No. 2 Notre Dame is in a back-and-forth battle with No. 8 BYU right now, with Notre Dame taking its first lead on a Nolan James Jr. rushing touchdown.
The score put the Irish up 10-7 after the extra point.
James' 8-yard run touchdown capped off a 12-play, 84-yard drive that took 5:45 off the clock.
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This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Watch Notre Dame's Nolan James Jr. find the end zone at BYU