the ORST 45

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.

The series

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Oregon State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings.

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2023Notre Dame 40, Oregon State 8Sun Bowl
2004Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21Insight Bowl
2000Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9Fiesta Bowl

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