Scoring summary: Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16
NOTRE DAME 24, BALL STATE 16
At Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend
Ball State 3 3 0 10 — 16
Notre Dame 7 7 10 0 — 24
FIRST QUARTER
• Notre Dame 7, Ball State 0
Score: Jafar Armstrong 1 run (Justin Yoon kick), 13:06.
Drive: 74 yards, 5 plays, 2 first downs, 1:54 elapsed following a Ball State kickoff.
Key plays: Chris Finke 27 catch, Armstrong 42 run, Armstrong 1 run for touchdown on third-and-goal.
• Notre Dame 7, Ball State 3
Score: Morgan Hagee 25 kick, 6:17.
Drive: 85 yards, 19 plays, 6 first downs, 6:49 elapsed following a Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Justin Hall 23 catch, Riley Miller 7 catch on third-and-3, Miller 9 catch on third-and-8, Riley Neal 8 run on third-and-5.
SECOND QUARTER
• Notre Dame 14, Ball State 3
Score: Tony Jones Jr. 31 run (Yoon Kick), 8:14.
Drive: 31 yards, 1 play, 1 first down, 0:09 elapsed following a Ball State interception.
Key plays: Jones Jr. 31 run.
• Notre Dame 14, Ball State 6
Score: Hagee 23 kick, 2:30.
Drive: 36 yards, 13 plays, 3 first downs, 2:55 elapsed following a Notre Dame interception.
THIRD QUARTER
• Notre Dame 21, Ball State 6
Score: Jones Jr. 1 run (Yoon kick), 10:37.
Drive: 56 yards, 6 plays, 3 first downs, 1:55 elapsed following a Ball State interception.
Key plays: Miles Boykin 17 catch, Boykin 14 catch, Chris Finke 13 catch.
• Notre Dame 24, Ball State 6
Score: Yoon 46 kick, 2:01.
Drive: 33 yards, 8 plays, 2 first downs, 2:30 elapsed following a Ball State punt.
Key plays: Alizé Mack 17 catch on third-and-10, Boykin 19 catch.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Notre Dame 24, Ball State 13
Score: Nolan Givan 10 catch (Hagee kick), 12:01.
Drive: 79 yards, 13 plays, 5 first downs, 5:00 elapsed following a Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Justin Hall 18 catch, Caleb Huntley 3 run on fourth-and-1.
• Notre Dame 24, Ball State 16
Score: Hagee 49 kick, 1:30.
Drive: 26 yards, 8 plays, 3 first downs, 2:21 elapsed following a Notre Dame punt.
Key plays: Miller 9 catch, Huntley 3 run on third-and-1.
GAME DATA
Kickoff Weather: 66 degrees, mostly cloudy and 66 percent humidity with northeast winds of 10 mph.
Officials: Referee Gary Patterson, umpire Terrance Ramsey, head linesman Michael Kelley, line judge Brian Sakowski, side judge Mike Safrit, field judge Harry Tyson, back judge Scott Prewitt, center judge Donald Yates, replay Larry Mallam and communicator Jack McElwee.
Attendance: 77,622.
NOTRE DAME INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: Jafar Armstrong 13 carries, 66 yards, 1 touchdown, long 42; Tony Jones 13-61, 2 touchdowns, long 31; Brandon Wimbush 11-minus 7, long 9; Avery Davis, 2-1.
PASSING: Brandon Wimbush, 17 completions, 31 attempts, 297 yards, 0 touchdown, 3 interceptions, long 27.
RECEIVING: Miles Boykin 6 catches 119 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 26. Jafar Armstrong 3-61, long 27. Chase Claypool 3-36, long 23. Chris Finke 2-40, long 27. Alize Mack 2-23, long 18. Cole Kmet 1-18.
PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 5 punts, 182 yards, 36.4 avg., long 43
FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 1-2 (missed 43, made 46)
KICKOFF RETURNS: C'Bo Flemister 3-65, long 26.
PUNT RETURNS: 5-24, long 9
INTERCEPTIONS: Jalen Elliott 2-21, long 11
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Te'von Coney 14, Alohi Gilman 9, Drue Tranquill 9, Julian Love 8, Troy Pride 7, Jalen Elliott 7, Asmir Bilal 5, Khalid Kareem 3, Devin Studstill 2, Julian Okwara 2, Jonathan Bonner 2, Kurt Hinish 2, Miles Boykin 2, Adetkunbo Ogundeji 2, Jerry Tillery 2, Nick Coleman 1, Daelin; Greer Martini 6; Nick Coleman 5; Jay Hayes 5; Julian Love 4; Daelin Hayes 1, Chris Finke 1, Nico Fertitta 1, Bo Bauer 1, John Shannon 1, Micah-Dew Treadway 1, Houston Griffith 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Te'von Coney 3-11. Alohi Gilman 1-01, Drue Tranquill 1-2, Khalid Kareem 1-1, Asmar Bilal 1-3.
SACKS: Te'von Coney 1-6.
BALL STATE INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: James Gilbert 19 carries, 72 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 13; Riley Neal 7-35, long 12. Caleb Huntley 12-31, long 6. Malik Dunner 5-23, long 12. Justin Hall 2-6, Danny Pinter 1-3. Team 1-minus 1.
PASSING: Riley Neal, 23 completions, 50 attempts, 180 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions, long 23.
RECEIVING: Justin Hall 6 catches, 71 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 23; Riley Miller 6-51, long 12. Corey Lacanaria 5-45, long 18. Nolan Givan 2-7, 1 TD, long 10. Caleb Huntley 2-1. James Gilbert 1-8, Malik Dunner 1-minus 3.
PUNTING: Nathan Snyder 6 punts, 254 yards, 42.3 avg., long 47. Riley Neal 1-37.
FIELD GOALS: Morgan Hagee (made 25, 23, 49, missed 46)
KICKOFF RETURNS: Malik Dunner 3-42, long 19
PUNT RETURNS: Corey Lacanaria 1-5
INTERCEPTIONS: Antonio Phillips 1-minus 2. Ray Wilborn 1-5, Josh Miller 1-18.
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Jaylin Thomas 9, Jacob White 9, Bryce Cosby 9, Ray Wilborn 8, Antonio Phillips 6, Josh Miller 5, Lamar Anderson 4, Christian Albright 3, Hassan Littles 2, Chris Crumb 2, Jeremiah Jackson 2, Brandon Martin 2, Shannon Hall 2, Sean Hammonds 2, Mitch Larsen 1, Corey Lacanaria 1, Kyle Schrank 1, Malik Dunner 1, Devin Reece 1, Fred Schroeder 1, Hank Grenda 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Jaylon Thomas 1-2, Jacob White 2-5, Ray Wilborn 1-6, Christian Albright 1-5, Chris Crumb 1-6, Jeremiah Jackson 1-4, Brandon Martin 2-11, Sean Hammonds 1-6.
SACKS: Christian Albright 1-5, Chris Crumb 1-6, Jeremiah Jackson 1-4, Brandon Martin 1-10.
TEAM STATS
BSU; ND
FIRST DOWNS 24; 20
Rushing 11; 7
Passing 13; 13
Penalty 0; 0
RUSHING YRDGE 169; 117
Yards Gained 180; 168
Yards Lost 11; 51
Attempts 47; 41
Average per rush 3.6; 2.9
PASSING YRDGE 180; 297
C-Att-Int 23-50-2; 17-31-3
Avg per catch 7.8; 17.5
TOTAL OFFENSE 349; 414
Total Plays 97; 72
Average per play 3.6; 5.8
RETURN YRDS 68; 110
Int. Retrns: #yrds 3-21; 2-21
Kickoff Returns 3-42; 3-65
Punt Returns 1-5; 5-24
FUMBLES-LOST 0-0; 1-0
PENALTIES-YRDS 3-10; 2-20
PUNTS-YRDS 7-291; 5-182
Average per punt 41.6; 36.4
TIME OF POSS 34:22; 25:38
3RD-DWN CNV 8-of-23; 4-of-14
4TH-DWN CNV 3-of-3; 1-of-2
SACKS-BY YRDS 4-25; 1-6
NOTRE DAME STARTING LINEUPS
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver: Miles Boykin
Wide Receiver: Chris Finke
Tight End: Alizé Mack
Left Tackle: Liam Eichenberg
Left Guard: Alex Bars
Center: Sam Mustipher
Right Guard: Tommy Kraemer
Right Tackle: Robert Hainsey
Quarterback: Brandon Wimbush
Running Back: Jafar Armstrong
Wide Receiver: Chase Claypool
DEFENSE
Defensive End: Julian Okwara
Defensive Tackle: Jerry Tillery
Nose Guard: Jonathan Bonner
Defensive End: Khalid Kareem
Rover: Asmar Bilal
Middle Linebacker: Te’von Coney
Buck Linebacker: Drue Tranquill
Cornerback: Troy Pride Jr.
Free Safety: Alohi Gilman
Strong Safety: Jalen Elliott
Cornerback: Julian Love
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker: Justin Yoon
Holder: Ian Book
Long Snapper: John Shannon
Punter: Tyler Newsome
Kickoffs: Jonathan Doerer
Punt Returns: Chris Finke
Kickoff Returns: Tony Jones Jr., C’Bo Flemister
