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Notre Dame at Virginia

Nov 14, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 11

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

28 - 3

NDV

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Virginia

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Virginia278
Notre Dame423

Passing Yards

Virginia196
Notre Dame174

Rushing Yards

Virginia82
Notre Dame249

Turnovers

Virginia2
Notre Dame2

Game Conditions

Temperature38°F
Wind4 mph W

Humidity

57%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Jay Woolfolk

Virginia

YDS: 196

Rushing

Kyren Williams

Notre Dame

YDS: 70

Receiving

Keytaon Thompson

Virginia

YDS: 110

Tackles

Bo Bauer

Notre Dame

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Virginia30:19
Notre Dame29:41

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame pulls away from Virginia 28-3

Standard

Notre Dame defeated Virginia 28-3 in Week 11 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 423-278 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 28-3. Michael Mayer 6 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 423 total yards, 249 rushing yards, and 174 passing yards. Virginia finished with 278 total yards, including 82 on the ground and 196 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 7-11 on third down, went 1-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-2, Notre Dame led 21-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Kyren Williams 22 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Michael Mayer 6 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Virginia).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Kyren Williams 22 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 21-0 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Braden Lenzy 4 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 14-0 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kevin Austin Jr. 15 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer Kick) (Notre Dame led 28-0 over Virginia).

  • Field Goal Good

    Brendan Farrell 34 Yd Field Goal (Virginia led 3-28 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-3

    Notre Dame defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    423-278

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    249

    Notre Dame averaged 6.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    174

    Notre Dame averaged 7.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-11

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-14

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticVirginiaNotre Dame
Total Yards278423
Passing Yards196174
Rushing Yards82249
First Downs1722
Third Down Efficiency5-147-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-31-3
Total Penalties (Yards)6-514-32
Turnovers22
Completions / Attempts18-3418-23
Rushing Attempts3038
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points34
Possession Time30:1929:41
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)