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Vanderbilt at Notre Dame

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

Vanderbilt

SEC

Final Score

17 - 22

VND

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame380
Vanderbilt420

Passing Yards

Notre Dame135
Vanderbilt326

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame245
Vanderbilt94

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
Vanderbilt3

Game Conditions

Temperature80°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

59%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kyle Shurmur

Vanderbilt

YDS: 326

Rushing

Tony Jones Jr.

Notre Dame

YDS: 118

Receiving

Jared Pinkney

Vanderbilt

YDS: 111

Tackles

LaDarius Wiley

Vanderbilt

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame30:48
Vanderbilt29:12

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Vanderbilt 22-17

Close

Notre Dame defeated Vanderbilt 22-17 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 380-420 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 22-17. Brandon Wimbush run for 12 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK) came with {'seconds': 58, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 380 total yards, 245 rushing yards, and 135 passing yards. Vanderbilt finished with 420 total yards, including 94 on the ground and 326 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 5-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Notre Dame led 16-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Justin Yoon 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brandon Wimbush run for 12 yds for a TD (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 10-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 26 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 3-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 33 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 13-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 46 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 16-0 over Vanderbilt).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryley Guay 21 yd FG GOOD (Vanderbilt led 3-16 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 3 yds for a TD (Ryley Guay KICK) (Vanderbilt led 10-16 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    22-17

    Notre Dame defeated Vanderbilt.

  • Total yards

    380-420

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    245

    Notre Dame averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    135

    Notre Dame averaged 5.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Vanderbilt's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameVanderbilt
Total Yards380420
Passing Yards135326
Rushing Yards24594
First Downs2423
Third Down Efficiency5-155-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-635-60
Turnovers03
Completions / Attempts16-2626-43
Rushing Attempts4827
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs11
Kicking Points105
Possession Time30:4829:12
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)