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Wake Forest at Notre Dame

Nov 14, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 11

Away

Wake Forest

ACC

Final Score

7 - 28

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame282
Wake Forest340

Passing Yards

Notre Dame111
Wake Forest219

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame171
Wake Forest121

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
Wake Forest1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind14 mph SW

Humidity

33%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

John Wolford

Wake Forest

YDS: 219

Rushing

Josh Adams

Notre Dame

YDS: 141

Receiving

K.J. Brent

Wake Forest

YDS: 82

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame24:12
Wake Forest35:48

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame pulls away from Wake Forest 28-7

Standard

Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 28-7 in Week 11 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 282-340 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 28-7. John Wolford pass intercepted by Andrew Trumbetti return for 28 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) came with {'seconds': 46, 'minutes': 2} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 282 total yards, 171 rushing yards, and 111 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 340 total yards, including 121 on the ground and 219 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 6-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Notre Dame led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Josh Adams run for 98 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK).

Key Moments

  • Interception Return Touchdown

    John Wolford pass intercepted by Andrew Trumbetti return for 28 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Wake Forest led 0-14 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DeShone Kizer run for 12 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Adams run for 98 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 21-0 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    John Wolford run for 1 yd for a TD, (Mike Weaver KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-21 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    DeShone Kizer run for 5 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 28-7 over Wake Forest).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-7

    Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    282-340

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    171

    Notre Dame averaged 5.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    111

    Notre Dame averaged 5.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-11

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-16

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameWake Forest
Total Yards282340
Passing Yards111219
Rushing Yards171121
First Downs1523
Third Down Efficiency6-117-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-455-58
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts13-1919-30
Rushing Attempts3044
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points41
Possession Time24:1235:48
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)