No Kyle Hamilton tonight so several will have to step up.

Should be a good one. A lot will depend on if ND can get to the QB like most teams have against UNC on the road.

See you back at kickoff.

Go Irish!

ND receives. Touchback

1 and 10 at the 25

Ball out quick to Davis. Starting where they finished

2 and 5

Inside to Kyren. Kristofic driving the LB

1 and 10

Tempo, RPO. Out to Mayer for 3

False start on Madden

2 and 12

Empty, quick out to Kyren who was working out of the slot. Gets it to 3 and medium

Good ball to Austin, paid the price. Coan had to get rid of it quick vs the blitz

1 and 10

I guess NBC reads 6 Thoughts with that less than 2.5 seconds graphic

12 personnel and a counter with both TEs pulling. Nice design, but only 4 yards

3 and 6 after getting stuffed on 2nd

Coan sacked. There wasn't an obvious check down for him.

ND will punt and it goes into the end zone

Couple of runs from Chandler set up 3 and short

12 personnel for UNC

They took too long and had to take a timeout

Converted. Foskey hit him at the LOS, but good push from Chandler got it

1 and 10

Dollar in, brought the boundary CB. Ball out to the TE for 6

Howell scrambles vs the blitz. Gets the 1st

NaNa with a sack. ND dropped 8 and Howell tried to run it

2 and 11

ND brought Clarence Lewis. He got there first to help with the stuff

3 and long

Great play by Bauer finishing through the hands of the on the wheel. Great play and UNC will punt

Jet sweep to Lenzy gets a few. UNC played it well. Kyren couldn't keep his block

2 and 7

Inside to Kyren gets it to 3 and 3

Buchner in the game

Great read by Buchner to give to Kyren. Got the corner and converted

Inside to Kyren gets 5. Buchner still in

Stiff arm on the keep on the next play gets ND into the red zone

1 and goal at the 10

Something went wrong and they had to take a timeout

Already their second in the half

Coan back in. QB draw LOL. Get ND inside the 2

Illegal snap on Patterson. Welp

Threw the bubble to Davis and it's a touchdown. Great call. Everyone in the stadium expected run

7-0 ND

Good cover on the kick. UNC didn't get to the 20

QB draw gets about 7. He's going to take a bunch of hits today

Counter gets the 1st

UNC at close to midfield and had to take a timeout. Sam Howell has been hit on 4 plays (3 runs and a sack)

Inside gets 1 and it's 3 and 2

False start takes it back to 3 and 7

Mistake by ND. Pick on Bracy and Downs got open on the wheel. Big play gets UNC inside the 10

Run by Howell gets not much.

End of 1st Q. ND has to try and hold them to 3

Toss to Chandler and White just couldn't get there to stop him. Got the corner and it's a tie game

7-7

RPO quick game to Styles gets 9

2 and 1

Diggs in and he shows patience and converts

1 and 10

Just a bit too long for Austin. They tried to fake the bubble and hit Austin on a go

2 and 10

Empty. Good protection. Hits Davis on the crosser and it moves the sticks

Davis with a big play after the catch. UNC's DBs looked lost got 20

Another RPO. Mayer gets 7

2 and 2

PA and tried to hit Colzie back shoulder. Ball was off

3 and 2

Diggs with another nice run. Great feet

Toss to Kyren gets a few to set up 3 and medium

Coan throws it away. Didn't want to force it. Might have had Austin, but better safe than sorry there

31-yard FG attempt from Doerer is good

10-7 ND

Nice little PA design to the TE leaking out and gets a big play for UNC

1 and 10 at the UNC 35

Stuffed inside

2 and 10

Good pressure by ND, but Howell escapes and gets the 1st. Foskey missed him

MTA chased down the back for the TFL

2 and 12

Howell runs again when Hinish misses Howell in the backfield. He gets 3

Hart beat on the out. Pressure was good. Ball was great. Catch was better

Stuffed on the next 1st down run

2 and 10 now in ND territory

Screen to Downs and it's a big play. Great block by the tackle on Bracy and Downs is so dangerous when he gets space

2 and goal after a short run inside

Howell runs it for a touchdown, but it's a hold and it will go back 10 yards

2 and goal from the 16

Short gain and big stick by Drew White

3 and goal at the 11

Foskey with the sack, Jasyon Ademilola got there too. Big stop after giving up the big play

39 yard FG is good

10-10

Buchner starts this drive and inside give only gets a couple

Coan in for 2 and 8

PA strike to Mayer gets 30. Beastin after the the catch

1 and 10 another look for Mayer. Tough play, but not a bad ball by Coan

Davis on the jet sweep gets 9

Sets up 3 and short

51 on UNC blew up the play. ND tried to go quick and didn't get it

4 and 3 and ND is going to go for it

UNC calls a timeout

1:33 left in the half

Incomplete, but facemask on the safety keeps the drive alive. Just a brutal play for UNC

1 and 10

Back shoulder to Austin and he won this one. Kept one foot in. Touchdown Irish!

17-10 ND with 1:23 left

Big return and good run gets UNC into ND territory

Less than a minute to go with the ball at the ND 38

UNC catches a break with the chains not being set up. 2 and 2 57 seconds left

This has been a cluster you know what for the ND defense. Playing 3 down and UNC running it down for big yards

Justin Ademilola has Howell for a sack, but can't get him down. Howell scrambles, but with no timeouts they have to run to the ball and spike it. Mistake by him and UNC settles for a FG attempt

Good.

17-13 ND

Jailbreak screen to Downs for 13 gets UNC near midfield, but next play they took an RPO shot to him down the field.

He had a step on Henderson, but the ball was too long

2 and 10

Big hole on the left side DJ Brown looked like he was running cement shoes. Touchdown UNC

Well blocked up front. ND better start winning up front

And like that, it's ND 24-20

3 plays. Big play on the bubble to Styles and then Coan scrambles(!) for the touchdown 21 yards out

1 and 10 at the UNC 18

False start

1 and 15

Dollar which has not been good for them ends up in a TFL

3 and long

Howell with a great escape and finds the Wr over the middle who gets over the line to gain. That's just a great play

They review it and the ball is short by inches. Thought Mack would go for but they punt

Inside to Kyren gets 12. Spun through a couple of tackles

1 and 10

Coan had Styles deep, ball was under thrown, but he had to have it. Got two hands on it. Tried to make it too perfect.

Next run to Kyren he bounces out and gets big yards. Great job by the WRs. Great job by the OL sticking with blocks

Kyren got his leg caught under him on the sideline after the next play. Didn't look good. Off and getting it looked at

2 and 1

Diggs nice cut gets the 1st

1 and 10

Coan hits Styles for 25 on the dig.

Diggs on the next play makes a guy miss at the line and gets 9

2 and 1

Diggs inside gets to the 4 and another 1st down

1 and goal at the 2 after an illegal sub by UNC

Run by Diggs to the 1

Buchner keeps and he is inches away

3 and goal

Here comes the sneak. Or not, Diggs over the top is in

11 plays 81 yards

ND now up 11 after the extra point

Horrible call by the ref calling a wheel that was caught way out of bounds. They called it in. Under review and it will be overturned

2 and 10

Foskey pressure and Howell escapes. Throws it away. JD Bertrand with a dumb penalty swinging his forearm at Howell's head. Free yards for UNC instead of 3 and 10

Cross with penetration makes the tackle for no gain. Beats the cut. Nice job

Chandler fakes the wheel and cuts up. Howell hits him for a nice gain

Ball in ND territory

RPO on 2 and 2 and Howell is off.

3 and 2. Huge play for UNC, but for sure they will go if they don't get it

Bust by ND. Fake screen and the WR was wide open down the field

31-27 UNC

1 and 15 after a false start by Kristofic

Kyren gets 7 inside. Running a lot of duo

2 and 8

Oooh bad throw by Coan. He had Mayer open on the out for a big gain after the catch

Kind of an important 3rd down here

ND had a screen called. Blitz forced Coan to put it in the dirt. It was there

Had Howell for a TFL. He split the tackles, but only got 3

Horrendous tackling continues when ND has him for a sack and he escapes for a 1st down. White slipped. Ademilola missed

TFL by Ademilola on the jet sweep sets up UNC with a big 3 and 9 call when they come back for the 4th Q

Tried to hit Downs on a screen and it was there. Man, Downs dropped it

4 and 9

Quick kick from Howell. Ball down at the ND 9

WOWOWOWOWOWOW

Kyren was stuffed for a loss. He cut it back across to the other side. Stiff armed a DL. Then took it to the house. Tremendous blocking down the field

WOWOWOWOWOW

91 freaking yards.

ND back up 11

DJ Brown pick on the next UNC snap!

Howell with a "what the?" throw. No idea what he saw there.

Think him and Downs were off on what they were seeing.

ND ball in the red zone

Reverse to Davis gets ND inside the 5

Diggs inside to the 3 yard line on 1 and goal

2 and goal

13 personnel

Diggs gets inside the 1.

3 and goal

ND didn't get it. Kyren tried to bounce it. No gain

ND will settle for 3

Up 14

Seriously, this is getting ridiculous. Foskey grabbing his knee after making a tackle.

Fortunately he is running off the field.

2 and 4

Howell scrambles for 4. He is getting beat up

Not a lot of rush on Howell on this drive

Botelho in the game and he makes a tackle on the counter run

3 and 3

QB draw. Howell takes a big hit from White but they convert

ND brings DJ Brown and it causes a sack. Finally get this guy down. White cleaned it up

2 and 13

Howell flushed out of the pocket and the stunt with Botelho and MTA doesn't hit. He breaks contain and scores from 31 out

Still a ball game

41-34 ND

Kyren on the counter gets 2

2 and 8

Davis drops an easy 1st down. Oof. Oh man. That makes this 3rd down that much bigger.

And no one sweats for long because Austin converts on the comeback. Big time play to get over the line

RPO with Buchner dumping it to Mayer. Another 1st. Tough catch too

1 and 10

Kyren for 20. Patience. Great job by the right side.

1 and 10

Kyren makes another guy miss and forces a face mask. ND now in the red zone

Then a hold taking ND back to the 22 makes it 1 and 20

Diggs gets about 7 inside

UNC takes a timeout with 3:32 left in the game

2 an 13 coming up

QB draw with Buchner and the safety blitz got him before he could get loose. No gain

Another UNC timeout

3 and 14

Buchner in the game and they took a shot with Austin. PI on the corner and it's an automatic first down

1 and goal

TFL on Kyren. Nothing there when he tried to bounce it

Kyren inside gets ND inside the 5. UNC timeout with 2:27 left

Kyren gets it to the 3. ND just letting the clock run down and will kick the field goal

Kick is good

44-34 ND

UNC is moving it, but no timeouts and there's 53 seconds left at the ND 37

Tried to catch ND with a draw. Jayson Ademilola with a big tackle, UNC converted on 3 and 8 in the red zone

23 seconds left

Botelho in the game and it's a sack. Intentional grounding with Howell trying to throw it away

10 second run off means 6 seconds left

ND takes a timeout

Ball short of the goal line and that's ball game

ND survives 44-34

Stay tuned for the post game show with me and Mike