Man, this was a long day. Couldn't wait for this one to get going and it's almost here.

Excited to see the boys get after it tonight. Kick off in about 20 minutes.

Go Irish!

"In the Air Tonight" leading into this game....

Let's gooooooooooo!!!!!

Miami deferred and ND will take the ball first

Sanders takes it out to the 30 after breaking a tackle on the return

Hainsey in the first series at right tackle

Stopped for no gain on the first drive. DE made play from backside

Wimbush play-action and ball tipped by the Mike LB. Almost picked

3 and 10 and the crowd is LOUD

Strike to KJ. He breaks a tackle at the sticks and gets the first. MIami rushed three and spied with a DT on that play

Nothing on 1st, but Adams gets about 5 on 2nd down

3 and 5

Big throw on the slant to EQ. Took a hit and held on

WImbush had EQ for the touchdown and just a bit too long. Herbstreit great observation with Smythe occupying the safety

Claypool with a drop on 2nd down. It was a bullet, but he has to have that

WImbush forced to throw it away and almost picked. ND forced to punt

Good first drive for Wimbush, not much in the running game to start. UM ball at their own 10

Tranquill misses a tackle on the out to Thomas to start. Gets a 1st down. Can't lunge there

Going to get moved back after they found he stepped out. Will be 2nd and 2ish instead of a 1st

2 and 2

Quick hitter to Homer and Morgan got enough of him or else he'd still be running

QB run and Coney gets his first TFL of the night. Bear look up front for the Irish on 2nd down

3 and 5

Nice job by Coleman and Love bracketing Richards on 3rd down.

Miami forced to punt

ND takes over at their 25

Toss to Adams and ND had them out-leveraged to the boundary. Adams breaks tackle to get 5

Miami flying off the ball and gets to Adams early so he only gets 2

Big 3 and 3 coming up. Should be an interesting call here

ND ran an option to Claypool and Canes had it covered. 3 and out

Stretch play for 3 to start the drive for UM

RPO and Love was all over the slant to Richards. Could have been PI

3 and 7

Screen and it hit big. Nobody read it for the Irish even with them only rushing 4

At ND 30 and then another 10 on the out to the TE

Bad spot on the Rosier slide. Gave him too many yards

2 and 5

Another scramble gets them to 1st and goal. ND going to be hurt if they don't spy him

Fade is incomplete to Richards

2 and goal

Crawford beat on the corner route to Berrios. Diving catch and great ball by Rosier

Touchdown Canes

7-0

Touchback. ND starts at the 25

Wimbush RPO and pressure made him thrown behind. Almost picked

3 and long coming after Adams gets 4 on 2nd down

Ball is high to EQ and he can't bring it in. ND finally gets burned and picked by UM

Ball in ND territory for UM

PA to Thomas on 1st down and UM in the red zone

Martini is a statue on the scramble by Rosier. Can't get beat like that. ND not spying and paying for it. Got a good rush and that's a touchdown

14-0 Canes

Wimbush sacked on 1st down. Couldn't get the edge on play-action

2 and 13

Wimbush officially rattled. Threw a worm burner to Adams incomplete. Poor mechanics

QB draw gets them some yards back, but 3 and out

4 and 5 and will punt

Tranquill had a hold on that punt and Miami has great field position again

Huge series here. ND can't give up points with Miami starting at their own 46

Wildcat to start for UM and the get five

ND getting worked up front. Hinish got bullied on the double. Another big run out of Wildcat

End of 1 and Miami is driving

ND again dropping LBs and giving free yards on these scrambles. Have to make that adjustment

1 and goal

Tranquill stuffs Homer at the line and poor throw by Rosier on 2nd down

3 and goal. Critical that ND forces a FG attempt here

Elko brought the house and Morgan knocks down the pass. Almost picked by Elliott

FG attempt is good

17-0 UM

ND needs to come out and run the football here. Stay patient and try and settle Wimbush down

Good start. Adams for 6 on 1st down on zone to the let side, but they blitzed the corner and EQ didn't block him to set up 3 and 6

Close to a first on the scramble. 4th and short, ND will go for it

ND had two guys in motion. They were not settled, but BK called a timeout before it happened.

TV timeout and they will talk it over.

ND goes heavy with Wright in at fullback

Adams got it comfortably on 4th and short

Backside Hainsey could not make his block. DT made the tackle from behind

Tony Jones goes for 9 and 2 and 11

False start on 4th and 1. Hainsey

Freshmen looking like frehsman on offense and defense so far

ND will punt

Not much on 1st down run for Canes

3 and medium coming up after hitch for 5 yards

ND very lucky UM WR dropped that one. Morgan got beat. Has to jam the snot out of him there

3 and out

Poor job by Finke not fielding that and ND pinned inside the 10

Wimbush sails one on 1st down and it's picked. Now 0 for his last 7

UM in the red zone

Tried to scramble on that one Coney met him near the line

Delay of game on UM

Hayes got some pressure, but coverage was what forced and throwaway

3 and goal from the 13

Incomplete. Coleman was there in coverage

ND defense holds them to 3

20-0 keeps ND in the game for now

Book is in the game.

He keeps it and gets a couple

2 and 8

Up the middle and nothing for Adams.

3 and 8

Book forced to throw it away. Blitz got through. ND didn't have enough blockers

3 and out

PA on 1st down and they hit the in to get near midfield.

Short on the bubble for 3

Another screen gets 4 to set up 3 and 3ish

Coney with a critical tackle to set up 4th and 1, but UM tried to quick snap and ND was not ready. Had to take a timeout

Miami chose to punt after the timeout

ND takes it at the 10 with just 2:47 on the clock

Not much for Adams on the stretch. They are getting nothing on that. They run it again and he cuts it back in to get close to a 1st

3 and 1

Nice RPO call by Book to throw it KJ. Hit him for the 1st

Nice throw by Book in cover 2 to EQ. ND driving now.

1:11 to go after a Tony Jones run for 3

Book scrambles for the 1st and gets out of bounds. McGlinchey almost got beat around the edge for the sack. Nice job stepping up

Book underthrows the deep ball to KJ, Good job of him breaking it up to prevent the INT

3 and 6 with 34 seconds left

Pick six. Book telegraphed it and gone

27-0 after the extra point

27-0 at the half.

Welp, playing for pride in the 2nd half.

Couldn't have gone much worse

Nice job by Tranquill on kick off to give UM a long field to work with.

Great job by Bonner on 1st down reading that screen. Got a TFL

2 and 11

Counter to Homer gets a 1st

Morgan doesn't close backside when he bites on the motion. Homer breaks a long one. Now in ND territory

Jay Hayes gets a TFL to slow UM down

3 and long

Tillery is down. Not sure what happened

3 and 11 at ND 37

Great job by Daelin coming back to pick up Rosier on the read.

Canes go for it and WR goes up and makes a catch that Love couldn't do anything about it. Man, that's rough. Great coverage, just a better play

Next play Jay Hayes gets a TFL, but face mask. 1st goal

Tranquill rocks Rosier from behind and it's ruled an incompletion with his hand going forward.

Timeout Miami 2nd and goal from the 5 coming up

2 and goal

Canes back gets the edge and makes a ridiculous leap to get in over the pylon

34-0 Canes

DE doesn't let Adams get outside. Loss of six. Adams leaves the game

Wimbush way too slow letting the ball go to Claypool on the screen. Gets only 3

3 and 13

Low throw on the screen to Mack and he fell down. That could have went big

ND 3 and out

Coney makes the TFL. Can't say the defense isn't playing hard.

2 and 12

Hit the counter for a 1st. Looked like Kareem got held, but no call

Nice job by Troy Pride getting off the block to make the tackle on the bubble

Okwara sets the edge on the pop pass and gets a TFL

3 and 11

They run it and Tranquill makes the tackle to force the punt

Wimbush on the sweep gets 6

Nice throw by Wimbush to hit EQ, but he's got to get that out quicker

WImbush makes the blitzer miss after he beats Big Mike. Then hit Smythe for a 1st down

Coverage sack

3 and 8

Throwback screen to KJ hits for a 1st. Nice call

Hainsey beat bad by the DE off the ball. Sack

QB draw gets it to 3 and 4

Mack wins the jump ball over the corner for the touchdown

ND gets on the board. Will go for 2

Wimbush gets in after making the LB miss.

34-8

Homer hits big up the middle to end the 3rd quarter.

Three runs and the Canes run down the game clock on 4th and 2

May go for it because too long for a FG attempt

4th and 2 and looks like the Canes got it.

They are measuring and it's confirmed

Miami doesn't get another 1st after and settles for a FG attempt.

It's not good. Still 34-8

Deep shot to KJ into double coverage. Almost picked. Good job by KJ breaking that up

UM safety is hurt and they are going to commercial

Dex gets 9 and then the 1st on the next play

Smythe almost gets his head taken off on the post

McGlinchey beat off the edge and it's a strip sack for UM

Now 4 turnovers for UM

Homer is trucking the ND safeties. UM just running it down to the throat of ND to close it out

Nail in the coffin on a 4th down and goal from the 4

41-8

ND turns the ball over on downs. They run it out to end the game.

Ugh. Instant reaction coming up