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2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
American college football season From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led during the regular season by Brian Kelly in his 12th and final season at Notre Dame. They finished the season 11–2, highlighted by rivalry wins over Purdue, USC, Navy, and Stanford and an upset loss to eventual CFP participant Cincinnati. The Fighting Irish played their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, Indiana.
On November 29, Kelly resigned to become the head coach at LSU.[1] He finished at Notre Dame with a 12-year record of 113–40 on the field, and an official record of 92–40 due to games vacated by the NCAA. Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was named the program's new head coach.[2] The Irish played in the Fiesta Bowl against Oklahoma State, losing 37–35 after blowing a 28–7 2nd-quarter lead.
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Coaching changes
On December 14, 2020 defensive coordinator Clark Lea left the school to become the head coach at Vanderbilt.[3][4] On January 8, 2021, the school named Cincinnati defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to replace Lea.[5]
Departures
NFL
- OL Liam Eichenberg (drafted by the Miami Dolphins)
- OL Aaron Banks (drafted by the San Francisco 49ers)
- LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (drafted by the Cleveland Browns)
- TE Tommy Tremble (drafted by the Carolina Panthers)
- OL Robert Hainsey (drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
- QB Ian Book (drafted by the New Orleans Saints)
- DL Daelin Hayes (drafted by the Baltimore Ravens)
- DL Adetokunbo Ogundeji (drafted by the Atlanta Falcons)
- WR Ben Skowronek (drafted by the Los Angeles Rams)
- S Shaun Crawford (signed by the Las Vegas Raiders)
- OL Tommy Kraemer (signed by the Detroit Lions)
- CB Nick McCloud (signed by the Buffalo Bills)
- WR Javon McKinley (signed by the Detroit Lions)
- TE Brock Wright (signed by the Detroit Lions)
Transfers out
- RB/WR Kendall Abdur-Rahman (transferred to Western Kentucky)
- RB/WR Jafar Armstrong (Transferred to Illinois)
- WR Jay Brunelle (transferred to Yale)
- DT Ja'Mion Franklin (Transferred to Duke)
- OL Dillan Gibbons (transferred to Florida State)
- C Colin Grunhard (Transferred to Kansas)
- LB Jordan Genmark Heath (Transferred to UCLA)
- WR Jordan Johnson (transferred to UCF)
- WR Micah Jones (Transferred to Illinois State)
- LB Jack Lamb (Transferred to Colorado)[6]
- DE Ovie Oghoufo (Transferred to Texas)
- CB Isaiah Rutherford (Transferred to Arizona)
- RB Jahmir Smith (Transferred to Appalachian State)[7]
- DE Kofi Wardlow (Transferred to Charlotte)
Other
- OL Hunter Spears (medically retired from football)[8]
Transfers in
- QB Jack Coan (transferred from Wisconsin)
- OL Cain Madden (transferred from Marshall)
- LB Adam Shibley (transferred from Michigan)
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The 2021 schedule was officially released on April 25, 2019.[9] The neutral site game at Soldier Field had been designated the Shamrock Series game, although television rights were owned and operated by the Big Ten Network. This was the second year since 2020 that not every home game aired on NBC, as the home opener aired on Peacock.[10]
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At Florida State
Notre Dame at Florida State
(Rivalry)
(Rivalry)
- Date: September 5, 2021
- Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, FL - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 49 minutes
- Game attendance: 68,316
- Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 2 MPH
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore (play–by–play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
| 1 | 12:46 | ND | Michael Mayer 41–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:09) | ND 7–0 |
| 05:06 | FSU | Jashaun Corbin 89–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (2 plays, 89 yards, 0:20) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 10:05 | FSU | Jordan Travis 2–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:39) | FS 14–7 |
| 05:02 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 5:03) | FS 14–10 | |
| 02:21 | ND | Joe Wilkins Jr. 23–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 48 yards, 1:24) | ND 17–14 | |
| 3 | 13:36 | FSU | Ja'Khi Douglas 60–yard pass from Jordan Travis (Alex Mastromanno pass failed) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:07) | FS 20–17 |
| 11:52 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 37–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44) | ND 24–20 | |
| 07:05 | ND | Kyren Williams 6–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 69 yards, 4:17) | ND 31–20 | |
| 04:37 | ND | Chris Tyree 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58) | ND 38–20 | |
| 4 | 13:42 | FSU | Andrew Parchment 8–yard pass from Jordan Travis (Keyshawn Helton pass) (15 plays, 75 yards, 5:55) | ND 38–28 |
| 05:36 | FSU | Treshaun Ward 2–yard run (Ryan Fitzgerald kick) (12 plays, 88 yards, 4:43) | ND 38–35 | |
| 00:40 | FSU | Ryan Fitzgerald 43–yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 3:35) | TIE 38–38 | |
| OT | 00:00 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 41–yard field goal (4 plays, 2 yards, 0:00) | ND 41–38 |
Toledo
Toledo at Notre Dame
- Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 2:35 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
- Game attendance: 62,009
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 11 MPH
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (Peacock): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 12:45 | ND | Michael Mayer 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15) | ND 7–0 |
| 10:06 | TOL | Thomas Cluckey 31–yard field goal (7 plays, 69 yards, 2:32) | ND 7–3 | |
| 04:14 | TOL | Thomas Cluckey 32–yard field goal (6 plays, 42 yards, 2:49) | ND 7–6 | |
| 2 | 09:21 | ND | Kyren Williams 43–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 96 yards, 2:13) | ND 14–6 |
| 01:04 | TOL | Thomas Cluckey 23–yard field goal (10 plays, 35 yards, 4:00) | ND 14–9 | |
| 00:46 | TOL | Chris McDonald Jr. 27–yard interception (Thomas Cluckey kick) | TOL 16–14 | |
| 4 | 12:25 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal (13 plays, 55 yards, 6:11) | ND 17–16 |
| 10:57 | ND | Chris Tyree 55–yard pass from Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer kick) (1 play, 55 yards, 0:09) | ND 24–16 | |
| 07:48 | TOL | Bryant Koback 8–yard run (Carter Bradley pass failed) (6 plays, 89 yards, 3:03) | ND 24–22 | |
| 01:35 | TOL | Dequan Finn 26–yard run (Thomas Cluckey kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:51) | TOL 29–24 | |
| 01:09 | ND | Michael Mayer 18–yard pass from Jack Coan (Kyren Williams pass) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:26) | ND 32–29 | |
Purdue
Purdue at Notre Dame
(Shillelagh Trophy)
(Shillelagh Trophy)
- Date: September 18, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 2:41 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
- Game attendance: 74,341
- Game weather: Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 6 MPH
- Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 09:58 | PUR | Mitchell Fineran 34–yard field goal (10 plays, 32 yards, 3:41) | PUR 3–0 |
| 2 | 13:51 | ND | Kyren Williams 39–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 66 yards, 2:14) | ND 7–3 |
| 08:45 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 28–yard field goal (10 plays, 48 yards, 3:13) | ND 10–3 | |
| 3 | 11:06 | PUR | Mitchell Fineran 34–yard field goal (9 plays, 50 yards, 3:54) | ND 10–6 |
| 09:59 | ND | Avery Davis 62–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) | ND 17–6 | |
| 07:08 | PUR | Milton Wright 2–yard pass from Jack Plummer (Mitchell Fineran kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:51) | ND 17–13 | |
| 4 | 10:50 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 30–yard field goal (11 plays, 53 yards, 5:20) | ND 20–13 |
| 06:05 | ND | Kyren Williams 51–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (1 play, 51 yards, 0:11) | ND 27–13 | |
Vs. No. 18 Wisconsin
- Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Soldier Field
Chicago, IL - Game start: 11:04 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 4 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 59,571
- Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 11 MPH
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson (play–by–play), Joel Klatt (analyst) and Jenny Taft (sideline)
| 1 | 11:48 | WIS | Collin Larsh 37–yard field goal (5 plays, 26 yards, 1:54) | WIS 3–0 |
| 2 | 08:44 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 51–yard field goal (16 plays, 45 yards, 6:29) | TIE 3–3 |
| 04:48 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 36–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 51 yards, 2:18) | ND 10–3 | |
| 3 | 09:53 | WIS | Kendric Pryor 8–yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick) (4 plays, 56 yards, 2:01) | TIE 10–10 |
| 4 | 14:14 | WIS | Collin Larsh 27–yard field goal (9 plays, 30 yards, 3:44) | WIS 13–10 |
| 14:01 | ND | Chris Tyree 96–yard kickoff return (Jonathan Doerer kick) | ND 17–13 | |
| 09:34 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 16–yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick) (6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40) | ND 24–13 | |
| 03:20 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 37–yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 1:45) | ND 27–13 | |
| 02:13 | ND | Jack Kiser 66–yard interception (Jonathan Doerer kick) | ND 34–13 | |
| 01:01 | ND | Drew White 45–yard interception (Jonathan Doerer kick) | ND 41–13 | |
For this season's Shamrock Series, Notre Dame kept with tradition by donning special uniforms. The team wore its usual gold helmet that featured four stars on the back of the helmet, which honors the Flag of Chicago. The school's blue uniform had sleeves featuring two gold stripes, which resemble the rivers and waterways represented on Chicago's flag. The all-white numbers are block slab-serif, which represent the "City of Broad Shoulders". The back collar of the uniform displays Notre Dame's mission statement, which is to "Graduate Champions". The pants are a nod to the Fighting Irish team that played the first football game at Soldier Field in 1924, the same year the university won its first championship. The pants are gold, with two blue lines with a white line in the middle, running down the side of the leg.[15]
With this victory, Brian Kelly became the winningest coach in Notre Dame history with victory number 106, surpassing Knute Rockne in his 12th season with the Fighting Irish.[16]
No. 7 Cincinnati
Cincinnati at Notre Dame
- Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 2:41 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 9 MPH
- Referee: Marcus Woods
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 2 | 12:09 | CIN | Leonard Taylor 1–yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (3 plays, 8 yards, 1:12) | CIN 7–0 |
| 10:32 | CIN | Cole Smith 23–yard field goal (5 plays, 12 yards, 1:37) | CIN 10–0 | |
| 00:40 | CIN | Tre Tucker 27–yard pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith kick) (5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08) | CIN 17–0 | |
| 3 | 01:19 | ND | Kyren Williams 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01) | CIN 17–7 |
| 4 | 08:20 | ND | Braden Lenzy 32–yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer kick failed) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08) | CIN 17–13 |
| 05:08 | CIN | Desmond Ridder 6–yard run (Cole Smith kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12) | CIN 24–13 | |
At Virginia Tech
Notre Dame at Virginia Tech
- Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, VA - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 33 minutes
- Game attendance: 65,632
- Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 0 MPH
- Referee: Jerry Magallanes
- TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien (play–by–play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
| 1 | 3:22 | VT | Raheem Blackshear 7–yard run (John Parker Romo kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54) | VT 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:35 | VT | John Parker Romo 19–yard field goal (14 plays, 29 yards, 6:08) | VT 10–0 |
| 6:51 | ND | Tyler Buchner 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44) | ND 10–7 | |
| 0:32 | ND | Kyren Williams 8–yard pass from Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 1:03) | ND 14–10 | |
| 0:00 | VT | John Parker Romo 52–yard field goal (5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28) | ND 14–13 | |
| 3 | 8:53 | VT | John Parker Romo 26–yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 6:01) | VT 16–14 |
| 4:27 | ND | Kyren Williams 10–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 29 yards, 1:56) | ND 21–16 | |
| 0:50 | VT | Jermaine Waller 26–yard Interception Return (Two-Point Conversion Failed) (5 plays, 15 yards, 1:58) | VT 22–21 | |
| 4 | 3:55 | VT | Braxton Burmeister 19–yard run (John Parker Romo kick) (9 plays, 56 yards, 3:44) | VT 29–21 |
| 2:26 | ND | Avery Davis 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jack Coan pass to Kevin Austin Jr. for Two-Point Conversion) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:29) | TIE 29–29 | |
| 0:17 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 48–yard field goal (7 plays, 45 yards, 1:34) | ND 32–29 | |
USC
USC at No. 13 Notre Dame
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
(Jeweled Shillelagh)
- Date: October 23, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours 16 minutes
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 5 MPH
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 4:09 | ND | Avery Davis 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (11 plays, 70 yards, 4:53) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:24 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 21–yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:20) | ND 10–0 |
| 7:29 | USC | Parker Lewis 33–yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 5:55) | ND 10–3 | |
| 4:13 | ND | Kyren Williams 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:16) | ND 17–3 | |
| 3 | 2:51 | ND | Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (13 plays, 80 yards, 5:17) | ND 24–3 |
| 4 | 14:52 | USC | Keaontay Ingram 4–yard run (Parker Lewis kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 2:59) | ND 24–10 |
| 8:51 | USC | Darwin Barlow 3–yard run (Parker Lewis PAT failed) (8 plays, 86 yards, 2:34) | ND 24–16 | |
| 4:52 | ND | Tyler Buchner 3–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:59) | ND 31–16 | |
North Carolina
North Carolina at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
(Rivalry)
- Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 22 minutes
- Game attendance: 71,018
- Game weather: Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind:
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 3:25 | ND | Avery Davis 7–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 41 yards, 3:19) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:55 | UNC | Ty Chandler 3–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (8 plays, 81 yards, 3:30) | TIE 7–7 |
| 10:01 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 31–yard field goal (13 plays, 62 yards, 5:54) | ND 10–7 | |
| 3:22 | UNC | Grayson Atkins 38–yard field goal (13 plays, 63 yards, 6:39) | TIE 10–10 | |
| 1:23 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 21–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:59) | ND 17–10 | |
| 0:02 | UNC | Grayson Atkins 26-yard field goal (7 plays, 51 yards, 1:21) | ND 17–13 | |
| 3 | 13:21 | UNC | Ty Chandler 53-yard run (Gaydon Atkins kick) (5 plays, 79 yards, 1:39) | UNC 20–17 |
| 12:23 | ND | Jack Coan 21–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58) | ND 24–20 | |
| 4:56 | ND | Logan Diggs 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (11 plays, 81 yards, 5:24) | ND 31–20 | |
| 2:48 | UNC | Antonie Green 33–yard pass from Sam Howell (Grayson Atkins kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:08) | ND 31–27 | |
| 4 | 14:27 | ND | Kyren Williams 91–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (1 play, 91 yards, 0:17) | ND 38–27 |
| 11:52 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 20-yard field goal (5 plays, 15 yards, 2:28) | ND 41–27 | |
| 7:23 | UNC | Sam Howell 31–yard run (Grayson Atkins kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29) | ND 41–34 | |
| 4:52 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 21-yard field goal (13 plays, 73 yards, 5:46) | ND 44–34 | |
Navy
Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame
(Rip Miller Trophy)
(Rip Miller Trophy)
- Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 2 hours, 59 minutes
- Game attendance: 77,096
- Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 3 MPH
- Referee: Henry Johns
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 3:03 | NAVY | Bijan Nichols 49–yard field goal (13 plays, 36 yards, 7:36) | NAVY 3–0 |
| 2 | 9:47 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 24–yard field goal (11 plays, 74 yards, 3:45) | TIE 3–3 |
| 2:46 | ND | Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (11 plays, 66 yards, 5:00) | ND 10–3 | |
| 0:50 | ND | Kyren Williams 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 95 yards, 1:00) | ND 17–3 | |
| 3 | 5:16 | NAVY | Bijan Nichols 21–yard field goal (14 plays, 71 yards, 9:44) | ND 17–6 |
| 4 | 13:20 | ND | Team Safety (2 plays, –1 yard, 0:49) | ND 19–6 |
| 10:55 | ND | Kyren Williams 20–yard run (Jack Coan pass to Braden Lenzy for Two-Point Conversion) (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:25) | ND 27–6 | |
| 3:13 | ND | Logan Diggs 8–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 53 yards, 3:45) | ND 34–6 | |
At Virginia
Notre Dame at Virginia
- Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Scott Stadium
Charlottesville, VA - Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours
- Game attendance: 48,584
- Game weather: Temperature: N/A • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Duane Heydt
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill
| 1 | 4:53 | ND | Michael Mayer 6–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (6 plays, 43 yards, 2:40) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:11 | ND | Braden Lenzy 4–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 60 yards, 3:28) | ND 14–0 |
| 4:33 | ND | Kyren Williams 22–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 4:13) | ND 21–0 | |
| 3 | 1:41 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 15–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 61 yards, 2:20) | ND 28–0 |
| 4 | 12:16 | UVA | Brendan Farrell 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 59 yards, 4:25) | ND 28–3 |
Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame
(Rivalry)
(Rivalry)
- Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, IN - Game start: 2:30 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 1 minute
- Game attendance: 71,011
- Game weather: Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 14 MPH
- Referee: Stuart Mullins
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (play–by–play), Drew Brees (analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (sideline)
| 1 | 12:35 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 41-yard field goal (5 plays, 25 yards, 2:25) | ND 3–0 |
| 10:33 | ND | Jack Kiser 43–yard interception return (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 25 yards, 1:57) | ND 10–0 | |
| 4:57 | ND | Kyren Williams 9–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 3:29) | ND 17–0 | |
| 0:08 | ND | Michael Mayer 52–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:22) | ND 24–0 | |
| 2 | 10:41 | ND | Logan Diggs 5–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 61 yards, 3:45) | ND 31–0 |
| 7:21 | ND | Logan Diggs 20–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 60 yards, 1:47) | ND 38–0 | |
| 4:33 | ND | Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (7 plays, 89 yards, 3:01) | ND 45–0 | |
| 3 | 6:45 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 26–yard field goal (6 plays, 86 yards, 3:02) | ND 48–0 |
| 4:33 | ND | Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa 70–yard fumble return (Josh Bryan kick) (5 plays, 46 yards, 1:48) | ND 55–0 | |
| 4 | No scoring plays | |||
At Stanford
Notre Dame at Stanford
(Legends Trophy)
(Legends Trophy)
- Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Stanford Stadium
Palo Alto, CA - Game start: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 10 minutes
- Game attendance: 31,571
- Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis (play-by-play) & Brock Huard (analyst)
| 1 | 9:39 | ND | Braden Lenzy 16–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 74 yards, 3:00) | ND 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:30 | ND | George Takacs 2–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:40) | ND 14–0 |
| 11:27 | ND | Jonathan Doerer 36–yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 2:23) | ND 17–0 | |
| 4:47 | ND | Kyren Williams 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:09) | ND 24–0 | |
| 3 | 13:06 | STAN | Austin Jones 5-yard run (Joshua Karty kick) (2 plays, 13 yards, 0:39) | ND 24–7 |
| 11:31 | ND | Jack Coan 1–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35) | ND 31–7 | |
| 4 | 14:33 | ND | Tyler Buchner 33–yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (3 plays, 72 yards, 0:35) | ND 38–7 |
| 11:44 | STAN | Benjamin Yurosek 49–yard pass from Tanner McKee (Joshua Karty kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49) | ND 38–14 | |
| 0:58 | ND | Kyren Williams 12-yard run (Jonathan Doerer kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 5:26) | ND 45–14 | |
Vs. Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl)
Notre Dame vs. Oklahoma State
(PlayStation Fiesta Bowl)
(PlayStation Fiesta Bowl)
- Date: January 1, 2022
- Location: State Farm Stadium
Glendale, AZ - Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours, 54 minutes
- Game attendance: 49,550
- Game weather: Weather: Indoors • Wind: N/A
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play–by–play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)
| 1 | 13:21 | ND | Lorenzo Styles Jr. 29–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:39) | ND 7–0 |
| 7:05 | ND | Chris Tyree 53–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (4 plays, 66 yards, 2:08) | ND 14–0 | |
| 1:46 | OSU | Jaden Bray 9–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 2:29) | ND 14–7 | |
| 2 | 11:04 | ND | Michael Mayer 16–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 3:43) | ND 21–7 |
| 1:16 | ND | Michael Mayer 7–yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (11 plays, 84 yards, 4:25) | ND 28–7 | |
| 0:37 | OSU | Tay Martin 9–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 0:39) | ND 28–14 | |
| 3 | 10:52 | OSU | Tay Martin 5-yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick) (12 plays, 87 yards, 4:08) | ND 28–21 |
| 2:47 | OSU | Tay Martin 8–yard pass from Spencer Sanders (Tanner Brown kick) (10 plays, 89 yards, 2:22) | TIE 28–28 | |
| 0:06 | OSU | Tanner Brown 38–yard field goal (7 plays, 36 yards, 2:17) | OSU 31–28 | |
| 4 | 9:07 | OSU | Tanner Brown 41–yard field goal (7 plays, 37 yards, 2:40) | OSU 34–28 |
| 2:16 | OSU | Tanner Brown 25–yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 0:22) | OSU 37–28 | |
| 1:05 | ND | Kevin Austin Jr. 25-yard pass from Jack Coan (Jonathan Doerer kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 1:11) | OSU 37–35 | |
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