Scoring summary: Notre Dame 19, Pittsburgh 14
NOTRE DAME 19, PITTSBURGH 14
Oct. 13, 2018
At Notre Stadium, South Bend
Pittsburgh 7 0 7 0 — 14
Notre Dame 0 6 6 7 — 19
FIRST QUARTER
• Pittsburgh 7, Notre Dame 0
Score: Qadree Ollison 9 run (Alex Kessman kick) at 1:26.
Drive: 88 yards, 17 plays, 6 first downs, 9:43 elapsed following a Notre Dame punt.
Key plays: Nicco Fertitta offside penalty on fourth-and-4, Maurice Ffrench 15 pass from Kenny Pickett on third-and-8, Ollison 8 run on third-and-1.
SECOND QUARTER
• Pittsburgh 7, Notre Dame 3
Score: Justin Yoon 22 field goal at 4:34.
Drive: 44 yards, 10 plays, 3 first downs, 3:40 elapsed following a Pittsburgh punt.
Key plays: Dewayne Hendrix roughing the passer penalty, Alizé Mack 4 pass from Book on third-and-2.
• Pittsburgh 7, Notre Dame 6
Score: Yoon 41 field goal at 0:05.
Drive: 42 yards, 12 plays, 3 first downs, 3:27 elapsed following a Pittsburgh punt.
Key plays: Miles Boykin 30 pass from Book, Michael Young 3 pass from Book on fourth-and-1.
THIRD QUARTER
• Pittsburgh 14, Notre Dame 6
Score: Ffrench 99 kickoff return (Kessman kick) at 14:46.
• Pittsburgh 14, Notre Dame 12
Score: Chase Claypool 16 pass from Book (pass failed) at 2:09.
Drive: 71 yards, 8 plays, 3 first downs, 2:51 elapsed following a missed field goal.
Key plays: Claypool 21 pass from Book, Chris Finke 26 pass from Finke on second-and-21, Finke 15 pass from Book on third-and-6.
FOURTH QUARTER
• Notre Dame 19, Pittsburgh 14
Score: Boykin 35 pass from Book (Yoon kick) at 5:43.
Drive: 83 yards, 5 plays, 4 first downs, 1:43 elapsed following a Pittsburgh punt.
Key plays: Dane Jackson pass interference penalty, Boykin 12 pass from Book on third-and-5.
GAME DATA
Kickoff Weather: 49 degrees, mostly sunny and 53 percent humidity with southwest winds of 9 mph.
Officials: Referee Gary Patterson, umpire Terrence Ramsey, head linesman Michael Kelley, line judge Hugh Campbell, side judge Michael McCarthy, field judge Harry Tyson, back judge Gary Dancewicz, center judge Donald Yates, replay Larry Mallam and communicator Jack McElwee — ACC crew.
Attendance: 77,622.
NOTRE DAME INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: Dexter Williams 13 carries, 31 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 13. Ian Book 16-31, long 22. Tony Jones 4-12, long 7. Chris Finke 2-10, long 8.
PASSING: Ian Book 26 completions, 32 attempts, 264 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, long 35.
RECEIVING: Chris Finke 6 catches, 62 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 26. Alizé Mack 6-31, long 9. Chase Claypool 5-61, 1 touchdown, long 21. Miles Boykin 4-84, 1 touchdown, long 35. Dexter Williams 2-2, long 5. Kevin Austin 1-13. Cole Kmet 1-8. Michael Young 1-3.
PUNTING: Tyler Newsome 3 punts, 140 yards, 46.7 avg., long 49
FIELD GOALS: Justin Yoon 2-2 (made 22, 41)
KICKOFF RETURNS: None
PUNT RETURNS: Chris Finke 2-12, long 7
INTERCEPTIONS: None
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Te'von Coney 8, TaRiq Bracy 7, Julian Okwara 6, Drue Tranquill 6, Khalid Kareem 4, Donte Vaughn 4, Jalen Elliott 4, Julian Love 3, Alohi Gilman 3, Asmar Bilal 3, Kurt Hinish 2, Jerry Tillery 2, Houston Griffith 1, Jonathan Bonner 1, Jayson Ademilola, Chris Finke 1,
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Julian Okwara 1-3, Drue Tranquill 1-3, Khalid Kareem 1-14
SACKS: Khalid Kareem 1-14
PITTSBURGH INDIVIDUAL STATS
RUSHING: Darrin Hall 9 carries, 62 yards, long 17. Qadree Ollison 16-50, 1 touchdown, long 16. Maurice Ffrench 1-6. G Aston 1-4. Kenny Pickett 3-minus 6, long 9.
PASSING: Kenny Pickett 19 completions, 28 attempts, 126 yards, 0 touchdowns, long 16
RECEIVING: Rafael Araujo-Lopes 6 catches, 32 yards, long 9. Aaron Matthews 4-47, long 14. Darrin Hall 4-20, long 16. Qadree Ollison 2-5, Maurice Ffrench 1-15. Will Gragg 1-7. George Aston 1-0.
PUNTING: Kirk Christodoulou 4 punts,167 yards, 41.8 avg., long 50.
FIELD GOALS: Alex Kessman 0-2 (missed 47, 36)
KICKOFF RETURNS: Maurice Ffrench 2-122, 1 touchdown, long 99.
PUNT RETURNS: Rafael Araujo-Lopes 1-minus 2
INTERCEPTIONS: Jazzee Stocker 1-15, Jason Pinnock 1-9
FUMBLE RETURNS: None
TACKLES: Damar Hamlin 9, Dennis Briggs 6, Oluwaseun Idowu 6, Saleem Brightwell 5, Rashad Weaver 5, Dane Jackson 4, Jason Pinnock 4, Elijah Zeise 4, Phil Campbell 3, Elias Reynolds 3, Shane Roy 3, DeWayne Hendrix 2, Chase Pine 2, James Folston 2, Jaylen Twyman 2, Keyshon Camp 1, Paris Ford 1, George Aston 1, Cam Bright 1, Rashad Wheeler 1. Patrick Jones 1, Jazzee Stocker 1.
TACKLES FOR LOSSES: Dennis Brigs 1-8, Rashad Weaver 1.5-20, Dane Jackson 1-3, Elijah Zeise 0.5-1, DeWayne Hendrix 0.5-4, Chase Pine 1-2, Keyshon Camp 0.5-0, Rashad Wheeler 1-2, Patrick Jones 1-2.
SACKS: Dennis Briggs 1-8, Rashad Weaver 1.5-20, DeWayne Hendrix 0.5-4.
TEAM STATS
PITT; ND
FIRST DOWNS 14; 23
Rushing 6; 8
Passing 6; 12
Penalty 2; 3
RUSHING YRDGE 116; 80
Yards Gained 134; 124
Yards Lost 18; 44
Attempts 30; 38
Average per rush 3.9; 2.1
PASSING YRDGE 126; 264
C-Att-Int 19-30-0; 26-32-2
Avg per catch 6.6; 12.2
TOTAL OFFENSE 242; 344
Total Plays 60; 70
Average per play 4.0; 4.9
RETURN YRDS 144; 12
Int. Retrns: #yrds 2-24; 0-0
Kickoff Returns 2-122-1; 0-0
Punt Returns 1-2; 2-12
FUMBLES-LOST 0-0; 1-0
PENALTIES-YRDS 8-80; 4-35
PUNTS-YRDS 4-167; 3-140
Average per punt 41.8; 46.7
TIME OF POSS 33:27; 26:33
3RD-DWN CNV 4-of-12; 7-of-15
4TH-DWN CNV 0-of-2; 1-of-2
SACKS-BY YRDS 3-32; 1-14
NOTRE DAME STARTERS
OFFENSE
Wide Receiver: Miles Boykin
Tight End: Alizé Mack
Left Tackle: Liam Eichenberg
Left Guard: Trevor Ruhland
Center: Sam Mustipher
Right Guard: Tommy Kraemer
Right Tackle: Robert Hainsey
Tight end: Cole Kmet
Quarterback: Ian Book
Running Back: Dexter Williams
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: Donte Vaughn
Free Safety: Alohi Gilman
Strong Safety: Jalen Elliott
Cornerback: Julian Love
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker: Justin Yoon
Holder: Nolan Henry
Long Snapper: John Shannon
Punter: Tyler Newsome
Kickoffs: Jonathan Doerer
Punt Returns: Chris Finke
Kickoff Returns: Michael Young
