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Texas at Notre Dame

Sep 5, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 1

Away

Texas

SEC

Final Score

3 - 38

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame527
Texas163

Passing Yards

Notre Dame313
Texas103

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame214
Texas60

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
Texas0

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F
Wind6 mph S

Humidity

60%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Malik Zaire

Notre Dame

YDS: 313

Rushing

C.J. Prosise

Notre Dame

YDS: 98

Receiving

Will Fuller V

Notre Dame

YDS: 142

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame39:10
Texas20:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame routs Texas 38-3

Blowout

Notre Dame defeated Texas 38-3 in Week 1 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 527-163 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 38-3. Will Fuller 16 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Justin Yoon Kick) came with {'seconds': 29, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 527 total yards, 214 rushing yards, and 313 passing yards. Texas finished with 163 total yards, including 60 on the ground and 103 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 8-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Notre Dame led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Will Fuller 66 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Justin Yoon Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Fuller 16 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Texas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Adams 14 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-0 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 38 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 17-0 over Texas).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Will Fuller 66 Yd pass from Malik Zaire (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 24-3 over Texas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Rose 41 Yd Field Goal (Texas led 3-17 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Josh Adams 25 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 31-3 over Texas).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-3

    Notre Dame defeated Texas.

  • Total yards

    527-163

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    214

    Notre Dame averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    313

    Notre Dame averaged 13.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-14

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-14

    Texas's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameTexas
Total Yards527163
Passing Yards313103
Rushing Yards21460
First Downs308
Third Down Efficiency8-142-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-394-50
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts19-238-23
Rushing Attempts5229
Passing TDs30
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points83
Possession Time39:1020:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)