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Michigan at Notre Dame

Sep 1, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 1

Away

Michigan

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 24

MND

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Notre Dame

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Total Yards

Notre Dame302
Michigan307

Passing Yards

Notre Dame170
Michigan249

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame132
Michigan58

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
Michigan2

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind7 mph SW

Humidity

72%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Shea Patterson

Michigan

YDS: 227

Rushing

Karan Higdon

Michigan

YDS: 72

Receiving

Nico Collins

Michigan

YDS: 66

Tackles

Te'von Coney

Notre Dame

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame28:27
Michigan31:33

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Michigan 24-17

Close

Notre Dame defeated Michigan 24-17 in Week 1 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 302-307 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 24-17. Chris Finke 43 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 302 total yards, 132 rushing yards, and 170 passing yards. Michigan finished with 307 total yards, including 58 on the ground and 249 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 7-15 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Notre Dame led 21-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Ambry Thomas 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Quinn Nordin Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chris Finke 43 Yd pass from Brandon Wimbush (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-0 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jafar Armstrong 13 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Michigan).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jafar Armstrong 4 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 21-3 over Michigan).

  • Kickoff Return Touchdown

    Ambry Thomas 99 Yd Kickoff Return (Quinn Nordin Kick) (Notre Dame led 21-10 over Michigan).

  • Field Goal Good

    Quinn Nordin 28 Yd Field Goal (Michigan led 3-14 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 48 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 24-10 over Michigan).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    24-17

    Notre Dame defeated Michigan.

  • Total yards

    302-307

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    132

    Notre Dame averaged 2.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    170

    Notre Dame averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-13

    Michigan's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameMichigan
Total Yards302307
Passing Yards170249
Rushing Yards13258
First Downs2120
Third Down Efficiency7-156-13
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-3
Total Penalties (Yards)4-407-52
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts12-2224-36
Rushing Attempts4733
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points65
Possession Time28:2731:33
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)