Notre Dame beats No. 5 Clemson 35-14 with punt block for TD
— This time, Notre Dame got to feel what it’s like to celebrate a victory over Clemson with a stadium full of fans.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Clemson Tigers
14
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
35
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLEM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| ND | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Syracuse Orange | W 18-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ Florida State Seminoles | W 36-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Virginia Tech Hokies | L 16-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Charleston Southern Buccaneers | W 37-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Miami Hurricanes | L 13-41 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:35 14-35
Joseph Ngata 4 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter Kick)
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Touchdown 4:16 7-35
Michael Mayer 17 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 10:14 7-28
Will Shipley 1 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick)
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Touchdown 12:58 0-28
Benjamin Morrison 96 Yd Interception Return (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 14:37 0-21
Audric Estime 2 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 0:38 0-14
Drew Pyne 5 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 9:08 0-7
Prince Kollie 17 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Blake Grupe Kick)
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ND
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:35 · End of Game
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CLEM 1:35
10 plays, 75 yards, 2:41 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:35 14-35
Joseph Ngata 4 Yd pass from DJ Uiagalelei (B.T. Potter Kick)
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ND 4:16
11 plays, 75 yards, 5:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:16 7-35
Michael Mayer 17 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Blake Grupe Kick)
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CLEM 10:14
11 plays, 75 yards, 2:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:14 7-28
Will Shipley 1 Yd Run (B.T. Potter Kick)
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CLEM 12:58
5 plays, 56 yards, 1:39 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:58 0-28
Benjamin Morrison 96 Yd Interception Return (Blake Grupe Kick)
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ND 14:37
3 plays, 14 yards, 1:05 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:37 0-21
Audric Estime 2 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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CLEM 0:42
2 plays, 2 yards, 0:38 · Interception
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ND 1:20
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:59 · Punt
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CLEM 5:19
9 plays, 42 yards, 4:04 · Punt
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ND 9:23
7 plays, 52 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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CLEM 12:59
4 plays, 24 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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CLEM
1 play, -7 yards, 0:38 · End of Half
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ND 0:38
11 plays, 78 yards, 5:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:38 0-14
Drew Pyne 5 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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CLEM 6:25
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:10 · Punt
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ND 8:35
9 plays, 29 yards, 2:45 · Missed FG
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CLEM 11:20
4 plays, 9 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ND 13:24
6 plays, 31 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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CLEM 2:00
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:04 · Punt
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ND 4:04
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:24 · Punt
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CLEM 5:28
7 plays, 37 yards, 3:40 · Downs
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CLEM 9:08
4 plays, -4 yards, 2:37 · Punt Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:08 0-7
Prince Kollie 17 Yd Return of Blocked Punt (Blake Grupe Kick)
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ND 11:45
5 plays, 19 yards, 3:15 · Punt
Showing the last 29 of 29 events.
Team Stats
CLEM
ND
21
1st Downs
24
4-11
3rd down efficiency
6-12
0-1
4th down efficiency
0-0
281
Total Yards
348
191
Passing
85
27/40
Comp/Att
9/17
4.8
Yards per pass
5.0
90
Rushing
263
25
Rushing Attempts
47
3.6
Yards per rush
5.6
7-55
Penalties
5-67
2
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions thrown
0
27:00
Possession
33:00
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