Scoring summary: Notre Dame 22, Vanderbilt 17
NOTRE DAME 22, VANDERBILT 17
At Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend
Vanderbilt 0 3 7 7 — 17
Notre Dame 10 6 0 6 — 22
FIRST QUARTER
• Notre Dame 3, Vanderbilt 0
Score: Justin Yoon 26 kick at 11:02.
Drive: 74 yards, 10 plays, 4 first downs, 3:58 elapsed following a Vanderbilt kickoff.
Key plays: Tony Jones Jr. 19 run, Chase Claypool 17 catch, Jones 14 run.
• Notre Dame 10, Vanderbilt 0
Score: Brandon Wimbush 12 run (Yoon kick) at 0:58.
Drive: 94 yards, 15 plays, 7 first downs, 5:21 elapsed following a Vanderbilt punt.
Key plays: Jones 14 run, Chris Finke 8 catch on third-and-3, Wimbush 12 run for touchdown on third-and-10.
SECOND QUARTER
• Notre Dame 13, Vanderbilt 0
Score: Yoon 33 kick at 7:33.
Drive: 49 yards, 6 plays, 2 first downs, 1:10 elapsed following a Vanderbilt punt.
Key plays: Jones 20 run and Jones 10 run.
• Notre Dame 16, Vanderbilt 0
Score: Yoon 46 kick at 1:15.
Drive: 51 yards, 10 plays, 2 first downs, 3:55 elapsed following a Vanderbilt fumble.
Key plays: Finke 7 catch on third-and-5 and roughing the passer on Vanderbilt’s Dayo Odeyingbo.
• Notre Dame 16, Vanderbilt 3
Score: Ryley Guay 21 kick at 0:00.
Drive: 72 yards, 8 plays, 3 first downs, 1:15 elapsed following a Notre Dame field goal.
Key plays: Jared Pinkney 26 catch, Cam Johnson 10 catch and Pinkney 26 catch.
THIRD QUARTER
• Notre Dame 16, Vanderbilt 10
Score: Ke’Shawn Vaughn 3 run (Guay kick) at 0:11.
Drive: 47 yards, 5 plays, 2 first downs, 2:44 elapsed following a Notre Dame punt.
Key plays: C.J. Bolar 30 catch and Vaughn 11 run.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Notre Dame 22, Vanderbilt 10
Score: Nic Weishar 2 catch (2-point conversion failed) at 11:04.
Drive: 75 yards, 11 plays, 4 first downs, 4:07 elapsed following a Vanderbilt kickoff.
Key plays: Miles Boykin 14 catch, Jones 32 catch, Wimbush 1 run on fourth-and-goal.
• Notre Dame 22, Vanderbilt 17
Score: Pinkney 18 catch (Guay kick) at 7:22.
Drive: 75 yards, 9 plays, 4 first downs, 3:42 elapsed following a Notre Dame kickoff.
Key plays: Sam Dobbs 18 catch and pass interference on Tony Pride Jr. on fourth-and-8.
GAME DATA
Kickoff Weather: 81 degrees and sunny with northeast winds of 8 mph.
Officials: Referee Tra Blake, umpire Danny Worrell, head linesman Troy Gray, line judge James Andrick Jr., side judge Richard Wilborn, field judge Tom Potts, back judge Barry Hendon, center judge Tyrone Anderson, replay Joe Rider and communicator Rick Page — ACC Crew.
Attendance: 77,622.
NOTRE DAME INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: Tony Jones Jr. 17 carries, 118 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 20. Brandon Wimbush 19-84, 1 touchdown, long 17. Jafar Armstrong 11-46, long 9. Ian Book 1-minus 3.
PASSING: Brandon Wimbush, 13 completions, 23 attempts, 122 yards, 0 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, long 32. Ian Book 3-3, 13 yards, 1 touchdown, long 9.
RECEIVING: Chris Finke 5 catches, 6 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 8. Nic Weishar 2-4, 1 touchdown. Miles Boykin 1-14. Alize Mack 3-25, long 10. Chase Claypool 1-17. Tony Jones 2-56, long 32. Brock Wright 1-14, Kevin Austin 1-4
PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 5 punts, 287 yards, 59.6 avg., long 63
FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 3-4 (made 26, 33, 46, missed 32)
KICKOFF RETURNS: Michael Young 2-66, long 48
PUNT RETURNS: Chris Finke 1-1
INTERCEPTIONS: Troy Pride 1-1
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Drue Tranquill 9, Troy Pride 7, Alohi Gilman 6; Jalen Elliott 6; Asmar Bilal 6; Te'von Coney 5, Houston Griffith 4, Adetokunbo Ogundeji 4, Julian Love 3, Julian Okwara 2, Devin Studstill 1, Jonathan Bonner 1, Khalid Kareem 1, Daelin Hayes 1, Nico Fertitta 1, Kurt Hinish 1, Bo Bauer 1, Chase Claypool 1, Micah Dew-Treadway 1, Jerry Tillery 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Troy Pride 0.5-2, Jalen Elliott 0.5-3, Adetokunbo Ogundeji 0.5-1, Khalid Kareem 1-6, Kurt Hinish 0.5-2, Jerry Tillery 1-9
SACKS: Jerry Tillery 1-9
VANDERBILT INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: Khari Blasingame 13 carries, 49 yards, 0 touchdowns long 14. Ke'Shawn Vaughn 10-54, 1 touchdown, long 18. Jamauri Wakefield 2-9, C Johnson 1-minus 6, Kyle Shurmur 1-minus 12
PASSING: Kyle Shurmur 26 completions, 43 attempts, 1 interception, 326 yards, 1 touchdown, long 30.
RECEIVING: Kalija Lipscomb 11-89, long 20. Jared Pinkney 5 catches, 111 yards, 1 touchdown, long 26; Chris Pearce 1-20, C.J. Bolar 2-43, long 30. S. Dobbs 2-19, long 18. D Tennyson 1-21, long 20. C. Johnson 1-13, T. Ellis 1-6,. Ke'Shawn Vaughn 1-2, Khari Blasingame 1-2.
PUNTING: Parker Thome 4 punts, 184 yards, 46.0 avg., long 51.
FIELD GOALS: Ryley Guay 1-2 (made 21; missed 43)
KICKOFF RETURNS: J. Wakefield 2-27, long 14
PUNT RETURNS: T. Ellis 2-27, long 20
INTERCEPTIONS: None
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: LaDarius Wiley 10, Dimitri Moore 8, Jordan Griffin 8, Donovan Sheffield 7, Josh Smith 7, Joejuan Williams 5, Zaire Jones 4, Tae Daley 3, Allan George 3, Kenny Hebert 3, Andrew Mintze 3, Cameron Tidd 3, Randalle Haynie 2, Dayo Odeyingbo 2, Charles Wright 2, Caleb Peart 1, Brayden DeVault-Smith 1, Elijah Hamilton 1, Kalija Lipscomb 1. Alston Orji 1. Andrew Rector 1, Louis Vecchio 1, Gil Barksdale 1, Tommy Schiager 1, Drew Birchmeier 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Jordan Griffin 0.5-0, Josh Smith 1-6, Zaire Jones 0.5-5, Allan George 1-6, Andre Mintze 1.5-1, Dayo Odeyingbo 0.5-1
SACKS: None
TEAM STATS
VANDY; ND
FIRST DOWNS 23; 24
Rushing 5; 14
Passing 14; 7
Penalty 4; 3
RUSHING YRDGE 94; 245
Yards Gained 120; 261
Yards Lost 26; 16
Attempts 27; 48
Average per rush 3.5; 5.1
PASSING YRDGE 326; 135
C-Att-Int 26-43-1; 16-26-0
Avg per catch 12.5; 8.4
TOTAL OFFENSE 420; 380
Total Plays 70; 74
Average per play 6.0; 5.1
RETURN YRDS 68; 110
Int. Retrns: #yrds 0-0; 1-1
Kickoff Returns 2-27; 2-66
Punt Returns 2-27; 1-1
FUMBLES-LOST 3-2; 0-0
PENALTIES-YRDS 5-60; 6-63
PUNTS-YRDS 4-184; 5-298
Average per punt 46.0; 59.6
TIME OF POSS 29:12; 30:48
3RD-DWN CNV 5-of-13; 5-of-15
4TH-DWN CNV 0-of-1; 1-of-1
SACKS-BY YRDS 0-0; 1-9
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: Tony Jones Jr.
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., Michael Young
