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North Carolina at Notre Dame

Oct 30, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 9

Away

North Carolina

ACC

Final Score

34 - 44

NCND

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Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame523
North Carolina564

Passing Yards

Notre Dame230
North Carolina341

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame293
North Carolina223

Turnovers

Notre Dame0
North Carolina1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind4 mph N

Humidity

83%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Howell

North Carolina

YDS: 341

Rushing

Kyren Williams

Notre Dame

YDS: 199

Receiving

Josh Downs

North Carolina

YDS: 142

Tackles

Cam'Ron Kelly

North Carolina

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame29:45
North Carolina30:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats North Carolina 44-34

Standard

Notre Dame defeated North Carolina 44-34 in Week 9 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 523-564 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 44-34. Tyler Buchner pass complete to Avery Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK) came with {'seconds': 25, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 523 total yards, 293 rushing yards, and 230 passing yards. North Carolina finished with 564 total yards, including 223 on the ground and 341 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 5-11 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Notre Dame led 17-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyren Williams run for 91 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tyler Buchner pass complete to Avery Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over North Carolina).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Ty Chandler run for 3 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) (North Carolina led 7-7 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jack Coan pass complete to Kevin Austin Jr. for 21 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK) (Notre Dame led 17-10 over North Carolina).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 38 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 10-10 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Grayson Atkins 26 yd FG GOOD (North Carolina led 13-17 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Doerer 31 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 10-7 over North Carolina).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    44-34

    Notre Dame defeated North Carolina.

  • Total yards

    523-564

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    293

    Notre Dame averaged 7 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    230

    Notre Dame averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-11

    North Carolina's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameNorth Carolina
Total Yards523564
Passing Yards230341
Rushing Yards293223
First Downs2628
Third Down Efficiency5-116-11
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-0
Total Penalties (Yards)5-409-75
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts18-2624-33
Rushing Attempts4240
Passing TDs21
Rushing TDs33
Kicking Points1410
Possession Time29:4530:15
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)