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FINAL | No. 2 Notre Dame 24, No. 8 BYU 28 An incredible college football game. But the ending will be scrutinized for a long, long time. More coverage to come.
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Irish pick up the first. Timeout with 4 seconds to play. One play from the eight-yard line to decide this one.
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Now Marcus Freeman will use a timeout. With 10 seconds and one more, the Irish could go middle of the field short of the goal line. The whole playbook is a possibility here as the Irish stare down the frenzied BYU student section.
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4th & 5 from the BYU 14 with 10 seconds to play. Notre Dame still sitting on two timeouts.
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Irish have moved to the BYU 37. 45 seconds to play and still two timeouts. Fresh set of downs upcoming.
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4Q | 1:47 No. 2 Notre Dame 24, No. 8 BYU 28 Bachmeier finds Lyons on 3rd & Goal. Carr and the Irish have two timeouts at their disposal for this 2-minute drill. All you could ask for in a college football game tonight.
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Bear Bachmeier seems to be save his best for last. Cougars driving. First and goal with the two-minute warning rapidly approaching.
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Jayden Sanders stays on a back-shoulder fade and intercepts Bachmeier. Irish have it back with 8 to play.
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4Q | 9:31 No. 2 Notre Dame 24, No. 8 BYU 21 The freshman Jonaz Walton comes through again. He scores the touchdown and the 2-point conversion. The crowd has been taken out of the game, but Bear has the ball back.
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3Q | 0:11 No. 2 Notre Dame 16, No. 8 BYU 21 Mike Denbrock is fooling nobody right now. Two short field and all Notre Dame has to show for it is six points. May be too many mistakes to overcome.
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The trickery has come back to bite BYU. An ill-timed fake punt goes nowhere, and Notre Dame is set at the BYU 25. Special teams has flipped the game.
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The Notre Dame defense stands tall to force a three-and-out.
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If BYU hangs on to win this game, one reason why will be the creativity of its play calling. A stark contrast between offenses tonight.
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3Q | 3:17 No. 2 Notre Dame 13, No. 8 BYU 21 Porath nails the kick from 31, and the Irish are within a score.
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Carr hits James, who was split out left. Tough running after the catch moves the sticks.
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Offense stays on the field.
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There's the mistake Notre Dame has waited for. Another lifeless three-and-out sends Jasper Scaife on to the field. His swirling punt is muffed by Cannon DeVries. Irish are gifted second life.
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Offensive pass interference dooms the BYU drive, but a nice punt by Fuller Shurtz pins Notre Dame at its own six-yard line.
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Very nice design on a wheel route for BYU, but the officials detect the pick play, and it will come back.
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Quick punt after Jaden Greathouse drops a catchable ball over the middle. Carr hasn't been terribly accurate, but also not getting a ton of help. A BYU touchdown here could be all she wrote.
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