Final
Notre Dame 17
(6-3)
Tennessee 13
(7-2, 5-1 SEC)
3:30 PM ET, November 6, 2004
Neyland Stadium, KNOXVILLE, TN
1st Quarter Play by Play | ||||
| Start of the 1st quarter. | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tennessee at 15:00 | ND | TENN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0th and Goal at ND 3 | Kickoff returned by Matt Shelton (ND) for 10 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| Notre Dame at 14:55 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 13 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Rhema McKnight (ND) for 16 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| 1st and 10 at ND 29 | Brady Quinn (ND) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 7 at ND 32 | Ryan Grant (ND) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at ND 35 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 4th and 4 at ND 35 | Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) returned 9 yards by Derrick Tinsley (TENN) to the Volunteers 29. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 4 plays, 22 yards | ||||
| Tennessee at 13:24 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 29 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass right side complete to Jayson Swain (TENN) for 8 yards. | 0 | 0 | |
| 2nd and 2 at TENN 37 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for -2 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at TENN 35 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass across the middle complete to Jayson Swain (TENN) for 21 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ND 44 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for 2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 8 at ND 42 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for 25 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ND 17 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 11 at ND 18 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | |||
| 2nd and 6 at ND 13 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for no gain. | |||
| 3rd and 6 at ND 13 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 6 at ND 13 | 30 yard field goal by James Wilhoit (TENN) is good. | 0 | 3 | |
| 1st and Goal at ND 20 | Volunteers kickoff, touchback by Fighting Irish. | |||
| Notre Dame at 8:53 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 20 | Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 3 yards. | 0 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 7 at ND 23 | Carlyle Holiday (ND) rushed left side for 4 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 3 at ND 27 | 5 yard penalty on Fighting Irish. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at ND 22 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Maurice Stovall (ND) for 12 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at ND 34 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Marcus Wilson (ND) for 18 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 48 | Darius Walker (ND) rushed right side for 32 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 16 | Darius Walker (ND) rushed up the middle for 8 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 2 at TENN 8 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass across the middle complete to Anthony Fasano (ND) for a 8 yard touchdown. | 6 | 3 | |
| 0th and Goal at TENN 0 | Extra point by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) is good. | 7 | 3 | |
| 0th and Goal at TENN 6 | Kickoff returned by Corey Larkins (TENN) for 6 yards. | |||
| Tennessee at 5:08 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 12 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass incomplete to the right side. | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 10 at TENN 12 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed right side for 3 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 7 at TENN 15 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass left side complete to Bret Smith (TENN) for 8 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 23 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass left side complete to Cory Anderson (TENN) for 2 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 8 at TENN 25 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass left side complete to Robert Meachem (TENN) for 10 yards. | |||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 35 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 2nd and 10 at TENN 35 | Cedric Houston (TENN) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at TENN 41 | Erik Ainge (TENN) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 4th and 4 at TENN 41 | Punt by Dustin Colquitt (TENN) returned 9 yards by Carlyle Holiday (ND) to the Fighting Irish 28. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 8 plays, 29 yards | ||||
| Notre Dame at 2:18 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at ND 28 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass left side complete to Maurice Stovall (ND) for 29 yards. | 7 | 3 | |
| 1st and 10 at TENN 43 | Ryan Grant (ND) rushed up the middle for 6 yards. | |||
| 2nd and 4 at TENN 37 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete to the right side. | |||
| 3rd and 4 at TENN 37 | Brady Quinn (ND) pass incomplete across the middle. | |||
| 4th and 4 at TENN 37 | Punt by D.J. Fitzpatrick (ND) no return by Volunteers. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 4 plays, 35 yards | ||||
| Tennessee at 0:43 | ND | TENN | ||
| 1st and 10 at TENN 12 | Gerald Riggs (TENN) rushed left side for 3 yards. | 7 | 3 | |
| 2nd and 7 at TENN 15 | Erik Ainge (TENN) rushed up the middle for -1 yards. | |||
| 3rd and 8 at TENN 14 | End of the 1st quarter. | |||
| DRIVE TOTALS: 3 plays, 2 yards | ||||
