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Louisville at Notre Dame

Oct 17, 2020 • Completed

Season 2020RegularWeek 7

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

7 - 12

LND

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Notre Dame

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame339
Louisville234

Passing Yards

Notre Dame107
Louisville139

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame232
Louisville95

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
Louisville0

Game Conditions

Temperature59°F
Wind18 mph S

Humidity

29%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Malik Cunningham

Louisville

YDS: 134

Rushing

Kyren Williams

Notre Dame

YDS: 127

Receiving

Javian Hawkins

Louisville

YDS: 46

Tackles

Monty Montgomery

Louisville

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame35:40
Louisville23:45

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Louisville 12-7

Close

Notre Dame defeated Louisville 12-7 in Week 7 of the 2020 regular slate, finishing with a 339-234 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 12-7. Jonathan Doerer 30 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 30, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 339 total yards, 232 rushing yards, and 107 passing yards. Louisville finished with 234 total yards, including 95 on the ground and 139 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 8-15 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-0, Notre Dame led 6-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jonathan Doerer 32 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 30 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 6-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 32 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 3-0 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ian Book 13 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Notre Dame led 12-7 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Marshon Ford 1 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick) (Louisville led 7-6 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    12-7

    Notre Dame defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    339-234

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    232

    Notre Dame averaged 4.7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    107

    Notre Dame averaged 5.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-9

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameLouisville
Total Yards339234
Passing Yards107139
Rushing Yards23295
First Downs2413
Third Down Efficiency8-153-9
Fourth Down Efficiency0-11-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-188-65
Turnovers00
Completions / Attempts11-1917-22
Rushing Attempts4923
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points61
Possession Time35:4023:45
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)