Scoring Summary: Notre Dame 62, UMass 27

NOTRE DAME 62, UMASS 27

Sept. 26, 2015

At Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend

UMass 6 14 0 7 — 27

Notre Dame 14 21 20 7 — 62

FIRST QUARTER

Notre Dame 7, UMass 0

Score: C.J. Prosise 57 run (Justin Yoon kick) at 6:02.

Drive: 95 yards, 8 plays, 4 first downs, 3:06 elapsed following UMass punt.

Key plays: Prosise 14 run on first play of drive; Prosise 4 run on third-and-3.

Notre Dame 14, UMass 0

Score: DeShone Kizer 7 run (Yoon kick) at :19.

Drive: 80 yards, 10 plays, 5 first downs, 4:26 elapsed following UMass punt.

Key play: Prosise 13 run.

Notre Dame 14, UMass 6

Score: Marquis Young 83 run (Blake Lucas kick blocked).

Drive: 78 yards, 1 play, 1 first down, :19 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.

SECOND QUARTER

Notre Dame 14, UMass 13

Score: Sekai Lindsay 1 run (Mike Caggiano kick) at 11:17.

Drive: 50 yards, 10 plays, 3 first downs, 3:33 elapsed following Trey Dudley-Giles interception.

Key plays: Tajae Sharpe 9 pass from Blake Frohnapfel on fourth-and-5; Jamal Wilson 16 run on third-and-8.

Notre Dame 21, UMass 13

Score: Will Fuller 26 pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) at 7:47.

Drive: 74 yards, 10 plays, 5 first downs, 3:30 elapsed following UMass kickoff.

Key play: Kizer 8 rush.

Notre Dame 21, UMass 20

Score: Wilson 1 run (Caggiano kick) at 6:44.

Drive: 75 yards, 3 plays, 3 first downs, 1:03 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.

Key play: Shakur Nesmith 56 pass from Frohnapfel on first play of drive.

Notre Dame 28, UMass 20

Score: C.J. Sanders 50 punt return (Yoon kick) at 3:21.

Notre Dame 35, UMass 20

Score: Chris Brown 7 pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) at :06

Drive: 74 yards, 10 plays, 3 first downs, 1:21 elapsed following UMass punt.

Key plays: Brown 27 pass from Kizer on third-and-3; Carlisle 16 pass from Kizer on third-and-10.

THIRD QUARTER

Notre Dame 42, UMass 20

Score: Prosise 16 run (Yoon kick) at 12:02.

Drive: 73 yards, 7 plays, 3 first downs, 2:58 elapsed following UMass kickoff.

Key plays: Nic Weishar 8 pass from Kizer on third-and-6; Alizé Jones 37 pass from Kizer on third-and-2.

Notre Dame 48, UMass 20

Score: Dexter Williams 14 run (Yoon kick failed) at 9:28.

Drive: 30 yards, 2 plays, 2 first downs,:35 elapsed following UMass turnover on downs.

Key play: Amir Carlisle 16 pass from Kizer on first play of drive.

Notre Dame 55, UMass 20

Score: Brandon Wimbush 58 run (Yook kick) at 2:18.

Drive: 85 yards, 5 plays, 2:13 elapsed following UMass punt.

Key play: Josh Adams 11 run.

FOURTH QUARTER

Notre Dame 62, UMass 20

Score: Adams 70 run (Yoon kick) at 8:34.

Drive: 82 yards, 4 plays, 2 first downs, 1:37 elapsed following UMass turnover on downs.

Notre Dame 62, UMass 27

Score: Nesmith 33 pass from Ross Comis (Caggiano kick) at 3:35.

Drive: 77 yards, 10 plays, 4 first downs, 4:59 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.

Key plays: Nyles Morgan facemask penalty on third-and-9; Lindsay 11 pass from Comis.

GAME DATA

Kickoff Weather: 75 degrees, partly sunny and 13 mph winds out of the west.

Officials: Referee Pat Garvey, umpire Danny Worell, head linesman John Busch, line judge Allen Andrick, side judge Angie Bartis, field judge Jim Biddle, back judge Scott Maslin, center judge Joe Pennucci – ACC crew.

Attendance: 80,795

NOTRE DAME

• RUSHING: C.J. Prosise 15 carries, 149 yards, 2 touchdowns, long 57; Josh Adams 13-133, 1 touchdown, long 70; Brandon Wimbush 4-92, 1 touchdown, long 58; Dexter Williams 7-48, 1 touchdown, long 14; DeShone Kizer 9-42, 1 touchdown, long 13; Amir Carlisle 2-13, long 9; Team 1-(-20).

• PASSING: DeShone Kizer 15 completions, 22 attempts, 207 yards, 1 interception, 2 touchdowns, long 37; Brandon Wimbush 3-5-0, 17 yards, long 9.

• RECEIVING: Amir Carlisle 5 catches, 52 yards, long 16; Will Fuller 4-57, 1 touchdown, long 26; Alize Jones 3-56, long 37; Chris Brown 2-34, 1 touchdown, long 27; Torii Hunter Jr. 1-9; Nic Weishar 1-8; Equanimeous St. Brown 1-8; C.J. Sanders 1-0.

• PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 5-262, 52.4 avg., long 59

• FIELD GOALS: None

• KICKOFF RETURNS: Amir Carlisle 3-75, long 29; Dexter Williams 1-20 

• PUNT RETURNS: C.J. Sanders 3-63, long 50

• INTERCEPTIONS: Cole Luke 1-(-3)

• FUMBLE RETURNS: None

• TACKLES: Greer Martini 8; KeiVarae Russell 7; Nyles Morgan 7; Elijah Shumate 6; Jaylon Smith 6; Joe Schmidt 6; Cole Luke 4; Max Redfield 4; James Onwualu 4. Te'von Coney 4; Nick Watkins 3; Sheldon Day 3; Isaac Rochell 2; Matthias Farley 2; Devin Butler 2; Johnathan Bonner 2; Romeo Okwara 1; Daniel Cage 1; Nicco Fertitta 1; Will Fuller 1; Tyler Newsome 1; Nicky Baratti 1; Jacob Matuska 1; Jarrett Grace 1.

• TACKLES FOR LOSSES: James Onwualu 2-7; Sheldon Day 1-13; Daniel Cage 1-4; Isaac Rochell 1-4; Jaylon Smith 1-3; Cole Luke 1-2; Greer Martini 1-1; KeiVarae Russell 1-1.

• SACKS: Sheldon Day 1-13; James Onwualu 1-6.

UMASS

• RUSHING: Marquis Young 5 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown, long 83; Jamal Wilson 7-51, 1 touchdown, long 18; Sekai Lindsay 8-5, 1 touchdown, long 6; Ross Comis 2-5, long 5; Logan Laurent 1-3; Lorenzo Woodley 1-1; Marken Michel 2-(-1), long 3; Blake Frohnapfel 3-(-19).

• PASSING: Blake Frohnapfel 20 completions, 40 attempts, 1 interception, 233 yards, long 56; Ross Comis 8-8, 1 touchdown, long 33.

• RECEIVING: Tajae Sharpe 8 receptions, 83 yards, long 15; Marken Michel 6-46, long 25; Shakur Mesmith 3-88, 1 touchdown, long 56; Shaquille Harris 2-27, long 21; Elgin Long 2-11, long 6; Lorenzo Woodley 2-9, long 9; Sekai Lindsay 1-11; Marquis Young 1-4; Andy Isabella 1-(-1).

• PUNTING: Logan Laurent 7-318, 45.4 avg., long 52

• FIELD GOALS: None

• KICKOFF RETURNS: Andy Isabella 6-116, long 28; James Oliphant 2-35, long 19 

• PUNT RETURNS: Trey Dudley-Giles 1-7

• INTERCEPTIONS: Trey Dudley-Giles 1-12

• FUMBLE RETURNS: None

• TACKLES: Joe Colton 10; Trey Dudley-Giles 10; Jovan Santos-Knox 10; Shane Huber 6; John Robinson 6; Charan Singh 4; Zeke Edmonds 4; Kassan Messiah 4; Peter Angeh 3; Jarell Addo 3; Trey Seals 3; Adam Richard 2; Enock Asante 2; Lucas Amato 2; Peter Ngobidi 2; Randall Jette 2; Jordin Hamilton 1; Tajae Sharpe 1; Jaurice Jones 1; Michael Dowe Jr. 1; Kelton Brackett 1; Jesse Montiero 1; Steve Casali 1; Robert Kitching 1; Nick Berus 1.

• TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Peter Angeh .5-1; Trey Seals .5-1; Lucas Amato .5-1; Zeke Edmonds .5-0.

• SACKS: Peter Angeh .5-1; Trey Seals .5-1

TEAM STATISTICS