Notre Dame 24
(4-2)
(22) North Carolina 29
(5-1, 1-1 ACC)
3:30 PM ET, October 11, 2008
Kenan Stadium, CHAPEL HILL, NC
Top Performers
Passing: J. Clausen (ND) - 383 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: S. Draughn (UNC) - 17 CAR, 91 YDS
Receiving: H. Nicks (UNC) - 9 REC, 141 YDS
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | ND | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 10:27 | Golden Tate 19 Yd Pass From Jimmy Clausen (Brandon Walker Kick) | 7 | 0 |
 | FG | 02:49 | Casey Barth 41 Yd | 7 | 3 |
| SECOND QUARTER | ND | UNC | |||
| FG | 12:53 | Brandon Walker 42 Yd | 10 | 3 |
| FG | 05:22 | Casey Barth 34 Yd | 10 | 6 |
| TD | 00:52 | Michael Floyd 7 Yd Pass From Jimmy Clausen (Brandon Walker Kick) | 17 | 6 |
| FG | 00:09 | Casey Barth 42 Yd | 17 | 9 |
| THIRD QUARTER | ND | UNC | |||
| TD | 14:48 | Quan Sturdivant 32 Yd Interception Return (Casey Barth Kick) | 17 | 16 |
| TD | 10:43 | James Aldridge 2 Yd Run (Brandon Walker Kick) | 24 | 16 |
| TD | 05:14 | Ryan Houston 1 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) | 24 | 22 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | ND | UNC | |||
| TD | 14:55 | Cameron Sexton 4 Yd Run (Casey Barth Kick) | 24 | 29 |
Team Stat Comparison
| ND | UNC | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 21 |
3rd down efficiency | 10-16 | 6-13 |
4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 472 | 322 |
| Passing | 383 | 201 |
Comp-Att | 31-48 | 18-32 |
Yards per pass | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| Rushing | 89 | 121 |
Rushing Attempts | 30 | 32 |
Yards per rush | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Penalties | 4-33 | 7-55 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
Fumbles lost | 3 | 0 |
Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
| Notre Dame Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| J. Clausen | 31/48 | 383 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team | 31/48 | 383 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 |
| North Carolina Passing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | |
| C. Sexton | 18/32 | 201 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 18/32 | 201 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Notre Dame Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| A. Allen Jr | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 0 | 16 |
| J. Aldridge | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 15 |
| R. Hughes | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| J. Clausen | 11 | -6 | -0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 30 | 89 | 3.0 | 1 | 16 |
| North Carolina Rushing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| S. Draughn | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 20 |
| R. Houston | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
| G. Little | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Sexton | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 1 | 4 |
| -. Team | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 121 | 3.8 | 2 | 20 |
| Notre Dame Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| G. Tate | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 47 |
| M. Floyd | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 1 | 32 |
| D. Kamara | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 16 |
| A. Allen Jr | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
| K. Rudolph | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| D. Grimes | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 6 |
| R. Hughes | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Team | 31 | 383 | 12.4 | 2 | 47 |
| North Carolina Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LG | |
| H. Nicks | 9 | 141 | 15.7 | 0 | 31 |
| B. Foster | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 11 |
| R. Quinn | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Z. Pianalto | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| K. Thornton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| A. Elzy | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| C. Arnold | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 0 | 31 |
| North Carolina Interceptions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| INT | YDS | TD | |
| Q. Sturdivant | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| D. Williams | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Notre Dame Kick Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| G. Tate | 4 | 92 | 23.0 | 29 |
| A. Allen Jr | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 12 |
| J. Gray | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Team | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 29 |
| North Carolina Punt Returns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | YDS | AVG | LG | |
| B. Tate | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
| Team | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 |
ATTENDANCE: 60,500
