Week 1 · 2020

Notre Dame at 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

Notre Dame

14

10–2

Alabama

31

13–0

Attendance

18,373

reported

ND7 plays, 21 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 65 yds , Chris Tyree return for 8 yds to the NDame 8 Chris Tyree fumbled, recovered by NDame+8
14:501st & 10own 8Ian Book run for 4 yds to the NDame 12+4
14:202nd & 6own 12Kyren Williams run for 15 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST down+15
13:501st & 10own 27Ian Book run for a loss of 5 yards to the NDame 22 Ian Book fumbled, recovered by NDame−5
13:332nd & 15own 22Ian Book pass incomplete to Javon McKinley0
13:223rd & 15own 22Ian Book run for 7 yds to the NDame 29+7
12:504th & 8own 29Jay Bramblett punt for 50 yds, fair catch by DeVonta Smith at the Alab 210

ALA7 plays, 79 yd · Touchdown

12:451st & 10own 21Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 15 yds to the Alab 36 for a 1ST down+15
12:251st & 10own 36Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+14
12:001st & 10midfieldMac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 8 yds to the NDame 42+8
11:172nd & 2opp 42Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 5 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down+5
10:551st & 10opp 37Najee Harris run for 11 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST down+11
10:221st & 10opp 26Mac Jones pass incomplete to Slade Bolden, broken up by Kyle Hamilton0
10:142nd & 10opp 26Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 26 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+26

ND8 plays, 19 yd · Punt

10:142nd & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback0
10:101st & 10own 25Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 32+7
9:352nd & 3own 32Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 33+1
8:553rd & 2own 33Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 6 yds to the NDame 39 for a 1ST down+6
8:251st & 10own 39Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the NDame 46+7
7:502nd & 3own 46Kyren Williams run for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 42−4
7:123rd & 7own 42Ian Book run for 2 yds to the NDame 44+2
6:304th & 5own 44Jay Bramblett punt for 53 yds, downed at the Alab 30

ALA5 plays, 97 yd · Touchdown

6:241st & 10own 3Najee Harris run for 15 yds to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down+15
5:511st & 10own 18Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 9 yds to the Alab 27+9
5:152nd & 1own 27Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 8 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down+8
4:551st & 10own 35Najee Harris run for 53 yds to the NDame 12 for a 1ST down+53
4:191st & 10opp 12Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 12 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+12

ND19 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

4:191st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback0
4:001st & 10own 25Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 28+3
3:282nd & 7own 28Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 27 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down+27
2:551st & 10opp 45Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the Alab 42+3
2:272nd & 7opp 42Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:270
2:002nd & 7opp 42Chris Tyree run for 4 yds to the Alab 38+4
1:403rd & 3opp 38Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST down+4
1:031st & 10opp 34Ian Book pass incomplete0
0:552nd & 10opp 34Kyren Williams run for 9 yds to the Alab 25+9
0:323rd & 1opp 25Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the Alab 20 for a 1ST down+5
0:00goal lineEnd of 1st Quarter0
15:001st & 10opp 20Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 4 yds to the Alab 16+4
14:302nd & 6opp 16Kyren Williams run for 4 yds to the Alab 12+4
13:503rd & 2opp 12Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST down+3
13:001st & goalopp 9Kyren Williams run for no gain to the Alab 90
12:252nd & goalopp 9Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 6 yds to the Alab 3+6
12:043rd & 0opp 3Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 12:040
11:313rd & goalopp 3Ian Book run for 2 yds to the Alab 1+2
11:164th & goalopp 1Kyren Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)+1

ALA7 plays, 84 yd · Touchdown

11:164th & 2own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds , Jahleel Billingsley return for 16 yds to the Alab 16+16
11:001st & 10own 16Mac Jones run for 6 yds to the Alab 22+6
10:352nd & 4own 22Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 3 yds to the Alab 25+3
10:003rd & 1own 25Mac Jones run for 2 yds to the Alab 27 for a 1ST down+2
9:451st & 10own 27Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 24 yds to the NDame 49 for a 1ST down+24
9:151st & 10opp 49Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 15 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down+15
8:491st & 10opp 34Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 34 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+34

ND8 plays, 18 yd · Punt

8:491st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback0
8:401st & 10own 25Kyren Williams run for 3 yds to the NDame 28+3
8:172nd & 7own 28Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 3 yds to the NDame 31+3
7:353rd & 4own 31Ian Book pass complete to George Takacs for 10 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST down+10
7:051st & 10own 41Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 1 yd to the NDame 42+1
6:302nd & 9own 42Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 43+1
5:483rd & 8own 43Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis0
5:394th & 8own 43Jay Bramblett punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Alab 230

ALA11 plays, 21 yd · Punt

5:351st & 10own 23Najee Harris run for 7 yds to the Alab 30+7
5:002nd & 3own 30Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 32+2
4:253rd & 1own 32Mac Jones run for 3 yds to the Alab 35 for a 1ST down+3
4:101st & 10own 35Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 37+2
3:252nd & 8own 37Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 1 yd to the Alab 38+1
2:473rd & 7own 38Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 8 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST down+8
2:201st & 10own 46Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the Alab 49+3
1:352nd & 7own 49DeVonta Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Alab 44−5
0:563rd & 12own 44Timeout ALABAMA, clock 00:560
0:513rd & 12own 44Mac Jones pass incomplete to John Metchie III0
0:444th & 12own 44Charlie Scott punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 110

ND9 plays, 56 yd · Missed FG

0:371st & 10own 11Ian Book run for 9 yds to the NDame 20+9
0:342nd & 1own 20Ian Book run for 20 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down+20
0:261st & 10own 40TEAM pass incomplete0
0:232nd & 10own 40Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 20 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down+20
0:181st & 10opp 40TEAM pass incomplete0
0:152nd & 10opp 40Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 41−1
0:133rd & 11opp 41Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:130
0:093rd & 11opp 41Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 8 yds to the Alab 33+8
0:064th & 3opp 33Jonathan Doerer 51 yd FG MISSED+51

ALA2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:051st & 10own 33TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 31−2
0:00own 0End of 2nd Quarter0

ALA10 plays, 29 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the Alab 27+2
14:152nd & 8own 27Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 22 yds to the Alab 49 for a 1ST down+22
13:371st & 10own 49Najee Harris run for 3 yds to the NDame 48+3
13:052nd & 7opp 48Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 5 yds to the NDame 43+5
12:553rd & 2opp 43Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the NDame 37 for a 1ST down+6
12:241st & 10opp 37Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris0
12:102nd & 10opp 37Najee Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 38−1
11:353rd & 11opp 38Mac Jones pass complete to Mac Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the NDame 46−8
10:584th & 19opp 46Charlie Scott punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 100

ND7 plays, 27 yd · Turnover

10:551st & 10own 10C'Bo Flemister run for no gain to the NDame 100
10:322nd & 10own 10Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 6 yds to the NDame 16+6
9:503rd & 4own 16Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 5 yds to the NDame 21 for a 1ST down+5
9:201st & 10own 21Ian Book run for 3 yds to the NDame 24+3
8:402nd & 7own 24Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the NDame 34 for a 1ST down+10
8:051st & 10own 34Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 37+3
7:272nd & 7own 37Ian Book pass intercepted Christian Harris return for no gain to the Alab 380

ALA6 plays, 62 yd · Touchdown

7:151st & 10own 38Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 40 yds to the NDame 22 for a 1ST down+40
6:481st & 10opp 22Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Harris, Najee, PENALTY ALABAMA holding 10 yards to the NOTREDAME32, NO PLAY.−10
6:401st & 20opp 32Mac Jones pass complete to Najee Harris for 10 yds to the NDame 22+10
6:082nd & 10opp 22Najee Harris run for 6 yds to the NDame 16+6
5:503rd & 4opp 16Mac Jones run for 9 yds to the NDame 7 for a 1ST down+9
4:581st & goalopp 7Mac Jones pass complete to DeVonta Smith for 7 yds for a TD (Will Reichard KICK)+7

ND7 plays, 13 yd · Punt

4:581st & 10own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback0
4:551st & 10own 25Ben Skowronek run for 4 yds to the NDame 29+4
4:252nd & 6own 29Book, Ian pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA roughing passer (Young, Byron) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.+15
4:001st & 10own 44Ian Book sacked by Christian Barmore for a loss of 14 yards to the NDame 30−14
3:312nd & 24own 30Kyren Williams run for 1 yd to the NDame 31+1
3:003rd & 23own 31Drew Pyne pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 7 yds to the NDame 38+7
2:054th & 16own 38Jay Bramblett punt for 52 yds , DeVonta Smith returns for 20 yds to the Alab 30+20

ALA11 plays, 47 yd · Field goal

2:001st & 10own 30Mac Jones pass complete to Miller Forristall for 11 yds to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down+11
1:351st & 10own 41Najee Harris run for 1 yd to the Alab 42+1
1:002nd & 9own 42Mac Jones pass complete to Slade Bolden for 14 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST down+14
0:351st & 10opp 44Mac Jones pass incomplete to Najee Harris0
0:152nd & 10opp 44Najee Harris run for 2 yds to the NDame 42+2
0:00own 0End of 3rd Quarter0
14:553rd & 8opp 42Najee Harris run for 13 yds to the NDame 29 for a 1ST down+13
14:281st & 10opp 29Mac Jones pass incomplete0
14:052nd & 10opp 29Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the NDame 27+2
13:303rd & 8opp 27Mac Jones pass complete to Jahleel Billingsley for 4 yds to the NDame 23+4
12:454th & 4opp 23Will Reichard 41 yd FG GOOD+41

ND12 plays, 62 yd · On downs

12:454th & 4own 35Will Reichard kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback0
12:401st & 10own 25Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 18 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down+18
12:101st & 10own 43Ian Book pass complete to Ben Skowronek for 8 yds to the Alab 49+8
11:402nd & 2opp 49Kyren Williams run for 7 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down+7
11:251st & 10opp 42Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 7 yds to the Alab 35+7
10:502nd & 3opp 35Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 4 yds to the Alab 31 for a 1ST down+4
10:301st & 10opp 31Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 18 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down+18
10:061st & 10opp 13NOTRE DAME Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the Alab 18−5
9:581st & 15opp 18Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 4 yds to the Alab 14+4
9:152nd & 11opp 14Ian Book run for 1 yd to the Alab 13+1
8:493rd & 10opp 13Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek0
8:434th & 10opp 13Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis0

ALA8 plays, 20 yd · Punt

8:351st & 10own 14Mac Jones pass complete to John Metchie III for 10 yds to the Alab 24 for a 1ST down+10
8:001st & 10own 24Brian Robinson Jr. run for 2 yds to the Alab 26+2
7:152nd & 8own 26Jones, Mac pass incomplete to Smith, DeVonta, PENALTY NOTREDAME roughing passer (Ademilola, Justin) 15 yards to the ALABAMA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.+15
7:141st & 10own 41ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Alex Leatherwood) to the Alab 36−5
7:001st & 15own 36Brian Robinson Jr. run for 6 yds to the Alab 42+6
6:202nd & 9own 42Mac Jones pass complete to Xavier Williams for no gain to the Alab 420
5:403rd & 9own 34Mac Jones sacked by Jayson Ademilola and Adetokunbo Ogundeji for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 34 ALABAMA Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the Alab 34−8
5:324th & 17own 34Charlie Scott punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Matt Salerno at the NDame 200

ND15 plays, 80 yd · Touchdown

5:251st & 10own 20Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 3 yds to the NDame 23+3
4:592nd & 7own 23Ian Book pass complete to Lawrence Keys III for 20 yds to the NDame 43 for a 1ST down+20
4:411st & 10own 43Chris Tyree run for 3 yds to the NDame 46+3
4:032nd & 7own 46Ian Book sacked by DeMarcco Hellams for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 45−1
3:423rd & 8own 45Ian Book pass incomplete to Michael Mayer0
3:354th & 8own 45Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 03:350
3:264th & 8own 45Ian Book pass complete to Avery Davis for 15 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST down+15
3:091st & 10opp 40Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the Alab 25 for a 1ST down+15
3:001st & 10opp 25Ian Book pass complete to Javon McKinley for 2 yds to the Alab 23+2
2:312nd & 8opp 23Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down+10
2:081st & 10opp 13Ian Book pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy0
2:002nd & 10opp 13Ian Book pass complete to Kyren Williams for 5 yds to the Alab 8+5
1:363rd & 5opp 8Ian Book pass complete to Michael Mayer for 7 yds to the Alab 1 for a 1ST down+7
1:101st & goalopp 1Ian Book run for no gain to the Alab 10
0:562nd & goalopp 1Ian Book run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Doerer KICK)+1

ND10 plays, 38 yd · Uncategorized

0:542nd & 10own 35Jonathan Doerer on-side kick recovered by NOTRE DAME at the NDame 470
0:481st & 10own 47Ian Book pass incomplete to Ben Skowronek0
0:402nd & 10own 47Ian Book run for 11 yds to the Alab 42 for a 1ST down+11
0:301st & 10opp 42ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Josh Jobe) to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down+14
0:251st & 10opp 28Ian Book pass incomplete0
0:152nd & 10opp 28NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Alab 33−5
0:132nd & 15opp 33Ian Book pass complete to Chris Tyree for 3 yds to the Alab 30+3
0:103rd & 12opp 30Ian Book run for 15 yds to the Alab 15 for a 1ST down+15
0:011st & 10opp 15Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 00:010
0:001st & 10opp 15Ian Book pass incomplete to Avery Davis0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 4 meetings vs. Team

Alabama 2–2 vs Notre Dame

  • 2012 · wk 1Notre 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

Previous 4 meetings vs. Nick Saban

Notre Dame 0–4 vs Nick Saban

  • 2012 · wk 1Notre 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 1Notre Dame 14 @ Alabama 42

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