THIRD AND DATA

Week 17 · 2020

#2 Notre Dame at #1 Alabama

Fri 01/01/2021 04:00 PMAT&T StadiumAlabama pregame90% — Pregame win probability: 90% for Alabama. Alabama favored, and won.Neutral site

40°Light Rain· roof closed12 mph WNW · 72% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#2 Notre Dame

14

10–2

#1 Alabama

31

13–0

Attendance

18,373

reported

Notre Dame10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 22

Alabama9 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 22

1st quarter

15:00NDown 8own 297 plays, 21 ydPunt0–0
12:50ALAown 21goal line7 plays, 79 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–7
10:14NDown 25own 448 plays, 19 ydPunt0–7
6:30ALAown 3goal line5 plays, 97 ydTouchdown +7 ALA0–14
4:19NDown 25goal line19 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 ND7–14

2nd quarter

11:16ALAown 16goal line7 plays, 84 ydTouchdown +7 ALA7–21
8:49NDown 25own 438 plays, 18 ydPunt7–21
5:39ALAown 23own 4411 plays, 21 ydPunt7–21
0:44NDown 11opp 339 plays, 56 ydMissed FG7–21
0:06ALAown 33own 312 plays, -2 ydEnd of period7–21

3rd quarter

15:00ALAown 25opp 4610 plays, 29 ydPunt7–21
10:58NDown 10own 377 plays, 27 ydTurnover7–21
7:27ALAown 38goal line6 plays, 62 ydTouchdown +7 ALA7–28
4:58NDown 25own 387 plays, 13 ydPunt7–28
2:05ALAown 30opp 2311 plays, 47 ydField goal +3 ALA7–31

4th quarter

12:45NDown 25opp 1312 plays, 62 ydOn downs7–31
8:43ALAown 13own 348 plays, 20 ydPunt7–31
5:32NDown 20goal line15 plays, 80 ydTouchdown +7 ND14–31
0:56NDown 47own 910 plays, 38 ydUncategorized14–31

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Notre Dame–Alabama after the drive.

Previous 7 meetings vs. Notre Dame

Alabama 2–5 vs Notre Dame

  • 2012 · wk 16Notre Dame 14 @ Alabama 42
  • 1987 · wk 12Alabama 6 @ Notre Dame 37
  • 1986 · wk 6Notre Dame 10 @ Alabama 28
  • 1980 · wk 12Notre Dame 7 @ Alabama 0
  • 1976 · wk 11Alabama 18 @ Notre Dame 21
  • 1974 · wk 15Alabama 11 @ Notre Dame 13
  • 1973 · wk 15Alabama 23 @ Notre Dame 24

Previous 4 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Notre Dame 0–4 vs Nick Saban

  • 2012 · wk 16Notre Dame 14 @ Alabama 42
  • 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. Brian Kelly

Alabama 1–0 vs Brian Kelly

  • 2012 · wk 16Notre Dame 14 @ Alabama 42

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