Notre Dame takes down No. 16 BYU 28-20 in Las Vegas
— Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman described tight end Michael Mayer as a work in progress.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
BYU Cougars
20
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
28
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| ND | 3 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
Allegiant Stadium · 62,742 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Utah Utes | L 20-28 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Arizona State Sun Devils | W 27-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ UCF Knights | L 31-39 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 28-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 24-10 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 6:07 20-28
Blake Grupe 20 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:18 20-25
Christopher Brooks 28 Yd Run (Justen Smith Kick)
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Touchdown 5:27 13-25
Kody Epps 53 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith Kick)
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Touchdown 8:05 6-25
Michael Mayer 19 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 1:03 6-18
Jayden Thomas 30 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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Safety 6:50 6-12
Team Safety
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Touchdown 14:19 6-10
Michael Mayer 24 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 4:32 6-3
Kody Epps 2 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith PAT failed)
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Field Goal 11:25 0-3
Blake Grupe 26 Yd Field Goal
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ND
7 plays, 33 yards, 3:37 · End of Game
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BYU 3:37
7 plays, 48 yards, 2:30 · Downs
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ND 6:07
8 plays, 62 yards, 4:47 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:07 20-28
Blake Grupe 20 Yd Field Goal
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BYU 10:54
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:48 · Punt
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ND 11:42
5 plays, 49 yards, 2:36 · Interception
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BYU 14:18
10 plays, 87 yards, 4:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:18 20-25
Christopher Brooks 28 Yd Run (Justen Smith Kick)
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ND 3:59
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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BYU 5:27
5 plays, 75 yards, 2:38 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:27 13-25
Kody Epps 53 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith Kick)
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ND 8:05
11 plays, 75 yards, 6:55 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:05 6-25
Michael Mayer 19 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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BYU
5 plays, 19 yards, 1:03 · End of Half
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ND 1:03
10 plays, 79 yards, 5:42 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:03 6-18
Jayden Thomas 30 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
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BYU 6:50
1 play, -4 yards, 0:07 · Safety
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Safety 6:50 6-12
Team Safety
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ND 6:57
10 plays, 68 yards, 5:54 · Downs
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BYU 12:51
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:28 · Punt
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ND 14:19
10 plays, 75 yards, 5:13 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:19 6-10
Michael Mayer 24 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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BYU 4:32
7 plays, 26 yards, 3:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:32 6-3
Kody Epps 2 Yd pass from Jaren Hall (Justen Smith PAT failed)
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ND 8:21
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:12 · Punt
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BYU 9:33
4 plays, 20 yards, 1:52 · Punt
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ND 11:25
8 plays, 36 yards, 3:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:25 0-3
Blake Grupe 26 Yd Field Goal
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BYU 14:51
1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 · Interception
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
BYU
ND
13
1st Downs
24
3-9
3rd down efficiency
11-16
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
280
Total Yards
496
120
Passing
262
9/17
Comp/Att
22/28
7.1
Yards per pass
9.4
164
Rushing
234
29
Rushing Attempts
45
5.7
Yards per rush
5.2
1-5
Penalties
1-10
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
19:05
Possession
40:55
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