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Notre Dame at NC State

Oct 8, 2016 • Completed

Season 2016RegularWeek 6

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

3 - 10

NDNS

Home

NC State

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State198
Notre Dame113

Passing Yards

NC State41
Notre Dame54

Rushing Yards

NC State157
Notre Dame59

Turnovers

NC State2
Notre Dame3

Game Conditions

ConditionHeavy Rain
Temperature69°F
Wind22 mph NE

Humidity

93%

Precipitation

0.48 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jalan McClendon

NC State

QBR: 59.90

Rushing

Matthew Dayes

NC State

YDS: 126

Receiving

Equanimeous St. Brown

Notre Dame

YDS: 30

Tackles

Jerry Tillery

Notre Dame

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State32:19
Notre Dame27:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

NC State holds off Notre Dame 10-3

Close

NC State defeated Notre Dame 10-3 in Week 6 of the 2016 regular slate, finishing with a 198-113 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

NC State set the terms early in a game that finished 10-3. Kyle Bambard 38 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 20, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving NC State the first major swing.

NC State's box score carried the story: 198 total yards, 157 rushing yards, and 41 passing yards. Notre Dame finished with 113 total yards, including 59 on the ground and 54 through the air.

NC State converted 2-14 on third down, went 2-5 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, NC State led 3-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyle Bambard 38 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Kyle Bambard 38 yd FG GOOD (NC State led 3-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 40 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 3-3 over NC State).

  • Blocked Punt

    Tyler Newsome punt blocked by Pharoah McKever blocked by Pharoah McKever Dexter Wright return for 16 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) (Notre Dame led 3-10 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    10-3

    NC State defeated Notre Dame.

  • Total yards

    198-113

    NC State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    157

    NC State averaged 3.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    41

    NC State averaged 2.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-14

    NC State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    1-15

    Notre Dame's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNotre Dame
Total Yards198113
Passing Yards4154
Rushing Yards15759
First Downs1410
Third Down Efficiency2-141-15
Fourth Down Efficiency2-52-4
Total Penalties (Yards)2-205-40
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts7-149-26
Rushing Attempts5138
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points43
Possession Time32:1927:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2016)