Book leads No. 3 Notre Dame over Northwestern, 31-21
Ian Book threw for threw two touchdown passes and ran 23 yards for a score in the closing minutes to lead No. 3 Notre Dame to a 31-21 victory over Northwestern on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
31
Northwestern Wildcats
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| NW | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Ryan Field (1926) · 47,330 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Navy Midshipmen | W 35-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ BYU Cougars | L 24-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 58-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ North Carolina Tar Heels | W 37-26 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:45 31-21
Ian Book 23 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 7:05 24-21
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 11:16 24-14
Riley Lees 27 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Field Goal 13:05 24-7
Justin Yoon 43 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:33 21-7
Michael Young 47 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 7:28 14-7
Miles Boykin 20 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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Touchdown 8:04 7-7
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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Touchdown 6:28 7-0
Dexter Williams 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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NW
1 play, 5 yards, 0:12 · End of Game
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ND 0:12
3 plays, -11 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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NW 1:12
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:33 · Downs
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ND 2:45
10 plays, 89 yards, 4:20 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:45 31-21
Ian Book 23 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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NW 7:05
5 plays, 17 yards, 1:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:05 24-21
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ND 8:56
5 plays, 7 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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NW 11:16
6 plays, 70 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:16 24-14
Riley Lees 27 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ND 13:05
5 plays, 29 yards, 2:17 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:05 24-7
Justin Yoon 43 Yd Field Goal
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NW 0:22
3 plays, -1 yard, 2:11 · Punt
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ND 2:33
6 plays, 98 yards, 2:09 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:33 21-7
Michael Young 47 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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NW 4:42
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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ND 7:28
11 plays, 80 yards, 3:51 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:28 14-7
Miles Boykin 20 Yd pass from Ian Book (Justin Yoon Kick)
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NW 11:19
8 plays, 20 yards, 3:41 · Punt
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NW
4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12 · Downs
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ND 1:12
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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NW 2:10
7 plays, 35 yards, 3:49 · Punt
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ND 5:59
5 plays, 9 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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NW 8:04
18 plays, 73 yards, 8:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:04 7-7
Clayton Thorson 1 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
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ND 1:40
10 plays, 31 yards, 3:49 · Missed FG
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NW 5:29
3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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ND 6:28
14 plays, 79 yards, 5:33 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:28 7-0
Dexter Williams 1 Yd Run (Justin Yoon Kick)
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NW 12:01
6 plays, 14 yards, 1:45 · Missed FG
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ND 13:46
4 plays, 9 yards, 1:14 · Fumble
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
ND
NW
25
1st Downs
16
5-14
3rd down efficiency
5-15
3-3
4th down efficiency
2-4
464
Total Yards
249
343
Passing
141
22/34
Comp/Att
16/29
10.1
Yards per pass
4.9
121
Rushing
108
40
Rushing Attempts
40
3.0
Yards per rush
2.7
8-58
Penalties
0-0
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
29:36
Possession
30:24
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