About 20 minutes until the telecast starts.

Keep checking back here during the game.

Only prediction right now is that we see speed option from ND at some point and it leads to a big play.

Go Irish!

ND receives

Michael Young was the one who took it.

MSU blitzes their Rover/Star on that play. ND throws to it and gets a 1st to Claypool

Incomplete on the middle screen.

RPO to Claypool. Gets 10.

Another quick throw to EQ. Wimbush looks sharp. Good job getting easy throws for him early.

Lofts one to EQ on the PA for 41 right after. Big time catch by EQ

ND in the red zone. Wimbush kept on the read. Needed to give

QB draw, Wimbush touchdowns!!!!

Great job setting that up by Wimbush. Terrific drive from him and Chip Long.

ND up 7-0 in less than two minutes

Another kick out of bounds for the Irish. Second one in as many weeks

MSU starts at the 35

MSU tries to spread them out and runs inside for 3. RPO by Lewerke for a short gain on next play

3 and 3

Lewerke with a strike on the slant.

Hitch to Felton Davis gets 4. Love makes the tackle

12 personnel and they tried 3 step game gain. Jay Hayes gets the deflection to set up 3 and 6. Great job

Love sits on the route knowing they like to three step. Pick. Six.

14-0 Irish after the extra point.

That's a ball player. What a start for the Irish

Touchback on the kickoff

Fertitta looked like he cramped up on the kick off

Too much to LJ Scott on 1st down. Tranquill couldn't bring him down near the LOS

2 and 2

Only 1 on the next run sets up 3 and short

Lewerke runs the sneak and ND did not cover the gap. He took it all the way to the red zone. Elliott caught him at the 14

ISO inside and they get a few. Morgan with the nice stick sets up 3 and 3

Would be huge to hold them to a FG attempt

Speed option and Lewerke cuts it up for the 1st.

1 and goal

Love got beat on the jump ball by Stewart. Mostly just a terrific catch going over the top

14-7 after the extra point

Should say that Love needs to get his head turned around too. Can definitely play that better. But, you know, he did just have a pick six

Sanders returns it to about the 30

Inside zone to Adams out of 12 personnel. Gets 7 on his first carry

Tried the reverse to Claypool and the CB did a nice job of seeing it. Claypool couldn't make him miss

Wimbush on the money to EQ. 3 step slant to convert on 3rd down

Wimbush gets 3. Looks a little hobbled after that. He got hit late. Targeted. BS no call

Sack, but that was a coverage sack. Hainsey got beat, but it had more to do with the coverage down the field.

ND forced to punt

Goes into the end zone

MSU starts at the 20

Draw to Scott gets 8

Another draw

Tranquill with the sack. ND going with Bonner and MTA inside and Tranquill lined up on the edge and rushing

Guess who makes the tackle on 2nd and 20 on the screen? Yup, Tranquill. Coney got shook in the open field there

3 and 16. Late hit on MSU going to get 15 yards for MSU after the incomplete screen

Good bounce back drive from the ND defense

Block in the back moves ND back 10 after the long kick

Adams terrific job following Weishar on the block.

Two runs to end the quarter. 3 and short coming up

Have to like the start and then the recovery by the Irish

14-17 after 1Q

3 and 1

Sneak it to convert. They might measure it, but I think Wimbush got it

And he did

Wimbush has to escape from the blitz inside. Threw incomplete, but late hit by MSU DE

ND now in MSU territory

Alize on the RPO. Needed to cut it inside and went out. No gain

Adams gets 4. Sets up 3 and 6. MSU super aggressive with their safeties

False start by Bars makes it 3 and 11. A quick flinch by him

Rush forced Wimbush to side arm that throw to Cam Smith. Incomplete on the screen

ND will punt

Newsome only gets it to the 18

ND got a bit lucky on that play. Jam by Tranquill screwed up the route by the MSU WR

3 and medium coming up after the run up the middle. Another draw

Great rush by Okwara forces Lewerke to scramble. Martini strips it. D Hayes recovers it

Huge play by the Irish D all started by the rush

Daelin went down, but couldn't really tell what happened. Didn't look serious, but we'll see

Dexter in the game and he gets 4 on the counter

Not much on 2nd down to Dex. Good job the MSU DE to get off the block of Hainsey to make the tackle

Out to EQ. Low throw, but nice catch

ND tries to go fast, but false start by Claypool

Dex on the toss gets a nice gain. End up getting 9. Really good job by the right side of the line there. Hainsey with the lead on corner

Wimbush hits EQ in the back of the end zone, but he just stepped out before caught it

They're reviewing it, but it's incomplete

QB draw coming up? Guessing a rub route

Wimbush flushed out and throws a strike to Dex for the touchdown!

Big time throw, Dex gets one down. MSU is challenging it and wasting a timeout for no reason. This is going to stand

Dantonio loses his one challenge of the game.

21-7 ND after the extra point

MSU returner takes it to the 25

Flag on the play after that first run. Facemask on Martini. Looked like a bad call

MSU now near midfield

Julian Love with the great recovery on the RPO. Looks like he might have a pick, but it's incomplete

The booth is reviewing it now

Um, maybe that was a pick? After seeing the replay it's close. Could get overtuned.

And I was incorrect. Call stands

2 and 10

Scramble by Lewerke gets 8.

3 and 2

Nice ball by Lewerke on the slant. On the money to his slot. Good coverage by Bilal too

Flea flicker and it doesn't come close to working because of pressure. Coleman great job not being fooled

Lewerke off on the out sets up 3 and 10. Bad throw

Makes up for it on the next play. That was good design by Sparty.

4 on the pop pass/jet sweep

ND did a good job stringing that out

LJ Scott got in on the counter trey, but did he fumble the football before? ND recovered.

Have to see that replay. Wow, he did bobble it.

Shaun freaking Crawford. Didn't give up on the play. Ripped at it, bobbled and ND recovered.

Reviewing it now. Fox's Dean Blandino think it's going to stick.

What a baller. Crawford again with a play when it was needed

Adams with a big play on the cut back. MSU adds a penalty on top of it. ND already at MSU 35

Play-action and nothing there. Wimbush scrambles for zero.

Tried to set up a screen on the next play. MSU had it covered.

3 and 10

Big time throw, better catch by Smythe. Diving play by Smythe.

Next play Dex is in from 14. Left side made a hole that a truck could drive through. Alize with a nice block down the field

ND 28-7. 3 MSU turnovers. 3 ND touchdowns

Sparty starts at the 25 after the touchback.

MSU nice run to start the drive, but false start brings it back. Coney busted up the shovel pass on 2nd and 9

Diving catch by the MSU WR converts 3 and long

MSU tried a throwback to Lewerke, but MSU holds. ND did a pretty good job of not letting it go big too. Only would have got six yards

ND a bit soft in zone allowed the big pass play over the middle. MSU at ND 45

Tillery with an awesome job at POA. Tranquill comes and cleans it up off the edge.

3 and 3 coming up

Speed option gets the 1st, but coming back on the hold. MSU WR held Crawford

3 and long

Morgan is down on a knee. He'll have to come out of the game. Doesn't look serious.

1:32 left in the half

3 and 8

Incomplete. ND brought the house on that play and Lewerke overthrew it.

4 and 8 and the MSU WR is down. Felton Davis is their best WR so it's really bad if they lose him.

Getting up and walking away so hopefully he is ok.

MSU is punting

Touchback and ND gets it at the 20

3 timeouts left with 1:06 to go.

Outside zone for 3 to Adams. He steps out with :58 left

ND going to run out the clock here and be happy with a 3 score lead

They call a timeout with 11 seconds left. Will run a play and end it.

Dex up the middle to end the half.

28-7 and ND coaches have to be very happy. No doubt the game is not over. MSU will come out hard and receive the kick to start the 2nd.

MSU returns opening 2nd half kick to the 25.

Elliott up tight near the line and he tackles Scott on the inside give for about 2

Elko bringing the heat. That time it hurt the Irish with a little confusion at 2nd level on the pass to the tight end

Lewerke finds the window in between cover 2. ND couldn't get there with 4

Scott meets Morgan in the hole, but MSU gets 4. ND not getting enough penetration up front.

Blitz by Coleman gets the pressure and forces Lewerke out of the pocket and throws it away. Penalty on the play, but ND declines

3 and 6 in the red zone for MSU

Okwara with straight hard work getting around the edge. Tillery got in there as well for the sack.

4th and 8 forces the FG attempt

It's good.

28-10

Sanders with a big return out to about to the 40

Dex in the game. 2nd down run made a terrific cut to bounce it outside. 3 and 1 coming up

MSU's starting Mike backer is down on the play

Out of the I and MSU got a ton of penetration. They were lined up off side, though. Handed ND the 1st down

Claypool on the hitch makes the corner miss and gets 10. Wimbush has been good in the quick game

They are looking at it upstair to see the spot. Might be short

Ruled him short of the sticks.

2nd and 1

And they are reviewing it again? Huh?

This officiating crew has been...weird.

Added more time to the clock.

2 and 1. Here we go

Dex gets maybe back to the line. MSU selling out for the run

3 and 2 would be a good spot for PA

Instead they run with Wimbush over left side (strong side) and motion opens it up for easy 1st

Big time catch on the sideline by Claypool. Back shoulder. It was in-bounds. ND got lucky with missed false start on Big Mike

Tried to go quick and not much to Adams

Deon McIntosh in the game and he has all kinds of room on the right side with Mustipher and Kraemer leading the way.

What a block by EQ. Give him six for that one.

35-10 Irish

Obviously Adams and Williams are bit banged up and Tony Jones is not dressed so that is why McIntosh was in the game. Way to take advantage of the opportunity.

Yoon with the (attempt) at the tackle haha. It was a good job by him to force the returner out of bounds

MSU tries to go deep. PI called on Crawford. Smart play because he would have been caught on the out and up. Live to fight another day

Tillery with a good job on the draw. MSU running a ton of draws tonight

2 and 7

Elliott broke that up over the middle on the crosser. ND had pressure with the blitz. MSU getting called for a hold. LT grabbed Okwara

2 and 17 now. Drop on the quick throw underneath sets up 3 and 17

More pressure from Okwara forces a quick throw. Crawford had good coverage.

Sparty has to punt. Kicks it into the end zone. Touchback

McIntosh still in the game. Gets two on the zone play

Nice draw play by ND. Big hole for McIntosh moves the chains.

Alize Mack down, but walking off the field under his own power.

Boykin gets in on the action. Wimbush so good in the quick game today, but a little low on the next throw to Sanders. Forced to catch it on a knee.

2 and 10

Run the jet sweep to Sanders. Nothing there.

Draw to Adams gets about 3 or 4. ND will punt looking to pin MSU deep.

MSU fair catch, bobbled then recovered at about the 13

Felton Davis back in the game. First time I've noticed him since at least.

Gets 17 yards

Julian Okwara just destroyed his guy and blew up the reverse. Trumbetti cleans it up

3 and 5 coming up

Lewerke with a nice throw rolling to his left gets the 1st. Coverage was pretty good by ND

Another draw play and Trumbetti fought off the block to make the tackle

3 and 4

MSU converted, but they are just chewing up clock. End of the 3rd at about midfield.

35-10 ND

Motion to empty. Quick throw outside for 7. ND just making them chew up clock and giving them underneath stuff

Great coverage on the play-action forces Lewerke to scramble. MTA chases him down

2 and 6

Tried to go deep and Coleman with good coverage. Raked the arm and no call. Good play to prevent the TD

3 and 6

Elliott thought the TE dropped it, but it was a terrific one-handed catch

MSU trying to go quick in the red zone on next play. Caught ND off side, but got a gain of 8

Coney with the stick forces 3 and 1

Here comes play-action. MSU down to 11:51 left in the game. No urgency

Sneak and 1st down.

Great job by Coney who had that back covered even if it was a better throw by Lewerke

2 and goal

Sack by ND after the bad snap. Jay Hayes got a great jump there

Tranquill broke up the pass. Almost had a pick.

4th and goal

ND with the stop. Defense is jacked up and should be. Great stop for them

McIntosh hits the hole quickly over the left side for six

Kraemer got beat on that play and MSU got a TFL

3 and long coming up. MSU now cares about the clock and calls a timeout with 9:11 to go

Alize on the screen gets 15. Where was this quick game before? Who cares, it's here now.

McIntosh with a couple of runs gets them to 3 and 7. MSU pretty much with 9 guys in the box on that last play

Wimbush turns a broken play into a big one. Needed to get out of bounds sooner and was hit late out of bounds. Extra 15 yards. Wimbush got up a bit gingerly

MSU celebrating a TFL like they are stiill in this game

McIntosh on the draw gets it to 3 and 7

Another run to chew clock and get it under 5 minutes. ND will punt after another MSU timeout