Scoring Summary: Georgia 20, Notre Dame 19

GEORGIA 20, NOTRE DAME 19

Sept. 9, 2017

At Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend

Georgia 3 7 7 3 — 20

Notre Dame 3 10 3 3 — 19

FIRST QUARTER

• Notre Dame 3, Georgia 0

Score: Justin Yoon 39 field goal at 12:48.

Drive: 53 yards, 7 plays, 2 first downs, 2:12 elapsed following opening kickoff.

Key plays: Deandre Baker 15 defensive pass interference on third-and-8; Cameron Smith 29 pass from Brandon Wimbush.

• Notre Dame 3, Georgia 3

Score: Rodrigo Blankenship 27 field goal at 6:36.

Drive: 71 yards, 6 plays, 3 first downs, 2:33 elapsed following Notre Dame punt.

Key plays: Nick Chubb 30 run on first play of drive; Terry Godwin 31 pass from Jake Fromm.

SECOND QUARTER

• Notre Dame 10, Georgia 3

Score: Wimbush 1 run (Yoon kick) at 12:24.

Drive: 32 yards, 4 plays, 2 first downs, :53 elapsed following Georgia fumble.

Key play: Josh Adams 32 pass from Wimbush.

• Notre Dame 10, Georgia 10

Score: Godwin 5 pass from Fromm (Blankenship kick) at 6:45.

Drive: 62 yards, 12 plays, 4 first downs, 5:39 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.

Key plays: Christian Payne 4 run on third-and-1; Chubb 11 run; Payne 7 run on third-and-1.

• Notre Dame 13, Georgia 10

Score: Yoon 42 field goal at 4:14.

Drive: 38 yards, 6 plays, 1 first down, 2:31 elapsed following Georgia kickoff.

Key play: Alizé Mack 32 pass from Wimbush.

THIRD QUARTER

• Notre Dame 16, Georgia 10

Score: Yoon 37 field goal at 6:22.

Drive: 33 yards, 9 plays, 2 first downs, 2:16 elapsed following Georgia punt.

Key play: Dominick Sanders 12 defensive pass interference on third-and-11.

• Georgia 17, Notre Dame 16

Score: Sony Michel 6 run (Blankenship kick) at 4:34.

Drive: 75 yards, 7 plays, 3 first downs, 1:48 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.

Key plays: Julian Okwara 15 personal foul on third-and-16; D’Andre Swift 40 run.

• Notre Dame 19, Georgia 17

Score: Yoon 28 field goal at 10:21.

Drive: 73 yards, 13 plays, 4 first downs, 4:43 elapsed following Georgia punt.

Key plays: Wimbush 8 run on third-and-6; Julian Rochester 15 defensive personal foul; Chris Finke 17 pass from Wimbush.

FOURTH QUARTER

• Georgia 20, Notre Dame 19

Score: Blankenship 30 field goal at 3:34

Drive: 63 yards, 9 plays, 3 first downs, 3:13 elapsed following Notre Dame punt.

Key plays: Michel 6 run on third-and-1; Javon Wims 31 pass from Fromm.

GAME DATA

Kickoff Weather: 65 degrees and sunny with east winds of 6 mph.

Officials: Referee Matt Austin, umpire Rodney Lawary, head linesman Tim Sistrunk, line judge Michael Taylor, side judge Bobby Moreau, field judge Blake Parks, back judge Jimmy Russell and center Paul Schardein – SEC crew.

Attendance: 77,622 (sellout).

NOTRE DAME INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING: Josh Adams 19 carries, 53 yards, long 7; Ian Book 1-2; Brandon Wimbush 16-1, 1 touchdown, long 8; Tony Jones, 1-(minus 1)

PASSING: Brandon Wimbush, 20 completions, 40 attempts, 210 yards, long 32.

RECEIVING: Adams 6-60, long 32; Cameron Smith 4-44, Chris Finke 3-36, Alize Mack 2-41, Equanimeous St. Brown 2-16, Tony Jones 2-9, Michael Young 1-4

PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 9 punts, 424 yards, 47.1 avg., long 59

FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 4-4 (39, 42, 37, 28)

KICKOFF RETURNS: C.J. Sanders 4-84, long 36

PUNT RETURNS: Chris Finke 3-(minus 3

INTERCEPTIONS: Drue Tranquill

FUMBLE RETURNS: Daelin Hayes 1-0

TACKLES: Nyles Morgan 7; Nick Watkins 7, Jay Hayes 7, Te’von Coney 6, Julian Love 6, Greer Martini 6, Drue Tranquill 5, Andrew Trumbetti 5, Jerry Tillery 5, Nick Coleman 4, Jonathan Bonner 4, Devin Studstill 3, Jordan Genmark-Heath 2, Tony Jones 2, Dexter Williams 1, Jalen Elliott 1, Daelin Hayes 1, Kurt Hinish 1, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa.

TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Nyles Morgan 1.5-3, Drue Tranquill 1.5-5, Andrew Trumbetti 0.5-1, Jerry Tillery 0.5-1, Jonathan Bonner 1.5-6, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 0.5-1

SACKS: Nyles Morgan 1-2, Jonathan Bonner 1-6

GEORGIA INDIVIDUAL STATS

RUSHING: Nick Chubb 13 carries, 63 yards, long 30; Sony Michel 13-73, long 17, 1 touchdown; D’Andre Swift 2-42, long 40; Christian Payne 3-12, long 7; Mecole Hardman 2-7, long 7; Brian Herrien 2-1, Jake Fromm 5-(minus 7)

PASSING: Jake Fromm 16 completions, 29 attempts, 1 int. 141 yards, long 31

RECEIVING: Mecole Hardman 4 catches, 27 yards, long 10; Terry Godwin 2-36, long 31; Javon Wims 2-35, long 31, Riley Ridley 2-18, long 14, Nick Chubb 1-11, Isaac Nauta 1-9, Tyler Simons 1-7, Charlie Woerner 1-4, Sony Michel 1-(minus 2), D’Andre Swift 1-(minus 4)

PUNTING: Cameron Nizialek 8 punts, 352 yards, 44.0 avg., long 56.

FIELD GOALS: Rodrigo Blankenship 2-3 (made 27, missed 44, made 30)

KICKOFF RETURNS: Elijah Holyfield 2-47, long 24; Mecole Hardman 2-64, long 38

PUNT RETURNS: Hardman 2-25, long 28, Terry Godwin 1-(minus 4)

INTERCEPTIONS: None

FUMBLE RETURNS: None

TACKLES: J.R. Reed 9, Roquan Smith 7, Lorenzo Carter 7, Davin Bellamy 6, Natrez Patrick 5, Aaron Davis 5, Deandre Baker 4, Julian Rochester 4, Tyler Clark 4, D’Andre Walker 3, Dominick Sanders 3, Trenton Thompson 3, John Atkins 3, Mecole Hardman 2, Tyrique McGhee 2, Walter Grant 2, Jayson Stanley 1, Richard LeCounte 1, Jonathan Ledbetter 1, Isaac Nauta 1, Reggie Carter 1, Christian Payne 1, David Marshall 1

TACKLES FOR LOSSES: J.R. Reed 1-1, Roquan Smith 1-3, Lorenzo Carter 1-12, Davin Bellamy 1.5-10, Tyler Clark 1-2, D’Andrew Walker 2-2, Water Grant 1-3

SACKS: Roquan Smith 1-3, Lorenzo Carter 1-12, Davin Bellamy 1-9.

TEAM STATS

                      UG ND

FIRST DOWNS 16 18

Rushing 9 3

Passing 3 8

Penalty 4 7

RUSHING YRDGE 185 55

Yards Gained 207 89

Yards Lost 22 34

Attempts 43 37

Average per rush 4.3 1.5

PASSING YRDGE 141 210

C-Att-Int 16-29-1 20-40-0

Avg per catch 8.8 10.5

TOTAL OFFENSE 326 265

Total Plays 72 77

Average per play 4.5 3.4

RETURN YRDS 111 87

Int. Retrns: #yrds 0-0 1-0

Kickoff Returns 4-111 4-84

Punt Returns 3-21 3-3

FUMBLES-LOST 2 2

PENALTIES-YRDS 12-127 8-63

PUNTS-YRDS 8-352 9-424

Average per punt 44.0 47.1

TIME OF POSS 32:42 27:18

3RD-DWN CNV 4-of-17 3-of-17

4TH-DWN CNV 0-of-0 1-of-1

SACKS-BY YRDS 3-24 2-8

STARTING LINEUPS

OFFENSE

Wide Receiver: Equanimeous St. Brown

Wide Receiver: Freddy Canteen

Left Tackle: Mike McGlinchey

Left Guard: Quenton Nelson

Center: Sam Mustipher

Right Guard: Alex Bars

Right Tackle: Tommy Kraemer

Quarterback: Brandon Wimbush

Running Back: Josh Adams

Tight End: Durham Smythe

Wide Receiver: Cam Smith

DEFENSE

Defensive End: Daelin Hayes

Defensive Tackle: Jonathan Bonner

Nose Guard: Jerry Tillery

Defensive End: Jay Hayes

Rover: Drue Tranquill

Middle Linebacker: Nyles Morgan

Buck Linebacker: Greer Martini

Cornerback: Julian Love

Free Safety: Nick Coleman

Strong Safety: Jalen Elliott

Cornerback: Nick Watkins

SPECIAL TEAMS

Placekicker: Justin Yoon

Holder: Montgomery VanGorder

Long Snapper: John Shannon

Punter: Tyler Newsome

Kickoffs: Justin Yoon

Punt Returns: Chris Finke

Kickoff Returns: C.J. Sanders, Tony Jones Jr.