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Notre Dame at Duke

Sep 30, 2023 • Completed

Season 2023RegularWeek 5

Away

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Final Score

21 - 14

NDD

Home

Duke

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Duke323
Notre Dame381

Passing Yards

Duke134
Notre Dame222

Rushing Yards

Duke189
Notre Dame159

Turnovers

Duke2
Notre Dame0

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature67°F
Wind6 mph NE

Humidity

81%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Hartman

Notre Dame

YDS: 222

Rushing

Riley Leonard

Duke

YDS: 88

Receiving

Mitchell Evans

Notre Dame

YDS: 134

Tackles

Tre Freeman

Duke

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Duke31:45
Notre Dame28:15

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame holds off Duke 21-14

Close

Notre Dame defeated Duke 21-14 in Week 5 of the 2023 regular slate, finishing with a 381-323 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 21-14. Audric Estime 6 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick) came with {'seconds': 0, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 381 total yards, 159 rushing yards, and 222 passing yards. Duke finished with 323 total yards, including 189 on the ground and 134 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 3-15 on third down, went 3-3 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-2, Notre Dame led 10-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Spencer Shrader 45 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Audric Estime 6 Yd Run (Spencer Shrader Kick) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Duke).

  • Field Goal Good

    Spencer Shrader 35 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 10-0 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jordan Waters 1 Yd Run (Todd Pelino Kick) (Duke led 7-13 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Spencer Shrader 45 Yd Field Goal (Notre Dame led 13-0 over Duke).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Audric Estime 30 Yd Run (Sam Hartman Pass to Rico Flores Jr. for Two-Point Conversion) (Notre Dame led 21-14 over Duke).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jordan Moore 3 Yd pass from Riley Leonard (Todd Pelino Kick) (Duke led 14-13 over Notre Dame).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    21-14

    Notre Dame defeated Duke.

  • Total yards

    381-323

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    159

    Notre Dame averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    222

    Notre Dame averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    3-15

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-15

    Duke's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticDukeNotre Dame
Total Yards323381
Passing Yards134222
Rushing Yards189159
First Downs1716
Third Down Efficiency6-153-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-13-3
Total Penalties (Yards)2-2812-70
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts12-2715-31
Rushing Attempts4032
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs12
Kicking Points27
Possession Time31:4528:15
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2023)