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Syracuse at Notre Dame

Nov 17, 2018 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2018RegularWeek 12

Away

Syracuse

ACC

Final Score

3 - 36

SND

Home

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame463
Syracuse234

Passing Yards

Notre Dame292
Syracuse115

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame171
Syracuse119

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
Syracuse3

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature48°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ian Book

Notre Dame

YDS: 292

Rushing

Moe Neal

Syracuse

YDS: 74

Receiving

Chase Claypool

Notre Dame

YDS: 98

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame32:08
Syracuse27:47

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame pulls away from Syracuse 36-3

Blowout

Notre Dame defeated Syracuse 36-3 in Week 12 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 463-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 36-3. Justin Yoon 29 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 463 total yards, 171 rushing yards, and 292 passing yards. Syracuse finished with 234 total yards, including 119 on the ground and 115 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 6-15 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Notre Dame led 20-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Dexter Williams 32 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 29 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 13-0 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 26 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 10-0 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Dexter Williams 9 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Syracuse).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jafar Armstrong 9 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick) (Notre Dame led 20-0 over Syracuse).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Chase Claypool 10 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon PAT failed) (Notre Dame led 29-0 over Syracuse).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Yoon 29 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 23-0 over Syracuse).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    36-3

    Notre Dame defeated Syracuse.

  • Total yards

    463-234

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    171

    Notre Dame averaged 4.8 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    292

    Notre Dame averaged 7.7 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    6-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-18

    Syracuse's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameSyracuse
Total Yards463234
Passing Yards292115
Rushing Yards171119
First Downs2316
Third Down Efficiency6-156-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-0
Total Penalties (Yards)7-553-45
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts23-3815-35
Rushing Attempts3638
Passing TDs20
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points123
Possession Time32:0827:47
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)