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Notre Dame at Louisville

Sep 3, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

35 - 17

NDL

Home

Louisville

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Louisville383
Notre Dame423

Passing Yards

Louisville134
Notre Dame193

Rushing Yards

Louisville249
Notre Dame230

Turnovers

Louisville3
Notre Dame1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature81°F
Wind8 mph N

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ian Book

Notre Dame

YDS: 193

Rushing

Javian Hawkins

Louisville

YDS: 122

Receiving

Chase Claypool

Notre Dame

YDS: 94

Tackles

Alohi Gilman

Notre Dame

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Louisville32:00
Notre Dame28:00

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats Louisville 35-17

Standard

Notre Dame defeated Louisville 35-17 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 423-383 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 4 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 35-17. Jawon Pass 17 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Louisville the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 423 total yards, 230 rushing yards, and 193 passing yards. Louisville finished with 383 total yards, including 249 on the ground and 134 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 5-12 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Notre Dame led 21-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Tommy Tremble 26 Yd pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer Kick).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jawon Pass 17 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 14-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jahmir Smith 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Tony Jones Jr. 11 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-14 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jawon Pass 8 Yd Run (Blanton Creque Kick) (Louisville led 7-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ian Book 11 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 21-14 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tommy Tremble 26 Yd pass from Ian Book (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 28-14 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    35-17

    Notre Dame defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    423-383

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    230

    Notre Dame averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    193

    Notre Dame averaged 8.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-12

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLouisvilleNotre Dame
Total Yards383423
Passing Yards134193
Rushing Yards249230
First Downs2118
Third Down Efficiency6-155-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)8-504-20
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts12-2814-23
Rushing Attempts4742
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs24
Kicking Points55
Possession Time32:0028:00
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)