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Notre Dame at NC State

Sep 9, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 2

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

45 - 24

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NC State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

NC State344
Notre Dame456

Passing Yards

NC State260
Notre Dame286

Rushing Yards

NC State84
Notre Dame170

Turnovers

NC State3
Notre Dame1

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature72°F
Wind3 mph N

Humidity

87%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Hartman

Notre Dame

YDS: 286

Rushing

Audric Estime

Notre Dame

YDS: 134

Receiving

Holden Staes

Notre Dame

YDS: 115

Tackles

Payton Wilson

NC State

TOT: 14

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

NC State27:07
Notre Dame32:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame pulls away from NC State 45-24

Standard

Notre Dame defeated NC State 45-24 in Week 2 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 456-344 edge in total yards, and scoring 4 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 45-24. Spencer Shrader 54 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 456 total yards, 170 rushing yards, and 286 passing yards. NC State finished with 344 total yards, including 84 on the ground and 260 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 5-14 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Notre Dame led 17-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Audric Estime 80 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Spencer Shrader 54 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 3-0 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jaden Greathouse 13 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick) (Notre Dame led 17-7 over NC State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Audric Estime 80 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick) (Notre Dame led 10-0 over NC State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Bradley Rozner 9 Yd pass from Brennan Armstrong (Brayden Narveson Kick) (NC State led 7-10 over Notre Dame).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Brennan Armstrong 1 Yd Run (Brayden Narveson Kick) (NC State led 17-24 over Notre Dame).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Holden Staes 40 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Spencer Shrader Kick) (Notre Dame led 24-10 over NC State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    45-24

    Notre Dame defeated NC State.

  • Total yards

    456-344

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    170

    Notre Dame averaged 4.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    286

    Notre Dame averaged 11.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-14

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    8-19

    NC State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNC StateNotre Dame
Total Yards344456
Passing Yards260286
Rushing Yards84170
First Downs2016
Third Down Efficiency8-195-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)8-5410-82
Turnovers31
Completions / Attempts22-4815-24
Rushing Attempts3037
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points69
Possession Time27:0732:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)