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Rice at Notre Dame

Saturday, September 12, 2026

No. 3 Notre Dame beat Rice 52–⁠0. It was their sixth meeting; Notre Dame leads the series 6–⁠0.

AwayRice1–⁠6 in 2026
0
Home3Notre Dame6–⁠1 in 2026
52

Final at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre DameTV: NBCAttendance 77,622

At kickoff
85°F, wind 10 mph from the southwest, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; S Bend Airport, 7 km from the stadium, 24 minutes after kickoff
Viewers
1.6 million viewers on NBCViewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Official
Nate BlackGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice00000
Notre Dame212110052

How the win probability moved

Notre Dame favored

Win probability by play: Notre Dame 58% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 22 points.

Rice favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (22 points).

Standouts

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

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jacurri Brown8/126400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jacurri Brown1632011
Tyvonn Byars72407
DAndre Hardeman Jr.91303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Barry Jackson Jr.130030
Chris Bruce119019
Braylen Walker212010
Payton Matthews1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cooper King10000
A.J. Brown70.500
Stone Combs5000
Koa Akui5000

Notre Dame

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Carr16/2025340
Noah Grubbs7/117800
Teddy Jarrard2/22900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jonaz Walton848015
Aneyas Williams92907
Nolan James Jr.629215
Kedren Young4803
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jerome Bettis Jr.261056
Jordan Faison454225
Jaden Greathouse348023
Micah Gilbert247139
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaiden Ausberry5100
Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa51.500
Jaylen Sneed4000
Luke Talich4100
Bryce Young32.510

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

Team stats

RiceNotre Dame
128Total yards478
64Passing yards360
64Rushing yards118
5.3Yards per pass10.9
1.9Yards per rush3.7
7First downs24
2–⁠12Third downs7–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers0
4–⁠37Penalties2–⁠20
27:42Possession32:18
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

RiceNotre Dame
21%Success rate55%
−0.32EPA per play0.42
1.59Explosiveness1.23
−0.61Rushing EPA0.14
0.18Passing EPA0.70
14%Passing-down success36%
−0.50First-down EPA0.38
−0.65Second-down EPA0.57
−0.05Third-down EPA0.57
9%Havoc by its defense28%

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 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Notre Dame −44.5, 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%, Rice <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Notre Dame end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RiceFumble return TD, 2 plays (Notre Dame scores)Q1 RiceFumble, 5 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Notre DamePunt, 7 playsQ2 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameField goal, 10 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 RiceFumble, 12 playsQ4 Notre DameEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Notre Dame drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RiceFumble return TD, 2 plays (Notre Dame scores), 2 yards
  2. Q1 RiceFumble, 5 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q1 Notre DameTouchdown, 8 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 Notre DamePunt, 7 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 RiceFumble, 3 plays, −7 yards
  11. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 3 yards
  12. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 Notre DameTouchdown, 2 plays, 38 yards
  14. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 3 plays, 20 yards
  15. Q3 Notre DameTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 Notre DameField goal, 10 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 48 yards
  19. Q3 Notre DameTurnover on downs, 12 plays, −23 yards
  20. Q4 RiceFumble, 12 plays, 11 yards
  21. Q4 Notre DameEnd of game, 9 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 21, Rice 0
Rice Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Notre Dame scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 61 yards to the Rice04 fair catch by #6 B.Grice at Rice04
14:551st & 10 at own 25(14:58) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short right to #0 P.Matthews thrown to Rice35
14:462nd & 10 at own 25Boubacar Traore 24 Yd Fumble Return (Spencer Porath Kick)Notre Dame 7, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 5 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35(14:46) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
14:391st & 10 at own 25(14:46) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 4 yards gain to the Rice29 (#2 D.McKinney; #28 L.Talich)
13:081st & 10 at own 40(13:12) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice43 (#4 J.Ausberry)
12:172nd & 7 at own 43(12:29) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #6 B.Grice caught at Rice39, for 1 yard loss to the Rice42 (#28 L.Talich)
11:363rd & 8 at own 42(11:42) Shotgun Rice rush middle for 4 yards loss to the Rice38 fumbled by Rice at Rice38 recovered by UND #4 J.Ausberry at Rice38, End Of Play
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at opp 38(11:36) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 7 yards gain to the Rice31 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #57 A.Clemmons)
11:363rd & 8 at own 42Timeout Rice, clock 11:36
Notre Dame Touchdown, 3 plays
10:572nd & 3 at opp 31(11:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #1 J.Greathouse caught at Rice25, for 6 yards to the Rice25 (#33 S.Combs), 1ST DOWN
10:301st & 10 at opp 25(10:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep left to #6 J.Faison caught at Rice00, for 25 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:30, 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 14, Rice 0
10:301st & 10 at own 35(10:30) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 64 yards to the Rice01 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice01
10:30Timeout Notre Dame, clock 10:30
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 25(10:30) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#56 E.Hughes)
9:542nd & 8 at own 27(09:54) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice32, for 12 yards to the Rice39 (#28 L.Talich; #15 L.Moore) PENALTY Rice Chop Block 13 yards from Rice27 to Rice14. NO PLAY
9:182nd & 21 at own 14(09:27) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #6 B.Grice caught at Rice10, for 7 yards loss to the Rice07 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
8:423rd & 28 at own 7(08:45) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice13 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa; #11 K.Keeley)
7:584th & 22 at own 13(08:07) #29 C.Durkin punt 45 yards to the UND42 #6 J.Faison return 0 yards to the UND42 (#7 A.Brown)
Notre Dame Touchdown, 7 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 42(07:58) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #14 M.Gilbert caught at UND47, for 8 yards to the UND50 (#10 K.Condoll)
7:112nd & 2 at the 50(07:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep left to #1 J.Greathouse caught at Rice28, for 23 yards to the Rice27 (#3 K.Akui), 1ST DOWN
6:321st & 10 at opp 27(06:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#57 A.Clemmons)
5:452nd & 9 at opp 26(05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 3 yards gain to the Rice23 (#8 J.Mutombo)
5:043rd & 6 at opp 23(05:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #6 J.Faison caught at Rice18, for 9 yards to the Rice14 (#3 K.Akui; #12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
4:311st & 10 at opp 14(04:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice11 (#2 J.Chavez)
3:512nd & 7 at opp 11(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #6 J.Faison caught at Rice14, for 11 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:51, 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 21, Rice 0
3:511st & 10 at own 35(03:51) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
3:51Timeout Notre Dame, clock 03:51
14:002nd & 6 at own 29(14:00) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 11 yards gain to the Rice40 fumbled by #11 J.Brown at Rice40 forced by #28 L.Talich recovered by Rice #11 J.Brown at Rice40, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 25(03:51) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice28 (#3 J.Sneed)
3:032nd & 7 at own 28(03:08) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice31 (#88 A.Mukam)
2:173rd & 4 at own 31(02:23) Shotgun #11 J.Brown sacked for loss of 6 yards to the Rice25 (#95 B.Young)
1:384th & 10 at own 25(01:47) #29 C.Durkin punt 43 yards to the UND32 #6 J.Faison return 4 yards to the UND36 (#23 C.Bruce; #33 S.Combs)
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 36(01:38) Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush right for 5 yards gain to the UND41 (#2 J.Chavez; #18 A.Ogbor)
1:384th & 10 at own 25Timeout Rice, clock 01:38
Notre Dame Touchdown, 8 plays
0:532nd & 5 at own 41(01:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #3 M.Graham caught at UND45, for 4 yards to the UND45 (#14 B.Barton)
0:253rd & 1 at own 45(00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND47 (#33 S.Combs), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:491st & 10 at own 47(15:00) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #1 J.Greathouse caught at Rice39, for 19 yards to the Rice34 (#10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:261st & 10 at opp 34(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #33 M.Jeffery caught at Rice28, for 18 yards to the Rice16 (#2 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:041st & 10 at opp 16(14:13) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #85 J.Larsen thrown to Rice11 broken up by #7 A.Brown QB hurried by #14 B.Barton
Q2 13:582nd & 10 at opp 16(14:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 15 yards gain to the Rice01 (#10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
Q2 13:431st & goal at opp 1(13:46) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:43 PENALTY Rice Offside declined #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 28, Rice 0
Q2 13:431st & 10 at own 35(13:43) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 60 yards to the Rice05 fair catch by #6 B.Grice at Rice05
Q2 13:43Timeout Notre Dame, clock 13:43
2nd quarter9 drives, then Notre Dame 42, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 6 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 25(13:43) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#10 L.Thomas; #34 D.Bowen)
12:492nd & 9 at own 26(12:58) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #81 B.Walker caught at Rice23, for 2 yards to the Rice28 (#8 A.Shuler)
12:073rd & 7 at own 28(12:17) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 10 yards gain to the Rice38 (#3 J.Sneed), 1ST DOWN
11:301st & 10 at own 38(11:31) PENALTY Rice False Start (#60 L.Bluhm) 5 yards from Rice38 to Rice33. NO PLAY
11:011st & 15 at own 33(11:04) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush left for 7 yards gain to the Rice40 (#4 J.Ausberry; #34 D.Bowen), out of bounds
10:222nd & 8 at own 40(10:26) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice41 (#44 R.Dunham)
9:383rd & 7 at own 41(09:44) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice42 (#0 T.Gray; #3 J.Sneed)
8:544th & 6 at own 42(09:04) #29 C.Durkin punt 58 yards to the UND00, Touchback
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 20(08:54) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep right to #3 M.Graham caught at UND40, for 20 yards to the UND40, out of bounds at UND40, 1ST DOWN
8:544th & 6 at own 42Timeout Rice, clock 08:54
Notre Dame Punt, 7 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 40(08:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UND46 (#8 J.Mutombo)
7:572nd & 4 at own 46(08:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short right to #7 T.Washington thrown to Rice39
7:513rd & 4 at own 46(07:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #6 J.Faison caught at UND49, for 9 yards to the Rice45 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #10 K.Condoll), 1ST DOWN
7:231st & 10 at opp 45(07:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice33 (#12 J.Benjamin; #33 S.Combs), out of bounds PENALTY UND Personal Foul (#85 J.Larsen) 15 yards from Rice45 to UND40. NO PLAY
6:501st & 25 at own 40(06:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #22 A.Williams thrown to UND45 QB hurried by #57 A.Clemmons
6:472nd & 25 at own 40(06:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush left for 1 yard gain to the UND41 (#96 D.Botts)
6:013rd & 24 at own 41(06:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete deep right to #3 M.Graham thrown to Rice35 broken up by #12 J.Benjamin
5:554th & 24 at own 41(06:02) #39 J.Scaife punt 46 yards to the Rice13 fair catch by #6 B.Grice at Rice13
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 13(05:55) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 1 yard loss to the Rice12 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa; #95 B.Young)
5:554th & 24 at own 41Timeout Notre Dame, clock 05:55
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
5:002nd & 11 at own 12(05:05) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Clark thrown to Rice24
5:061st & 10 at own 13Timeout Rice, clock 05:06
4:553rd & 11 at own 12(05:01) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 6 yards loss to the Rice06 fumbled by #11 J.Brown at Rice06 recovered by UND #27 K.Viliamu-Asa at Rice06, End Of Play
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
4:491st & goal at opp 6(04:55) Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice01 (#94 B.Bays; #44 C.King)
4:262nd & goal at opp 1(04:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 N.James Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:26 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) PENALTY #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#57 A.Clemmons) #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci) PENALTY Rice Personal Foul (#57 A.Clemmons) 15 yards from Rice00 to UND50Notre Dame 35, Rice 0
4:231st & 10 at the 50(04:26) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 26 yards to the Rice24 #25 C.VerMaas return 8 yards to the Rice32 (#44 R.Dunham)
4:26Timeout Notre Dame, clock 04:26
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 32(04:23) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice32 (#7 F.Brewu)
3:342nd & 10 at own 32(03:38) Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice34 (#27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
2:523rd & 8 at own 34(02:58) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice36 (#4 J.Ausberry; #10 L.Thomas)
1:594th & 6 at own 36(02:13) #29 C.Durkin punt 39 yards to the UND25 #6 J.Faison return 37 yards to the Rice38 (#57 A.Clemmons; #3 K.Akui), out of bounds. #26 M.Amey III injured on the play
Notre Dame Touchdown, 2 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 38(01:59) Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short right to #2 N.James Jr. caught at Rice43, for 1 yard loss to the Rice39 (#7 A.Brown; #12 J.Benjamin)
1:172nd & 11 at opp 39(01:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep right to #14 M.Gilbert caught at Rice00, for 39 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:17, 1ST DOWN #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 42, Rice 0
Rice End of half, 3 plays
1:171st & 10 at own 35(01:17) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
1:121st & 10 at own 25(01:17) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#4 J.Ausberry; #56 E.Hughes)
0:302nd & 9 at own 26(00:35) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 0 yards to the Rice26 (#56 E.Hughes; #44 R.Dunham)
0:043rd & 9 at own 26(00:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short middle to #23 C.Bruce caught at Rice43, for 19 yards to the Rice45 (#28 L.Talich), 1ST DOWN
3rd quarter7 drives, then Notre Dame 52, Rice 0
Notre Dame Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #28 E.Gota kickoff 65 yards to the UND00, Touchback
14:541st & 10 at own 25(14:58) Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND27 (#94 B.Bays)
14:162nd & 8 at own 27(14:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short left to #8 J.Bettis Jr. caught at UND32, for 5 yards to the UND32 (#10 K.Condoll)
13:363rd & 3 at own 32(13:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UND38 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #54 A.Harnetiaux), 1ST DOWN
12:591st & 10 at own 38(13:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete deep left to #8 J.Bettis Jr. caught at Rice33, for 56 yards to the Rice06 (#7 A.Brown), 1ST DOWN
12:241st & goal at opp 6(12:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass incomplete short middle to #8 J.Bettis Jr. thrown to Rice00 PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (#3 K.Akui) 4 yards from Rice06 to Rice02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:141st & goal at opp 2(12:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #22 A.Williams rush right for 0 yards to the Rice02 (#94 B.Bays; #3 K.Akui)
11:412nd & goal at opp 2(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 C.Carr pass complete short middle to #87 C.Flanagan caught at Rice00, for 2 yards to the Rice00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:41 #35 S.Porath kick attempt good (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci)Notre Dame 49, Rice 0
11:411st & 10 at own 35(11:41) #36 M.Drescher kickoff 65 yards to the Rice00, Touchback
11:41Timeout Notre Dame, clock 11:41
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 25(11:41) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 3 yards loss to the Rice22 (#95 B.Young)
10:502nd & 13 at own 22(10:59) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #19 J.Clark caught at Rice26, for 5 yards to the Rice27 (#3 J.Sneed; #29 C.Gray)
10:143rd & 8 at own 27(10:21) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 3 yards loss to the Rice24 (#4 J.Ausberry)
9:224th & 11 at own 24(09:31) #29 C.Durkin punt 49 yards to the UND27 #1 D.Golden return 6 yards to the UND33 (#19 J.Clark)
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
9:171st & 10 at own 33(09:22) Shotgun #21 K.Young rush right for 3 yards gain to the UND36 (#16 C.Nwajuaku; #14 B.Barton)
9:224th & 11 at own 24Timeout Rice, clock 09:22
Notre Dame Field goal, 10 plays
8:352nd & 7 at own 36(08:41) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #17 E.Burress caught at UND41, for 12 yards to the UND48 (#14 B.Barton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:051st & 10 at own 48(08:10) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Young rush left for 1 yard gain to the UND49 (#7 A.Brown; #44 C.King)
7:192nd & 9 at own 49(07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #21 K.Young caught at UND43, for 8 yards to the Rice43 (#44 C.King; #18 A.Ogbor)
7:033rd & 1 at opp 43(07:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Young rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice40 (#25 C.VerMaas), 1ST DOWN
6:091st & 10 at opp 40(06:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #17 E.Burress caught at Rice37, for 16 yards to the Rice24 (#12 J.Benjamin), 1ST DOWN
5:391st & 10 at opp 24(05:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete deep left to #3 M.Graham thrown to Rice01
5:392nd & 10 at opp 24PENALTY UND False Start (#57 C.Herron) 5 yards from Rice24 to Rice29. NO PLAY
5:282nd & 15 at opp 29(05:39) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short left to #33 M.Jeffery caught at Rice19, for 10 yards to the Rice19 (#5 J.Harper)
4:583rd & 5 at opp 19(05:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Young rush left for 1 yard gain to the Rice18 (#11 C.Clark-Jolivet)
4:214th & 4 at opp 18(04:24) #35 S.Porath field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #39 J.Scaife, LS: #96 J.Vinci), clock 04:21Notre Dame 52, Rice 0
4:211st & 10 at own 35(04:21) #18 E.Schmidt kickoff 59 yards to the Rice06 fair catch by #13 M.Mosey at Rice06
4:214th & 4 at opp 18Timeout Notre Dame, clock 04:21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 25(04:21) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush right for 1 yard gain to the Rice26 (#11 K.Keeley)
3:352nd & 9 at own 26(03:39) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice27 (#11 K.Keeley; #27 K.Viliamu-Asa)
2:563rd & 8 at own 27(03:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete short left to #13 M.Mosey thrown to Rice31
2:494th & 8 at own 27(02:57) #29 C.Durkin punt 41 yards to the UND32 #1 D.Golden return 0 yards to the UND32 (#19 J.Clark)
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 32(02:49) Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #19 L.Saldate caught at UND38, for 21 yards to the Rice47 (#2 J.Chavez), 1ST DOWN
2:494th & 8 at own 27Timeout Rice, clock 02:49
Notre Dame Turnover on downs, 12 plays
2:091st & 10 at opp 47(02:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the Rice42 (#7 A.Brown; #33 S.Combs)
1:292nd & 5 at opp 42(01:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete deep middle to #17 E.Burress thrown to Rice05
1:213rd & 5 at opp 42(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short left to #19 L.Saldate caught at Rice39, for 6 yards to the Rice36 (#3 K.Akui), 1ST DOWN
0:511st & 10 at opp 36(00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush left for 4 yards gain to the Rice32 (#95 B.Reddic; #33 S.Combs)
0:152nd & 6 at opp 32(00:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Rice29 (#7 A.Brown; #95 B.Reddic)
Q4 14:553rd & 3 at opp 29(14:59) Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 2 yards gain to the Rice27 (#44 C.King)
Q4 14:134th & 1 at opp 27(14:21) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 12 yards gain to the Rice15 (#1 Z.Cody; #44 C.King), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 13:391st & 10 at opp 15(13:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Rice14 (#44 C.King)
Q4 12:532nd & 9 at opp 14(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete short left to #17 E.Burress thrown to Rice00
Q4 12:463rd & 9 at opp 14(12:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass complete short right to #17 E.Burress caught at Rice11, for 5 yards to the Rice09 (#44 C.King)
Q4 12:034th & 4 at opp 9(12:06) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 N.Grubbs pass incomplete short left to #4 B.Frazier thrown to Rice04 broken up by #3 K.Akui, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th quarter4 drives, then Notre Dame 52, Rice 0
Rice Fumble, 12 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 9(12:03) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete deep right to #7 B.Jackson Jr. caught at Rice39, for 30 yards to the Rice39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:034th & 4 at opp 9Timeout Notre Dame, clock 12:03
Rice Fumble, 12 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 39(11:35) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 T.Byars rush middle for 6 yards gain to the Rice45 (#19 M.Faraimo; #22 E.Long). #26 T.Byars injured on the play
11:032nd & 4 at own 45(11:06) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 3 yards gain to the Rice48 (#24 M.Zackery IV)
10:253rd & 1 at own 48(10:29) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 1 yard loss to the Rice47 (#43 K.Kia; #35 T.Rezac)
9:494th & 2 at own 47(09:54) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UND49 (#59 S.Sevillano Jr.), 1ST DOWN
9:151st & 10 at opp 49(09:19) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UND46 (#20 J.O’Brien; #42 C.Mullins)
8:382nd & 7 at opp 46(08:44) Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush left for 8 yards gain to the UND38 (#22 E.Long), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:001st & 10 at opp 38(08:03) Shotgun #28 D.Hardeman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UND36 (#35 T.Rezac; #20 J.O’Brien)
7:212nd & 8 at opp 36(07:25) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass incomplete deep middle to #7 B.Jackson Jr. thrown to UND06
7:113rd & 8 at opp 36(07:19) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short left to #0 P.Matthews caught at UND31, for 6 yards to the UND30 (#35 T.Rezac)
7:212nd & 8 at opp 36Timeout Rice, clock 07:21
6:324th & 2 at opp 30(06:42) Shotgun #11 J.Brown pass complete short right to #81 B.Walker caught at UND22, for 10 yards to the UND20 (#24 M.Zackery IV; #22 E.Long), 1ST DOWN
6:423rd & 8 at opp 36Timeout Rice, clock 06:42
5:541st & 10 at opp 20(06:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 J.Brown rush right for 4 yards gain to the UND16 fumbled by #11 J.Brown at UND13 forced by #43 K.Kia recovered by UND #44 R.Dunham at UND16, End Of Play
Notre Dame End of game, 9 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 16(05:54) Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 6 yards gain to the UND22 (#44 C.King; #57 A.Clemmons)
5:541st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Rice, clock 05:54
Notre Dame End of game, 9 plays
5:052nd & 4 at own 22(05:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Walton rush right for 15 yards gain to the UND37 (#44 C.King), 1ST DOWN
4:231st & 10 at own 37(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Jarrard pass complete short left to #11 D.Fitzgerald caught at UND41, for 20 yards to the Rice43 (#34 K.Blanton), 1ST DOWN
3:491st & 10 at opp 43(03:56) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 T.Jarrard pass complete short right to #19 L.Saldate caught at Rice38, for 9 yards to the Rice34 (#1 Z.Cody), out of bounds
3:192nd & 1 at opp 34(03:24) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Osborne rush right for 2 yards loss to the Rice36 (#94 B.Bays)
2:323rd & 3 at opp 36(02:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Osborne rush left for 6 yards gain to the Rice30 (#7 A.Brown), 1ST DOWN
1:541st & 10 at opp 30(02:00) Shotgun #26 J.Osborne rush middle for 4 yards gain to the Rice26 (#44 C.King)
2:003rd & 3 at opp 36Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:00
1:252nd & 6 at opp 26(01:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Osborne rush right for 0 yards to the Rice26 (#13 T.May; #54 A.Harnetiaux)
0:433rd & 6 at opp 26(00:43) No Huddle-Shotgun #26 J.Osborne rush right for 4 yards loss to the Rice30 (#94 B.Bays)

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2014Notre Dame 48, Rice 17
1988Notre Dame 54, Rice 11
1974Notre Dame 10, Rice 3
1973Notre Dame 28, Rice 0
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