How the points were scored in Notre Dame football at BYU

BYU 28, Notre Dame 24

Saturday, October 17, 2026

At LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, Utah

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FIRST QUARTER

BYU 7, NOTRE DAME 0

Score: Bear Bachmeier 5-yard run at 9:21 (Matthias Dunn kick)

Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards in 5:39 after opening kickoff

Keys to the drive: A targeting call on Boubacar Traore led to the star defensive end’s ejection. The Cougars had a nice blend of runs and passes to move down the field and score.

BYU 7, NOTRE DAME 3

Score: Spencer Porath 46-yard field goal at 5:06 Q1

Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards in 4:15 after BYU touchdown

Keys to the drive: CJ Carr had 31 yards passing and Nolan James 15 yards rushing to get the Irish into field goal range. Looked like ND might score a touchdown, but Carr just overthrew Jordan Faison for a potential touchdown on third down, settling for the field goal.

SECOND QUARTER

NOTRE DAME 10, BYU 7

Score: Nolan James 8-yard run at 10:37 (Porath kick)

Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards in 5:45 after BYU punt

Keys to the drive: Micah Gilbert made a highlight-reel, one-handed catch on a 3rd down to keep the drive going. Jordan Faison also had a nice catch along the sidelines to put the Irish in the red zone.

BYU 14, NOTRE DAME 10

Score: Bachmeier 15-yard catch from Kasper pass at 5:52 (Dunn kick)

Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards in 4:45 after Notre Dame touchdown

Keys to the drive: The biggest play of the drive before the touchdown was a 19-yard pass from Bachmeier to Legend Glasker.

BYU 21, NOTRE DAME 10

Score: Bachmeier 1-yard run at 1:29 Q2 (Dunn kick)

Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards in 2:50 after Notre Dame punt

Keys to the drive: A trick play initially ruled a touchdown by Legend Glasker was overturned, but the play still put the Cougars at the half-yard line. A 23-yard run by Preston Rex fueled the drive early.

THIRD QUARTER

BYU 21, NOTRE DAME 13

Score: Spencer Porath 31-yard field goal at 3:17 Q3

Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards in 4:06 after BYU turnover

Keys to the drive: The Irish had a short field after a muffed punt from BYU. Notre Dame converted a 4th down when CJ Carr completed a pass to Nolan James, who used a strong second effort to pick up the first down. The offense only gained four more yards after that.

BYU 21, NOTRE DAME 16

Score: Spencer Porath 39-yard field goal at 0:11 Q3

Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards in 1:29 after failed fake punt attempt by BYU

Keys to the drive: BYU defense did a good job of limiting the Irish to a field goal after yet another special teams turnover.

FOURTH QUARTER

NOTRE DAME 24, BYU 21

Score: Jonaz Walton 3-yard run at 9:31 (Walton 2-point run)

Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards in 4:40 after a BYU punt

Keys to the drive: CJ Carr picked up a key 4th-and-1 conversion on a designed quarterback run. Notre Dame moved down the field on a 38-yard pass from Carr to Jaden Greathouse, who took advantage of busted coverage from the Cougars downfield.

BYU 28, NOTRE DAME 24

Score: Walker Lyons 6-yard pass from Bear Bachmeier at 1:47 (Dunn kick)

Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards in 3:56 after Notre Dame punt

Keys to the drive: A nice punt return started the drive around midfield. Bachmeier had a 26-yard pass to Legend Glasker to put the Cougars in the red zone.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: How the points were scored in Notre Dame football at BYU