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Notre Dame at Wake Forest

Sep 22, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 4

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

56 - 27

NDWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest398
Notre Dame566

Passing Yards

Wake Forest139
Notre Dame325

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest259
Notre Dame241

Turnovers

Wake Forest1
Notre Dame1

Game Conditions

Temperature83°F
Wind5 mph

Humidity

66%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ian Book

Notre Dame

YDS: 325

Rushing

Jafar Armstrong

Notre Dame

YDS: 98

Receiving

Michael Young

Notre Dame

AVG: 66

Tackles

Alohi Gilman

Notre Dame

TOT: 9

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest34:00
Notre Dame26:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame pulls away from Wake Forest 56-27

Blowout

Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest 56-27 in Week 4 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 566-398 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 6 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 56-27. Jafar Armstrong run for 30 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) came with {'seconds': 6, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 566 total yards, 241 rushing yards, and 325 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 398 total yards, including 259 on the ground and 139 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 4-9 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Notre Dame led 28-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jafar Armstrong run for 30 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jafar Armstrong run for 30 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-3 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Sciba 30 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-0 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Sciba 39 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 6-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Matt Colburn run for 2 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 13-21 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Ian Book pass complete to Brock Wright for 3 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 14-6 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ian Book run for 2 yds for a TD, (Justin Yoon KICK) (Notre Dame led 28-13 over Wake Forest).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    56-27

    Notre Dame defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    566-398

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    241

    Notre Dame averaged 6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    325

    Notre Dame averaged 9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-9

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    11-21

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestNotre Dame
Total Yards398566
Passing Yards139325
Rushing Yards259241
First Downs2728
Third Down Efficiency11-214-9
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-2
Total Penalties (Yards)3-234-37
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts16-3125-36
Rushing Attempts6140
Passing TDs02
Rushing TDs36
Kicking Points98
Possession Time34:0026:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)