Marshall vs Notre Dame Football: Fighting Irish Herd Slams

SOUTH BEND — It’s game day at Notre Dame when the Irish open their 2022 season roster by hosting Marshall in the first meeting of the two programs.

Marshall went on to pull a surprising upset from the eighth-ranked Irishman, 26-21.

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FINISH: Marshall 26, Notre Dame 21

How the points were scored:Marshall 26, No. 8 Notre Dame 21

5:40 p.m.: Marshall eliminates Drew Pyne

The Herd is about to send Marcus Freeman to 0-3 as head coach of Notre Dame.

5:33 p.m.—Marshall 26, Notre Dame 15

Marshall picks 6. 4:35 left

17:24 – Marshall 19, Notre Dame 15

5:00 p.m.—Notre Dame 15, Marshall 12

Score: Buchner 1 run at 14:57 (2 Buchner point conversion run)

Ride: Eight plays, 75 yards, 3:57 elapsed after Marshall’s kickoff

Drive Keys: In the third-down stoppage, Marshall’s Jadarius Green-McKnight was called for pass interference while defending TE Michael Mayer, leading the Irish to their own 36-yard line with a first down. Buchner hit Mayer on the sideline for 30 yards to Marshall’s 34.

Buchner with a 1-yard TD and then a two-point conversion on the first play of the fourth quarter.

4:56 pm – Heading for fourth. irish knocking on the door

16:47 – Marshall 12, Notre Dame 7

Score: Verhoff’s 20-yard field goal at 4:10

Ride: Nine plays, 46 yards, 4:10 elapsed after Notre Dame’s loss on downs

Drive Keys: On 2 and 14 from his own 47, Marshall lined up for a wide receiver pass. Notre Dame’s defense covered the play well until Talik Keaton took off with the ball for a 30-yard gain to the Irish 23. The Herd reached the Notre Dame 11 before settling for the field goal.

4:25 pm — Second half underway… more of the same

Marshall receives in the second half

Stats and halftime highlights

4:02 p.m. — Marshall 9, Notre Dame 7 at HALF TIME

Score: Rece Verhoff 21-yard field goal at 0:15

Ride: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:40 elapsed after Notre Dame kickoff

Drive Keys: With three minutes to work, Marshall got some help when Notre Dame DL Isaiah Foskey was called for a personal foul on the second play of the series, leading the Herd to his own 46-yard line. Marshall posted five firsts attempts and three plays of more than 10 yards.

3:49 p.m.—Notre Dame 7, Marshall 6

Score: Tyler Buchner 1 run at 3:00 (Blake Grupe kick) at 3:00

Ride: Five plays, 56 yards, 2:03 left after a Marshall punt

Key plays: After hitting TE Michael Mayer for 18 yards, Buchner got his tight end back on the floor on the next play. Mayer appeared to be wrapped up for a small gain, but broke free, reaching the 1-yard line to complete 12 yards, leading to Buchner’s touchdown run on the next play. Buchner’s touchdown helped the Irish avoid their first first-half shutout since last season’s loss to Cincinnati.

Notre Dame’s offense goes on track as the Irish take the lead

3:37 p.m. — Notre Dame’s offensive struggles continue

3:24 p.m.: Buchner intercepted on next trip

15:19 – Marshall 6, Notre Dame 0

Score: Khalan Laborn 4-yard run at 14:18 (missed kick)

Ride: 10 plays, 79 yards, 3:56 elapsed after Notre Dame punt

Key plays: Marshall thought they had scored a touchdown when Notre Dame’s Jayden Mickey was beaten on a long pass. However, an illegal move by The Herd negated that play and pushed it back to first-and-15. It didn’t matter because on the next play, Marshall’s quarterback Henry Colombi hit Jayden Harrison for a 19-yard pass. when Notre Dame CB Ben Morrison missed an inning on the play.

FINISH: Marshall 26, Notre Dame 21

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