2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo.svg
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–8
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mike Sanford Jr. (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder (3rd season; first 4 games)
Greg Hudson (interim; remainder of season)
Base defense Multiple 4–3
Captains
Home stadium Notre Dame Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 NCAA Division I FBS independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
BYU      9 4  
Army      8 5  
Notre Dame      4 8  
UMass      2 10  
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Brian Kelly and played its home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. They competed as an independent. They finished the season 4–8, Notre Dame's worst record since 2007. Despite the disappointing season, athletic director Jack Swarbrick found the 2016 Irish to be a remarkable bunch, citing the team's "enthusiasm" and "willingness to practice". [1]

Contents

Before the season

2016 NFL Daft

The following former Notre Dame players were selected in the 2016 NFL draft:

RoundSelectionPlayerPositionTeam
16 Ronnie Stanley Offensive tackle Baltimore Ravens
121 Will Fuller Wide receiver Houston Texans
234 Jaylon Smith Linebacker Dallas Cowboys
250 Nick Martin Center Houston Texans
374 KeiVarae Russell Cornerback Kansas City Chiefs
390 C. J. Prosise Running back Seattle Seahawks
4103 Sheldon Day Defensive tackle Jacksonville Jaguars

Transfers out / departures

Notre Dame lost FS Max Redfield and CB Devin Butler in the offseason for violating team policies.

Coaching changes

Brian VanGorder was relieved of his duties as defensive coordinator. Defensive Analyst Greg Hudson took over as the Irish's Defensive Coordinator. Kelly said, "I have the utmost respect for Brian as both a person and football coach, but our defense simply isn't where it should be and I believe this change is necessary for the best interest of our program and our student-athletes. [2]

Recruiting class

Brian Kelly and the Notre Dame coaching staff accepted 23 commitments for the 2016 recruiting cycle, including two 5-stars: Daelin Hayes and Tommy Kraemer. The class included student-athletes from 11 different states, and one Canadian province. [3]

College recruiting information (2016)
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeight40Commit date
Ian Book
QB
El Dorado Hills, California Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)Aug 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Parker Boudreaux
OL
Winter Garden, Florida Bishop Moore High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)300 lb (140 kg)Jul 2, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Chase Claypool
WR
Abbotsford, British Columbia Abbotsford Senior Secondary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg)Jul 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (82)
Liam Eichenberg
OL
Westlake, Ohio St. Ignatius High School (Cleveland, OH) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)280 lb (130 kg)Apr 19, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (85)
Jalen Elliott
DB
Richmond, Virginia Lloyd C. Bird High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)189 lb (86 kg)Jun 19, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (78)
Daelin Hayes
DE/LB
Belleville, Michigan Skyline High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)Dec 10, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  5 stars.svg    (81)
Jamir Jones
LB
Rochester, New York Aquinas Institute 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)220 lb (100 kg)Jun 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (72)
Jonathan Jones
LB
Ocoee, Florida Oak Ridge High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)200 lb (91 kg)Feb 3, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Tony Jones Jr.
RB
St. Petersburg, Florida IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)219 lb (99 kg)Mar 22, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Khalid Kareem
DE
Pontiac, Michigan Harrison High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)245 lb (111 kg)Oct 23, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (83)
Tommy Kraemer
OL
Cincinnati, Ohio Elder High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)310 lb (140 kg)Oct 4, 2014 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (83)
Julian Love
DB
Westchester, Illinois Nazareth Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)–-Mar 21, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (79)
Deon McIntosh
RB
Pompano Beach, Florida Cardinal Gibbons High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)180 lb (82 kg)Nov 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Javon McKinley
WR
Corona, California Centennial High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)Jan 9, 2016 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (79)
D. J. Morgan
DB
Norwalk, California St. John Bosco High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg)Sep 27, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (79)
Adetokunbo Ogundeji
DE
West Bloomfield, Michigan Walled Lake Central High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)216 lb (98 kg)Jul 16, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Julian Okwara
DE
Charlotte, North Carolina Ardrey Kell High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)216 lb (98 kg)Apr 14, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Spencer Perry
DB
Newnan, Georgia IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)204 lb (93 kg)Jun 29, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Troy Pride
DB
Greer, South Carolina Greer High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)Dec 24, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (73)
John Shannon
LS
Lake Forest, Illinois Loyola Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)220 lb (100 kg)Mar 21, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  2 stars.svg    (68)
Kevin Stepherson
WR
Jacksonville, Florida First Coast High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)171 lb (78 kg)Jun 18, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (78)
Devin Studstill
DB
Riviera Beach, Florida Palm Beach Garden High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)189 lb (86 kg)Dec 15, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  3 stars.svg     Rivals:  3 stars.svg    (77)
Donte Vaughn
DB
Memphis, Tennessee Whitehaven High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)Oct 12, 2015 
Recruit ratings: Scout:  4 stars.svg     Rivals:  4 stars.svg    (80)
Overall recruit ranking:    Scout: 13    Rivals: 12    ESPN: 16
  • ‡ Refers to 40-yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Notre Dame Football Commitment List". Rivals. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Notre Dame". Scout. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "2016 Player Commitments – Notre Dame". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved February 6, 2016.

Personnel

Coaching staff

NamePositionYear at Notre Dame Alma mater (Year)
Brian Kelly Head coach7th Assumption (1982)
Mike Denbrock Associate head coach/wide receivers7th Grand Valley State (1987)
Mike Elston Linebackers/recruiting coordinator7th Michigan (1998)
Harry Hiestand Offensive line/run game coordinator5th East Stroudsburg (1983)
Scott BookerTight ends/special teams coordinator5th Kent State (2003)
Brian VanGorder Defensive coordinator3rd Wayne State (1980)
Greg Hudson Interim defensive coordinator1st Notre Dame (1988)
Mike Sanford Jr. Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks2nd Boise State (2005)
Autry Denson Running backs2nd Notre Dame (1999)
Keith GilmoreDefensive line2nd Wayne State (1981)
Todd Lyght Defensive backs coach2nd Notre Dame (1991)
Paul LongoDirector of football strength and conditioning7th Wayne State (1981)

Roster

2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

  •  2 Dexter Williamssophomore (5'11, 210)
  • 11 Justin Brent – junior (6'1, 220)
  • 25 Tarean Folstonsenior (5'9, 214)
  • 28 Austin Ross – senior (5'10, 206)
  • 33 Josh Adamssophomore (6'1, 219)
  • 34 Tony Jones Jr.freshman
  • 38 Deon McIntosh – freshman
  • 46 Josh Anderson – graduate student (5'9, 205)
  • 49 Bailey Ross – senior (5'10, 202)

Wide receivers

  •  3 C. J. Sanderssophomore (5'8, 185)
  •  6 Equanimeous St. Brownsophomore (6'4, 205)
  • 15 Corey Holmes – junior (6'0, 190)
  • 16 Torii Hunter Jr. – senior (6'0, 195)
  • 26 Austin Webster – junior (5'11, 195)
  • 27 Chris Finke – sophomore (5'9, 175)
  • 29 Kevin Stepherson – freshman (6'0, 181)
  • 35 Grant Hammann – junior (6'0, 192)
  • 37 Omar Hunter – senior (5'9, 195)
  • 81 Miles Boykinsophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 83 Chase Claypoolfreshman
  • 86 Javon McKinleyfreshman
  • 87 Keenan Centlivre – junior (6'5, 225)
  • 89 Buster Sheridan – senior (6'3, 200)

Tight ends

  • 10 Alize Jonessophomore (6'4, 240)
  • 80 Durham Smythesenior (6'4, 245)
  • 82 Nic Weishar – junior (6'4, 245)
  • 84 Ben Suttman – senior (6'2, 240)
  • 89 Jacob Matuska – senior (6'4, 275)

Punters

  • 80 Tyler Newsome – junior (6'2, 210) (+K)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Parker Boudreauxfreshman
  • 53 Sam Mustipherjunior (6'2, 305)
  • 56 Quenton Nelsonjunior (6'5, 325)
  • 57 Trevor Ruhland – sophomore (6'3, 300)
  • 62 Colin McGovern – senior (6'4, 315)
  • 63 Sam Bush – junior (6'3, 305)
  • 66 Tristen Hogesophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 67 Jimmy Byrne – junior (6'4, 300)
  • 68 Mike McGlincheysenior (6'7, 310)
  • 69 Logan Plantz – sophomore (6'2, 310)
  • 70 Hunter Bivin – senior (6'5, 308)
  • 71 Alex Barsjunior (6'6, 320)
  • 74 Liam Eichenbergfreshman
  • 75 Mark Harrell – graduate student (6'4, 306)
  • 78 Tommy Kraemerfreshman

Defensive Lineman

  •  9 Daelin Hayesfreshman (6'3, 257) Redshirt.svg
  • 42 Julian Okwarafreshman
  • 53 Khalid Kareemfreshman (6'3, 270)
  • 54 Lincoln Feist – sophomore (6'2, 315)
  • 55 Jonathan Bonner – junior (6'3, 286)
  • 58 Elijah Taylor – sophomore (6'3, 285)
  • 60 John Montelus – senior (6'4, 310)
  • 64 Ryan Kilander – junior (6'0, 310)
  • 75 Daniel Cage – junior (6'1, 315)
  • 77 Brandon Tiassum – sophomore (6'3, 302)
  • 90 Isaac Rochellsenior (6'3, 290)
  • 92 Grant Blankenship – junior (6'5, 278)
  • 93 Jay Hayes – junior (6'3, 285)
  • 94 Jarron Jonesgraduate student (6'5, 315)
  • 95 Marquis Dickerson – senior (6'1, 285)
  • 96 Peter Mokwuah – junior (6'3, 317)
  • 97 Micah Dew-Treadway – sophomore (6'4, 300)
  • 98 Andrew Trumbetti – junior (6'3, 260)
  • 99 Jerry Tillerysophomore (6'6, 310)
  • 91 Adetokunbo Ogundejifreshman

Kickers

  • 19 Justin Yoonsophomore (5'9, 190)
  • 29 Sam Kohler – junior (6'0, 175)
  • 42 Jeff Riney – sophomore (5'10, 175) (+P)
  • 43 John Chereson – senior (5'9, 178)
 

Linebackers

  •  4 Te'von Coneysophomore (6'1, 235)
  •  5 Nyles Morganjunior (6'1, 245)
  • 17 James Onwualusenior (6'1, 232)
  • 22 Asmar Bilalsophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 30 Josh Barajas – sophomore (6'1, 240)
  • 40 Kier Murphy – sophomore (6'0, 230)
  • 42 Jimmy Thompson – sophomore (6'0, 215)
  • 44 Jamir Jonesfreshman
  • 45 Jonathan Jonesfreshman
  • 48 Greer Martini – junior (6'2, 245)
  • 49 Brandon Hutson – sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 51 Devyn Spruell – sophomore (6'1, 240)

Cornerbacks

  •  7 Nick Watkins – junior (6'0, 200)
  • 12 Devin Butler – senior (6'0, 200)
  • 25 Brian Ball – sophomore (5'11, 185)
  • 26 Ashton White – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 34 Jesse Bongiovi – senior (5'9, 194)
  • 36 Cole Lukesenior (5'11, 193)

Safeties

  •  4 Avery Sebastian – graduate student (5'10, 200)
  • 13 Devin Studstill – freshman (6'0, 190) Redshirt.svg
  • 23 Drue Tranquilljunior (6'1, 225)
  • 31 Spencer Perry – freshman (6'2, 204)
  • 38 Robert Regan – sophomore (6'2, 200)
  • 39 Drew Recker – senior (5'11, 205)

Defensive backs

  • 18 Troy Pridefreshman
  • 20 Shaun Crawford – sophomore (5'8, 189)
  • 24 Nick Coleman – sophomore (5'11, 190)
  • 21 Jalen Elliottfreshman
  • 27 Julian Lovefreshman Redshirt.svg
  • 32 D.J. Morgan – freshman
  • 35 Donte Vaughn – freshman

Long snappers

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:30 p.m.at Texas No. 10 ABC L 47–50 2OT102,315
September 103:30 p.m. Nevada No. 18 NBC W 39–1080,795
September 177:30 p.m.No. 12 Michigan State No. 18
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCL 28–3680,795
September 243:30 p.m. Duke
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 35–3880,795
October 112:00 p.m.vs. Syracuse ESPN W 50–3362,794
October 812:00 p.m.at NC State ABCL 3–1058,200
October 157:30 p.m. Stanford
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCL 10–1780,795
October 293:30 p.m. Miami (FL)
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN (rivalry)
NBCW 30–2780,795
November 511:30 a.m.vs. Navy CBS L 27–2850,867
November 123:30 p.m.vs. Army NBCW 44–645,762
November 193:30 p.m. Virginia Tech
  • Notre Dame Stadium
  • Notre Dame, IN
NBCL 31–3480,795
November 263:30 p.mat No. 12 USC ABCL 27–4572,402

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP 101818RV
Coaches 92118RV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Game summaries

At Texas

Notre Dame at Texas
Team1234OT2OTTotal
No. 10 Fighting Irish771497347
Longhorns7141067650
StatisticsNDTEX
First downs2226
Total yards444517
Rushing yards206237
Passing yards238280
Turnovers01
Time of possession32:4227:18
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassing DeShone Kizer 15/24, 215 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Tarean Folston 18 rushes, 88 yards
Receiving Equanimeous St. Brown 5 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
TexasPassing Shane Buechele 16/26, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing D'Onta Foreman 24 rushes, 131 yards, TD
ReceivingJohn Burt6 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Nevada

Nevada at Notre Dame
Team1234Total
Wolf Pack003710
No. 18 Fighting Irish02514039
StatisticsNEVND
First downs1621
Total yards300444
Rushing yards99239
Passing yards201205
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:2833:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NevadaPassingTyler Stewart10/23, 113 yards, INT
RushingJames Butler17 rushes, 50 yards
ReceivingAndrew Celis1 reception, 68 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer15/18, 156 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Josh Adams 10 rushes, 106 yards
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown6 receptions, 85 yards

No. 12 Michigan State

Michigan State at Notre Dame
(Megaphone Trophy)
Team1234Total
No. 12 Spartans01521036
No. 18 Fighting Irish7071428
StatisticsMSUND
First downs2219
Total yards501401
Rushing yards26057
Passing yards241344
Turnovers13
Time of possession37:5722:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Michigan StatePassingTyler O'Connor19/26, 241 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingGerald Holmes13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDonnie Corley4 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer20/37, 344 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJosh Adams12 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingTorii Hunter Jr.5 receptions, 95 yards

Duke

Duke at Notre Dame
Team1234Total
Blue Devils141401038
Fighting Irish1477735
StatisticsDUKEND
First downs2424
Total yards498534
Rushing yards208153
Passing yards290381
Turnovers13
Time of possession30:3529:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassing Daniel Jones 24/32, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingJela Duncan21 rushes, 121 yards, TD
ReceivingAnthony Nash6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer22/37, 381 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingDeShone Kizer11 rushes, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown6 receptions, 116 yards, TD

Vs. Syracuse

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Syracuse Orange
Quarter1234Total
Fighting Irish231014350
Orange13140633

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

At NC State

Notre Dame at NC State
Team1234Total
Fighting Irish00303
Wolfpack300710
StatisticsNDNCST
First downs1014
Total yards113198
Rushing yards59157
Passing yards5441
Turnovers32
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer9/26, 54 yards, INT
RushingJosh Adams14 rushes, 51 yards
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown3 receptions, 30 yards
NC StatePassing Ryan Finley 5/12, 27 yards
RushingMatt Dayes23 rushes, 126 yards
ReceivingMatt Dayes3 receptions, 14 yards

The Notre Dame vs NC State game was played during Hurricane Matthew [4] where the two teams combined for only 311 total yards. The only touchdown of the game was scored by NC State on a blocked punt leading NC State to win it 10–3. [5]

Stanford

Stanford at Notre Dame
(Legends Trophy)
Team1234Total
Cardinal009817
Fighting Irish730010
StatisticsSTANND
First downs1816
Total yards296307
Rushing yards176153
Passing yards120154
Turnovers32
Time of possession32:5127:09
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
StanfordPassingRyan Burns10/19, 120 yards, INT
Rushing Bryce Love 23 rushes, 129 yards, TD
Receiving Michael Rector 3 receptions, 34 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer14/26, 154 yards, 2 INT
RushingDeShone Kizer11 rushes, 83 yards, TD
ReceivingTorii Hunter Jr.4 receptions, 70 yards

Miami (FL)

Miami (FL) at Notre Dame
Team1234Total
Hurricanes07101027
Fighting Irish17301030
StatisticsMIAND
First downs2020
Total yards306411
Rushing yards18148
Passing yards288263
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:2526:35
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MiamiPassing Brad Kaaya 26/42, 288 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Mark Walton 18 rushes, 45 yards, TD
Receiving Stacy Coley 7 receptions, 81 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer25/38, 263 yards, 2 TD
RushingJosh Adams12 rushes, 94 yards, TD
ReceivingKevin Stepherson2 receptions, 78 yards

Vs. Navy

Notre Dame vs Navy
(Rip Miller Trophy)
Team1234Total
Fighting Irish1077327
Midshipmen777728
StatisticsNDNAVY
First downs2121
Total yards370368
Rushing yards147320
Passing yards22348
Turnovers00
Time of possession26:0733:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer19/27, 223 yards, 3 TD
RushingJosh Adams12 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingTorii Hunter Jr.8 receptions, 104 yards, TD
NavyPassing Will Worth 5/8, 48 yards
RushingWill Worth28 rushes, 175 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingJamir Tillman4 receptions, 41 yards

Vs. Army

Notre Dame vs Army
(rivalry / Shamrock Series)
Team1234Total
Black Knights06006
Fighting Irish21176044
  • Date: November 12, 2016
  • Location: Alamodome
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 3:39 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 45,762
  • Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (NBC): Dan Hicks, Doug Flutie and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
StatisticsARMYND
First downs1031
Total yards242476
Rushing yards229261
Passing yards13215
Turnovers11
Time of possession25:3834:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ArmyPassingMalik McGue2/3, 13 yards, INT
RushingDarnell Woolfolk11 rushes, 95 yards
ReceivingChristian Poe1 reception, 9 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer17/28, 209 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTarean Holston13 rushes, 84 yards, TD
ReceivingKevin Stepherson5 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech at Notre Dame
Team1234Total
Hokies01471334
Fighting Irish10147031
StatisticsVTND
First downs2522
Total yards419449
Rushing yards152200
Passing yards267249
Turnovers20
Time of possession32:4527:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Virginia TechPassing Jerod Evans 22/29, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJerod Evans18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Isaiah Ford 7 receptions, 86 yards
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer16/33, 235 yards, 2 TD
RushingJosh Adams13 rushes, 100 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown6 receptions, 90 yards

At No. 12 USC

Notre Dame at USC
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
Team1234Total
Fighting Irish7014627
No. 12 Trojans101414745
StatisticsNDUSC
First downs2323
Total yards408412
Rushing yards154207
Passing yards254205
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:5731:03
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Notre DamePassingDeShone Kizer17/32, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJosh Adams17 rushes, 180 yards
ReceivingEquanimeous St. Brown7 receptions, 94 yards, TD
USCPassing Sam Darnold 19/29, 205 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Ronald Jones II 16 rushes, 134 yards, TD
Receiving Adoree' Jackson 1 reception, 52 yards, TD

References

  1. "Jack Swarbrick Talks Future of Brian Kelly at Notre Dame". Irish Sports Daily. December 2, 2016.
  2. "VanGorder Relieved of Duties; Hudson Assumes Responsibilities". Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. "Notre Dame Announces 2016 Signing Class". Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  4. Neuharth-Keusch, A. J. "Hurricane Matthew turns N.C. State-Notre Dame game into 100-yard slip-and-slide". USA TODAY.
  5. Greenstein, Teddy. "Notre Dame reeling after rain-soaked, 10–3 blooper-reel loss". chicagotribune.com.