Scoring Summary: Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 18
NOTRE DAME 38, MICHIGAN STATE 18
Sept. 23, 2017
At Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Mich.
Notre Dame 14 14 7 3 — 38
Michigan State 7 0 3 8 — 18
FIRST QUARTER
• Notre Dame 7, Michigan State 0
Score: Brandon Wimbush 16 run (Justin Yoon kick) at 13:05.
Drive: 78 yards, 7 plays, 4 first downs, 1:55 elapsed following opening kickoff.
Key plays: Chase Claypool 10 pass from Wimbush on first play of drive; Equanimeous St. Brown 40 pass from Wimbush.
• Notre Dame 14, Michigan State 0
Score: Julian Love 59 interception return of Brian Lewerke pass (Yoon kick) at 10:33.
• Notre Dame 14, Michigan State 7
Score: Darrell Stewart Jr. 4 pass from Lewerke (Matt Coghlin kick) at 6:33.
Drive: 75 yards, 7 plays, 2 first downs, 4:00 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Lewerke 52 run on third-and-1; Lewerke 3 run on third-and-3.
SECOND QUARTER
• Notre Dame 21, Michigan State 7
Score: Dexter Williams 8 pass from Wimbush (Yoon kick) at 9:32.
Drive: 24 yards, 6 plays, 2 first downs, 2:23 elapsed following Michigan State fumble.
Key play: St. Brown 7 pass from Wimbush on third-and-5.
• Notre Dame 28, Michigan State 7
Score: Williams 14 run (Yoon kick) at 4:47.
Drive: 80 yards, 5 plays, 4 first downs, 1:34 elapsed following Michigan State fumble.
Key plays: Josh Adams 30 run on first play of drive; Durham Smythe 21 pass from Wimbush on third-and-10.
THIRD QUARTER
• Notre Dame 28, Michigan State 10
Score: Coghlin 40 field goal at 11:13.
Drive: 53 yards, 9 plays, 3 first downs, 3:38 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Matt Sokol 18 pass from Lewerke; Trishton Jackson 20 pass from Lewerke.
• Notre Dame 35, Michigan State 10
Score: Deon McIntosh 9 run (Yoon kick) at 7:46.
Drive: 62 yards, 8 plays, 3 first downs, 3:19 elapsed following Michigan State kickoff.
Key plays: Michigan State offside on third-and-1; Wimbush 5 run on third-and-2; Claypool 27 pass from Wimbush.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 10
Score: Yoon 46 field goal at 4:51.
Drive: 66 yards, 10 plays, 3 first downs, 5:01 elapsed following Michigan State turnover on downs.
Key plays: Alizé Mack 15 pass from third-and-8.
• Notre Dame 38, Michigan State 18
Score: Gerald Holmes 25 pass from Lewerke (Cody White 2-pt pass from Lewerke) at 3:09.
Drive: 71 yards, 7 plays, 4 first downs, 1:35 elapsed following Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Felton Davis 12 pass from Lewerke on first play of drive; Rison 23 pass from Lewerke; Holmes 5 pass from Lewerke on third-and-4.
GAME DATA
Kickoff Weather: 85 degrees, clear with southeast winds of 5 mph.
Officials: Referee Gary Patterson, umpire Terrence Ramsey, linesman Michael Kelley, line judge Brian Sakowski, back judge Gary Dancewicz, field judge Harry Tyson, side judge Jamal Shears – ACC crew.
Attendance: 74,023.
INDIVIDUAL STATS
NOTRE DAME
RUSHING: Josh Adams 9 carries, 56 yards, long 30; Brandon Wimbush 8-52, long 32, 1 touchdown; Dexter Williams 8-40, 1 touchdown, long 14; Deon McIntosh 12-35, 1 TD, long 14; Ian Book 1-1; C.J.Sanders 1-0; Chase Claypool 1-minus 2.
PASSING: Brandon Wimbush, 14 completions, 20 attempts, 173 yards, 1 touchdown, 0 interceptions, long 40.
RECEIVING: Equanimeous St. Brown 4 catches, 61 yards, long 40; Chase Claypool 4-56, long 27; Alize Mack 2-15, long 15; Durham Smythe 1-21; Miles Boykin 1-12; Dexter Williams 1-8, 1 touchdownh; C.J. Sanders 1-0.
PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 4 punts, 153 yards, 38.2 avg., long 56
FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 1-1 (46 yards)
KICKOFF RETURNS: C.J. Sanders 2-65, long 38; Michael Young 1-18
PUNT RETURNS: Chris Finke 1-0
INTERCEPTIONS: Julian Love 1-59, 1 touchdown
FUMBLE RETURNS: Daelin Hayes 1-0, Shaun Crawford 1-0
TACKLES: Nyles Morgan 9; Te'von Coney 7; Greer Martini 7; Drue Tranquill 6, Julian Love 6, Shaun Crawford 4, Jalen Elliott 4, Andrew Trumbetti 4, Nick Watkins 3, Jordan Genmark-Heath 3, Donte Vaughn 3, Jonathan Bonner 3, Jerry Tillery 3, Isaiah Robertson 2, Troy Pride 2, Asmar Bilal 2, Jay Hayes 2, Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 2, Khalid Kareem 1, Brandon Wimbush 1, Daelin Hayes 1, Justin Yoon 1, Nick Coleman 1, Julian Okwara 1, Jamir Jones 1
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Morgan 0.5, Coney 0.5, Tranquill 1, Tillery 0.5, Okwara 0.5
SACKS: Tranquill 1, Okwara 0.5, Tillery 0.5
MICHIGAN STATE
RUSHING: LJ Scott 11 carries, 61 yards, long 14; Brian Lewerke 9-56, long 52, Gerald Holmes 6-22, long 6, Madre London 4-10, long 3, Darrell Stewart 2-2, long 4
PASSING: Brian Lewerk 31 completions, 51 attempts, 340 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception, long 25
RECEIVING: Isaiah Wright 4 catches, 79 yards, long 29; Keith Kirkwood 4-60, 1 touchdown, long 17; Adonis Jennings 2-30, long 20; Marshall Ellick 2-25, long 19; Brodrick Yancy 2-22, 1 touchdown, long 11; David Hood 2-7, long 7; Kenny Yeboah 1-10; Ryquell Armstead 1-8; Nick Sharga 1-4.
PUNTING: Alex Starzyk 6 punts, 226 yards, 37.7 avg., long 46.
FIELD GOALS: Austin Jones 1-2 (made 36; missed 36)
KICKOFF RETURNS: Mike Jones 3-81, long 30; Adonis Jennings 2-41, long 24; Isaiah Wright 1-20
PUNT RETURNS: Sean Chandler 1-2; Mike Jones 1-0
INTERCEPTIONS: Mike Jones 1-43
FUMBLE RETURNS: none
TACKLES: Delvon Randle 11; Sean Chandler 7; Shaun Bradley 7; Sam Franklin 5; Chapelle Russell 5; Mike Jones 4; Artrel Foster 4; Quincy Roche 4; Benny Walls 3; Sharif Finch 3; Isaiah Graham-Mobley 2; Michael Dogbe 2; Jacob Martin 2; Jeremiah Atoki 1; Kenny Yeboah 1; Chris Myarick 1; Dana Levine 1; Karamo Dioubate 1; Isaiah Wright 1; Dan Archibong 1; Jullian Taylor 1; Nick Sharga 1; Todd Jones 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Delvon Randle 2-4; Quincy Roche 1.5-8; Isaiah Wright .5-0.
SACKS: Delvon Randle 1-1; Quincy Roche 1-6.
TEAM STATS
ND MSU
FIRST DOWNS 21 26
Rushing 7 6
Passing 10 17
Penalty 4 3
RUSHING YRDGE 182 151
Yards Gained 200 167
Yards Lost 18 16
Attempts 40 32
Average per rush 4.6 4.7
PASSING YRDGE 173 345
C-Att-Int 14-20-0 32-53-1
Avg per catch 12.4 10.8
TOTAL OFFENSE 355 496
Total Plays 60 85
Average per play 5.9 5.8
RETURN YRDS 142 106
Int. Retrns: #yrds 1-59 0-0
Kickoff Returns 3-83 4-106
Punt Returns 1-0 0-0
FUMBLES-LOST 0-0 1-1
PENALTIES-YRDS 6-65 9-97
Average per punt 4-38.2 3-49
TIME OF POSS 25:57 34:03
3RD-DWN CNV 8-14 11-19
4TH-DWN CNV0-0 1-2
SACKS-BY YRDS 2-12 1-5
NOTRE DAME STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver: Equanimeous St. Brown
Wide Receiver: Cam Smith
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: Chase Claypool
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, Michael Young
