Game Leaders
Win Probability
100%
ND |
VT |
ND 100%
ND
32
VT
29
End of 4th Quarter
Team Stats
Total Yards
- ND401
- 321VT
Turnovers
- ND2
- 2VT
Possession
31:3328:27NDVT1st Downs
- ND21
- 21VT
Notre Dame fights back in final minutes to escape VaTech with a win
Notre Dame ties it after Davis TD and 2-point conversion
Burmeister breaks through and scrambles for 19-yard TD
Doerer makes late FG, No. 14 Irish beat Hokies 32-29
— Jack Coan's play in the first quarter for No. 14 Notre Dame on Saturday night got him benched. What he did in the fourth quarter made the Fighting Irish winners, and left coach Brian Kelly gushing about his senior quarterback.
Scoring Summary
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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![]() | 0 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 32 |
![]() | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
first Quarter | ND | VT | ||
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![]() | TD 3:21 Raheem Blackshear 7 Yd Run (John Parker Romo Kick) 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:54 | 0 | 7 | Blackshear bounces to the outside for 7-yard Hokie TD (0:27) Raheem Blackshear bounces off tacklers and gets into the end zone for the 7-yard touchdown. (0:27) |
second Quarter | ND | VT | ||
![]() | FG 10:35 John Parker Romo 19 Yd Field Goal 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:08 | 0 | 10 | |
![]() | TD 6:51 Tyler Buchner 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 | 7 | 10 | |
![]() | TD 0:32 Kyren Williams 8 Yd pass from Tyler Buchner (Jonathan Doerer Kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:03 | 14 | 10 | Williams silences Virginia Tech's crowd with the TD (0:33) Tyler Buchner finds Kyren Williams for hte 8-yard touchdown before halftime. (0:33) |
![]() | FG 0:00 John Parker Romo 52 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 46 yards, 0:28 | 14 | 13 | |
third Quarter | ND | VT | ||
![]() | FG 8:53 John Parker Romo 26 Yd Field Goal 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:01 | 14 | 16 | |
![]() | TD 4:27 Kyren Williams 10 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick) 4 plays, 29 yards, 1:56 | 21 | 16 | |
![]() | TD 0:50 Jermaine Waller 26 Yd Interception Return (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:58 | 21 | 22 | Virginia Tech takes the lead after Waller's pick-6 (0:35) Jermaine Waller steps in front of the pass and takes it to the house for the 26-yard pick-6. (0:35) |
fourth Quarter | ND | VT | ||
![]() | TD 3:55 Braxton Burmeister 19 Yd Run (John Parker Romo Kick) 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:44 | 21 | 29 | Burmeister breaks through and scrambles for 19-yard TD (0:38) Braxton Burmeister puts Virginia Tech up eight as he scrambles for the impressive 19-yard touchdown run. (0:38) |
![]() | TD 2:26 Avery Davis 4 Yd pass from Jack Coan (Jack Coan Pass to Kevin Austin Jr. for Two-Point Conversion) 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:29 | 29 | 29 | Notre Dame ties it after Davis TD and 2-point conversion (1:00) Notre Dame ties the game after Avery Davis scores the touchdown and Kevin Austin Jr. hauls in the impressive catch on the 2-point conversion. (1:00) |
![]() | FG 0:17 Jonathan Doerer 48 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:34 | 32 | 29 | Notre Dame survives Va Tech on game-winning FG (0:54) Notre Dame gets the win after Jonathan Doerer's 48-yard kick with seconds remaining on the clock. (0:54) |
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2021 FBS Independents Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Notre Dame | 0-0 | 11-2 |
BYU | 0-0 | 10-3 |
Army | 0-0 | 9-4 |
Liberty | 0-0 | 8-5 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | 2-10 |
UMass | 0-0 | 1-11 |
UConn | 0-0 | 1-11 |
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
Wake Forest | 7-1 | 11-3 |
NC State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
Clemson | 6-2 | 10-3 |
Louisville | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Florida State | 4-4 | 5-7 |
Syracuse | 2-6 | 5-7 |
Boston College | 2-6 | 6-6 |
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
Pittsburgh | 7-1 | 11-3 |
Miami | 5-3 | 7-5 |
Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 6-7 |
Virginia | 4-4 | 6-6 |
North Carolina | 3-5 | 6-7 |
Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
Duke | 0-8 | 3-9 |