Scoring Summary: Notre Dame 44, Army 6
NOTRE DAME 44, ARMY 6
Nov. 12, 2016
At The Alamodome; San Antonio, Texas
Army 0 6 0 0 — 6
Notre Dame 21 17 6 0 — 44
FIRST QUARTER
• Notre Dame 7, Army 0
Score: C.J. Sanders 92 kickoff return (Justin Yoon kick) at 14:48.
• Notre Dame 14, Army 0
Score: Kevin Stepherson 37 pass from DeShone Kizer (Yoon kick) at 10:00.
Drive: 71 yards, 5 plays, 4 first downs, 2:42 elapsed following Army punt.
Key plays: Josh Adams 14 run; Army pass-interference penalty.
• Notre Dame 21, Army 0
Score: Adams 2 run (Yoon kick) at 3:44.
Drive: 47 yards, 8 plays, 4 first downs, 3:35 elapsed following Army punt.
Key plays: Chris Finke 20 punt return; Stepherson 18 pass from Kizer.
SECOND QUARTER
• Notre Dame 21, Army 6
Score: Kell Walker 2 run (kick failed) at 14:14.
Drive: 69 yards, 9 plays, 2 first downs, 4:30 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.
Key play: Jordan Asberry 37 run.
• Notre Dame 28, Army 6
Score: Durham Smythe 10 pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) at 9:44.
Drive: 71 yards, 9 plays, 3 first downs, 4:40 elapsed following Army kickoff.
Key plays: Kizer 27 scramble; Equanimeous St. Brown 25 pass from Kizer on 3rd-and-14.
• Notre Dame 31, Army 6
Score: Yoon 27 field goal at 3:39.
Drive: 49 yards, 9 plays, 3 first downs, 4:22 elapsed following Army punt.
Key play: Kizer 23 scramble.
• Notre Dame 38, Army 6
Score: Durham Smythe 31 pass from Kizer (Yoon kick) at 0:25.
Drive: 48 yards, 7 plays, 2 first downs, 0:59 elapsed following Army turning the ball over on down.
Key play: Stepherson 7 pass from Kizer on 4th-and-2.
THIRD QUARTER
• Notre Dame 44, Army 6
Score: Tarean Folston 4 run (kick failed) at 0:55.
Drive: 37 yards, 5 plays, 3 first downs, 1:39 elapsed following Army punt.
Key plays: Folston 10 run; Folston 10 run.
FOURTH QUARTER
No scoring.
GAME DATA
Kickoff Weather: 72 degrees, indoors.
Officials: Referee: Stuart Mullins; Center Judge: Jeff Tomlin; Umpire: Johnnie Forte; Head Linesman: John Hoffmann; Line Judge: Robert Zivkovic; Field Judge: Bill Dolbow; Side Judge: George Liotus; Back Judge: Robert Luklan (ACC crew).
Attendance: 45,762
TEAM STATISTICS
ARMY ND
FIRST DOWNS 10 31
Rushing 9 19
Passing 1 9
Penalty 0 3
RUSHING YARDAGE 229 261
Yards Gained 249 273
Yards Lost 20 12
Attempts 42 43
Average per rush 5.5 6.1
PASSING YARDAGE 13 215
Comp-Att-Int 2-8-1 18-29-1
Average per catch 6.5 11.9
TOTAL OFFENSE 242 476
Total Plays 50 72
Average per play 4.8 6.6
RETURN YARDS 144 110
Int. Returns: #yards 1-14 1-2
Kickoff Returns 6-130 1-92
Punt Returns 0-0 2-16
FUMBLES-LOST 3-0 1-0
PENALTIES-YARDS 7-68 7-35
PUNTS-YARDS 4-158 0-0
Average per punt 39.5 0.0
TIME OF POSS 25:38 34:22
3RD-DOWN CNV 3-of-11 10-of-13
4TH-DOWN CNV 1-of-3 1-of-1
SACKS-BY YARDS 0-0 2-11
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
NOTRE DAME
RUSHING: Tarean Folston 13 rushes, 84 yards, 1 touchdown, long 16; DeShone Kizer 7-72, long 27; Josh Adams 15-70, 1 touchdown, long 14; Malik Zaire 6-35, long 12; Dexter Williams 1-2; Team 1-(-2).
PASSING: DeShone Kizer 17 completions, 28 attempts, 209 yards, 1 interception, 3 touchdowns, long 37; Malik Zaire 1-1, 6 yards
RECEIVING: Kevin Stepherson 5 catches, 75 yards, 1 touchdown, long 37; Equanimeous St. Brown 3-32, long 25; Durham Smythe 2-41, 2 touchdowns, long 31; Nic Weishar 1-18; Chase Claypool 1-9; Tarean Folston 1-8; Josh Adams 1-7; C.J. Sanders 1-7; Corey Holmes 1-7; Miles Boykin 1-6; Chris Finke 1-5.
PUNTING: None.
FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 1-1 (made 27 yards)
KICKOFF RETURNS: C.J. Sanders 1-92, 1 touchdown
PUNT RETURNS: Chris Finke 2-16, long 22
INTERCEPTIONS: Julian Love 1-2
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: James Onwualu 13; Greer Martini 9; Isaac Rochell 4; Cole Luke 4; Jerry Tillery 3; Drue Tranquill 3; Jamir Jones 3; Jalen Elliott 3; Julian Love 3; Nyles Morgan 3; Nicco Fertitta 2; Jarron Jones 2; Jonathan Bonner 2; Spencer Perry 1; Daelin Hayes 1; Elijah Taylor 1; Julian Okwara 1; Donte Vaughn 1; Durham Smythe 1; Asmar Bilal 1; Te'von Coney 1; Jay Hayes 1; Troy Pride Jr. 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Greer Martini 2-7; James Onwualu 1.5-6; Julian Love .5-1.
SACKS: James Onwualu 1-6; Greer Martini 1-5.
ARMY
RUSHING: Darnell Woolfolk 11 carries, 95 yards, long 40; Jordan Asberry 3-54, long 37; Chris Carter 11-30, long 13; Malik McGue 4-28, long 32; Cole Macek 5-14, long 4; John Trainor 1-5; Tyler Campbell 3-3, long 2; Team 1-0; Kell Walker 3-0, 1 touchdown, long 3.
PASSING: Chris Carter 0 completions, 5 attempts; Malik McGue 2 completions, 3 attempts, 13 yards, long 9
RECEIVING: Christian Poe 1 catch, 9 yards; John Trainor 1-4.
PUNTING: Jermaine Adams 4-158, 39.5 avg., long 49
FIELD GOALS: Blake Wilson 0-1 (missed 33 yards)
KICKOFF RETURNS: Elijah St. Hilaire 6 returns, 130 yards, long 33
PUNT RETURNS: None
INTERCEPTIONS: Xavier Moss 1-14
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Xavier Moss 13; Andrew King 10; Jaylon McClinton 9; Elijah Riley 7; Kenneth Brinson 6; Jeremy Timpf 6; Alex Aukerman 5; Gibby Gibson 5; Rhyan England 4; Eddy Ruzga 3; Max Regan 3; Andrew McLean 2; Richard Hanson 1; Edgar Poe 1; John Voit 1; Cole Christiansen 1; Raymond Wright 1; Ryan Parker 1; James Nachtigal 1; Jordan Smith 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Kenneth Brinson 1-5; Andrew King .5-1; Jaylon McClinton .5-2; Jeremy Timpf .5-1; Max Regan .5-1.
SACKS: None.
ND STARTING LINEUP
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver: Equanimeous St. Brown
Wide Receiver: C.J. Sanders
Left Tackle: Mike McGlinchey
Left Guard: Quenton Nelson
Center: Sam Mustipher
Right Guard: Mark Harrell
Right Tackle: Alex Bars
Tight End: Durham Smythe
Quarterback: DeShone Kizer
Running Back: Josh Adams
Wide Receiver: Kevin Stepherson
DEFENSE
Defensive End: Andrew Trumbetti
Defensive Tackle: Jerry Tillery
Nose tackle: Jonathan Bonner
Defensive End: Isaac Rochell
Strongside Linebacker: James Onwualu
Middle Linebacker: Nyles Morgan
Weakside Linebacker: Greer Martini
Cornerback: Cole Luke
Cornerback: Donte Vaughn
Free safety: Julian Love
Strong Safety: Drue Tranquill
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker: Justin Yoon
Holder: Montgomery VanGorder
Long Snapper: Scott Daly
Punter: Tyler Newsome
Kickoffs: Justin Yoon
Punt Returns: Chris Finke
Kickoff Returns: C.J. Sande
