6-keys: media/spln/collegefootball/reg/free/stories_live-blog. No. 1st career start for us. 5:45 pm ET, at 5:27 pm ET, at He helped us get the edge over Duke with 112 yards rushing and 93 yards receiving. The Horns rolled into Dallas with a perfect 10-0 record having defeated #2 Arkansas 15-14 in the “Game of The Century” to end the regular season. 5:21 pm ET, at ND ball at its 43 with just over 9 minutes to play. The game was a back-and-forth tussle that had three lead changes in the final quarter. Michael Mayer breaks a couple of tackles to pick up a 1st down on 3rd and 7. ☘️#GoIrishhttps://t.co/x4iqI43kxX, The Fighting Irish gain their first win of the season over the Duke Blue Devils 27-13. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Chase Brice fumbles and Notre Dame recovers. The Blue Devils had three red-zone possessions, including three first-and-goal situations. That was some Gronk-like stuff! 6:20 pm ET, SAT 2:30 5:40 pm ET, at Avery Davis with a Big Boy Grab on 3rd down for a 17-yard TD and Notre Dame is up 24-13 with 10:58 left to play. He added 143 yards on 12-of-19 passing before exiting with 2:21 left in the third quarter as freshman Drew Pyne took over. “I felt like I was playing Clemson there for the majority of the day.”. SOUTH BEND, Ind. 5:41 pm ET, at Duke has to punt. Avery Davis says I'LL TAKE THAT!#DUKEvsND pic.twitter.com/HwE1E937bO, Book ➡️ Davis. Based on what I saw today, the only thing that will stop Williams from getting there in 2020 will be a shortened schedule or injury. Texas went on to win 21-17 and clinch the 1969 national championship. ☘️#GoIrish x #Rally pic.twitter.com/3BVma2SXUS, FINAL#DukeGang | #GoDuke pic.twitter.com/XyXCOrD4fR, First conference game in history. “He led the team to the fast start we wanted. Showed tons of grit out there. Hookem / Ticket City is a secondary market for tickets and ticket prices may be above face value. Still, Mayer finished with only three catches for 38 yards and no touchdowns. Notre Dame hasn't had a 1,000-yard rusher in a season since Josh Adams totalled 1,430 yards in 2017. Catches a pass and takes it to the Duke 17 for a 1st down. 1. Fumble recovery by Ade puts Notre Dame offense back on the field. If I had a dollar for every time I've heard a coaching staff refer to a young tight end as "Baby Gronk" just because of their size, well, I'd have a couple of hundred dollars worth of spending money that I don't otherwise. Bohls: Special teams haunt Longhorns, but Texas survives in Lubbock, Eyes on Texas: Early signs indicate QB Sam Ehlinger, play-caller Mike Yurcich a perfect match, No. Q4 | 5:21 left ND up 27-13 on Duke.#GoIrish x #BeatDuke pic.twitter.com/DYqPv9rX2r, 4Q - 5:21 | ND field goal is good from 34 yards outDuke 13Notre Dame 27#GoDuke. Coach Brian Kelly’s Fighting Irish (2-0) led 35-0 at halftime and for the second year in a row posted a 52-point shutout for defensive coordinator Clark Lea. He looks to be the real deal. 8 Texas opens conference play at Texas Tech, On her debut, Texas forward Presley Echols sinks Oklahoma. Freshman Chris Tyree scored from a yard out about five minutes after Book’s first TD. The Irish beat Bowling Green 52-0 last season. 5. Sitemap @JDoerer_11 34 yard kick attempt was good. 10 Irish win opener with even effort in tough conditions The Fighting Irish won their first official game as a (temporary) member of the ACC 15 Notre Dame (10-2) and Iowa State (7-5) square off in the Camping World Bowl, which will take place in Orlando, Fla. on Dec. 28. section: | slug: notre-dame-vs-duke-score-takeaways-no-10-irish-win-opener-with-even-effort-in-tough-conditions | sport: collegefootball | route: live_blog_single | Would you like to receive desktop browser notifications about breaking news and other major stories? 5:47 pm ET, at I liked his calmness in the pocket.”. Notre Dame, however, was the overwhelming choice for national champion in the AP Poll, with 172 of 208 first place votes. Your Ad Choices Do Not Sell My Personal Information. at It's 27-13 with 5:21 to play. Notre Dame is the only team in ACC history with a perfect record: 1-0 all-time. And that looks like it'll be game. While Notre Dame came in with an offer to lure him away, most of his Power Five interest came from programs outside the elite tier. LETSSSSS GOOOOOOOO #GoIrish x #BeatDuke pic.twitter.com/QxHejgmIQF. Duke's red zone failures were its doom: It wasn't a great day for the Duke offense overall (334 total yards, 5.0 yards per play, two turnovers), but it had chances that it was unable to convert. Tommy Rees' debut as offensive coordinator seemed promising: The former Notre Dame quarterback is now running his alma mater's offense at the tender age of 28.