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American college football season
The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana , and competed as an independent . The program was led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman .[ 1] [ 2]
The Irish started the season 0–2, including a surprising loss to the Marshall Thundering Herd despite being heavy favorites. However, Notre Dame won nine of their next eleven games to finish the season. This included a memorable 35–14 win over the #4 Clemson Tigers . Their season ended with the Irish defeating South Carolina 45–38 in the 2022 Taxslayer Gator Bowl . This was only the 3rd time in the last 28 seasons that the Irish defeated another ranked team in a bowl game.
On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU , defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach.[ 1] [ 2]
The following coaches left the football program:
New coaches announced in a press conference on February 17, 2022[ 3]
NFL
Transfers out
Other
Notre Dame announced and finalized the 2022 football schedule on December 7, 2021.[ 6]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 3 7:30 p.m. at No. 2 Ohio State No. 5 ABC L 10–21 106,594
September 10 2:30 p.m. Marshall No. 8 NBC L 21–2677,622
September 17 2:30 p.m. California Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC W 24–1777,622
September 24 3:30 p.m. at North Carolina ABC W 45–32 50,500
October 8 7:30 p.m. vs. No. 16 BYU NBC W 28–2062,742
October 15 7:30 p.m. Stanford Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (rivalry ) NBC L 14–1677,622
October 22 2:30 p.m. UNLV Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN Peacock W 44–2173,165
October 29 12:00 p.m. at No. 16 Syracuse ABC W 41–2449,861
November 5 7:30 p.m. No. 4 Clemson Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN NBC W 35–1477,622
November 12 12:00 p.m. vs. Navy No. 20 ABC W 35–3262,124
November 19 2:30 p.m. Boston College No. 18 Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame, IN (Holy War ) NBC W 44–073,503
November 26 7:30 p.m. at No. 6 USC No. 15 ABC L 27–3872,613
3:30 p.m. vs. No. 19 South Carolina No. 21 ESPN W 45–3867,383
2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: September 3, 2022
at No. 2 Ohio State [ edit ]
No. 5 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–0) at No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 5 Fighting Irish
3
7
0 0 10
No. 2 Buckeyes
7
0
7 7 21
at Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH
Date : September 3, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 82 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 106,594Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:13) ND – Blake Grupe 33-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:47; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(5:32) OSU – Emeka Egbuka 31-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 4 plays, 54 yards, 1:43; Ohio State 7–3 )
Second Quarter
(11:56) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:10; Notre Dame 10–7 )
Third Quarter
(0:17) OSU – Xavier Johnson 24-yard pass from C. J. Stroud, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:43; Ohio State 14–10 )
Fourth Quarter
(4:51) OSU – Miyan Williams 2-yard run, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 14 plays, 95 yards, 7:06; Ohio State 21–10 )
Pregame line
Over/under
OSU −17.0
83.5
Statistics
ND
OSU
First downs
12
22
Total yards
253
395
Rushes/yards
30–76
35–172
Passing yards
177
223
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–18–0
24–34–0
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Marshall Thundering Herd (1–0) vs No. 8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Thundering Herd
0
9
3 14 26
No. 8 Fighting Irish
0
7
0 14 21
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : September 10, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Timothy HedgepethTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(14:18) MRSH – Khalan Laborn 4-yard run, Rece Verhoff PAT missed (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:56; Marshall 6–0 )
(3:00) ND – Tyler Buchner 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 7–6 )
(0:15) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:45; Marshall 9–7 )
Third Quarter
(3:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 20-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:10; Marshall 12–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:57) ND – Tyler Buchner 1-yard run, Tyler Buchner two-point run (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 15–12 )
(5:16) MRSH – Devin Miller 3-yard pass from Henry Colombi, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:16; Marshall 19–15 )
(4:35) MRSH – Steven Gilmore 37-yard interception return, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 0:41; Marshall 26–15 )
(0:14) ND – Michael Mayer 5-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:42; Marshall 26–21 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −20.5
48.0
Statistics
MRSH
ND
First downs
21
22
Total yards
364
351
Rushes/yards
50–219
37–130
Passing yards
145
221
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–21–0
21–38–3
Time of possession
30:47
29:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Marshall
Passing
Henry Colombi
16/21, 150 yards, TD
Rushing
Khalan Laborn
31 carries, 161 yards, TD
Receiving
Jayden Harrison
3 receptions, 38 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Tyler Buchner
18/32, 201 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Tyler Buchner
13 carries, 44 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
8 receptions, 103 yards, TD
California Golden Bears (2–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Golden Bears
0
10
7 0 17
Fighting Irish
0
7
7 10 24
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : September 17, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 83 °F (28 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Mike RocheTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
None
Second Quarter
(14:27) CAL – J. Michael Sturdivant 18-yard pass from Jack Plummer, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 0:26; California 7–0 )
(8:54) ND – Chris Tyree 21-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:28; Tied 7–7 )
(4:11) CAL – Dario Longhetto 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; California 10–7 )
Third Quarter
(9:14) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:00; Notre Dame 14–10 )
(4:48) CAL – Jack Plummer 1-yard run, Dario Longhetto kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; California 17–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:48) ND – Blake Grupe 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:00; Tied 17–17 )
(9:16) ND – Michael Mayer 6-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:46; Notre Dame 24–17 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −13.5
41.0
Statistics
CAL
ND
First downs
18
17
Total yards
296
297
Rushes/yards
31–112
41–147
Passing yards
184
150
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–37–0
17–23–0
Time of possession
26:58
33:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
California
Passing
Jack Plummer
16/37, 184 yards, TD
Rushing
DeCarlos Brooks
5 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Jeremiah Hunter
5 receptions, 66 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
17/23, 150 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 76 yards, TD
Receiving
Chris Tyree
5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (1–2) at North Carolina Tar Heels (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Irish
0
24
14 7 45
Tar Heels
7
7
6 12 32
at Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC
Date : September 24, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 50,500Referee : Jeff FlanaganTV announcers (ABC ) : Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:53) UNC – Josh Downs 4-yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:07; North Carolina 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(12:57) ND – Michael Mayer 10-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:48; Tied 7–7 )
(10:01) ND – Lorenzo Styles 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:26; Notre Dame 14–7 )
(6:55) UNC – Josh Downs 3-yard pass from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:06; Tied 14–14 )
(2:37) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:18; Notre Dame 21–14 )
(0:23) ND – Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 24–14 )
Third Quarter
(12:18) ND – Logan Diggs 29-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Notre Dame 31–14 )
(10:21) ND – Audric Estimé 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Notre Dame 38–14 )
(4:08) UNC – Antoine Green 80-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:11; Notre Dame 38–20 )
Fourth Quarter
(13:04) ND – Chris Tyree 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 45–20 )
(9:47) UNC – Omarion Hampton 4-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:17; Notre Dame 45–26 )
(1:44) UNC – Antoine Green 64-yard pass from Drake Maye (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:36; Notre Dame 45–32 )
Pregame line
Over/under
UNC −1.5
55.5
Statistics
ND
UNC
First downs
35
18
Total yards
576
367
Rushes/yards
51–287
28–66
Passing yards
289
301
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–34–0
17–32–0
Time of possession
38:13
21:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
24/34, 289 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
17 carries, 134 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
North Carolina
Passing
Drake Maye
17/32, 301 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Drake Maye
13 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Antoine Green
3 receptions, 150 yards, 2 TD
No. 16 BYU Cougars (4–1) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 16 Cougars
6
0
7 7 20
Fighting Irish
3
15
7 3 28
at Allegiant Stadium • Las Vegas, NV
Date : October 8, 2022Game time : 4:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Indoor, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 62,742Referee : Stuart MullinsTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:25) ND – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(4:32) BYU – Kody Epps 2-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:49; BYU 6–3 )
Second Quarter
(14:19) ND – Michael Mayer 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13; Notre Dame 10–6 )
(6:50) ND – Team safety (Drive: 1 plays, −4 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 12–6 )
(1:03) ND – Jayden Thomas 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:42; Notre Dame 18–6 )
Third Quarter
(8:05) ND – Michael Mayer 19-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55; Notre Dame 25–6 )
(5:27) BYU – Kody Epps 53-yard pass from Jaren Hall, Justen Smith kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Notre Dame 25–13 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:18) BYU – Christopher Brooks 28-yard run, Justen Smith kick (Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:41; Notre Dame 25–20 )
(6:07) ND – Blake Grupe 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:47; Notre Dame 28–20 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −3.5
51.5
Statistics
BYU
ND
First downs
13
24
Total yards
280
496
Rushes/yards
29–160
45–234
Passing yards
120
262
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–17–1
22–28–1
Time of possession
19:05
40:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
BYU
Passing
Jaren Hall
9/17, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Christopher Brooks
14 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving
Kody Epps
4 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
22/28, 262 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
14 carries, 97 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
11 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Stanford Cardinal (1–4) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinal
7
3
3 3 16
Fighting Irish
0
0
7 7 14
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : October 15, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 50 °F (10 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:05) STAN – Casey Filkins 2-yard run, Joshua Karty kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:28; Stanford 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(0:00) STAN – Joshua Karty 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 0:42; Stanford 10–0 )
Third Quarter
(8:44) STAN – Joshua Karty 43-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:00; Stanford 13–0 )
(6:22) ND – Audric Estimé 10-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:22; Stanford 13–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:53) ND – Tobias Merriweather 41-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:40; Notre Dame 14–13 )
(10:20) STAN – Joshua Karty 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:33; Stanford 16–14 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −16.5
54.5
Statistics
STAN
ND
First downs
21
16
Total yards
385
301
Rushes/yards
42–97
34–150
Passing yards
288
151
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
26–39–0
13–27–0
Time of possession
36:07
23:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Stanford
Passing
Tanner McKee
26/38, 288 yards
Rushing
Casey Filkins
32 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving
Elijah Higgins
5 receptions, 81 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
13/27, 151 yards, TD
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 57 yards, TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
5 receptions, 60 yards
UNLV Rebels (4–3) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Rebels
7
0
7 7 21
Fighting Irish
23
7
0 14 44
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : October 22, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 73,165Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (Peacock ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:35) ND – Audric Estimé 12-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(10:06) ND – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:07; Notre Dame 10–0 )
(9:10) UNLV – Jordan Younge-Humphrey 2-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 10–7 )
(6:24) ND – Michael Mayer 20-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:08; Notre Dame 17–7 )
(3:58) ND – Blake Grupe 27-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:48; Notre Dame 20–7 )
(1:18) ND – Blake Grupe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:12; Notre Dame 23–7 )
Second Quarter
(4:10) ND – Mitchell Evans 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 3:04; Notre Dame 30–7 )
Third Quarter
(8:06) UNLV – Harrison Bailey 2-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:43; Notre Dame 30–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(11:59) ND – Chris Tyree 8-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 7:10; Notre Dame 37–14 )
(8:02) UNLV – Jordan Younge-Humphrey 1-yard run, Daniel Gutierrez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:57; Notre Dame 37–21 )
(2:55) ND – Braden Lenzy 4-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:06; Notre Dame 44–21 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −26.0
46.5
Statistics
UNLV
ND
First downs
11
23
Total yards
299
428
Rushes/yards
28–146
47–223
Passing yards
153
205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–33–0
14–28–1
Time of possession
26:02
33:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UNLV
Passing
Cameron Friel
8/15, 80 yards
Rushing
Courtney Reese
11 carries, 142 yards
Receiving
Nick Williams
4 receptions, 47 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
14/28, 205 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Logan Diggs
28 carries, 130 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
6 receptions, 115 yards, TD
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (4–3) at No. 16 Syracuse Orange (6–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Fighting Irish
7
14
3 17 41
No. 16 Orange
7
0
10 7 24
at JMA Wireless Dome • Syracuse, NY
Date : October 29, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Indoor, 65 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 49,861Referee : Gary PattersonTV announcers (ABC ) : Joe Tessitore (play–by–play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(14:53) ND – Brandon Joseph 29-yard interception return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 0 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(11:11) CUSE – Oronde Gadsden II 13-yard pass from Garrett Shrader , Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:42; Tied 7–7 )
Second Quarter
(8:23) ND – Logan Diggs 3-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:25; Notre Dame 14–7 )
(0:17) ND – Jayden Thomas 3-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 1:01; Notre Dame 21–7 )
Third Quarter
(7:41) ND – Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:54; Notre Dame 24–7 )
(4:57) CUSE – Andre Szmyt 54-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 2:44; Notre Dame 24–10 )
(0:25) CUSE – Sean Tucker 4-yard run, Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:21; Notre Dame 24–17 )
Fourth Quarter
(9:11) ND – Audric Estimé 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:40; Notre Dame 31–17 )
(7:47) ND – Audric Estimé 2-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 2 yards, 0:03; Notre Dame 38–17 )
(5:44) CUSE – D'Marcus Adams 13-yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Andre Szmyt kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:03; Notre Dame 38–24 )
(1:58) ND – Blake Grupe 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:46; Notre Dame 41–24 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −1.0
48.0
Statistics
ND
CUSE
First downs
22
15
Total yards
362
286
Rushes/yards
56–246
25–61
Passing yards
116
225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–19–1
16–36–2
Time of possession
37:40
22:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
9/19, 116 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
20 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
3 receptions, 54 yards
Syracuse
Passing
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson
11/22, 190 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Sean Tucker
16 carries, 60 yards, TD
Receiving
Oronde Gadsden II
4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
No. 4 Clemson Tigers (8–0) vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 4 Tigers
0
0
0 14 14
Fighting Irish
7
7
0 21 35
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : November 5, 2022Game time : 7:30 p.m.Game weather : Clear, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 77,622Referee : Adam SavoieTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(9:08) ND – Prince Collie 17-yard blocked punt return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, −4 yards, 2:37; Notre Dame 7–0 )
Second Quarter
(0:38) ND – Drew Pyne 5-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:47; Notre Dame 14–0 )
Third Quarter
None
Fourth Quarter
(14:37) ND – Audric Estimé 2-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:05; Notre Dame 21–0 )
(12:58) ND – Benjamin Morrison 96-yard interception return, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 56 yards, 1:39; Notre Dame 28–0 )
(10:14) CLEM – Will Shipley 1-yard run, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Notre Dame 28–7 )
(4:16) ND – Michael Mayer 17-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58; Notre Dame 35–7 )
(1:35) CLEM – Joseph Ngata 4-yard pass from D. J. Uiagalelei, B. T. Potter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Notre Dame 35–14 )
Pregame line
Over/under
CLEM −3.5
43.5
Statistics
CLEM
ND
First downs
21
24
Total yards
281
348
Rushes/yards
25–90
47–263
Passing yards
191
85
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
27–40–0
9–17–0
Time of possession
27:00
33:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Clemson
Passing
DJ Uiagalelei
27/39, 191 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Will Shipley
12 carries, 63 yards, TD
Receiving
Davis Allen
7 receptions, 60 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
9/17, 85 yards, TD
Rushing
Logan Diggs
17 carries, 114 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
4 receptions, 44 yards, TD
No. 20 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6–3) at Navy Midshipmen (3–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 20 Fighting Irish
14
21
0 0 35
Midshipmen
6
7
3 16 32
at M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, MD
Date : November 12, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 62,124Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ABC ) : Dave Flemming (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(10:36) ND – Audric Estimé 30-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:24; Notre Dame 7–0 )
(4:28) ND – Braden Lenzy 38-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:42; Notre Dame 14–0 )
(2:19) NAVY – Daba Fofana 36-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Notre Dame 14–6 )
Second Quarter
(12:27) ND – Chris Tyree 5-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:52; Notre Dame 21–6 )
(7:49) NAVY – Xavier Arline 2-yard run, Bijan Nichols kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; Notre Dame 21–13 )
(2:19) ND – Drew Pyne 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:18; Notre Dame 28–13 )
(1:10) ND – Jayden Thomas 37-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 plays, 37 yards, 0:07; Notre Dame 35–13 )
Third Quarter
(4:59) NAVY – Bijan Nichols 26-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 72 yards, 10:01; Notre Dame 35–16 )
Fourth Quarter
(14:47) NAVY – Mark Walker 23-yard pass from Xavier Arline, Xavier Arline two-point run (Drive: 1 plays, 23 yards, 0:06; Notre Dame 35–24 )
(1:21) NAVY – Maquel Haywood 20-yard pass from Maasai Maynor, Vincent Terrell Jr. two-point run (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 2:57; Notre Dame 35–32 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −16.5
40.5
Statistics
ND
NAVY
First downs
15
19
Total yards
335
363
Rushes/yards
34–66
46–255
Passing yards
269
108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
17–21–1
6–13–1
Time of possession
29:21
30:39
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
17/21, 269 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
8 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Jayden Thomas
3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Navy
Passing
Xavier Arline
2/4, 57 yards, TD
Rushing
Daba Fofana
15 carries, 133 yards, TD
Receiving
Mark Walker
3 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Boston College Eagles (3–7) vs No. 18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
No. 18 Fighting Irish
17
20
7 0 44
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, IN
Date : November 19, 2022Game time : 2:30 p.m.Game weather : Snowy, 25 °F (−4 °C)Game attendance : 73,503Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (NBC ) : Jac Collinsworth (play–by–play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Zora Stephenson (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(12:50) ND – Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:10; Notre Dame 3–0 )
(10:05) ND – Logan Diggs 1-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:22; Notre Dame 10–0 )
(4:15) ND – Matt Salerno 1-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 4:26; Notre Dame 17–0 )
Second Quarter
(14:07) ND – Blake Grupe 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:37; Notre Dame 20–0 )
(8:27) ND – Blake Grupe 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 15 yards, 3:22; Notre Dame 23–0 )
(3:04) ND – Audric Estimé 7-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 2:04; Notre Dame 30–0 )
(1:14) ND – Chris Tyree 12-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:56; Notre Dame 37–0 )
Third Quarter
(8:54) ND – Audric Estimé 6-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:29; Notre Dame 44–0 )
Fourth Quarter
None
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −20.0
42.0
Statistics
BC
ND
First downs
10
22
Total yards
173
437
Rushes/yards
36–56
38–281
Passing yards
117
156
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
9–22–3
13–25–0
Time of possession
29:00
31:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boston College
Passing
Emmett Morehead
9/22, 117 yards, 3 INT
Rushing
Alex Broome
7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving
Zay Flowers
3 receptions, 46 yards
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
13/25, 156 yards, TD
Rushing
Logan Diggs
15 carries, 122 yards, TD
Receiving
Michael Mayer
5 receptions, 64 yards
No. 15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–3) at No. 6 USC Trojans (10–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 15 Fighting Irish
0
7
7 13 27
No. 6 Trojans
10
7
7 14 38
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA
Date : November 26, 2022Game time : 4:30 p.m. PSTGame weather : Clear, 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 72,613Referee : Jerry MagallanesTV announcers (ABC ) : Chris Fowler (play–by–play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:24) USC – Tahj Washington 11-yard pass from Caleb Williams, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; USC 7–0 )
(4:08) USC – Denis Lynch 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:18; USC 10–0 )
Second Quarter
(6:55) ND – Michael Mayer 22-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:24; USC 10–7 )
(0:52) USC – Caleb Williams 5-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40; USC 17–7 )
Third Quarter
(8:31) USC – Raleek Brown 5-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; USC 24–7 )
(6:37) ND – Deion Colzie 23-yard pass from Drew Pyne, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:27; USC 24–14 )
Fourth Quarter
(15:00) USC – Caleb Williams 3-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; USC 31–14 )
(12:17) ND – Logan Diggs 5-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36; USC 31–21 )
(3:26) USC – Caleb Williams 16-yard run, Denis Lynch kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:32; USC 38–21 )
(1:24) ND – Michael Mayer 24-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:25; USC 38–27 )
Pregame line
Over/under
USC −4.5
63.5
Statistics
ND
USC
First downs
22
23
Total yards
52–408
61–436
Rushes/yards
90
204
Passing yards
318
232
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
23–26–1
18–22–0
Time of possession
24:37
35:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Drew Pyne
23/26, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
6 carries, 43 yards
Receiving
Michael Mayer
8 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
USC
Passing
Caleb Williams
18/22, 232 yards, TD
Rushing
Austin Jones
25 carries, 154 yards
Receiving
Jordan Addison
3 receptions, 45 yards
No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks (8–4) vs No. 21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8–4) – Game summary (2022 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl)
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 21 Fighting Irish
7
10
14 14 45
No. 18 Gamecocks
21
3
7 7 38
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, FL
Date : December 30, 2022Game time : 3:30 p.m.Game weather : Partly cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 67,383Referee : Mike CannonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
(11:48) SC – Xavier Legette 13-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:12; South Carolina 7–0 )
(5:54) ND – Tyler Buchner 15-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:37; Tied 7–7 )
(2:27) SC – Hunter Rogers 23-yard pass from Kai Kroeger, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:27; South Carolina 14–7 )
(0:44) SC – DQ Smith 47-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:43; South Carolina 21–7 )
Second Quarter
(8:36) ND – Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:08; South Carolina 21–10 )
(5:18) SC – Mitch Jeter 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:18; South Carolina 24–10 )
(5:06) ND – Logan Diggs 75-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; South Carolina 24–17 )
Third Quarter
(10:28) ND – Tyler Buchner 11-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:21; Tied 24–24 )
(8:31) SC – Xavier Legette 42-yard pass from Spencer Rattler, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:57; South Carolina 31–24 )
(0:31) ND – Braden Lenzy 44-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Tied 31–31 )
Fourth Quarter
(12:41) ND – Logan Diggs 39-yard run, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:13; Notre Dame 38–31 )
(7:42) SC – O'Donnell Fortune 100-yard interception return, Mitch Jeter kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:27; Tied 38–38 )
(1:38) ND – Mitchell Evans 16-yard pass from Tyler Buchner, Blake Grupe kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:04; Notre Dame 45–38 )
Pregame line
Over/under
ND −2.5
52
Statistics
ND
SC
First downs
27
20
Total yards
558
352
Rushes/yards
46–264
22–65
Passing yards
294
287
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
19–34–3
31–49–1
Time of possession
36:39
23:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Notre Dame
Passing
Tyler Buchner
18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Audric Estimé
14 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
Braden Lenzy
4 receptions, 89 yards, TD
South Carolina
Passing
Spencer Rattler
29/46, 246 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Juju McDowell
6 carries, 28 yards
Receiving
Xavier Legette
7 receptions, 78 yards, 2 TD
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