About 30 minutes until kickoff.

By now you've seen that Daelin Hayes is out. Jamir Jones and Justin Ademilola are the most likely to play more with him out. It also opens up the Dime pass rush package with Hayes out. Ade Ogundeji a candidate to get involved there now.

See you after kickoff.

This is a pretty cool entrance. The Metallica shoutout was a bit weak, though. I thought they would be playing live

Virginia Tech won the toss and deferred. ND will receive

Booted out of the end zone

Crosser to Boykin, Hewitt with pressure inside. 1 yard gain

Kmet jumped

2 and 14

Divine Diablo is out at safety for VT

PA to Boykin for a 1st. On the money from Book

Quick screen to perimeter. Claypool did well to 4 after VT read it

2 and 6

Facemask on the sack by VT. Blitzer got pressure and forced Book to scramble

ND in VT territory

First run of the game to Williams inside gets 3

Going to be 3rd and medium coming up after another run

Out of Book's hand quick to Alize. Nice job by him sitting down in the zone. 1st down

Another 1st down. 2 seconds and out to Claypool

3 and short coming up after a couple of more completions to Book. Irish inside the five yard line

Looks close on the run to Williams. Too many bodies inside and VT brought heat off the edge. Those guys closed it down

4th and inches coming up after the measurment

Heavy formation, sneak gets the 1st

1 and goal

Easy in for Dex. Touchdown Irish

12 for 75 on that drive. Book perfect on that drive.

7-0 after Yoon's extra point

Good coverage by ND on the kick. Ball out to 22ish for VT

Deep shot to start, ball way too long. Nice coverage by Elliott.

2 and 10

Give to the slot on the jet sweep. Gets about 4

3 and 6

Great job by Coney all over the back on the outlet. Willis saw Okwara coming and wanted to get the ball out.

3 and out to start

Jamir Jones in for Hayes on that 3rd down in case anyone was wondering

ND starting out at their 27

Deep ball to Finke. And that's a big play. All the time in the pocket, Finke beats the safety one on one.

Ball on VT 16

Miscommunication to Boykin. He went out, Book was throwing the fade.

Run to Dex sets up 3 and 7

Too high for Boykin. He was open for a first.

Yoon on for the FG attempt. Good from 31

10-0 Irish

Touchback to start.

Hazelton backed off Pride on the out. They go back to him again for a positive start to this drive

2nd and 2

RPO ball is high on the slant to WR Kumah

3 and 2

Swing to the back and Coney overruns it. First down

Reverse pass and receiver is wide open. Touchdown, but called back for ineligible player down field. Ogundeji bad job not staying home on the reverse. Huge penalty because the slot receiver sold that so well.

1 and 15

9 yards, way too many on 1st down on the outside zone. Ade again not good enough setting the edge

Quick screen and Love comes up and smacks the WR.

Okwara read the keep well, but couldn't finish the play. End up getting 4 and 2nd and 5. Sneak converts it on the next down

1 and 10 with the ball on the ND 25

Snap infraction on the center. 1 and 15. Another false start. This time on the RG.

1 and 20

Quick hitch to Hazelton. Love on top of it

2 and 14

PA and bad throw by Willis. Bilal got sucked in by the counter trey action

Rush forces Willis to scramble. Okawara with the pressure. VT has to settle for a FG attempt

Good from 40

10-3 ND

Touchback

1 and 10 at the 25

Dex gets the edge. Nice check by Book got that set up.

Finke wide open, Book overthrew him. Would have been a touchdown. Double move by 18 Rodgers. Ugh. Should have had that

End of 1, 3 and 8 coming up when they come back from the break

The timing with Boykin has been terrific. 1st down

Deep shot to Boykin next play, he got caught up. Incomplete

Short YAC to Mack sets up 3 and 6

Good protection by the OL, but Book can't find anyone. Runs out for no gain

ND will punt and try to pin them deep

Bad snap and Newsome didn't try to get it off. Instead gets tackled and VT has great field position

Pride great job on Hazelton down the field. VT picked up the blitz well

2 and 10

Willis kept and set them up for 3rd and medium

Bad mismatch with Bilal on the field on that play. Needed nickel out there. Hazelton converts

Another snap infraction

Coverage sack. Okwara finished it

2 and 26, get some yards back to set up 3 and 15

Tranquill great job reading the draw and making the play. Awesome job. If he misses that tackle, it's a big play

VT FG is good

10-6 ND

Touchback

Bad read by Dex. Needed to cut that inside and get 3 instead of end up with a loss

2 and 12

Wow, great throw to Kmet. Even better catch gives ND a chance to convert 3 and 5

Screen to Claypool. Great job blocking in front of him by Weishar

1 and 10

ND takes a timeout

Kmet on the screen. Big man moving gets the 1st

Book overthrows another deep shot to Claypool.

RPO screen to Young gets 0

3 and 10

Dropped 8. Book throws it up and Boykin didn't track it well

Deep kick by Newsome. Much better snap.

VT pinned inside the 10

Keep by Willis gets 5.

2 and 5

Bilal got cut on the edge. Good block by the VT RB. First down

Willis way wide on the out to the field

2 and 10

RPO, ball behind the WR. Good read by Willis. Just a bad throw

3 and 10

Okwara beat the LT clean. Got the hit and forced the bad throw.

ND off the field. Take over at their 35

Bad read by Book, safety Floyd dropped. Right into the passing lane. Thought he was going to come up vs the run. Picked

Sudden change, great finish by Elliott to break up the deep ball

RB Peoples breaks through for a big play. Elliott missed the tackle and Peoples got loose

1 and goal

Nothing inside

2 and goal

Nothing again on 2nd down. Great job by Tllery and Kareem

3 and goal

Mistake by Willis and Peoples. TFL for ND

Great stop by ND defense

10-9 ND

Touchback

1 and 10 at the 25

Boot and VT had a blitzer coming right for it. Book throws it away and it's a grounding call. Not out of the tackle box

2 and 18

Quick completion to Mack gets about five back

3 and 12 or 13

VT brough the bltiz Book couldn't find anyone. He got lit up at the end of the play.

3 and out

Good return on a 58 yard punt. 19 on the return

Ball at VT 39

Kareem great job by tipping the pass and it was almost picked, but DBs couldn't get to it

2 and 10

Screen, awesome job by Tillery getting back to it

3 and 8

Pressure, but Willis gets away. Scrambles for the 1st

Scoop and score!

Kareem with relentless rush and knocks the ball out. Julian Love (who else?) picks it up and takes it in.

17-9 Irish

McLease with 6. VT tries to go quick and a drop by Hazelton

3 and 4 with 50 seconds to go in the half

First down to midfield on the slant

Ball out quick to Hazelton and another 1st out of bounds

Blitz picked up by VT and another completion. VT in the red zone

1 and 10 at the ND 19

Deep ball well over the head of Kumah. Good job by Pride. Elliott would have had a chance at pick if it was a better throw

2 and 10 23 seconds

Ade called for targeting on the next play, but it looked like an iffy call, but Okwara could have been called for it. Regardless, it's 1 and goal after a completion with 16 seconds left

Okwara kicked out of the game. No Daelin Hayes and this is huge for ND. Potentially crippling

1 and goal

They catch Gilman on a motion coming back. Can't have a safety on Hazelton. TD

17-16 with 12 seconds left

Thought tempo got to ND a bit at the end of the half.

VT coming back with the ball to start. ND's offense needs to be a lot better. Just bad after that first couple of drives.

ND defense in serious trouble at Drop without Okwara and Hayes. Jamir Jones and Justin Ademilola going to have play the second half of their lives

Hitch to start and a 1st. ND's CBs have to start sitting on these

1 and 10 at the 36

Big run. Jamir Jones has to close that down. Has to make that play.

1 and 10 in ND territory

Nothing inside on 1st down. 2 and 9

Bad throw to TE. Behind him and it's 3 and 9

Good rush forces short throw underneath. Houston Griffith makes the tackle and ND is off the field

Punt downed at the ND 6

TFL to start. Eichenberg has to make that block.

Next play Dexter takes it to the house!

Great patience. Hit and gone!

97 yards!

24-16 after the extra point

Ball taken out to the VT 25

RPO on the screen. Nice read by Wilis. 1st down.

PA and another 1st down. Really have to respect the play-calling here. VT doing a really good job being balanced

2 and 8 after the first down run

Pride trips up Grimsley on the screen sets up 3 and 3

Grimsley and WR Turner both hurt on the last two plays. Good ball on the slant converted

BTW Tariq Bracy in the game on that last play. Donte Vaughn has played this half too

Jayson Ademilola in the game and he makes a tackle from the backside. Nice job

2 and 9

Tranquill awesome job setting the edge vs the jet sweep. Kareem finishes it off. Incomplete on 3 and 11

FG attempt from 48 is no good!

ND still up by 8

Inside to Dex gets 3 on 1st down.

2 and 7

Nice throw by Book to Boykin on the out. Almost made the CB miss and ran for six. 3 and short, Dex converts

1 and 10

Missed Boykin on the PA. Man, he has missed a few of them. Boykin had a step

Screen to Mack gets ND in 3rd and manageable

3 and 6

Nice job by Book getting the ball out to Finke. VT dropped 8 and Finke found the soft spot

Tried to run the sweep and Eichenberg again missed his backside block. Has to make that. TFL

2 and 13 hits Finke on the out sets up 3 and 8

They rush 4 and Book escapes the pocket. Boykin got free and he takes to the house. TD Irish!

31-16 ND

Tranquill awesome job on the stretch run. Shut that down

2 and 10

Pressure on the stunt forces Willis to run.

3 and 7

Pride in press, beat by Kumah. Push off and Pride didn't adjust to the ball quick enough

3 and medium after another couple of runs. ND cleaned up their gaps vs the run now

Screen called and Coney all over it. Incomplete

VT will punt and it goes into the end zone. Critical stop by ND

Book missed Claypool and he was wide open. Ugh

Screen to Kmet and VT did a good job this time. 3 and 11

VT brought the CB on the blitz. Jones picked up the backer. Mustipher too later to pick up the CB. Sack.

3 and out

Ball at midfield for VT after the punt and return

Inside to McClease gets about 12.

VT ball at the ND 38 to start the 4th quarter, but ND up two scores

Wanted to go for a double pass, but ND had it covered. Kumah just ran it instead for no gain

2 and 10

Justin Ademilola with the tackle to set up 3 and 8.

Love all over the fade. Bodied up the receiver out of bounds

Long FG attempt coming up, but ND special teams confused. Forced to take a timeout

53 yard attempt is no good. Had the distance, but missed it

QB sweep for 3. to start. Like that call to get something positive on 1st down and have to mix up the running game

So quick to Boykin. Like stealing. 1st down

1 and 10

Dex almost makes the LB miss for another big run. They give it to him again on 2nd down and he weaves for 7 inside

3 and 3

PA to Mack for the 1st down. Just so big to be accurate on those to give guys a chance to make a play after the catch

Dex gets something out of nothing by bouncing it for 4

2 and 6

Avery Davis in the game and he gets them to 3 and 2. Line doing a better job up front and tempo keeping them off balance

Then a fade to Boykin and he comes back to it. Great catch. Great execution

Now inside the 10

3 and goal after Book missed Dex on 1st down and nothing going for Dex on 2nd down swee

PA to Boykin and it's way too easy. Forget it. Touchdown Irish

38-16 ND

Pressure on the stunt with Kareem getting in Willis' face. Incomplete

Screen to the RB and Coney all over it. Irish had pressure on that play too

3 and 14

Breakdown in coverage and VT converts.

Next play Coney just misses picking it. Great read, ball just had too much heat.

Tranquill shuts down the screen to force 3 and 7

Hazelton beats Love on the comeback to convert

3 and 3

Love with the PBU on the slant.

VT will go for it on 4 and 3. Timeout by VT

4 and 3

Leaked the back out and they converted. I think Tranquill was supposed to have him.

Elliott almost with an incredible pick. Pressure from Bilal forced a bad throw

Really great job by Justin Ademilola playing his gap and then getting off the bloc to make the tackle.

Vaughn beat on the fade to Kumah for the TD. Pretty nice catch and Vaughn just needed to rake at the ball better

Extra point is good after a delay of game penalty.

Onside kick coming up. 38-23 ND

Claypool great job picking up the onside off the bounce. ND ball

5:38 to go

Two tight ends on the field. Great block by Ruhland and nice job by Dexter being patient. 1st down

Next play is six. Touchdown Irish. Dex runs through a tackle and the tackle attempt by Caleb Farley...woof

ND up 45-23

4:50 to go

Love picked Willis. Read it easy on the out. That's the ball game

Wimbush in the game as the Irish are going to run out the clock.

All backups in now.

Wimbush with a few runs to eat some clock. ND turns it over on downs.

VT just running the ball to end this when they get the ball back.

ND wins 45-23. Dominant second half. 28-7 after that last drive VT had in the second quarter

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