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Indiana at Notre Dame

Dec 21, 2024 • Completed

College Football Playoff First Round Game Presented by Allstate

Season 2024PostseasonWeek 1

Away

Indiana

Big Ten

Final Score

17 - 27

IND

Home

Notre Dame

FBS Independents

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Notre Dame394
Indiana278

Passing Yards

Notre Dame201
Indiana215

Rushing Yards

Notre Dame193
Indiana63

Turnovers

Notre Dame1
Indiana1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature26°F
Wind7 mph N

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Kurtis Rourke

Indiana

YDS: 215

Rushing

Jeremiyah Love

Notre Dame

YDS: 108

Receiving

Jordan Faison

Notre Dame

YDS: 89

Tackles

Aiden Fisher

Indiana

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Notre Dame35:40
Indiana24:20

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Notre Dame beats Indiana 27-17

Standard

Notre Dame defeated Indiana 27-17 in Week 1 of the 2024 postseason slate, finishing with a 394-278 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Notre Dame set the terms early in a game that finished 27-17. Jeremiyah Love run for 98 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) came with {'seconds': 57, 'minutes': 10} left in the first quarter, giving Notre Dame the first major swing.

Notre Dame's box score carried the story: 394 total yards, 193 rushing yards, and 201 passing yards. Indiana finished with 278 total yards, including 63 on the ground and 215 through the air.

Notre Dame converted 7-13 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Notre Dame led 17-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Jeremiyah Love run for 98 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jeremiyah Love run for 98 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (Notre Dame led 7-0 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitch Jeter 49 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 17-3 over Indiana).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard pass complete to Jayden Thomas for 5 yds for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (Notre Dame led 14-0 over Indiana).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nicolas Radicic 34 yd FG GOOD (Indiana led 3-14 over Notre Dame).

  • Field Goal Good

    Mitch Jeter 33 yd FG GOOD (Notre Dame led 20-3 over Indiana).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Riley Leonard run for 1 yd for a TD (Mitch Jeter KICK) (Notre Dame led 27-3 over Indiana).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-17

    Notre Dame defeated Indiana.

  • Total yards

    394-278

    Notre Dame held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    193

    Notre Dame averaged 5.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    201

    Notre Dame averaged 6.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-13

    Notre Dame's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Indiana's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNotre DameIndiana
Total Yards394278
Passing Yards201215
Rushing Yards19363
First Downs2017
Third Down Efficiency7-134-12
Fourth Down Efficiency0-01-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-355-46
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts23-3220-34
Rushing Attempts3527
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points93
Possession Time35:4024:20
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)