Week 5 · 2001
Michigan State at Notre Dame
Sat 09/22/2001 02:30 PMNotre Dame Stadium
Michigan State
17
7–5
Notre Dame
10
5–6
Attendance
80,795
reported
ND2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | own 0 | Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 20 | Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 22 yards. | +22 | |
ND4 plays, 5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 14:55 | 2nd & 8 | own 44 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 14:55 | 3rd & 5 | own 47 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Julius Jones (ND) for -5 yards. | −5 |
| 14:55 | 4th & 10 | own 42 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU16 plays, 68 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 14:55 | 2nd & 10 | own 20 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 14:55 | 2nd & 12 | own 32 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 11:20 | 3rd & 6 | own 38 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 15 | own 43 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 11:20 | 2nd & 15 | own 43 | 15 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | +15 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 18 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 12 yards. | +12 |
| 10:11 | 1st & goal | opp 6 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 10:11 | 1st & goal | opp 11 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 10:11 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 10:11 | 3rd & goal | opp 7 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 5 yards. | −5 |
| 10:11 | 4th & goal | opp 12 | 29 yard field goal by David Schaefer (MSU) is good. | +29 |
ND1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 9:00 | 1st & 0 | opp 20 | Spartans kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND10 plays, 47 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 9:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 9:00 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Arnaz Battle (ND) for 16 yards. | +16 |
| 6:11 | 1st & 10 | own 42 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) rushed left side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 6:11 | 2nd & 7 | own 45 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass across the middle complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 6:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 47 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 6:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 36 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 6:11 | 2nd & 7 | opp 33 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 4:30 | 3rd & 8 | opp 33 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 4:30 | 4th & 8 | opp 33 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Fighting Irish fumble by Julius Jones (ND), recovered by Mike Labinjo (MSU), returned for no gain. | 0 |
MSU7 plays, 25 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass right side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 38 yards. | +38 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 34 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 13 | opp 37 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 4:00 | 3rd & 13 | opp 37 | 10 yard penalty on Spartans. | −10 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 23 | opp 47 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for no loss. | 0 |
| 4:00 | 3rd & 23 | opp 47 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 4:00 | 4th & 23 | opp 47 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND13 plays, 53 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 4:00 | 1st & 10 | own 44 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 0:50 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 0:50 | 2nd & 9 | opp 40 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) sacked for a loss of 5 yards. | −5 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 14 | opp 45 | End of the 1st quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 14 | opp 45 | Start of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 14 | opp 45 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass across the middle complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 16 yards. | +16 |
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 15 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed left side for -6 yards. | −6 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 16 | opp 21 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 13:30 | 3rd & 13 | opp 18 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) sacked for a loss of 9 yards. | −9 |
| 13:30 | 4th & 22 | opp 27 | 43 yard field goal by Nick Setta (ND) is good. | +43 |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 13:00 | 1st & 0 | opp 20 | Fighting Irish kickoff, touchback by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU5 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:00 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 13:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Tyrell Dortch (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:56 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 10:56 | 3rd & 8 | own 22 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 6 yards. | −6 |
| 10:56 | 4th & 14 | own 16 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND4 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 10:56 | 2nd & 7 | own 37 | Arnaz Battle (ND) rushed right side for -3 yards. | −3 |
| 10:56 | 3rd & 10 | own 34 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) sacked for a loss of 10 yards. | −10 |
| 10:56 | 4th & 20 | own 24 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) returned 17 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 20. | +17 |
MSU9 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | 10 yard penalty on Spartans. | −10 |
| 10:56 | 1st & 25 | own 10 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 25 yards. | +25 |
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed left side for 19 yards. | +19 |
| 10:56 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 10:56 | 2nd & 9 | opp 34 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 10:56 | 3rd & 9 | opp 34 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Herb Haygood (MSU) for 26 yards. | +26 |
| 10:56 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 6:00 | 2nd & goal | opp 6 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Chris Baker (MSU) for a 6 yard touchdown. | +6 |
| 6:00 | goal line | Extra point by David Schaefer (MSU) is good. | 0 | |
ND1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 5:45 | opp 10 | Kickoff returned by Julius Jones (ND) for 14 yards. | +14 | |
ND7 plays, 14 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:40 | 1st & 10 | own 24 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed right side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 5:00 | 2nd & 1 | own 33 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 5:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | −5 |
| 5:00 | 1st & 15 | own 30 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 3:30 | 2nd & 13 | own 32 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 3:30 | 3rd & 7 | own 38 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) pass right side complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 3:30 | 4th & 3 | own 42 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU12 plays, 12 yd · Punt | ||||
| 3:30 | 1st & 10 | own 4 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 3:30 | 2nd & 11 | own 1 | Television timeout; 03:10 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 3:10 | 2nd & 11 | own 1 | 15 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | +15 |
| 1:41 | 1st & 10 | own 16 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 1:41 | 1st & 15 | own 11 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 1:41 | 2nd & 15 | own 11 | Television timeout; 01:33 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:33 | 2nd & 15 | own 11 | 6 yard penalty on Spartans. | −6 |
| 1:33 | 2nd & 21 | own 5 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 1:33 | 3rd & 19 | own 7 | Television timeout; 01:11 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:11 | 3rd & 19 | own 7 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed left side for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 1:11 | 4th & 10 | own 16 | Television timeout; 01:00 remaining 2nd quarter | 0 |
| 1:00 | 4th & 10 | own 16 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) returned 53 yards by Julius Jones (ND) to the Fighting Irish 6. | +53 |
ND2 plays, 94 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:45 | 1st & 6 | own 6 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass left side complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for a 6 yard touchdown. | +6 |
| 0:45 | own 0 | Extra point by Nick Setta (ND) is good. | 0 | |
MSU1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 0:38 | opp 1 | Kickoff returned by Herb Haygood (MSU) for 17 yards. | +17 | |
MSU3 plays, -10 yd · Rush | ||||
| 0:32 | 1st & 10 | own 18 | 9 yard penalty on Spartans. | −9 |
| 0:32 | 1st & 19 | own 9 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 2nd & 20 | own 8 | End of the 2nd quarter. | 0 |
MSU2 plays, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 15:00 | own 8 | Start of the 3rd quarter. | 0 | |
| 15:00 | opp 35 | Fighting Irish kickoff, no return by Spartans. | 0 | |
MSU5 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 14:21 | 2nd & 2 | own 43 | 10 yard penalty on Spartans. | −10 |
| 14:21 | 2nd & 12 | own 33 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 14:21 | 3rd & 12 | own 33 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for -4 yards. | −4 |
| 14:21 | 4th & 16 | own 29 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND4 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:21 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 12:45 | 3rd & 6 | own 24 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 12:45 | 4th & 6 | own 24 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) returned by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 34 for no gain. | 0 |
MSU9 plays, 24 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:45 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 12:45 | 2nd & 10 | own 34 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 11:20 | 2nd & 7 | opp 49 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for 8 yards. | +8 |
| 11:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed left side for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 11:20 | 2nd & 11 | opp 42 | Television timeout; 10:37 remaining 3rd quarter | 0 |
| 10:37 | 2nd & 11 | opp 42 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) rushed up the middle for no gain. | 0 |
| 10:37 | 3rd & 11 | opp 42 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass left side complete to Lorenzo Guess (MSU) for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 10:37 | 4th & 9 | opp 40 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND7 plays, 22 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:37 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 8:00 | 3rd & 8 | own 22 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Javin Hunter (ND) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 8:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed left side for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 8:00 | 2nd & 4 | own 41 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 5:55 | 3rd & 3 | own 42 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | −2 |
| 5:55 | 4th & 5 | own 40 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU8 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 5:55 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 5:55 | 2nd & 6 | own 24 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 5:55 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Ryan Woods (MSU) for 13 yards. | +13 |
| 5:55 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) sacked for a loss of 8 yards. | −8 |
| 5:55 | 2nd & 18 | own 32 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 5:55 | 3rd & 18 | own 27 | Television timeout; 02:18 remaining 3rd quarter | 0 |
| 2:18 | 3rd & 18 | own 27 | Jeff Smoker (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 2:18 | 4th & 18 | own 27 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND11 plays, 25 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:18 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | 3 yard penalty on Spartans. | +3 |
| 2:18 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 5 | own 38 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed left side for no gain. | 0 |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 5 | own 38 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 1:45 | 3rd & 2 | own 41 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed left side for 10 yards. | +10 |
| 1:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 1:45 | 2nd & 5 | opp 44 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 45 | End of the 3rd quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 45 | Start of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 6 | opp 45 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 14:56 | 4th & 6 | opp 45 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU5 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:56 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | 5 yard penalty on Spartans. | −5 |
| 14:56 | 1st & 15 | own 15 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to T.J. Duckett (MSU) for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 14:56 | 2nd & 11 | own 19 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) rushed right side for 2 yards. | +2 |
| 14:02 | 3rd & 9 | own 21 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to B.J. Lovett (MSU) for 7 yards. | +7 |
| 14:02 | 4th & 2 | own 28 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) no return by Fighting Irish. | 0 |
ND10 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:02 | 1st & 10 | own 22 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 14:02 | 2nd & 5 | own 19 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass left side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 9 yards. | +9 |
| 14:02 | 1st & 10 | own 28 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 14:02 | 2nd & 5 | own 33 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass across the middle complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 14:02 | 1st & 10 | own 39 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 6 | own 43 | 15 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | −15 |
| 11:00 | 2nd & 21 | own 28 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 10:36 | 3rd & 21 | own 28 | Television timeout; 10:36 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 10:36 | 3rd & 21 | own 28 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 11 yards. | +11 |
| 10:36 | 4th & 10 | own 39 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) returned 15 yards by Ziehl Kavanaght (MSU) to the Spartans 30. | +15 |
MSU7 plays, 70 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 9:40 | 2nd & 9 | own 31 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 9:40 | 3rd & 9 | own 31 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass across the middle complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for 18 yards. | +18 |
| 8:57 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 8:57 | 2nd & 6 | opp 47 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 8:34 | 3rd & 6 | opp 47 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass left side complete to Charles Rogers (MSU) for a 47 yard touchdown. | +47 |
| 8:34 | goal line | Extra point by David Schaefer (MSU) is good. | 0 | |
ND1 play, 0 yd · Kickoff | ||||
| 8:20 | opp 5 | Kickoff returned by Vontez Duff (ND) for 29 yards. | +29 | |
ND5 plays, 17 yd · Punt | ||||
| 8:20 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side complete to Tom Lopienski (ND) for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 8:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | David Givens (ND) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 8:20 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 7:23 | 3rd & 10 | opp 49 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 7:19 | 4th & 10 | opp 49 | Punt by Joey Hildbold (ND) no return by Spartans. | 0 |
MSU4 plays, 3 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | own 20 | Little John Flowers (MSU) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 7:19 | 2nd & 7 | own 23 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 6:56 | 3rd & 7 | own 23 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 6:10 | 4th & 2 | own 28 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) returned by Julius Jones (ND) to the Fighting Irish 34 for no gain. | 0 |
ND8 plays, 49 yd · On downs | ||||
| 6:10 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Julius Jones (ND) rushed right side for 17 yards. | +17 |
| 6:10 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the left side. | 0 |
| 5:14 | 2nd & 10 | opp 49 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass left side complete to Omar Jenkins (ND) for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 4:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed up the middle for 14 yards. | +14 |
| 4:45 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete across the middle. | 0 |
| 4:45 | 2nd & 10 | opp 21 | Tony Fisher (ND) rushed left side for 4 yards. | +4 |
| 4:16 | 3rd & 6 | opp 17 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass incomplete to the right side. | 0 |
| 4:16 | 4th & 6 | opp 17 | Nick Setta (ND) rushed up the middle for -3 yards; turnover on downs. | −3 |
MSU7 plays, -63 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:16 | 1st & 9 | opp 17 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | +6 |
| 4:16 | 2nd & 4 | own 26 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 2:59 | 3rd & 3 | own 27 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed right side for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 2:59 | 1st & 10 | own 32 | 15 yard penalty on Spartans. | −15 |
| 2:59 | 3rd & 13 | own 17 | Ryan Van Dyke (MSU) pass right side complete to Little John Flowers (MSU) for 3 yards. | +3 |
| 2:59 | 4th & 10 | own 20 | Television timeout; 02:09 remaining 4th quarter | 0 |
| 2:09 | 4th & 10 | own 20 | Punt by Craig Jarrett (MSU) returned 16 yards by Julius Jones (ND) to the Fighting Irish 25. | +16 |
ND1 play, 0 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 2:09 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Matt LoVecchio (ND) pass right side intercepted by Broderick Nelson (MSU). Returned for 26 yards. | +26 |
MSU5 plays, 5 yd · Rush | ||||
| 2:09 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | −1 |
| 2:09 | 2nd & goal | opp 8 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 5 yards. | +5 |
| 0:55 | 3rd & goal | opp 3 | T.J. Duckett (MSU) rushed up the middle for 1 yard. | +1 |
| 0:00 | 4th & goal | opp 2 | End of the 4th quarter. | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 2 | End of the game. | 0 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Team
Notre Dame 6–4 vs Michigan State
- 2000 · wk 5Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 27
- 1999 · wk 4Michigan State 23 @ Notre Dame 13
- 1998 · wk 3Notre Dame 23 @ Michigan State 45
- 1997 · wk 5Michigan State 23 @ Notre Dame 7
- 1994 · wk 4Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 20
- 1993 · wk 4Michigan State 14 @ Notre Dame 36
- 1992 · wk 4Notre Dame 52 @ Michigan State 31
- 1991 · wk 4Michigan State 10 @ Notre Dame 49
- 1990 · wk 5Notre Dame 20 @ Michigan State 19
- 1989 · wk 4Michigan State 13 @ Notre Dame 21
Previous 4 meetings vs. Bob Davie
Michigan State 4–0 vs Bob Davie
- 2000 · wk 5Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 27
- 1999 · wk 4Michigan State 23 @ Notre Dame 13
- 1998 · wk 3Notre Dame 23 @ Michigan State 45
- 1997 · wk 5Michigan State 23 @ Notre Dame 7
Previous meeting vs. Bobby Williams
Notre Dame 0–1 vs Bobby Williams
- 2000 · wk 5Notre Dame 21 @ Michigan State 27
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