| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NCSU | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
 ND | 7 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
Game Leaders
CJ Carr
· QB
Jeremiyah Love
· RB
CJ Bailey
· QB
Hollywood Smothers
· RB
Team Stats
121st Downs24
5-163rd down efficiency6-14
1-34th down efficiency1-3
233Total Yards485
182Passing342
18/31Comp/Att19/32
5.9Yards per pass10.7
51Rushing143
28Rushing Attempts39
1.8Yards per rush3.7
5-60Penalties6-55
3Turnovers2
Play-by-Play
0:00
End of 4th Quarter
0:00
K. Minchey takes a knee
1:05
K. Minchey takes a knee
1:16
CJ Bailey pass intercepted Karson Hobbs return for 11 yds to the ND 20
1:16
CJ Bailey pass intercepted Karson Hobbs return for 11 yds to the ND 20
1:24
PENALTY NCS False Start (Hardy,Cody) 5 yards from UND24 to UND29. NO PLAY.
1:24
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 01:24
1:51
Will Wilson run for 2 yds to the ND 24
2:00
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 02:00
2:31
Jayden Scott run for 7 yds to the ND 26
3:03
Jayden Scott run for no gain to the ND 33
3:19
CJ Bailey pass complete to Teddy Hoffmann for 26 yds to the ND 33 for a 1ST down
4:08
Jayden Scott run for 1 yd to the NCSU 41
4:49
Jayden Scott run for no gain to the NCSU 40
5:05
(05:11) Shotgun Smothers,Hollywood rush left for 1 yard loss to the NCS24 (Dawson,Jared; Young,Bryce) PENALTY UND UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Young,Bryce) 15 yards from NCS25 to NCS40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:13
Erik Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:13
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 05:13
5:13
Jeremiyah Love run for 1 yd for a TD (Erik Schmidt KICK)
5:34
CJ Carr pass complete to Eli Raridon for 36 yds to the NCSU 1 for a 1ST down
6:18
Jeremiyah Love run for 4 yds to the NCSU 37 for a 1ST down
6:52
Jeremiyah Love run for 7 yds to the NCSU 41
7:08
CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 7 yds to the NCSU 48 for a 1ST down
7:20
CJ Carr pass incomplete to KK Smith
7:43
Jeremiyah Love run for 5 yds to the ND 45
8:06
CJ Carr pass complete to Jordan Faison for 17 yds to the ND 40 for a 1ST down
8:16
CJ Carr pass incomplete to Jeremiyah Love
8:47
CJ Carr run for 5 yds to the ND 23
8:54
Charlie Birtwistle kickoff for 64 yds , Jadarian Price return for 17 yds to the ND 18
9:01
PENALTY UND UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Traore,Boubacar) 15 yards from NCS20 to NCS35. NO PLAY.
9:17
Team Safety
9:37
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 09:37
9:37
Jadarian Price run for no gain to the NCSU 2 Jadarian Price fumbled, recovered by NCSU Cian Slone
10:10
Jadarian Price run for 1 yd to the NCSU 2
10:38
CJ Carr pass complete to Eli Raridon for 14 yds to the NCSU 3 for a 1ST down
10:50
CJ Carr pass incomplete to Jordan Faison
11:27
Jadarian Price run for 3 yds to the NCSU 17
11:33
NC State Penalty, Defensive Holding (CJ Bailey) declined
11:33
CJ Bailey pass intercepted Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa return for 20 yds to the NCSU 14
12:12
Hollywood Smothers run for no gain to the NCSU 32
12:42
Hollywood Smothers run for 7 yds to the NCSU 32
12:48
Erik Schmidt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:48
Timeout Notre Dame, clock 12:48
12:48
Noah Burnette 34 yd FG GOOD
12:53
CJ Carr pass incomplete to Malachi Fields
13:35
Jadarian Price run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCSU 16
13:52
Jadarian Price run for 2 yds to the NCSU 15
14:04
CJ Bailey pass intercepted Adon Shuler return for 44 yds to the NCSU 17
14:43
CJ Bailey pass complete to Hollywood Smothers for 4 yds to the NCSU 48
0:00
CJ Bailey pass complete to Jayden Scott for 7 yds to the NCSU 44
0:00
End of 3rd Quarter
No. 16 Notre Dame pulls away from NC State in second half for fourth consecutive win
— C.J. Carr passed for 342 yards and two touchdowns and No. 16 Notre Dame beat N.C. State 36-7 on Saturday for its fourth straight victory.
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